Birdlist for 2010 Australia Tours
with David Fisher as leaders
- Column B: Number of days species seen in 2010 on all segments combined
- Column C: Highest daily total seen during the 2010 tours
- Column D: N= Nest/Young, H= Heard only, (H)= Mostly heard, B=Bower, M=Mound
- Column E: S = Tasmania, Victoria and the Plains-wanderer tour
- Column F: C = South Australia and Northern Territory tour
- Column G: E = Queensland and New South Wales tour
This list has taxonomic notes.
| NC | B | C | D | E | F | G | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cassowary | 1 | 5 | N | E | Casuarius casuarius | |||
| Emu | 3 | 6 | S | C | Dromaius novaehollandiae | |||
| Great Crested Grebe | 2 | 100 | S | E | Podiceps cristatus | |||
| Hoary-headed Grebe | 4 | 100 | C | Poliocephalus poliocephalus | ||||
| Australasian Grebe | 9 | 100 | N | S | C | E | Tachybaptus novaehollandiae | |
| Little Penguin | 2 | 12 | N | S | Eudyptula minor | |||
| Black-browed Albatross | 1 | 1 | E | Thalassarche melanophris | ||||
| Shy Albatross | 3 | 3 | S | E | Thalassarche cauta | |||
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater | 3 | 50 | E | Ardenna pacifica | ||||
| Short-tailed Shearwater | 3 | 000s | N | S | E | Ardenna tenuirostris | ||
| Fluttering Shearwater | 2 | 200 | S | E | Puffinus gavia | |||
| Australian Pelican | 10 | 60 | S | C | E | Pelecanus conspicillatus | ||
| Australasian Gannet | 4 | 12 | S | E | Morus serrator | |||
| Red-footed Booby | 1 | 3 | E | Sula sula | ||||
| Brown Booby | 1 | 20 | E | Sula leucogaster | ||||
| Australasian Darter 1 | 7 | 3 | C | E | Anhinga novaehollandiae | |||
| Little Pied Cormorant | 17 | 12 | S | C | E | Microcarbo melanoleucos | ||
| Black-faced Cormorant | 3 | 15 | S | Phalacrocorax fuscescens | ||||
| Pied Cormorant | 3 | 30 | C | E | Phalacrocorax varius | |||
| Great Cormorant | 11 | 100 | S | C | E | Phalacrocorax carbo | ||
| Little Black Cormorant | 13 | 20 | S | C | E | Phalacrocorax sulcirostris | ||
| Greater Frigatebird | 1 | 3 | E | Fregata minor | ||||
| White-necked Heron | 4 | 2 | S | C | Ardea pacifica | |||
| Eastern Great Egret | 15 | 6 | S | C | E | Ardea modesta | ||
| Intermediate Egret | 5 | 4 | C | E | Ardea intermedia | |||
| Cattle Egret 2 | 12 | 100 | S | C | E | Ardea ibis | ||
| White-faced Heron | 15 | 12 | S | C | E | Egretta novaehollandiae | ||
| Pied Heron | 2 | 23 | C | Egretta picata | ||||
| Little Egret | 3 | 5 | C | E | Egretta garzetta | |||
| Eastern Reef Egret | 2 | 2 | C | E | Egretta sacra | |||
| Striated Heron | 3 | 3 | C | E | Butorides striatus | |||
| Rufous Night Heron | 1 | 1 | S | Nycticorax caledonicus | ||||
| Australasian Bittern | 1 | 1 | H | S | Botaurus poiciloptilus | |||
| Black-necked Stork | 4 | 8 | N | C | E | Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | ||
| Glossy Ibis | 1 | 1 | C | Plegadis falcinellus | ||||
| Australian White Ibis | 25 | 100 | S | C | E | Threskiornis molucca | ||
| Straw-necked Ibis | 15 | '00s | S | C | E | Threskiornis spinicollis | ||
| Royal Spoonbill | 8 | 9 | N | S | C | E | Platalea regia | |
| Yellow-billed Spoonbill | 4 | 2 | S | C | Platalea flavipes | |||
| Magpie Goose | 7 | '00s | C | E | Anseranas semipalmata | |||
| Wandering Whistling-Duck | 2 | 90 | C | E | Dendrocygna arcuata | |||
| Plumed Whistling-duck | 5 | 00s | S | C | E | Dendrocygna eytoni | ||
| Black Swan | 11 | 00s | N | S | C | E | Cygnus atratus | |
| Australian Shelduck | 4 | 30 | N | S | C | Tadorna tadornoides | ||
| Radjah Shelduck | 2 | 10 | C | Tadorna radjah | ||||
| Pacific Black Duck | 18 | 00s | N | S | C | E | Anas superciliosa | |
| Grey Teal | 10 | 00s | N | S | C | Anas gracilis | ||
| Chestnut Teal | 5 | 10 | S | C | E | Anas castanea | ||
| Pink-eared Duck | 2 | 88 | N | S | C | Malacorhynchus membranaceus | ||
| Hardhead | 7 | 100 | S | C | E | Aythya australis | ||
| Maned Duck | 17 | 30 | N | S | C | E | Chenonetta jubata | |
| Green Pygmy-goose | 3 | 30 | C | E | Nettapus pulchellus | |||
