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CAPERTEE NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:182
# Excl Vagrants:182
# Endemics:69
# Near Endemics:6

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
4HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

5Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

6Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
7<Stubble Quail>Coturnix pectoralis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

8Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
11Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
12Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleuca
13Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
14Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

15Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
16(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
17Black-eared CuckooChrysococcyx osculans
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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

24White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

25Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

26/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

27Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
28Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
29<Eurasian Coot>Fulica atra
30Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

31Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanops
32Masked LapwingVanellus miles
33<Red-kneed Dotterel>Erythrogonys cinctus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

34<Australian Painted-Snipe>Rostratula australis

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

35<Little Buttonquail>Turnix velox
36Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

37(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

38Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

39Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
40Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

41White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
42Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
43Pacific HeronArdea pacifica

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

44Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
45Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

46<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillaris
47Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
48Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
49Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
50Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
51Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

52Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

53Southern BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

54Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
55Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
56(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

57Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

58(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

59<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
60Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
61Brown FalconFalco berigora
62<Black Falcon>Falco subniger
63Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

64Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
65Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathami
66Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatum
67GalahEolophus roseicapilla
68Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
69Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

70Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
71Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchella
72Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
73Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
74Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
75<Little Lorikeet>Parvipsitta pusilla
76<Musk Lorikeet>Glossopsitta concinna
77Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

78Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

79Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

80White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
81Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops
82Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

83Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
84Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

85Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
86Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
87Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
88White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
89<Yellow-tufted Honeyeater>Lichenostomus melanops
90Bell MinerManorina melanophrys
91Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
92Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
93<Red Wattlebird>Anthochaera carunculata
94White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
95Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscus
96Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
97Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
98New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
99White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
100White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
101<Black-chinned Honeyeater>Melithreptus gularis
102Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
103Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
104<Painted Honeyeater>Grantiella picta
105Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

106Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
107Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

108Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatus
109Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygia
110WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
111RockwarblerOrigma solitaria
112White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
113Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
114Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
115Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
116Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
117Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
118Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
119Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
120White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
121Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

122Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis
123White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

124Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

125Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
126White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
127White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
128Common CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

129Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

130Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

131Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

132Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
133Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
134Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

135Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

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

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

143Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
144Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

145Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
146Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
147Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca
148Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

149White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

150Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
151<Little Raven>Corvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

152Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
153Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
154Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
155Rose RobinPetroica rosea
156Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
157Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
158Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Larks: Alaudidae

159Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
160<Eurasian Skylark>Alauda arvensis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

161Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

162Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

163<Brown Songlark>Cincloramphus cruralis
164Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

165White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
166Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
167Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
168Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

169SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

170European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
171Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

172Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
173Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

174<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

175Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
176Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
177<Plum-headed Finch>Aidemosyne modesta
178<Double-barred Finch>Stizoptera bichenovii
179<Zebra Finch>Taeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

180House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

181Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

182European 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 Visitor1
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular22
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered1
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.