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Werakata National Park Bird List
Scientific Name |
Name |
Source |
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Published |
Other |
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Dromaiidae |
Emus |
Dromaius novaehollandiae |
Emu |
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4n, 6 |
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Megapodiidae |
Megapodes |
Alectura lathami |
Australian Brush-turkey |
3 |
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Phasianidae |
Pheasants and allies |
Coturnix pectoralis |
Stubble Quail |
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Coturnix ypsilophora |
Brown Quail |
1 |
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Anatidae |
Swans, Geese and Ducks |
Cygnus atratus |
Black Swan |
2 |
4n |
Chenonetta jubata |
Australian Wood Duck |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Anas superciliosa |
Pacific Black Duck |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Anas gracilis |
Grey Teal |
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Anas castanea |
Chestnut Teal |
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Malacorhynchus membranaceus |
Pink-eared Duck |
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Biziura lobata |
Musk Duck |
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Aytha australis |
Hardhead |
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Podicipedidae |
Grebes |
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae |
Australasian Grebe |
2 |
4n |
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Anhingidae |
Darters |
Anhinga melanogaster |
Darter |
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Phalacrocoracidae |
Cormorants |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
Little Pied Cormorant |
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4n |
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris |
Little Black Cormorant |
2 |
4 |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Great Cormorant
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1 |
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Phalacrocorax varius |
Pied Cormorant
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2 |
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Pelecanide |
Pelicans |
Pelecanus conspicillatus |
Australian Pelican |
1 |
4n |
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Ardeidae |
Herons, Bitterns and Egrets |
Egretta novaehollandiae |
White-faced Heron |
1 |
4n |
Egretta garzetta |
Little Egret |
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Ardea pacifica |
White-necked Heron |
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Ardea alba |
Great Egret |
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Ardea intermedia |
Intermediate Egret |
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Ardea ibis |
Cattle Egret |
1 |
4n |
Ixobrychus flavicollis |
Black Bittern |
5 |
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Butorides striatus |
Striated Heron |
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Nycticorax caledonicus |
Nankeen Night Heron |
5 |
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Threskiornithidae |
Ibises and Spoonbills |
Threskiornis molucca |
Australian White Ibis |
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4n |
Threskiornis spinicollis |
Straw-necked Ibis |
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4n |
Platalea regia |
Royal Spoonbill |
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4n |
Platalea flavipes |
Yellow-billed Spoonbill |
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Accipitridae |
Hawks, Kites and Eagles |
Accipiter cirrocephalus |
Collared Sparrowhawk |
5 |
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Accipiter faciatus |
Brown Goshawk |
5 |
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Aviceda subcristata |
Pacific Baza |
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4n |
Elanus axillaris |
Black-shouldered Kite |
1 |
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Haliastur sphenurus |
Whistling Kite |
1 |
4n |
Lophoictinia isura |
Square-tailed Kite |
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4 |
Hamirostra melanosternon |
Black-breasted Buzzard |
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Circus assimilis |
Spotted Harrier |
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Circus approximans |
Swamp Harrier |
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Accipiter fasciatus |
Brown Goshawk |
2 |
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Accipiter novaehollandiae |
Grey Goshawk |
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Erythrotriorchis radiatus |
Red Goshawk |
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Aquila audax |
Wedge-tailed Eagle |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle |
4, 5 |
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Hieraaetus morphnoides |
Little Eagle |
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Falconidae |
Falcons |
Falco berigora |
Brown Falcon |
1 |
4n |
Falco cenchroides |
nankeen kestrel |
1, 5 |
4n |
Falco longipennis |
Australian Hobby |
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Falco peregrinus |
Peregrine Falcon |
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4 |
Falco subniger |
Black Falcon |
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Falco cenchroides |
Nankeen Kestrel |
1 |
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Rallidae |
Native-hens, Coots |
Fulica atra |
Eurasian Coot |
2 |
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Gallirallus philipensis |
Buff-banded Rail |
2, 5 |
