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LAKE MONGER

AUSTRALIA
LOCALE

# Species*:121
# Excl Vagrants*:121
# Endemics*:22
# Near Endemics*:4
*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

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

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

13Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
14<Hoary-headed Grebe>Poliocephalus poliocephalus
15Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

16Rock PigeonColumba livia
17Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
18Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
19Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20Shining Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx lucidus
21Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

22/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

23Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
24<Black-tailed Nativehen>Tribonyx ventralis
25<Australian Crake>Porzana fluminea
26Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
27<Eurasian Coot>Fulica atra
28Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
29<Spotless Crake>Zapornia tabuensis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

30Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
31<Banded Stilt>Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
32Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

33Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

34Hooded PloverCharadrius cucullatus
35Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanops
36<Red-kneed Dotterel>Erythrogonys cinctus
37Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

38/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
39/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
40/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

41Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
42Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
43Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
44(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
45/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus
46Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

47Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

48Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
49Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
50Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
51Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

52Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

53Black-backed BitternIxobrychus dubius
54Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
55Little EgretEgretta garzetta
56White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
57Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
58Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
59Great EgretArdea alba

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

60Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
61Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
62Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
63Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

64OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

65<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillaris
66Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
67Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
68Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
69Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
70Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
71White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Owls: Strigidae

72Southern BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

73Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
74(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

75Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

76<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
77Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
78Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

79Carnaby's Black-CockatooZanda latirostris
80Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
81<Cockatiel>Nymphicus hollandicus
82GalahEolophus roseicapilla
83Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
84Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

85Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
86Red-capped ParrotPurpureicephalus spurius
87<Purple-crowned Lorikeet>Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
88Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

89Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
90Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

91<Western Spinebill>Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
92<Red Wattlebird>Anthochaera carunculata
93Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulata
94Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
95Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
96New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
97White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris niger

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

98Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
99Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

100WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
101Spotted ScrubwrenSericornis maculatus
102Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
103Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

104Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
105White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

106Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

107Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
108Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
109Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

110Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
111Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

112Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

113Australian RavenCorvus coronoides

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

114Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

115Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

116Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

117Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
118Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

119SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

120<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

121Australian 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 Visitor5
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular17
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable1
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.