| Blue-billed Duck | 1 | 1 | S | Oxyura australis | ||||
| Musk Duck | 2 | 10 | S | C | Biziura lobata | |||
| Eastern Osprey 3 | 3 | 3 | N | E | Pandion cristatus | |||
| Pacific Baza | 3 | 1 | N | E | Aviceda subcristata | |||
| Black-shouldered Kite 4 | 11 | 4 | S | C | E | Elanus axillaris | ||
| Black Kite | 15 | '00s | S | C | E | Milvus migrans | ||
| Square-tailed Kite | 1 | 1 | E | Lophoictinia isura | ||||
| Brahminy Kite | 4 | 3 | C | E | Haliastur indus | |||
| Whistling Kite | 14 | 100 | S | C | E | Haliastur sphenurus | ||
| Black-breasted Buzzard | 1 | 1 | C | Hamirostra melanosternon | ||||
| Collared Sparrowhawk | 6 | 1 | S | C | E | Accipiter cirrocephalus | ||
| Brown Goshawk | 6 | 2 | C | E | Accipiter fasciatus | |||
| Grey Goshawk | 3 | 2 | N | E | Accipiter novaehollandiae | |||
| White-breasted Sea Eagle | 3 | 1 | S | C | E | Haliaeetus leucogaster | ||
| Wedge-tailed Eagle | 14 | 5 | N | S | C | E | Aquila audax | |
| Little Eagle | 4 | 1 | S | C | Hieraaetus morphnoides | |||
| Spotted Harrier | 2 | 2 | N | S | C | Circus assimilis | ||
| Swamp Harrier | 9 | 4 | S | C | E | Circus approximans | ||
| Black Falcon | 1 | 1 | C | Falco subniger | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon | 5 | 1 | S | C | E | Falco peregrinus | ||
| Australian Hobby | 4 | 3 | S | C | Falco longipennis | |||
| Brown Falcon | 15 | 15 | S | C | E | Falco berigora | ||
| Australian Kestrel | 15 | 10 | S | C | E | Falco cenchroides | ||
| Malleefowl | 1 | 1 | C | Leipoa ocellata | ||||
| Orange-footed Scrubfowl | 6 | 8 | C | E | Megapodius reinwardt | |||
| Australian Brush-turkey | 8 | 10 | E | Alectura lathami | ||||
| Painted Button-quail | 2 | 2 | S | Turnix varius | ||||
| Little Button-quail | 1 | 6 | C | Turnix velox | ||||
| Brown Quail | 3 | 15 | S | E | Coturnix ypsilophora | |||
| Stubble Quail | 1 | 6 | S | Coturnix pectoralis | ||||
| Plains-wanderer | 1 | 5 | S | Pedionomus torquatus | ||||
| Buff-banded Rail | 1 | 3 | E | Gallirallus philippensis | ||||
| Chestnut Rail | 1 | 1 | C | Eulabeornis castaneoventris | ||||
| Red-necked Crake | 1 | 1 | H | E | Rallina tricolor | |||
| Black-tailed Native-hen | 4 | 20 | S | C | Tribonyx ventralis | |||
| Tasmanian Native-hen | 3 | 40 | S | Tribonyx mortierii | ||||
| Dusky Moorhen | 5 | 10 | S | C | E | Gallinula tenebrosa | ||
| Purple Swamphen | 14 | 50 | N | S | C | E | Porphyrio porphyrio | |
| Eurasian Coot | 7 | 50 | S | C | Fulica atra | |||
| Brolga | 4 | 7 | N | S | C | E | Grus rubicunda | |
| Eastern Sarus Crane | 2 | 00s | E | Grus antigone | ||||
| Australian Bustard | 1 | 1 | E | Ardeotis australis | ||||
| Comb-crested Jacana | 3 | 100 | C | E | Irediparra gallinacea | |||
| Bush Thick-knee | 3 | 3 | C | E | Burhinus grallarius | |||
| Australian Pied Oystercatcher | 6 | 10 | S | C | E | Haematopus longirostris | ||
| Sooty Oystercatcher | 3 | 8 | S | C | E | Haematopus fuliginosus | ||
| Masked Lapwing | 26 | 100 | N | S | C | E | Vanellus miles | |
| Banded Lapwing | 2 | 6 | S | C | Vanellus tricolor | |||
| Grey (Black-bellied) Plover | 2 | 2 | C | Pluvialis squatarola | ||||
| Pacific Golden Plover | 3 | 15 | C | E | Pluvialis fulva | |||
| Red-kneed Dotterel | 1 | 4 | S | Erythrogonys cinctus | ||||
| Hooded Plover | 1 | 8 | S | Thinornis rubricollis | ||||
| Greater Sand Plover | 2 | 6 | C | Charadrius leschenaultii | ||||
| Lesser (Mongolian) Sand Plover | 2 | 50 | C | Charadrius mongolus | ||||
| Oriental Plover | 1 | 1 | C | Charadrius veredus | ||||
| Red-capped Plover | 4 | 6 | C | E | Charadrius ruficapillus | |||
| Black-fronted Dotterel | 6 | 30 | N | S | C | Elseyornis melanops | ||
| Black-winged Stilt 5 | 8 | 40 | S | C | E | Himantopus himantopus | ||
| Banded Stilt | 1 | 30 | C | Cladorhynchus leucocephalus | ||||
| Red-necked Avocet | 2 | 5 | C | Recurvirostra novaehollandiae | ||||
| Ruddy Turnstone | 3 | 20 | C | E | Arenaria interpres | |||
| Latham's Snipe | 1 | 25 | S | Gallinago hardwickii | ||||
