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MOUNT WELLINGTON

AUSTRALIALOCALE

# Species*:95
# Excl Vagrants*:95
# Endemics*:42
# Near Endemics*:1
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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

1Black SwanCygnus atratus?
2Maned DuckChenonetta jubata?
3Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa?

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

4Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophoraUC

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia?
6Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis?
7Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera?
8Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans?

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

9(Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo)Chalcites basalis?
10(Shining Bronze-Cuckoo)Chalcites lucidusFC
11(Pallid Cuckoo)Heteroscenes pallidusFC
12(Fan-tailed Cuckoo)Cacomantis flabelliformisC

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

13Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides?

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

14Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatusUC

 
Swifts: Apodidae

15/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus?

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

16&Lewin's RaillLewinia pectoralisUC
17Tasmanian NativehenTribonyx mortierii?

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

18Masked LapwingVanellus miles?

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

19(Latham's Snipe)Gallinago hardwickiiUC

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

20Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae?
21Pacific GullLarus pacificus?
22Kelp GullLarus dominicanus?

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

23&Hoary-headed GrebelPoliocephalus poliocephalus?

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

24Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo?

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

25Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus?

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

26Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audaxR
27Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus?
28Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiaeR
29(Brown Goshawk)Tachyspiza fasciatusUC
30(Swamp Harrier)Circus approximansUC
31White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogasterUC

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

32Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiae?

 
Owls: Strigidae

33Australian BoobookNinox boobookUC
34Tasmanian BoobookNinox leucopsis?

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

35Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae?

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

36Australian HobbyFalco longipennis?
37(Brown Falcon)Falco berigoraUC
38Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus?

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

39Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus?
40GalahEolophus roseicapilla?
41Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita?

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

42Eastern Ground ParrotPezoporus wallicusUC
43(Blue-winged Parrot)Neophema chrysostomaUC
44(Swift Parrot)Lathamus discolor?
45Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicusFC
46Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius?
47&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna?

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

48Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae?

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

49Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurus?
50Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusC

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

51/Eastern Spinebill/Acanthorhynchus tenuirostrisC
52Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala?
53Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera?
54#Yellow Wattlebird#Anthochaera paradoxa?
55#Crescent Honeyeater#Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus?
56New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeUC
57Yellow-throated HoneyeaterNesoptilotis flavicollis?
58Black-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinis?
59Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisFC

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

60Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus?
61Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus?

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

62Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosusUC
63Tasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilis?
64ScrubtitAcanthornis magna?
65Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoaUC
66Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingiiC
67Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusillaFC

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

68Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatumR

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

69(Black-faced Cuckooshrike)Coracina novaehollandiae?

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

70Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica?
71Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivaceaC
72Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralisC

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

73(Dusky Woodswallow)Artamus cyanopterus?
74Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatusUC
75Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen?
76Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosaFC
77Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor?

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

78Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapaC

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

79(Satin Flycatcher)Myiagra cyanoleuca?

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

80Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicusC

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

81Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang?
82Flame RobinPetroica phoeniceaC
83Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster?
84Dusky RobinMelanodryas vittataC

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

85(Welcome Swallow)Hirundo neoxenaUC
86Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricansFC

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

87SilvereyeZosterops lateralisC

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

88European StarlingSturnus vulgaris?

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

89Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulataUC
90Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merulaC

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

91Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaC

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

92House SparrowPasser domesticus?

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

93Australian PipitAnthus australisUC

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

94European GreenfinchChloris chlorisUC
95European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisFC

 

 *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 Visitor2
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular3
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

OCCURRENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
AAbundant/Very Common0
CCommon13
FCFairly/Locally Common8
UCUncommon/Scarce19
RRare/Very Scarce3
VRVery Rare0
XAccidental/Vagrant0
?Uncertain51

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered0
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.