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ROYAL NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:236
# Excl Vagrants:236
# Endemics:69
# Near Endemics:13

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
2Black SwanCygnus atratus
3Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
4&Australasian ShovelerlSpatula rhynchotis
5Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
6Gray TealAnas gracilis
7Chestnut TealAnas castanea
8HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

9Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

10Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

11Rock PigeonColumba livia
12White-headed PigeonColumba leucomela
13Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
14Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
15Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
16Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
17Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
18Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleuca
19Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
20Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
21Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbus
22&Rose-crowned Fruit-DovelPtilinopus regina
23Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

24(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
25Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
26(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
27Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
28Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
29Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
30Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
31(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

32White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

33Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

34Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

35/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
36/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

37&Lewin's RaillLewinia pectoralis
38Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
39Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
40&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
41Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
42Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

43Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

44Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

45Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
46Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

47/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
48Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
49Masked LapwingVanellus miles
50Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

51/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
52/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
53/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
54/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
55/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
56Wandering TattlerTringa incana
57/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

58Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

59/Pomarine Jaeger/Stercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

60Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
61Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
62Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
63#Sooty Tern#Onychoprion fuscatus
64Little TernSternula albifrons
65Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
66/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
67/White-fronted Tern/Sterna striata
68Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

69Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
70&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

71Little PenguinEudyptula minor

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

72#Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross**#Thalassarche carteri
73#Buller's Albatross#Thalassarche bulleri
74White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
75#Campbell Albatross**#Thalassarche impavida

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

76#Southern Giant-Petrel#Macronectes giganteus
77#Great-winged Petrel#Pterodroma macroptera
78Gray-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
79#Soft-plumaged Petrel#Pterodroma mollis
80Fairy PrionPachyptila turtur
81Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificus
82(Short-tailed Shearwater)Ardenna tenuirostris
83#Fluttering Shearwater#Puffinus gavia

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

84Australasian GannetMorus serrator

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

85Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

86Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
87Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
88Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
89Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

90Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
91Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
92Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

93Black-backed BitternBotaurus dubius
94Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
95Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
96Little EgretEgretta garzetta
97White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
98Striated HeronButorides striata
99Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
100Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
101Great EgretArdea alba
102Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

103Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

104OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

105&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
106Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
107Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
108Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
109Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
110Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
111Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
112Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
113Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
114Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
115White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

116Sooty-OwlTyto tenebricosa
117Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiae

 
Owls: Strigidae

118Powerful OwlNinox strenua
119Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

120Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
121Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
122(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

123(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

124&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
125Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
126Brown FalconFalco berigora
127Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

128Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
129Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathami
130Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatum
131GalahEolophus roseicapilla
132Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
133Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
134Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

135Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
136#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolor
137Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
138Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
139Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
140&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
141&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
142Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
143Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Pittas: Pittidae

144Noisy PittaPitta versicolor

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

145Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

146Green CatbirdAiluroedus crassirostris
147Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

148White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
149Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

150Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurus
151Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
152Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

153Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
154Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
155Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
156White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
157&Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterlLichenostomus melanops
158Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
159&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
160Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
161White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
162Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscus
163Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
164Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
165Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus
166New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
167White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
168White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
169Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
170Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
171Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

172Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
173Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

174PilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosus
175Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygia
176WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
177Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularis
178RockwarblerOrigma solitaria
179White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
180Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
181Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
182Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
183Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
184Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
185Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
186Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
187White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
188Mangrove GerygoneGerygone levigaster

 
Logrunners: Orthonychidae

189Australian LogrunnerOrthonyx temminckii

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

190Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
191White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
192White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
193Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

194Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

195Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

196Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

197Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
198Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
199Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

200Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
201Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

202White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
203Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
204Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
205Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
206Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

207Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
208Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
209Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

210Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

211Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
212Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
213Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
214Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

215Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

216Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
217Rose RobinPetroica rosea
218Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
219Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

220Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

221Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

222Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

223Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
224Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
225Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

226SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

227European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
228Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

229Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
230Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

231&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

232Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bella
233Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

234House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

235Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

236European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor12
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal9
<>Erratic/Irregular12
()Breeding Season Only6
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.