| Eastern Curlew | 4 | 30 | C | E | Numenius madagascariensis | |||
| Whimbrel | 6 | 50 | C | E | Numenius phaeopus | |||
| Terek Sandpiper | 3 | 20 | C | E | Xenus cinereus | |||
| Common Sandpiper | 4 | 10 | C | Actitis hypoleucos | ||||
| Grey-tailed Tattler | 4 | 30 | C | E | Tringa brevipes | |||
| Wood Sandpiper | 3 | 10 | C | Tringa glareola | ||||
| Common Greenshank | 3 | 50 | C | E | Tringa nebularia | |||
| Bar-tailed Godwit | 4 | 40 | C | E | Limosa lapponica | |||
| Red Knot | 1 | 2 | C | Calidris canutus | ||||
| Great Knot | 2 | 50 | C | E | Calidris tenuirostris | |||
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | 3 | 50 | C | E | Calidris acuminata | |||
| Red-necked Stint | 4 | 100 | C | E | Calidris ruficollis | |||
| Curlew Sandpiper | 1 | 2 | C | Calidris ferruginea | ||||
| Australian Pratincole | 2 | 2 | C | Stiltia isabella | ||||
| Silver Gull | 15 | '00s | S | C | E | Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae | ||
| Pacific Gull | 5 | 20 | S | C | Larus pacificus | |||
| Kelp Gull | 4 | 20 | S | E | Larus dominicanus | |||
| Caspian Tern | 6 | 2 | S | C | Hydropogne caspia | |||
| Gull-billed Tern | 1 | 1 | C | Geochelidon nilotica | ||||
| Crested Tern | 8 | 100 | S | C | E | Thalasseus bergii | ||
| Lesser Crested Tern | 2 | 500 | N | C | E | Thalasseus bengalensis | ||
| Common Tern | 1 | 20 | E | Sterna hiruno | ||||
| Roseate Tern | 1 | 1 | E | Sterna dougallii | ||||
| Black-naped Tern | 1 | 50 | N | E | Sterna sumatrana | |||
| Little Tern | 5 | 10 | C | E | Sternula albifrons | |||
| Whiskered Tern | 4 | 12 | C | Chlidonias hybrida | ||||
| White-winged Black Tern | 1 | 12 | C | Chlidonias leucopterus | ||||
| Sooty Tern | 1 | '00s | N | E | Onychoprion fuscata | |||
| Bridled Tern | 1 | 3 | E | Onychoprion anaethetus | ||||
| Common Noddy | 1 | 000s | N | E | Anous stolidus | |||
| Black Noddy | 1 | 2 | E | Anous minutus | ||||
| Superb Fruit-dove | 1 | 2 | E | Ptilinopus superbus | ||||
| Rose-crowned Fruit-dove | 3 | 3 | C | E | Ptilinopus regina | |||
| Wompoo Fruit-dove | 3 | 4 | E | Ptilinopus magnificus | ||||
| Pied Imperial-Pigeon 6 | 9 | 100 | C | E | Ducula bicolor | |||
| Topknot Pigeon | 1 | 10 | E | Lopholaimus antarcticus | ||||
| White-headed Pigeon | 2 | 6 | E | Columba leucomela | ||||
| Brown Cuckoo-dove | 5 | 6 | E | Macropygia amboinensis | ||||
| Peaceful Dove | 14 | 20 | S | C | E | Geopelia striata | ||
| Diamond Dove | 2 | 30 | C | Geopelia cuneata | ||||
| Bar-shouldered Dove | 10 | 50 | C | E | Geopelia humeralis | |||
| Emerald Dove | 5 | 2 | C | E | Chalcophaps indica | |||
| Common Bronzewing | 5 | 8 | S | C | Phaps chalcoptera | |||
| Brush Bronzewing | 3 | 2 | S | E | Phaps elegans | |||
| Squatter Pigeon | 1 | 1 | E | Geophaps scripta | ||||
| Crested Pigeon | 20 | 50 | S | C | E | Ocyphaps lophotes | ||
| Wonga Pigeon | 3 | 6 | E | Leucosarcia melanoleuca | ||||
| Red-tailed Black-cockatoo | 6 | 100 | C | E | Calyptorhynchus banksii | |||
| Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo | 3 | 20 | S | E | Calyptorhynchus funereus | |||
| Glossy Black-cockatoo | 1 | 4 | E | Calyptorhynchus lathami | ||||
| Gang-gang Cockatoo | 3 | 10 | S | C | Callocephalon fimbriatum | |||
| Galah | 19 | '00s | S | C | E | Eolophus roseicapilla | ||
| Sulphur-crested Cockatoo | 23 | '00s | S | C | E | Cacatua galerita | ||
| Long-billed Corella | 6 | '00s | S | C | Cacatua tenuirostris | |||
| Little Corella | 6 | 50 | C | Cacatua sanguinea | ||||
| Rainbow Lorikeet | 20 | '00s | N | S | C | E | Trichoglossus haematodus | |
| Scaly-breasted Lorikeet | 5 | 10 | E | Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus | ||||
| Varied Lorikeet | 2 | 50 | C | Psitteuteles versicolor | ||||
| Musk Lorikeet | 3 | 2 | S | Glossopsitta concinna | ||||
| Purple-crowned Lorikeet | 1 | 4 | C | Glossopsitta porphyrocephala | ||||
| Double-eyed Fig-parrot | 2 | 6 | E | Cyclopsitta diophthalma | ||||
| Australian King Parrot | 5 | 10 | S | E | Alisterus scapularis | |||