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Gallinula tenebrosa |
Dusky Moorhen |
2, 5 |
4n |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
Purple Swamphen |
5 |
4n |
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Charadriidae |
Lapwings, Plovers and Dottrels |
Elseyornis melanops |
Black-fronted Dotterel |
5 |
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Erythrogonys cinctus |
Red-kneed Dotterel |
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Vanellus miles |
Masked Lapwing |
1, 2, 5 |
4n |
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Columbidae |
Pigeons and doves |
Columba livia |
Rock Dove |
1 |
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Columba leucomela |
White-headed Pigeon |
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Streptopelia chinensis |
Spotted Turtle-Dove |
1, 2, 5 |
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Chalcophaps indica |
Emerald Dove |
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Phaps chalcoptera |
Common Bronzewing |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Phaps elegans |
Brush Bronzewing |
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Ocyphaps lophotes |
Crested Pigeon |
1, 2 |
4 |
Columba livia |
Feral Pigeon |
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4n |
Geopelia placida |
Peaceful Dove |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Geopelia humeralis |
Bar-shouldered Dove |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Leucosarcia melanoleuca |
Wonga Pigeon |
3 |
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Cacatuidae |
Cockatoos |
Calyptrohynchus funereus |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo |
1, 2, 3 |
4 |
Calyptorhynchus lathami |
Glossy Black-Cockatoo |
2 |
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Eolophus roseicapillus |
Galah |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Cacatua tenuirostris |
Long-billed Corella |
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Cacatua sanguinea |
Little Corella |
1 |
4n |
Cacatua galerita |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo |
1, 5 |
4n |
Callocephalon fimbriatum |
Gang-gang Cockatoo |
1, 2, 3 |
4n |
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Psittacidae |
Parrots |
Trichoglossus haematodus |
Rainbow Lorikeet |
2 |
4n |
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus |
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet |
1 |
4n |
Trichoglossus concina |
Musk Lorikeet |
1 |
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Glossopsitta pusilla |
Little Lorikeet |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Alisterus scapularis |
Australian King Parrot |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
Lathamus discolor |
Swift Parrot |
2 |
4 |
Platycercus elegans |
Crimson Rosella |
1, 2, 3 |
4n |
Platycercus adscitus eximius |
Eastern Rosella |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Neophema pulchella |
Turquoise Parrot |
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Psephotus haematonotus |
Red-rumped Parrot |
1 |
4n |
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Cuculidae |
Old World Cuckoos |
Cuculus saturatus |
Oriental Cuckoo |
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Cuculus pallidus |
Pallid Cuckoo |
3 |
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Cacomantis variolosus |
Brush Cuckoo |
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Cacomantis flabelliformis |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
Chrysococcyx basalis |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo |
1, 2 |
4n |
Chalcites lucidus |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo |
1, 3, 5 |
4 |
Eudynamys scolopacea |
Common Koel |
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4 |
Scythrops novaehollandiae |
Channel-billed Cuckoo
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2 |
4n |
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Centropodidae> |
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Centropus phasianinus |
Pheasant Coucal |
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Strigidae |
Hawk Owls |
Ninox strenua |
Powerful Owl |
2 |
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Ninox connivens |
Barking Owl |
5 |
4 |
Ninox boobook |
Southern Boobook |
2, 5 |
4n |
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Tytonidae |
Barn Owls |
Tyto alba |
Barn Owl |
2 |
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Tyto novaehollandiae |
Masked Owl |
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Tyto tenebricosa |
Sooty Owl |
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Podargidae |
Frogmouths |
Podargus strigoides |
Tawny Frogmouth |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
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Caprimulgidae |
Nightjars |
Eurostopodus mystacalis |
White-throated Nightjar |
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Aegothelidae |
Owlet-nightjars |
Aegotheles cristatus |
Australian Owlet-nightjar |
2, 3, 5 |
4n |
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Apodidae |
Typical Swifts |
Hirundapus caudacutus |
White-throated Needletail |
5 |
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Apus pacificus |
Fork-tailed Swift |
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Alcedinidae |
True Kingfishers |
Alcedo azurea |
Azure Kingfisher |
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Halcyonidae |
Kingfishers and Kookaburras |
Dacelo novaeguineae |
Laughing Kookaburra |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Todiramphus sanctus |
Sacred Kingfisher |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
