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Werakata National Park Bird List Scientific Name Name Source     Published Other   Dromaiidae Emus Dromaius novaehollandiae Emu   4n, 6   Megapodiidae Megapodes Alectura lathami Australian Brush-turkey 3     Phasianidae Pheasants and allies Coturnix pectoralis Stubble Quail     Coturnix ypsilophora Brown Quail 1     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     Anas castanea Chestnut Teal     Malacorhynchus membranaceus Pink-eared Duck   Biziura lobata Musk Duck   Aytha australis Hardhead       Podicipedidae Grebes Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian Grebe 2 4n   Anhingidae Darters Anhinga melanogaster Darter       Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Little Pied Cormorant   4n Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Little Black Cormorant 2 4 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant 1   Phalacrocorax varius Pied Cormorant 2     Pelecanide Pelicans Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian Pelican 1 4n   Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns and Egrets Egretta novaehollandiae White-faced Heron 1 4n Egretta garzetta Little Egret     Ardea pacifica White-necked Heron     Ardea alba Great Egret     Ardea intermedia Intermediate Egret     Ardea ibis Cattle Egret 1 4n Ixobrychus flavicollis Black Bittern 5   Butorides striatus Striated Heron     Nycticorax caledonicus Nankeen Night Heron 5     Threskiornithidae Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornis molucca Australian White Ibis   4n Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis   4n Platalea regia Royal Spoonbill   4n Platalea flavipes Yellow-billed Spoonbill       Accipitridae Hawks, Kites and Eagles Accipiter cirrocephalus Collared Sparrowhawk 5   Accipiter faciatus Brown Goshawk 5   Aviceda subcristata Pacific Baza   4n Elanus axillaris Black-shouldered Kite 1   Haliastur sphenurus Whistling Kite 1 4n Lophoictinia isura Square-tailed Kite   4 Hamirostra melanosternon Black-breasted Buzzard     Circus assimilis Spotted Harrier     Circus approximans Swamp Harrier     Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk 2   Accipiter novaehollandiae Grey Goshawk     Erythrotriorchis radiatus Red Goshawk     Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle 1, 2, 3, 5 4n Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle 4, 5   Hieraaetus morphnoides Little Eagle       Falconidae Falcons Falco berigora Brown Falcon 1 4n Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel 1, 5 4n Falco longipennis Australian Hobby     Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon   4 Falco subniger Black Falcon     Falco cenchroides Nankeen Kestrel 1     Rallidae Native-hens, Coots Fulica atra Eurasian Coot 2   Gallirallus philipensis Buff-banded Rail 2, 5   Gallinula tenebrosa Dusky Moorhen 2, 5 4n Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Swamphen 5 4n   Charadriidae Lapwings, Plovers and Dottrels Elseyornis melanops Black-fronted Dotterel 5   Erythrogonys cinctus Red-kneed Dotterel     Vanellus miles Masked Lapwing 1, 2, 5 4n   Columbidae Pigeons and doves Columba livia Rock Dove 1   Columba leucomela White-headed Pigeon     Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Turtle-Dove 1, 2, 5   Chalcophaps indica Emerald Dove     Phaps chalcoptera Common Bronzewing 1, 2, 5 4 Phaps elegans Brush Bronzewing     Ocyphaps lophotes Crested Pigeon 1, 2 4 Columba livia Feral Pigeon   4n Geopelia placida Peaceful Dove 1, 2, 5 4 Geopelia humeralis Bar-shouldered Dove 1, 2, 5 4 Leucosarcia melanoleuca Wonga Pigeon 3     Cacatuidae Cockatoos Calyptrohynchus funereus Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo 1, 2, 3 4 Calyptorhynchus lathami Glossy Black-Cockatoo 2   Eolophus roseicapillus Galah 1, 2, 5 4 Cacatua tenuirostris Long-billed Corella     Cacatua sanguinea Little Corella 1 4n Cacatua galerita Sulphur-crested Cockatoo 1, 5 4n Callocephalon fimbriatum Gang-gang Cockatoo 1, 2, 3 4n   Psittacidae Parrots Trichoglossus haematodus Rainbow Lorikeet 2 4n Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Scaly-breasted Lorikeet 1 4n Trichoglossus concina Musk Lorikeet 1   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     Psephotus haematonotus Red-rumped Parrot 1 4n   Cuculidae Old World Cuckoos Cuculus saturatus Oriental Cuckoo     Cuculus pallidus Pallid Cuckoo 3   Cacomantis variolosus Brush Cuckoo     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   4 Scythrops novaehollandiae Channel-billed Cuckoo 2 4n   Centropodidae> Centropus phasianinus Pheasant Coucal       Strigidae Hawk Owls Ninox strenua Powerful Owl 2   Ninox connivens Barking Owl 5 4 Ninox boobook Southern Boobook 2, 5 4n   Tytonidae Barn Owls Tyto alba Barn Owl 2   Tyto novaehollandiae Masked Owl     Tyto tenebricosa Sooty Owl       Podargidae Frogmouths Podargus strigoides Tawny Frogmouth 1, 2, 5 4   Caprimulgidae Nightjars Eurostopodus mystacalis White-throated Nightjar       Aegothelidae Owlet-nightjars Aegotheles cristatus Australian Owlet-nightjar 2, 3, 5 4n   Apodidae Typical