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PINE CREEK

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# Species:192
# Excl Vagrants:192
# Endemics:25
# Near Endemics:18

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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Magpie Goose: Anseranatidae

1Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata

 
Ducks: Anatidae

2Plumed Whistling-DuckDendrocygna eytoni
3Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
4Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
5Green Pygmy-GooseNettapus pulchellus
6Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
7Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
8Gray TealAnas gracilis
9<Pink-eared Duck>Malacorhynchus membranaceus
10HardheadAythya australis

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

12Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
13<Hoary-headed Grebe>Poliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

14Rock PigeonColumba livia
15Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
16Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
17Partridge PigeonGeophaps smithii
18<Diamond Dove>Geopelia cuneata
19Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
20Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
21Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa

 
Bustards: Otididae

22Australian BustardArdeotis australis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23(Pheasant Coucal)Centropus phasianinus
24Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
25Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
26Pallid CuckooCacomantis pallidus
27(Brush Cuckoo)Cacomantis variolosus

 
Frogmouths: Podargidae

28Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

29Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

30Australian Owlet-nightjarAegotheles cristatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

31/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

32Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
33<Eurasian Coot>Fulica atra
34Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
35White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea

 
Cranes: Gruidae

36BrolgaAntigone rubicunda

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

37Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

38Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

39/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
40Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanops
41Masked LapwingVanellus miles
42<Red-kneed Dotterel>Erythrogonys cinctus
43/Oriental Plover/Anarhynchus veredus
44Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

45Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

46/Little Curlew/Numenius minutus
47/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megala
48/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
49/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
50/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
51/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
52/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
53/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

54Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosus
55Chestnut-backed ButtonquailTurnix castanotus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

56Australian PratincoleStiltia isabella
57/Oriental Pratincole/Glareola maldivarum

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

58(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
59/White-winged Tern/Chlidonias leucopterus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

60Black-necked StorkEphippiorhynchus asiaticus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

61Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

62Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
63Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
64Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
65Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

66Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

67Black BitternIxobrychus flavicollis
68Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
69Little EgretEgretta garzetta
70Pied HeronEgretta picata
71White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
72Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
73Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
74Great EgretArdea alba
75Plumed EgretArdea plumifera

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

76Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
77Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
78Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
79Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

80<Black-shouldered Kite>Elanus axillaris
81Black-breasted KiteHamirostra melanosternon
82Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
83Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
84Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
85Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
86<Spotted Harrier>Circus assimilis
87Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
88Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
89Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
90Black KiteMilvus migrans
91White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Owls: Strigidae

92Barking OwlNinox connivens
93Southern BoobookNinox boobook

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

94Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
95Little KingfisherCeyx pusillus
96Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachii
97<Red-backed Kingfisher>Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
98Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
99(Sacred Kingfisher)Todiramphus sanctus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

100Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

101(Oriental Dollarbird)Eurystomus orientalis

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

102<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
103Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
104Brown FalconFalco berigora
105<Black Falcon>Falco subniger
106Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

107Red-tailed Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus banksii
108<Cockatiel>Nymphicus hollandicus
109GalahEolophus roseicapilla
110Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri
111Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
112Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

113<Red-winged Parrot>Aprosmictus erythropterus
114Northern RosellaPlatycercus venustus
115Hooded ParrotPsephotellus dissimilis
116<Varied Lorikeet>Psitteuteles versicolor
117Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquis

 
Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae

118Great BowerbirdChlamydera nuchalis

 
Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae

119Black-tailed TreecreeperClimacteris melanurus

 
Fairywrens: Maluridae

120Red-backed FairywrenMalurus melanocephalus

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

121White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor
122Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterLichenostomus flavescens
123Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
124Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
125Gray-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulus
126<Bar-breasted Honeyeater>Ramsayornis fasciatus
127Rufous-banded HoneyeaterConopophila albogularis
128<Rufous-throated Honeyeater>Conopophila rufogularis
129Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
130<Banded Honeyeater>Cissomela pectoralis
131Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
132Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
133White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis
134Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
135Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
136<Silver-crowned Friarbird>Philemon argenticeps

 
Pardalotes: Pardalotidae

137Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

138WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
139White-throated GerygoneGerygone olivacea

 
Pseudo-Babblers: Pomatostomidae

140Gray-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

141Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
142White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
143White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
144Varied TrillerLalage leucomela

 
Sittellas: Neosittidae

145Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

146Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
147Arafura ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhyncha
148Black-tailed WhistlerPachycephala melanura
149Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

150Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
151Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctus
152Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

153White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
154Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
155<White-browed Woodswallow>Artamus superciliosus
156Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
157Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
158Silver-backed ButcherbirdCracticus argenteus
159Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
160Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyi
161Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

162Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
163Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

164Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

165Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
166Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecula
167Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollis
168Paperbark FlycatcherMyiagra nana
169Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto

 
White-winged Chough and Apostlebird: Corcoracidae

170ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

171Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

172Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
173Lemon-bellied FlyrobinMicroeca flavigaster

 
Larks: Alaudidae

174Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

175Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
176Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

177<Brown Songlark>Cincloramphus cruralis
178Rufous SonglarkCincloramphus mathewsi
179Tawny GrassbirdCincloramphus timoriensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

180Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
181Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

182<Mistletoebird>Dicaeum hirundinaceum

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

183Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
184Star FinchBathilda ruficauda
185<Double-barred Finch>Stizoptera bichenovii
186Masked FinchPoephila personata
187Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticauda
188<Yellow-rumped Munia>Lonchura flaviprymna
189Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax
190Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

191/Eastern Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla tschutschensis
192Australian 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 Visitor14
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular22
()Breeding Season Only5
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable1
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.