| Red-winged Parrot | 4 | 12 | C | E | Aprosmictus erythropterus | |||
| Cockatiel | 3 | 50 | S | C | Nymphicus hollandicus | |||
| Crimson Rosella | 10 | 50 | S | E | Platycercus elegans elegans | |||
| Yellow Rosella 7 | 4 | 20 | S | C | Platycercus elegans flaveolus | |||
| Adelaide Rosella 7 | 1 | 3 | C | Platycercus elegans adelaidae | ||||
| Green Rosella | 3 | 12 | S | Platycercus caledonicus | ||||
| Eastern Rosella | 6 | 8 | S | C | E | Platycercus eximius | ||
| Pale-headed Rosella | 3 | 2 | E | Platycercus adscitus | ||||
| Mallee Ringneck 8 | 4 | 6 | C | Bernardius zonarius barnardi | ||||
| Port Lincoln Ringneck 8 | 3 | 10 | C | Bernardius zonarius zonarius | ||||
| Superb Parrot | 1 | 1 | S | Polytelis swainsonii | ||||
| Regent Parrot | 1 | 6 | C | Polytelis anthopeplus | ||||
| Red-rumped Parrot | 5 | 20 | S | C | Psephotus haematonotus | |||
| Mulga Parrot | 3 | 2 | C | Psephotus varius | ||||
| Hooded Parrot | 1 | 6 | C | Psephotus dissimilis | ||||
| Blue Bonnet | 3 | 6 | S | C | Northiella haematogaster | |||
| Blue-winged Parrot | 3 | 2 | S | Neophema chrysostoma | ||||
| Turquoise Parrot | 1 | 2 | S | Neophema pulchella | ||||
| Pallid Cuckoo | 7 | 4 | (H) | S | C | Cacomantis pallidus | ||
| Brush Cuckoo | 5 | 1 | C | E | Cacomantis variolosus | |||
| Fan-tailed Cuckoo | 11 | 3 | (H) | S | E | Cacomantis flabelliformis | ||
| Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo | 3 | 1 | S | C | Chalcites basalis | |||
| Shining Bronze-Cuckoo | 6 | 4 | (H) | S | E | Chalcites lucidus | ||
| Little Bronze-Cuckoo | 3 | 3 | S | C | E | Chalcites minutillus | ||
| Black-eared Cuckoo | 1 | 1 | C | Chalcites osculans | ||||
| Channel-billed Cuckoo | 4 | 3 | C | E | Scythrops novaehollandiae | |||
| Australian Koel | 7 | 3 | (H) | C | E | Eudynamys orientalis | ||
| Pheasant Coucal | 6 | 3 | C | E | Centropus phasianinus | |||
| Powerful Owl | 1 | 2 | S | Ninox strenua | ||||
| Barking Owl | 1 | 2 | C | Ninox connivens | ||||
| Eastern Barn Owl | 1 | 3 | E | Tyto javanica | ||||
| Tawny Frogmouth | 4 | 3 | N | S | C | E | Podargus strigoides | |
| Papuan Frogmouth | 1 | 1 | E | Podargus papuensis | ||||
| Australian Owlet-nightjar | 1 | 1 | E | Aegotheles cristatus | ||||
| Australian Swiftlet | 4 | 12 | E | Aerodramus terrareginae | ||||
| White-throated Needletail | 2 | 6 | E | Hirundapus caudacutus | ||||
| Azure Kingfisher | 3 | 3 | C | E | Ceyx azurea | |||
| Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher | 1 | 1 | E | Tanysiptera sylvia | ||||
| Laughing Kookaburra | 18 | 10 | S | C | E | Dacelo novaeguineae | ||
| Blue-winged Kookaburra | 3 | 3 | C | E | Dacelo leachii | |||
| Red-backed Kingfisher | 2 | 1 | C | Todiramphus pyrrhopygius | ||||
| Forest Kingfisher | 8 | 8 | C | E | Todiramphus macleayii | |||
| Sacred Kingfisher | 12 | 6 | N | S | C | E | Todiramphus sanctus | |
| Collared Kingfisher | 3 | 2 | (H) | C | E | Todiramphus chloris | ||
| Rainbow Bee-eater | 13 | 10 | S | C | E | Merops ornatus | ||
| Dollarbird | 7 | 4 | N | C | E | Eurystomus orientalis | ||
| Noisy Pitta | 3 | 1 | E | Pitta versicolor | ||||
| Rainbow Pitta | 3 | 2 | (H) | C | Pitta iris | |||
| Superb Lyrebird | 4 | 4 | S | E | Menura novaehollandiae | |||
| Albert's Lyrebird | 3 | 2 | H | E | Menura alberti | |||
| Rufous Bristlebird | 1 | 4 | S | Dasyornis broadbenti | ||||
| Horsfield's Bushlark | 1 | 6 | C | Mirafra javanica | ||||
| White-backed Swallow | 2 | 10 | N | C | Cheramoeca leucosterna | |||
| Welcome Swallow | 23 | 50 | N | S | C | E | Hirundo neoxena | |
| Barn Swallow | 1 | 1 | E | Hirundo rustica | ||||
| Tree Martin | 13 | 30 | S | C | E | Petrochelidon nigricans | ||
| Fairy Martin | 7 | 25 | N | S | C | E | Petrochelidon ariel | |
| Australasian Pipit | 10 | 6 | S | C | E | Anthus novaeseelandiae | ||
| Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike | 20 | 10 | S | C | E | Coracina novaehollandiae | ||
| Barred Cuckoo-shrike | 1 | 3 | E | Coracina lineata | ||||
| White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike | 6 | 6 | C | E | Coracina papuensis | |||