Swifts Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail 5   Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift       Alcedinidae True Kingfishers Alcedo azurea Azure Kingfisher       Halcyonidae Kingfishers and Kookaburras Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Todiramphus sanctus Sacred Kingfisher 1, 2, 3, 5 4n   Meropidae Bee-eaters Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater 3 4n   Coraciidae Typical Rollers Eurystomus orientalis Dollarbird 2, 3, 5 4n   Menuridae Lyrebirds Menura novaehollandiae Superb Lyrebird 3     Climacteridae Australo-Papuan Treecreepers Cormobates leucophaeus White-throated Treecreeper 1, 2, 3, 5 4n Climacteris erythrops Red-browed Treecreeper 3   Climacteris picumnus Brown Treecreeper 2 4   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       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   Sericornis citreogularis Yellow-throated Scrubwren 3   Smicrornis brevirostris Weebill 2, 5   Gerygone mouki Brown Gerygone 2, 3   Gerygone olivacea White-throated Gerygone 1, 2, 5 4 Acanthiza pusilla Brown Thornbill 1, 3, 5 4 Acanthiza reguloides Buff-rumped Thornbill 2, 5   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       Chthonicola sagittata Speckled Warbler     Meliphagidae Honeyeaters Anthochaera carunculata Red Wattlebird 5 4n Plectrhyncha lanceolata Striped Honeyeater 1, 2, 5   Philemon corniculatus Noisy Friarbird 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Philemon citerogularis Little Friarbird     Xanthomyza phrygia Regent Honeyeater     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   Lichenostomus penicillatus White-plumed Honeyeater 5 4n Melithreptus brevirostris Brown-headed Honeyeater 1, 2, 5 4 Melithreptus lunatus White-naped Honeyeater 2, 3, 5   Melithreptus gularis Black-chinned Honeyeater 2, 5 4 Lichmera indistincta Brown Honeyeater     Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland Honeyeater 5   Phylidonyris nigra White-cheeked Honeyeater 1, 3, 5   Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Eastern Spinebill 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Grantiella picta Painted Honeyeater     Myzomela sanguinolenta Scarlet Honeyeater 3, 5 4n Epthianura albifrons White-fronted Chat       Eopsaltriidae Australo-Papuan robins and scrub-robins Microeca fascinans Jacky Winter 1, 2, 5 4 Petroica multicolor Scarlet Robin 1, 2   Petroica phoenicea Flame Robin 1   Petroica rosea Rose Robin 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Eopsaltria australis Eastern Yellow Robin 1, 2, 5 4 Melanodryas cucullata Hooded Robin 2     Pomatostomidae Australo-Papuan Babblers Pomatostomus temporalis Grey-crowned Babbler 1, 2, 5 4n   Comclostomidae Quail-thrushes and allies Psophodes olivaceus Eastern Whipbird 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Cinclosoma punctatum Spotted Quail-thrush 1, 2, 3 4, 6   Neosittidae Sittellas Daphoenositta chrysoptera Varied Sittella 1, 2, 3, 5 4n   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   Dicruridae Monarchs, Fantails and Drongo Monarcha melanopsis Black-faced Monarch 3   Myiagra rubecula Leaden Flycatcher 3 4 Myiagra inquieta Restless Flycatcher 1   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       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       Artamidae Woodswallows, Butcherbirds and Currawongs Artamus leucorynchus White-breasted Woodswallow   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   Corvidae Crows and allies Corvus coronoides Australian Raven 1, 2, 5 4   Cororacidae Mud-nesters Corcorax melanorhamphos White-winged Chough 1, 2, 5 4   Ptilinorhynchidae Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Satin Bowerbird 1, 2, 3, 5 4n   Motacillidae Old World Wagtails and Pipits Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard's Pipit   4n   Passeridae Sparrows, Weaverbirds, Waxbills and allies Passer domesticus House Sparrow     Taeniopygia guttata Zebra Finch     Taeniopygia bichenovii Double-barred Finch 1, 5 4n Neochmia modesta Plum-headed Finch     Neochmia temporalis Red-browed Finch 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Lonchura castaneothorax Chestnut-breasted Mannikin       Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers Dicaeum hirundinaceum Mistletoebird 1, 2, 3, 5 4n   Hirundinidae Swallows and Martins Hirundo neoxena Welcome Swallow 1, 2, 3, 5 4 Petrochelidon nigricans Tree Martin 1, 3, 5   Hirundo ariel Fairy Martin     Cheramoeca leucosternus White-backed Swallow       Sylviidae Old World Warblers Cincloramphus mathewsi Rufous Songlark     Cisticola exilis Golden-headed Cisticola       Zosteropidae White-eyes Zosterops lateralis Silvereye 2, 3, 5 4n   Sturnidae Starlings and allies Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling 1 4n Acridotheres tristis Common Myna 2, 5 4n   Turnix varia Painted Button-quail 3   Lopholaimus antarcticus Topknot pigeon 3   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 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)      Home | Site Map | Contact The Living Forest | About WNP | About FOW | Join