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Meropidae |
Bee-eaters |
Merops ornatus |
Rainbow Bee-eater |
3 |
4n |
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Coraciidae |
Typical Rollers |
Eurystomus orientalis |
Dollarbird |
2, 3, 5 |
4n |
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Menuridae |
Lyrebirds |
Menura novaehollandiae |
Superb Lyrebird |
3 |
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Climacteridae |
Australo-Papuan Treecreepers |
Cormobates leucophaeus |
White-throated Treecreeper |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
Climacteris erythrops |
Red-browed Treecreeper |
3 |
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Climacteris picumnus |
Brown Treecreeper |
2 |
4 |
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Maluridae |
Fairy-Wrens and Emu-Wrens |
Malurus cyaneus |
Superb Fairy-wren |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Malurus lamberti |
Variegated Fairy-wren |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
Stipiturus malachurus |
Southern Emu-wren |
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Pardalotidae |
Pardalotes, Bristlebirds, Scrubwrens and Thornbills |
Pardalotus punctatus |
Spotted Pardalote |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Paradalotus striatus |
Striated Pardalote |
2, 5 |
4n |
Sericornis frontalis |
White-browed Scrubwren |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Sericornis magnirostris |
Large-billed Scrubwren |
3 |
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Sericornis citreogularis |
Yellow-throated Scrubwren |
3 |
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Smicrornis brevirostris |
Weebill |
2, 5 |
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Gerygone mouki |
Brown Gerygone |
2, 3 |
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Gerygone olivacea |
White-throated Gerygone |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Acanthiza pusilla |
Brown Thornbill |
1, 3, 5 |
4 |
Acanthiza reguloides |
Buff-rumped Thornbill |
2, 5 |
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Acanthiza chrysorrhoa |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill |
1 |
4n |
Acanthiza nana |
Yellow Thornbill |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
Acanthiza lineata |
Striated Thornbill |
1, 3, 5 |
4n |
Hylacola pyrrhopygia |
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren |
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Chthonicola sagittata |
Speckled Warbler |
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Meliphagidae |
Honeyeaters |
Anthochaera carunculata |
Red Wattlebird |
5 |
4n |
Plectrhyncha lanceolata |
Striped Honeyeater |
1, 2, 5 |
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Philemon corniculatus |
Noisy Friarbird |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Philemon citerogularis |
Little Friarbird |
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Xanthomyza phrygia |
Regent Honeyeater |
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Manorina melanophrys |
Bell Miner |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Manorina melanocephala |
Noisy Miner |
2, 5 |
4 |
Meliphaga lewinii |
Lewin's Honeyeater |
1, 3 |
4 |
Lichenostomus chrysops |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Lichenostomus melanops |
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Lichenostomus fuscus |
Fuscous Honeyeater |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Lichenostomus leucotis |
White-eared Honeyeater |
2, 5 |
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Lichenostomus penicillatus |
White-plumed Honeyeater |
5 |
4n |
Melithreptus brevirostris |
Brown-headed Honeyeater |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Melithreptus lunatus |
White-naped Honeyeater |
2, 3, 5 |
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Melithreptus gularis |
Black-chinned Honeyeater |
2, 5 |
4 |
Lichmera indistincta |
Brown Honeyeater |
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Phylidonyris novaehollandiae |
New Holland Honeyeater |
5 |
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Phylidonyris nigra |
White-cheeked Honeyeater |
1, 3, 5 |
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Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris |
Eastern Spinebill |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Grantiella picta |
Painted Honeyeater |
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Myzomela sanguinolenta |
Scarlet Honeyeater |
3, 5 |
4n |
Epthianura albifrons |
White-fronted Chat |
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Eopsaltriidae |
Australo-Papuan robins and scrub-robins |
Microeca fascinans |
Jacky Winter |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Petroica multicolor |
Scarlet Robin |
1, 2 |
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Petroica phoenicea |
Flame Robin |
1 |
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Petroica rosea |
Rose Robin |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Eopsaltria australis |
Eastern Yellow Robin |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Melanodryas cucullata |
Hooded Robin |
2 |
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Pomatostomidae |
Australo-Papuan Babblers |
Pomatostomus temporalis |
Grey-crowned Babbler |
1, 2, 5 |
4n |
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Comclostomidae |
Quail-thrushes and allies |
Psophodes olivaceus |
Eastern Whipbird |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Cinclosoma punctatum |
Spotted Quail-thrush |
1, 2, 3 |
4, 6 |
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Neosittidae |
Sittellas |
Daphoenositta chrysoptera |
Varied Sittella |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