| Ground Cuckoo-shrike | 1 | 2 | C | Coracina maxima | ||||
| Cicadabird | 5 | 2 | E | Coracina tenuirostris | ||||
| White-winged Triller | 7 | 20 | N | S | C | Lalage sueurii | ||
| Varied Triller | 3 | 5 | C | E | Lalage leucomela | |||
| Russet-tailed Thrush | 2 | 3 | E | Zoothera heinei | ||||
| Southern Scrub-robin | 1 | 2 | C | Drymodes brunneopygia | ||||
| Rose Robin | 2 | 1 | S | E | Petroica rosea | |||
| Pink Robin | 1 | 4 | S | Petroica rodinogaster | ||||
| Flame Robin | 4 | 3 | S | Petroica phoenicea | ||||
| Red-capped Robin | 3 | 6 | S | C | Petroica goodenovii | |||
| Scarlet Robin | 2 | 4 | N | S | Petroica boodang | |||
| Dusky Robin | 2 | 4 | N | S | Melanodryas vittata | |||
| Hooded Robin | 3 | 4 | N | C | Melanodryas cucullata | |||
| Mangrove Robin | 2 | 4 | C | E | Peneonanthe pulverulenta | |||
| Eastern Yellow Robin | 6 | 4 | S | E | Eopsaltria australis | |||
| Lemon-bellied Flycatcher | 3 | 4 | N | C | Microeca flavigaster | |||
| Jacky Winter | 2 | 4 | S | C | Microeca fascinans | |||
| Pale-yellow Robin | 5 | 2 | E | Tregellasia capito | ||||
| Rufous-sided Robin | 1 | 2 | C | Poecilodryas cerviniventris | ||||
| Grey-headed Robin | 2 | 4 | N | E | Heteromyias cinereifrons | |||
| Crested Shrike-tit | 1 | 2 | S | Falcunculus frontatus | ||||
| Golden Whistler | 11 | 8 | (H) | S | C | E | Pachycephala pectoralis | |
| Olive Whistler | 1 | 3 | S | Pachycephala olivacea | ||||
| Grey Whistler | 2 | 4 | C | E | Pachycephala simplex | |||
| Rufous Whistler | 11 | 4 | S | C | E | Pachycephala rufiventris | ||
| Little Shrike-thrush | 4 | 4 | C | E | Colluricincla megarhyncha | |||
| Bower's Shrike-thrush | 1 | 1 | E | Colluricincla boweri | ||||
| Grey Shrike-thrush | 14 | 6 | S | C | E | Colluricincla harmonica | ||
| Crested Bellbird | 2 | 2 | C | Oreoica gutturalis | ||||
| Yellow-breasted Boatbill | 2 | 2 | E | Machaerirhynchus flaviventer | ||||
| Black-faced Monarch | 6 | 3 | E | Monarcha melanopsis | ||||
| Spectacled Monarch | 3 | 4 | N | E | Symposiarchus trivirgatus | |||
| White-eared Monarch | 1 | 1 | E | Carternornis leucotis | ||||
| Pied Monarch | 2 | 2 | E | Arses kaupi | ||||
| Broad-billed Flycatcher | 2 | 6 | N | C | Myiagra ruficollis | |||
| Leaden Flycatcher | 2 | 1 | C | Myiagra rubecula | ||||
| Satin Flycatcher | 1 | 2 | E | Myiagra cyanoleuca | ||||
| Shining Flycatcher | 2 | 6 | C | Myiagra alecto | ||||
| Restless Flycatcher | 5 | 2 | S | C | Myiagra inquieta | |||
| Rufous Fantail | 3 | 4 | E | Rhipidura rufifrons | ||||
| Arafura Fantail | 1 | 1 | C | Rhipidura dryas | ||||
| Grey Fantail | 17 | 20 | S | C | E | Rhipidura albiscapa | ||
| Northern Fantail | 2 | 4 | C | Rhipidura rufiventris | ||||
| Willie Wagtail | 27 | 15 | S | C | E | Rhipidura leucophrys | ||
| Australian Logrunner | 3 | 5 | E | Orthonyx temminckii | ||||
| Eastern Whipbird | 8 | 12 | (H) | E | Psophodes olivaceus | |||
| Chestnut Quail-thrush | 1 | 5 | C | Cinclosoma castanotum | ||||
| Grey-crowned Babbler | 4 | 10 | C | E | Pomatostomus temporalis | |||
| White-browed Babbler | 3 | 4 | S | Pomatostomus superciliosus | ||||
| Chestnut-crowned Babbler | 2 | 10 | C | Pomatostomus ruficeps | ||||
| Australian Reed Warbler | 5 | 8 | S | C | Acrocephalus australis | |||
| Tawny Grassbird | 2 | 4 | E | Megalurus timoriensis | ||||
| Little Grassbird | 6 | 4 | (H) | S | C | Megalurus gramineus | ||
| Golden-headed Cisticola | 4 | 2 | S | C | E | Cisticola exilis | ||
| Rufous Songlark | 7 | 10 | S | C | Cinclorhamphus mathewsi | |||
| Brown Songlark | 3 | 30 | S | C | Cinclorhamphus cruralis | |||
| Superb Fairy-wren | 14 | 12 | S | C | E | Malurus cyaneus | ||
| Splendid Fairy-wren | 4 | 4 | C | Malurus splendens | ||||
| Variegated Fairy-wren | 6 | 6 | C | E | Malurus lamberti | |||
| White-winged Fairy-wren | 4 | 10 | S | C | Malurus leucopterus | |||
| Lovely Fairy-wren | 1 | 2 | E | Malurus amablis | ||||
| Red-backed Fairy-wren | 4 | 4 | C | E | Malurus melanocephalus | |||
