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# Species:175
# Excl Vagrants:175
# Endemics:73
# Near Endemics:8

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 ypsilophora
5<Stubble Quail>Coturnix pectoralis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

6Rock PigeonColumba livia
7White-headed PigeonColumba leucomela
8Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
9Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
10Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
11Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
12Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
13Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleuca
14Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
15Topknot PigeonLopholaimus antarcticus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
17(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
18Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
19Shining Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx lucidus
20Pallid CuckooCacomantis pallidus
21(Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus
22Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

23Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

24Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

25/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

26<Lewin's Rail>Lewinia pectoralis
27<Eurasian Coot>Fulica atra

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

28Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

29/Latham's Snipe/Gallinago hardwickii

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

30Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

31Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

32Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

33Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

34White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
35Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
36Pacific HeronArdea pacifica

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

37Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
38Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

39<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillaris
40Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
41Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
42Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
43Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
44Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
45<Spotted Harrier>Circus assimilis
46Gray GoshawkAccipiter novaehollandiae
47Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
48Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
49Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
50White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

51Sooty-OwlTyto tenebricosa
52Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

53Barking OwlNinox connivens
54Southern BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

55Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
56(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

57(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

58<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
59Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
60Brown FalconFalco berigora
61Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

62Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
63Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathami
64Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatum
65GalahEolophus roseicapilla
66Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
67Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
68Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

69Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
70Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchella
71#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolor
72Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
73Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
74Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
75<Little Lorikeet>Parvipsitta pusilla
76<Musk Lorikeet>Glossopsitta concinna
77Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
78Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

79Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

80Green CatbirdAiluroedus crassirostris
81Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

82White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
83Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

84Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurus
85Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
86Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

87Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
88Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
89Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
90White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
91<Yellow-tufted Honeyeater>Lichenostomus melanops
92Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
93<Red Wattlebird>Anthochaera carunculata
94Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
95White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
96Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscus
97Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
98Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
99Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus
100New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
101White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
102White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
103Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
104Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Bristlebirds: Dasyornithidae

105Eastern BristlebirdDasyornis brachypterus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

106Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
107Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

108PilotbirdPycnoptilus floccosus
109Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygia
110WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
111Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularis
112RockwarblerOrigma solitaria
113White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
114Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
115Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
116Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
117Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
118Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
119Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
120Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
121White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea

 
Logrunners: Orthonychidae

122Australian LogrunnerOrthonyx temminckii

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

123Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
124White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
125White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
126Common CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

127Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

128Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

129Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

130Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
131Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivacea
132Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
133Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

134Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
135Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

136White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
137Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
138<White-browed Woodswallow>Artamus superciliosus
139Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
140Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
141Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
142Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina
143Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

144Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
145Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
146Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

147Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

148Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
149Spectacled MonarchSymposiachrus trivirgatus
150Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
151Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
152Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

153Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
154<Little Raven>Corvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

155Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
156Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
157Rose RobinPetroica rosea
158Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
159Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

160Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

161Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
162Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
163Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

164SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

165European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
166Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

167Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
168Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

169<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

170Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bella
171Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
172Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

173House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

174Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

175European 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 Visitor2
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular13
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened1
VVulnerable4
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.