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YORKEY'S KNOB

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# Species:192
# Excl Vagrants:192
# Endemics:14
# Near Endemics:21
Habitat: Lagoon, tidal mudflats, bush

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.*

color codes

19Black Bittern** 9flavicollis

 
Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

2Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

3Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
4Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
5Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
6Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellus
7Cotton Pygmy-GooseNettapus coromandelianus
8Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
9Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
10Gray TealAnas gracilis
11Chestnut TealAnas castanea
12&Pink-eared DucklMalacorhynchus membranaceus
13HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

14Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami
15Orange-footed MegapodeMegapodius reinwardt

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
18Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
19Pacific Emerald DoveChalcophaps longirostris
20Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
21Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
22Wompoo Fruit-DovePtilinopus magnificus
23Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbus
24&Rose-crowned Fruit-DovelPtilinopus regina
25Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

26Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
27(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
28Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
29(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
30Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
31Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
32Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
33Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
34(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

35/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
36Australian SwiftletAerodramus terraereginae
37/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

38Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
39Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
40&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
41Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
42White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
43Rufous-tailed Bush-henAmaurornis moluccana
44&Spotless CrakelZapornia tabuensis

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

45Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris
46Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

47Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

48Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
49Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

50/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
51/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
52Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
53Masked LapwingVanellus miles
54&Red-kneed DotterellErythrogonys cinctus
55/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolus
56/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
57Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

58Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

59/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
60/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
61/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
62/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
63/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii
64/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
65/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
66/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
67/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
68/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
69/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
70/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
71/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
72/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

73Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
74Little TernSternula albifrons
75Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
76Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
77Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
78Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

79Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

80Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

81#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

82#Brown Booby#Sula leucogaster

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

83Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

84Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
85Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
86Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

87Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
88Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
89Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
90Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
91Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

92Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
93Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
94Little EgretEgretta garzetta
95Pied HeronEgretta picata
96White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
97Striated HeronButorides striata
98Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
99Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
100Great EgretArdea alba
101Plumed EgretArdea plumifera
102Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

103Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

104OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

105&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
106Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
107Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
108Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
109Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
110Black KiteMilvus migrans
111Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
112Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
113White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

114Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

115Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
116Little KingfisherCeyx pusillus
117Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
118Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
119Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
120Torresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidus
121(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus
122Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

123(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

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

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

127Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
128GalahEolophus roseicapilla
129Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

130Double-eyed Fig-ParrotCyclopsitta diophthalma
131Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
132Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

133Lovely FairywrenMalurus amabilis
134Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

135Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterMeliphaga notata
136Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
137Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavus
138Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolor
139Brown-backed HoneyeaterRamsayornis modestus
140Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
141Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
142Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
143Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
144White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
145Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
146Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
147Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

148Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

149Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
150Fairy GerygoneGerygone palpebrosa
151Large-billed GerygoneGerygone magnirostris

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

152Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
153White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
154Varied TrillerLalage leucomela
155Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

156Gray WhistlerPachycephala simplex

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

157Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
158Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctus
159Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

160White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
161Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyi

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

162Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
163Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
164Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

165Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

166Australian MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
167Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
168Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
169Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta
170Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

171Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Larks: Alaudidae

172Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

173Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

174Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

175Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

176Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
177/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
178Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
179Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

180SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

181Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica
182Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

183&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

184Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

185Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
186&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modesta
187&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii
188&Zebra FinchlTaeniopygia guttata
189Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
190Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

191House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

192Australian PipitAnthus australis

 

 *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 Visitor21
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular11
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered0

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.