| Southern Emu-wren | 2 | 3 | N | E | Stipiturus malachurus | |||
| Rufous-crowned Emu-Wren | 1 | 1 | C | Stipiturus ruficeps | ||||
| Dusky Grasswren | 1 | 2 | C | Amytornis purnelli | ||||
| Speckled Warbler | 1 | 2 | S | Chthonicola sagittata | ||||
| Shy Heathwren | 1 | 4 | C | Calamanthus cautus | ||||
| Chestnut-rumped Heathwren | 2 | 3 | E | Calamanthus pyrrhopygus | ||||
| Striated Fieldwren | 1 | 2 | S | Calamanthus fuliginosus | ||||
| Large-billed Scrubwren | 4 | 4 | E | Sericornis magnirostra | ||||
| Atherton Scrubwren | 1 | 4 | E | Sericornis keri | ||||
| Yellow-throated Scrubwren | 4 | 10 | N | E | Sericornis citreogularis | |||
| White-browed Scrubwren | 8 | 10 | S | E | Sericornis frontalis | |||
| Tasmanian Scrubwren | 2 | 3 | S | Sericornis humilis | ||||
| Redthroat | 1 | 1 | C | Pyrrholaemus brunneus | ||||
| Scrub-tit | 1 | 1 | S | Acanthornis magna | ||||
| Rock Warbler | 1 | 2 | E | Origma solitaria | ||||
| Brown Gerygone | 6 | 10 | N | E | Gerygone mouki | |||
| Large-billed Gerygone | 2 | 1 | C | Gerygone magnirostris | ||||
| Mangrove Gerygone | 1 | 1 | C | Gerygone levigaster | ||||
| Western Gergyone | 4 | 3 | (H) | S | Gerygone fusca | |||
| Green-backed Gerygone | 3 | 4 | C | Gerygone chloronota | ||||
| White-throated Gerygone | 2 | 2 | S | C | Gerygone albogularis | |||
| Weebill | 3 | 4 | S | C | Smicrornis brevirostris | |||
| Mountain Thornbill | 1 | 1 | E | Acanthiza katherina | ||||
| Brown Thornbill | 13 | 4 | S | E | Acanthiza pusilla | |||
| Inland Thornbill | 1 | 1 | C | Acanthiza apicalis | ||||
| Tasmanian Thornbill | 2 | 8 | S | Acanthiza ewingii | ||||
| Chestnut-rumped Thornbill | 2 | 5 | C | Acanthiza uropygialis | ||||
| Slaty-backed Thornbill | 1 | 3 | N | C | Acanthiza robustirostris | |||
| Buff-rumped Thornbill | 1 | 6 | S | Acanthiza reguloides | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Thornbill | 9 | 8 | S | C | Acanthiza chrysorrhoa | |||
| Yellow Thornbill | 3 | 6 | S | C | Acanthiza nana | |||
| Striated Thornbill | 3 | 4 | S | Acanthiza lineata | ||||
| Southern Whiteface | 2 | 6 | S | C | Aphelocephala leucopsis | |||
| Banded Whiteface | 1 | 3 | C | Aphelocephala nigricincta | ||||
| Varied Sittella | 2 | 6 | S | C | Daphoenositta chrysoptera | |||
| White-throated Treecreeper | 8 | 4 | S | E | Cormobates leucophaea | |||
| Red-browed Treecreeper | 1 | 2 | H | E | Climacteris erythrops | |||
| Brown Treecreeper | 6 | 8 | S | C | Climacteris picumnus picumnus | |||
| 'Black-backed' Treecreeper 9 | 1 | 10 | E | Climacteris picumnus melanota | ||||
| Red Wattlebird | 14 | 30 | S | C | E | Anthochaera carunculata | ||
| Yellow Wattlebird | 3 | 6 | S | Anthochaera paradoxa | ||||
| Brush (little) Wattlebird | 1 | 2 | E | Anthochaera chrysoptera | ||||
| Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater | 6 | 6 | S | C | Acanthagenys rufogularis | |||
| Helmeted Friarbird | 4 | 4 | C | E | Philemon buceroides | |||
| Silver-crowned Friarbird | 1 | 1 | C | Philemon argenticeps | ||||
| Noisy Friarbird | 8 | 30 | S | E | Philemon corniculatus | |||
| Little Friarbird | 13 | 4 | S | C | E | Philemon citreogularis | ||
| Blue-faced Honeyeater | 6 | 12 | N | S | C | E | Entomyzon cyanotis | |
| Bell Miner | 2 | 4 | S | Manorina melanophrys | ||||
| Noisy Miner | 12 | 40 | S | C | E | Manorina melanocephala | ||
| Yellow-throated Miner | 6 | 30 | N | C | Manorina flavigula | |||
| Banded Honeyeater | 2 | 3 | C | E | Cissomela pectoralis | |||
| Pied Honeyeater | 1 | 6 | C | Certhionyx variegatus | ||||
| Macleay's Honeyeater | 3 | 6 | E | Xanthotis macleayanus | ||||
| Lewin's Honeyeater | 10 | 12 | S | E | Meliphaga lewinii | |||
| Yellow-spotted Honeyeater | 3 | 10 | E | Meliphaga notata | ||||
| Graceful Honeyeater | 3 | 2 | E | Meliphaga gracilis | ||||
| White-gaped Honeyeater | 5 | 4 | C | Lichenostomus unicolor | ||||
| Yellow-faced Honeyeater | 8 | 4 | S | E | Lichenostomus chrysops | |||
| Bridled Honeyeater | 1 | 3 | E | Lichenostomus frenatus | ||||
