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# Species*:75
# Excl Vagrants*:75
# Endemics*:22
# Near Endemics*:3
*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

1Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
2Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
3Gray TealAnas gracilis
4Chestnut TealAnas castanea

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia
6Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
7Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
8Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

9Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

10Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

11Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
12Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
13&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
14Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

15Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

16Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

17Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

18Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

19Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
20Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

21Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
22White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

23Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
24Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

25Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
26(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

27Australian HobbyFalco longipennis

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

28Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
29GalahEolophus roseicapilla
30Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
31Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

32Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
33Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
34&BudgerigarlMelopsittacus undulatus
35&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
36&Purple-crowned LorikeetlPsitteuteles porphyrocephala
37&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
38Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

39Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

40Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
41Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
42&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
43White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
44New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
45Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
46Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
47Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

48Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
49Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

50WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
51Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
52Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

53Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

54Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

55Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

56Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
57Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
58Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
59Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

60Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
61Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

62Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

63Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
64&Little RavenlCorvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

65Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

66Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

67Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
68Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

69SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

70European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
71Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

72Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

73Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

74House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

75European 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 Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular7
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable0
ENEndangered0
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.