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LITTLE DESERT NATIONAL PARK

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# Species:186
# Excl Vagrants:186
# 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.*

color codes

 
Cassowaries and Emus: Casuariidae

1EmuDromaius novaehollandiae

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Black SwanCygnus atratus
3Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
4Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
5<Australasian Shoveler>Spatula rhynchotis
6Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
7Gray TealAnas gracilis
8Chestnut TealAnas castanea
9HardheadAythya australis

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

10MalleefowlLeipoa ocellata

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora
12<Stubble Quail>Coturnix pectoralis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

13Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
14<Hoary-headed Grebe>Poliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

15Rock PigeonColumba livia
16Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
17Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
18Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
19Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

20Black-eared CuckooChrysococcyx osculans
21Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
22Shining Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx lucidus
23Pallid CuckooCacomantis pallidus
24Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

25Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

26Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

27Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

28/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

29<Black-tailed Nativehen>Tribonyx ventralis
30Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
31<Eurasian Coot>Fulica atra
32Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

33Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

34Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
35Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

36Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanops
37Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
38Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

39<Little Buttonquail>Turnix velox
40Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

41Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
42Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

43Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

44White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
45Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
46Great EgretArdea alba

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

47Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
48Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

49<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillaris
50Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
51Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
52Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
53Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
54<Spotted Harrier>Circus assimilis
55Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
56Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
57Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
58Black KiteMilvus migrans

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

59Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

60Southern BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

61Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
62<Red-backed Kingfisher>Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
63(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

64Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

65<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
66Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
67Brown FalconFalco berigora
68<Black Falcon>Falco subniger
69Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

70Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
71Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
72<Cockatiel>Nymphicus hollandicus
73GalahEolophus roseicapilla
74Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
75Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
76Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

77Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostoma
78Elegant ParrotNeophema elegans
79Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
80Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
81Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
82Greater BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster
83Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
84<Budgerigar>Melopsittacus undulatus
85<Little Lorikeet>Parvipsitta pusilla
86<Purple-crowned Lorikeet>Parvipsitta porphyrocephala
87<Musk Lorikeet>Glossopsitta concinna
88Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanus

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

89White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
90Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

91Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
92Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

93Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
94<Pied Honeyeater>Certhionyx variegatus
95White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
96Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
97White-eared HoneyeaterLichenostomus leucotis
98Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitius
99Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
100Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
101<Red Wattlebird>Anthochaera carunculata
102Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
103Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
104Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornatus
105White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillatus
106<Crimson Chat>Epthianura tricolor
107Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
108White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
109<Black Honeyeater>Sugomel nigrum
110Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
111New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
112Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
113White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
114<Black-chinned Honeyeater>Melithreptus gularis
115Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
116Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

117Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
118Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

119Shy HeathwrenHylacola cauta
120Rufous FieldwrenCalamanthus campestris
121WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
122Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsis
123Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
124Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
125Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
126Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
127Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
128Slender-billed ThornbillAcanthiza iredalei
129Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
130Buff-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza reguloides
131White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea
132Western GerygoneGerygone fusca

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

133White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

134Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
135White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
136White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

137Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds: Oreoicidae

138Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis

 
Shrike-tit: Falcunculidae

139Eastern Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

140Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
141Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
142Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
143Western WhistlerPachycephala occidentalis
144Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

145Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

146White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
147Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
148<White-browed Woodswallow>Artamus superciliosus
149Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
150Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
151Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
152Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
153Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

154Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
155Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

156Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
157Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

158White-winged ChoughCorcorax melanorhamphos

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

159Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
160<Little Raven>Corvus mellori
161Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicus

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

162Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
163Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
164Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
165Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
166Southern Scrub-RobinDrymodes brunneopygia
167Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
168Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

 
Larks: Alaudidae

169Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
170<Eurasian Skylark>Alauda arvensis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

171Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

172Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus
173<Brown Songlark>Cincloramphus cruralis
174Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

175Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
176Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
177Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

178SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

179European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

180Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

181<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

182Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
183<Zebra Finch>Taeniopygia guttata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

184House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

185Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

186European 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/Irregular27
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable4
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.