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Pachycephalidae |
Whistlers, Shrike-tit and Shrike-thrushes |
Falcunculus frontatus |
Eastern Shrike-tit |
1, 3, % |
4 |
Pachycephala pectoralis |
Golden Whistler |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Pachycephala rufiventris |
Rufous Whistler |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Colluricincla harmonica |
Grey Shrike-thrush |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
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Dicruridae |
Monarchs, Fantails and Drongo |
Monarcha melanopsis |
Black-faced Monarch |
3 |
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Myiagra rubecula |
Leaden Flycatcher |
3 |
4 |
Myiagra inquieta |
Restless Flycatcher |
1 |
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Grallina cyanoleuca |
Magpie-lark |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Rhipidura rufifrons |
Rufous Fantail |
2, 3 |
4 |
Rhipidura fuliginosa |
Grey Fantail |
1, 3, 5 |
4 |
Rhipidura leucophyrs |
Willie Wagtail |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Dicrurus bracteatus |
Spangled Drongo |
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Campephagidae |
Cuckoo-shrikes and Trillers |
Coracina novaehollandiae |
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Coracina papuensis |
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike |
1, 2 |
4 |
Coracina tenuirostris |
Cicadabird |
3 |
4n |
Oriolidae |
Orioles and Figbirds |
Oriolus sagittatus |
Olive-backed Oriole |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
Sphecotheres viridis |
Figbird |
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Artamidae |
Woodswallows, Butcherbirds and Currawongs |
Artamus leucorynchus |
White-breasted Woodswallow |
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4n |
Artamus cyanopterus |
Dusky Woodswallow |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
Cracticus torquatus |
Grey Butcherbird |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Cracticus nigrogularis |
Pied Butcherbird |
1, 2, 5 |
4n |
Gymnorhina tibicen |
Australian Magpie |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Strepera graculina |
Pied Currawong |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
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Corvidae |
Crows and allies |
Corvus coronoides |
Australian Raven |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
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Cororacidae |
Mud-nesters |
Corcorax melanorhamphos |
White-winged Chough |
1, 2, 5 |
4 |
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Ptilinorhynchidae |
Bowerbirds |
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus |
Satin Bowerbird |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
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Motacillidae |
Old World Wagtails and Pipits |
Anthus novaeseelandiae |
Richard's Pipit |
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4n |
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Passeridae |
Sparrows, Weaverbirds, Waxbills and allies |
Passer domesticus |
House Sparrow |
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Taeniopygia guttata |
Zebra Finch |
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Taeniopygia bichenovii |
Double-barred Finch |
1, 5 |
4n |
Neochmia modesta |
Plum-headed Finch |
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Neochmia temporalis |
Red-browed Finch |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Lonchura castaneothorax |
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin |
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Dicaeidae |
Flowerpeckers |
Dicaeum hirundinaceum |
Mistletoebird |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4n |
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Hirundinidae |
Swallows and Martins |
Hirundo neoxena |
Welcome Swallow |
1, 2, 3, 5 |
4 |
Petrochelidon nigricans |
Tree Martin |
1, 3, 5 |
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Hirundo ariel |
Fairy Martin |
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Cheramoeca leucosternus |
White-backed Swallow |
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Sylviidae |
Old World Warblers |
Cincloramphus mathewsi |
Rufous Songlark |
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Cisticola exilis |
Golden-headed Cisticola |
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Zosteropidae |
White-eyes |
Zosterops lateralis |
Silvereye |
2, 3, 5 |
4n |
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Sturnidae |
Starlings and allies |
Sturnus vulgaris |
Common Starling |
1 |
4n |
Acridotheres tristis |
Common Myna |
2, 5 |
4n |
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Turnix varia |
Painted Button-quail |
3 |
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Lopholaimus antarcticus |
Topknot pigeon |
3 |
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Macropygia amboinensis |
Brown Cuckoo-dove |
3 |
4n |
Abbreviations:
n = near the National Park
Sources |
1. |
Vertebrate Fauna Survey of Lower Hunter National Park
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Lucas Grenadier, Michael Roderick, Dr. Michael Mahony, Glenn Hoye and Rachel Betts (Contributors)
Department of Biological Sciences and TUNRA Pty Ltd.
University of Newcastle
June 2001
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2. |
National Parks and Wildlife Service Database |
3. |
Morisset Forestry District Environmental Impact Statement
Supporting Document No.6
Rick Webster
1995 |
4. |
John Goswell (local resident) |
6. |
Penny Mitchell (local resident) |
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