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GIRRAWEEN NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:199
# Excl Vagrants:199
# Endemics:74
# Near Endemics:12

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

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

7Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
8Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella
9Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
10Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
11Wonga PigeonLeucosarcia melanoleuca
12Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
13Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

14(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
15Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
16(Channel-billed Cuckoo)Scythrops novaehollandiae
17Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChalcites basalis
18Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
19Pallid CuckooHeteroscenes pallidus
20Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
21(Sahul Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

22White-throated NightjarEurostopodus mystacalis

 
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

26Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
27&Eurasian CootlFulica atra
28Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

29Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
30Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

31Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

32Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

33Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

34Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
35Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
36Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

37Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
38Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
39Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

40Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
41White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
42Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
43Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
44Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

45&Black-shouldered KitelElanus axillaris
46Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
47Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
48Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
49Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
50Collared SparrowhawkTachyspiza cirrocephalus
51Gray GoshawkTachyspiza novaehollandiae
52Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciatus
53Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
54Black KiteMilvus migrans
55Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus

 
Owls: Strigidae

56Powerful OwlNinox strenua
57Australian BoobookNinox boobook

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

58Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

59Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
60Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
61Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
62(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

63(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

64&Nankeen KestrellFalco cenchroides
65Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
66Brown FalconFalco berigora
67Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

68Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
69Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathami
70&CockatiellNymphicus hollandicus
71GalahEolophus roseicapilla
72Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
73Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
74Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

75Australian King-ParrotAlisterus scapularis
76&Red-winged ParrotlAprosmictus erythropterus
77Turquoise ParrotNeophema pulchella
78#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolor
79Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
80Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
81Pale-headed RosellaPlatycercus adscitus
82Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
83&Little LorikeetlPsitteuteles pusilla
84&Musk LorikeetlTrichoglossus concinna
85Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
86Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

87Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

88Satin BowerbirdPtilonorhynchus violaceus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

89White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
90Red-browed TreecreeperClimacteris erythrops
91Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

92Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
93Variegated FairywrenMalurus lamberti
94Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

95Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
96Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
97Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
98White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
99&Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterlLichenostomus melanops
100Bell MinerManorina melanophrys
101Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
102Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
103&Red WattlebirdlAnthochaera carunculata
104Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
105Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
106White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
107Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fuscus
108Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
109Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
110New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
111White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger
112Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
113White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
114White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
115Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
116Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
117Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
118Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

119Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
120Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

121Speckled WarblerPyrrholaemus sagittatus
122Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenHylacola pyrrhopygia
123WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
124Yellow-throated ScrubwrenNeosericornis citreogularis
125White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
126Large-billed ScrubwrenSericornis magnirostra
127Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
128Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
129Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
130Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
131Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
132Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
133Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
134Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki
135White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
136Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

137Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis
138White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

139Spotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

140Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
141White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
142White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
143Sahul CicadabirdEdolisoma tenuirostre

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

144Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whipbirds and Wedgebills: Psophodidae

145Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

146Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

147Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
148Little ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhyncha
149Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
150Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

151Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
152Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

153White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
154Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
155&White-browed WoodswallowlArtamus superciliosus
156Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
157Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
158Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
159Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
160Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
161Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
162Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

163Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
164Australian Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
165Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

166Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

167Black-faced MonarchMonarcha melanopsis
168Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
169Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
170Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca
171Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

172White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos
173ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

174Torresian CrowCorvus orru
175Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

176Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
177Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
178Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
179Rose RobinPetroica rosea
180Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
181Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
182Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

183Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

184Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

185Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
186Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

187Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
188Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
189Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

190SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

191European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
192Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

193&MistletoebirdlDicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

194Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
195Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
196&Plum-headed FinchlEmblema modestum
197&Double-barred FinchlStizoptera bichenovii

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

198House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

199Australian 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 Visitor1
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular13
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
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.