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# Species:226
# Excl Vagrants:226
# Endemics:68
# Near Endemics:9

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

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3<Freckled Duck>Stictonetta naevosa
4Black SwanCygnus atratus
5Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
6Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
7<Australasian Shoveler>Spatula rhynchotis
8Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
9Gray TealAnas gracilis
10Chestnut TealAnas castanea
11<Pink-eared Duck>Malacorhynchus membranaceus
12HardheadAythya australis
13Blue-billed DuckOxyura australis
14Musk DuckBiziura lobata

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

15MalleefowlLeipoa ocellata

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

16Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
17<Stubble Quail>Coturnix pectoralis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

18Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
19<Hoary-headed Grebe>Poliocephalus poliocephalus
20Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

21Rock PigeonColumba livia
22Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
23Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
24Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
25<Diamond Dove>Geopelia cuneata
26Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

27Black-eared CuckooChrysococcyx osculans
28Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
29Shining Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx lucidus
30Pallid CuckooCacomantis pallidus
31Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

32Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

33Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

34Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

35/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
36/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

37Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
38<Black-tailed Nativehen>Tribonyx ventralis
39<Australian Crake>Porzana fluminea
40Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
41<Eurasian Coot>Fulica atra
42Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
43Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

44Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

45Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
46<Banded Stilt>Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
47Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

48/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
49Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanops
50Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
51Masked LapwingVanellus miles
52<Red-kneed Dotterel>Erythrogonys cinctus
53/Double-banded Plover/Anarhynchus bicinctus
54Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

55/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
56/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
57/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
58/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
59/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
60/Pectoral Sandpiper/Calidris melanotos

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

61<Little Buttonquail>Turnix velox
62Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

63Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
64Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
65(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

66Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

67Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
68Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
69Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

70Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

71Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
72Little EgretEgretta garzetta
73White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
74Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
75Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
76Great EgretArdea alba
77Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

78Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
79Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
80Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
81Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
82Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

83<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillaris
84Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
85Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
86Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
87Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
88<Spotted Harrier>Circus assimilis
89Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
90Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
91Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
92Black KiteMilvus migrans
93White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

94Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

95Barking OwlNinox connivens
96Southern BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

97Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
98<Red-backed Kingfisher>Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
99(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

100Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

101<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
102Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
103Brown FalconFalco berigora
104<Black Falcon>Falco subniger
105Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

106<Cockatiel>Nymphicus hollandicus
107GalahEolophus roseicapilla
108Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri
109Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
110Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
111Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

112Regent ParrotPolytelis anthopeplus
113Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostoma
114Elegant ParrotNeophema elegans
115Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
116Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
117Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
118Greater BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster
119Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
120Mulga ParrotPsephotellus varius
121<Budgerigar>Melopsittacus undulatus
122<Purple-crowned Lorikeet>Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
123<Musk Lorikeet>Glossopsitta concinna
124Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

125White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinis
126Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

127Striated GrasswrenAmytornis striatus
128Mallee EmuwrenStipiturus mallee
129Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
130Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
131Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus
132White-winged FairywrenMalurus leucopterus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

133<Pied Honeyeater>Certhionyx variegatus
134White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
135White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
136Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitius
137Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
138Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
139Black-eared MinerManorina melanotis
140Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
141<Red Wattlebird>Anthochaera carunculata
142Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
143Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornatus
144White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
145<Crimson Chat>Epthianura tricolor
146Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
147White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
148<Black Honeyeater>Sugomel nigrum
149Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
150New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
151Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
152White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
153<Black-chinned Honeyeater>Melithreptus gularis
154Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
155Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
156<Painted Honeyeater>Grantiella picta
157Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
158Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

159Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
160Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

161Shy HeathwrenHylacola cauta
162WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
163Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
164Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
165Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
166Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
167Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredalei
168Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
169Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

170White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus
171Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficeps

 
Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: Cinclosomatidae

172Chestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotum

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

173<Ground Cuckooshrike>Coracina maxima
174Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
175White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
176White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

177Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

178Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

179Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

180Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
181Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
182Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
183Western WhistlerPachycephala occidentalis
184Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

185Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

186White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
187Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
188<White-browed Woodswallow>Artamus superciliosus
189Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
190Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
191Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
192Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
193Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
194Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

195Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
196Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

197Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
198Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

199White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos
200ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

201<Little Crow>Corvus bennetti
202Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
203<Little Raven>Corvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

204Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
205Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
206Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
207Southern Scrub-RobinDrymodes brunneopygia
208Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata

 
Larks: Alaudidae

209Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

210Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

211Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

212Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus
213<Brown Songlark>Cincloramphus cruralis
214Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

215White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
216Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
217Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
218Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

219SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

220European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

221Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

222<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

223<Zebra Finch>Taeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

224House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

225Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

226European 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 Visitor10
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular34
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable4
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.