| White-eared Honeyeater | 3 | 10 | S | C | Lichenostomus leucotis | |||
| Singing Honeyeater | 3 | 5 | S | C | Lichenostomus virescens | |||
| Varied Honeyeater | 1 | 1 | E | Lichenostomus versicolor | ||||
| Mangrove Honeyeater | 1 | 3 | E | Lichenostomus fasciogularis | ||||
| Yellow Honeyeater | 1 | 1 | E | Lichenostomus flavus | ||||
| Yellow-tufted Honeyeater | 3 | 6 | S | Lichenostomus melanops | ||||
| Yellow-throated Honeyeater | 2 | 6 | S | Lichenostomus flavicollis | ||||
| Purple-gaped Honeyeater | 1 | 2 | C | Lichenostomus cratitius | ||||
| Grey-headed Honeyeater | 2 | 6 | C | Lichenostomus keartlandi | ||||
| White-plumed Honeyeater | 8 | 15 | S | C | Lichenostomus penicillatus | |||
| Yellow-tinted Honeyeater | 1 | 4 | C | Lichenostomus flavescens | ||||
| Fuscous Honeyeater | 1 | 20 | S | Lichenostomus fuscus | ||||
| Black-chinned Honeyeater | 3 | 1 | (H) | S | C | Melithreptus gularis | ||
| Brown-headed Honeyeater | 6 | 2 | S | C | Melithreptus brevirostris | |||
| Strong-billed Honeyeater | 3 | 6 | S | Melithreptus validirostris | ||||
| White-throated Honeyeater | 4 | 4 | N | C | Melithreptus albogularis | |||
| White-naped Honeyeater | 3 | 10 | S | Melithreptus lunatus | ||||
| Black-headed Honeyeater | 2 | 6 | S | Melithreptus affinis | ||||
| Brown Honeyeater | 7 | 20 | C | E | Lichmera indistincta | |||
| Striped Honeyeater | 1 | 2 | N | S | Plectorhyncha lanceolata | |||
| Painted Honeyeater | 1 | 2 | S | Grantiella picta | ||||
| New Holland Honeyeater | 11 | 50 | S | C | E | Phylidonyris novaehollandiae | ||
| Crescent Honeyeater | 2 | 1 | S | Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus | ||||
| Brown-backed Honeyeater | 1 | 2 | N | E | Ramsayornis modestus | |||
| Bar-breasted Honeyeater | 1 | 2 | C | Ramsayornis fasciatus | ||||
| Rufous-throated Honeyeater | 1 | 4 | C | Conopophila rufogularis | ||||
| Rufous-banded Honeyeater | 4 | 20 | C | Conopophila albogularis | ||||
| Eastern Spinebill | 5 | 8 | S | E | Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris | |||
| Dusky Honeyeater | 8 | 4 | C | E | Myzomela obscura | |||
| Red-headed Honeyeater | 2 | 10 | C | Myzomela erythrocephala | ||||
| Scarlet Honeyeater | 1 | 2 | E | Myzomela sanguinolenta | ||||
| Crimson Chat | 2 | 4 | C | Epthianura tricolor | ||||
| White-fronted Chat | 4 | 50 | S | C | Epthianura albifrons | |||
| Yellow-bellied Sunbird | 3 | 4 | E | Nectarinia jugularis | ||||
| Mistletoebird | 10 | 3 | S | C | E | Dicaeum hirundinaceum | ||
| Spotted Pardalote | 9 | 2 | (H) | S | C | E | Pardalotus punctatus | |
| Forty-spotted Pardalote | 2 | 4 | S | Pardalotus quadragintus | ||||
| Striated Pardalote | 10 | 10 | S | C | E | Pardalotus striatus | ||
| Yellow White-eye | 1 | 3 | C | Zosterops luteus | ||||
| Silvereye | 11 | 20 | S | C | E | Zosterops lateralis | ||
| Crimson Finch | 4 | 6 | C | Neochmia phaeton | ||||
| Red-browed Finch | 7 | 20 | N | S | E | Neochmia temporalis | ||
| Painted Firetail | 1 | 3 | C | Emblema pictum | ||||
| Beautiful Firetail | 2 | 3 | S | E | Stagonopleura bella | |||
| Zebra Finch | 4 | '00s | N | S | C | Taeniopygia guttata | ||
| Double-barred Finch | 4 | 20 | C | E | Taeniopygia bichenovii | |||
| Long-tailed Finch | 1 | 1 | C | Poephila acuticauda | ||||
| Masked Finch | 1 | 4 | C | Poephila personata | ||||
| Chestnut-breasted Mannikin | 5 | 4 | C | E | Lonchura castaneothorax | |||
| Metallic Starling | 5 | 00s | N | E | Aplonis metallica | |||
| Yellow Oriole | 5 | 6 | N | C | E | Oriolus falvocinctus | ||
| Olive-backed Oriole | 6 | 4 | S | E | Oriolus sagittatus | |||
| Australasian Figbird | 11 | 50 | N | C | E | Sphecotheres vieilloti | ||
| Spangled Drongo | 6 | 4 | N | C | E | Dicrurus bracteatus | ||
| Regent Bowerbird | 3 | 10 | E | Sericulus chrysocephalus | ||||
| Satin Bowerbird | 5 | 10 | B | S | E | Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | ||
| Western Bowerbird | 2 | 5 | B | C | Ptilonorhynchus guttata | |||
