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# Species*:110
# Excl Vagrants*:110
# Endemics*:11
# Near Endemics*:3
*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
2Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
3<Australasian Shoveler>Spatula rhynchotis
4Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
5Gray TealAnas gracilis
6Chestnut TealAnas castanea

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

7Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophora

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

8<Hoary-headed Grebe>Poliocephalus poliocephalus

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

10Horsfield's Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx basalis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

11/White-throated Needletail/Hirundapus caudacutus
12/Pacific Swift/Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

13<Lewin's Rail>Lewinia pectoralis
14Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
15<Black-tailed Nativehen>Tribonyx ventralis
16<Australian Crake>Porzana fluminea

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

17Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
18<Banded Stilt>Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

 
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae

19Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
20Sooty OystercatcherHaematopus fuliginosus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

21/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
22/Pacific Golden-Plover/Pluvialis fulva
23Hooded PloverCharadrius cucullatus
24Black-fronted DotterelCharadrius melanops
25Masked LapwingVanellus miles
26<Red-kneed Dotterel>Erythrogonys cinctus
27/Siberian Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus mongolus
28/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
29/Double-banded Plover/Anarhynchus bicinctus
30Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

31/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
32/Far Eastern Curlew/Numenius madagascariensis
33/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
34/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa
35Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
36/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
37/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
38/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
39/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
40/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
41/Great Knot/Calidris tenuirostris
42/Red Knot/Calidris canutus
43/Broad-billed Sandpiper/Calidris falcinellus
44/Sharp-tailed Sandpiper/Calidris acuminata
45/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
46/Red-necked Stint/Calidris ruficollis
47/Sanderling/Calidris alba

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

48/Parasitic Jaeger/Stercorarius parasiticus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

49Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
50Pacific GullLarus pacificus
51Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
52Little TernSternula albifrons
53Australian Fairy TernSternula nereis
54Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
55(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
56/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
57/White-fronted Tern/Sterna striata
58Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Penguins: Spheniscidae

59Little PenguinEudyptula minor

 
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae

60#Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross**#Thalassarche carteri

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

61(White-faced Storm-Petrel)Pelagodroma marina

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

62(Short-tailed Shearwater)Ardenna tenuirostris
63#Fluttering Shearwater#Puffinus gavia

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

64Australasian GannetMorus serrator

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

65Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
66Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
67Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
68Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
69Black-faced CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescens

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

70Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

71Little EgretEgretta garzetta
72White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
73Pacific HeronArdea pacifica
74Great EgretArdea alba

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

75Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca
76Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
77Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
78Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

79Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
80Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
81Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
82Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
83Black KiteMilvus migrans
84White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

85<Nankeen Kestrel>Falco cenchroides
86Brown FalconFalco berigora

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

87Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostoma

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

88Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
89White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons

 
Thornbills and Allies: Acanthizidae

90Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosus
91White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
92Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

93Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
94Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

95<Little Raven>Corvus mellori

 
Australasian Robins: Petroicidae

96Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea

 
Larks: Alaudidae

97<Eurasian Skylark>Alauda arvensis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

98Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

99Australian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus australis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

100Little GrassbirdPoodytes gramineus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

101Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
102Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
103Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

104SilvereyeZosterops lateralis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

105European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

106Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

107House SparrowPasser domesticus
108Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

109Australian PipitAnthus australis

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

110European GreenfinchChloris chloris

 

 *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 Visitor26
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular10
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered3
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.