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MOUNT FIELD NATIONAL PARK

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# Species*:83
# Excl Vagrants*:83
# Endemics*:39
# Near Endemics*:1
*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

1Black SwanCygnus atratus
2Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
3Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
4Chestnut TealAnas castanea

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

5Rock PigeonColumba livia
6Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
7Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

8Shining Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx lucidus
9Pallid CuckooCacomantis pallidus
10Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

11Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

12Tasmanian NativehenTribonyx mortierii

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

13Masked LapwingVanellus miles

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

14Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
15Pacific GullLarus pacificus

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

16Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
17Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
18Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

19White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
20Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

21Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
22Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
23Gray GoshawkAccipiter novaehollandiae
24Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
25Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
26White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

27Australian Masked-OwlTyto novaehollandiae

 
Owls: Strigidae

28Tasmanian BoobookNinox leucopsis

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

29Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

30Brown FalconFalco berigora

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

31Yellow-tailed Black-CockatooZanda funereus
32Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
33Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

34#Swift Parrot#Lathamus discolor
35Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicus
36Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius

 
Lyrebirds: Menuridae

37Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

38Southern EmuwrenStipiturus malachurus
39Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

40Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
41Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
42Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
43Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxa
44White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
45Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus
46New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
47Yellow-throated HoneyeaterNesoptilotis flavicollis
48Black-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinis
49Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostris

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

50Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
51Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

52Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosus
53Tasmanian ScrubwrenSericornis humilis
54ScrubtitAcanthornis magna
55Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
56Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingii
57Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

58Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

59Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
60Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivacea
61Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

62Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
63Gray ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
64Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
65Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosa
66Gray CurrawongStrepera versicolor

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

67Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

68Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

69Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicus

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

70Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
71Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
72Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster
73Dusky RobinMelanodryas vittata

 
Larks: Alaudidae

74<Eurasian Skylark>Alauda arvensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

75Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
76Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

77SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

78European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

79Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
80Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

81House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

82Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

83European 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 Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable2
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.