| Great Bowerbird | 4 | 4 | B | C | E | Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis | ||
| Tooth-billed Bowerbird | 2 | 3 | B | E | Scenopoeetes dentirostris | |||
| Spotted Catbird | 3 | 2 | E | Ailuroedus melanotis | ||||
| Green Catbird | 3 | 6 | (H) | E | Ailuroedus crassirostris | |||
| Paradise Riflebird | 3 | 3 | E | Ptiloris paradiseus | ||||
| Victoria's Riflebird | 3 | 4 | E | Ptiloris victoriae | ||||
| White-winged Chough | 6 | 20 | S | C | Corcorax melanorhamphos | |||
| Apostlebird | 5 | 20 | S | C | Struthidea cinerea | |||
| Magpie-lark | 31 | 100 | S | C | E | Grallina cyanoleuca | ||
| White-breasted Woodswallow | 8 | 5 | C | E | Artamus leucorhynchus | |||
| Masked Woodswallow | 4 | 20 | C | Artamus personatus | ||||
| White-browed Woodswallow | 1 | 1 | C | Artamus superciliosus | ||||
| Black-faced Woodswallow | 4 | 10 | C | Artamus cinereus | ||||
| Dusky Woodswallow | 7 | 4 | S | C | Artamus cyanopterus | |||
| Little Woodswallow | 1 | 10 | N | C | Artamus minor | |||
| Black Butcherbird | 2 | 1 | C | E | Cracticus quoyi | |||
| Grey Butcherbird | 3 | 1 | N | S | C | Cracticus torquatus torquatus | ||
| Silver-backed Butcherbird 10 | 1 | 1 | C | Cracticus torquatus argentius | ||||
| Pied Butcherbird | 8 | 4 | S | C | E | Cracticus nigrogularis | ||
| Australian Magpie | 23 | '00s | S | C | E | Cracticus tibicen | ||
| Pied Currawong | 8 | 10 | S | E | Strepera graculina | |||
| Grey Currawong | 3 | 2 | S | C | Strepera versicolor | |||
| Black Currawong | 2 | 11 | S | Stepera fuliginosa | ||||
| Australian Raven | 13 | 10 | S | C | E | Corvus coronoides | ||
| Forest Raven | 3 | 50 | S | Corvus tasmanicus | ||||
| Little Raven | 12 | 100 | S | C | Corvus mellori | |||
| Torresian Crow | 11 | 12 | C | E | Corvus orru | |||
Non-Established Exotics |
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| Budgerigar | 3 | '00s | C | Melopsittacus undulatus | ||||
Mammals |
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| Short-beaked Echidna | 1 | 1 | E | Tachyglossus aculeatus | ||||
| Platypus | 3 | 3 | E | Ornithorhynchus anatinus | ||||
| Eastern Quoll | 1 | 2 | S | Dasyurus viverrinus | ||||
| Northern Brown Bandicoot | 1 | 4 | E | Isoodon macrourus | ||||
| Koala | 2 | 1 | S | Phascolarctos cinereus | ||||
| Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat | 1 | 5 | C | Lasiorhinus latifrons | ||||
| Mountain Brushtail Possum | 2 | 3 | E | Trichosurus caninus | ||||
| Common Brushtail Possum | 3 | 2 | S | Trichosurus vulpecula | ||||
| Greater Glider | 1 | 2 | S | Petauroides volans | ||||
| Common Ringtail Possum | 1 | 1 | S | Pseudocheirus peregrinus | ||||
| Musky Rat-kangaroo | 1 | 4 | E | Hypsiprymnodon moschatus | ||||
| Agile Wallaby | 7 | 25 | C | E | Macropus agilis | |||
| Whiptail (prettyface) Wallaby | 1 | 3 | E | Macropus parryi | ||||
| Eastern Grey Kangaroo | 6 | 50 | S | Macropus giganteus | ||||
| Western Grey Kangaroo | 4 | 25 | S | C | Macropus fuliginosus | |||
| Red Kangaroo | 2 | 6 | C | Macropus rufus | ||||
| Common Wallaroo (euro) | 2 | 33 | C | E | Macropus robustus | |||
| Bennett's' Wallaby | 3 | 15 | S | Macropus rufogriseus banksianus | ||||
| Black (swamp) Wallaby | 1 | 1 | S | Wallabia bicolor | ||||
| Black-flanked Rock Wallaby | 1 | 12 | C | Petrogale lateralis | ||||
| Mareeba Rock Wallaby | 1 | 15 | E | Petrogale mareeba | ||||
| Long-nosed Poteroo | 1 | 1 | S | Potorus tridactylus | ||||
| Red-necked Pademelon | 2 | 8 | E | Thylogale thetis | ||||
| Rufous-bellied (Tas.) Pademelon | 1 | 1 | S | Thyogale billardierii | ||||
| Black Flying-fox | 2 | 20 | C | E | Pteropus alecto | |||
| Spectacled Flying-fox | 2 | 00s | E | Pteropus conspicillatus | ||||
| Grey-headed Flying-fox | 1 | 000s | S | Pteropus poliocephalus | ||||
| Little Red Flying-fox | 1 | 20 | E | Pteropus scapulatus | ||||
| Gould's or Chocolate Wattled Bat | 1 | 8 | S | Chalinolobus gouldii or morio | ||||
| Fawn-footed Melomys | 1 | 1 | E | Melomys cervinipes | ||||
| Dingo (introduced) | 1 | 1 | C | Canus lupus | ||||
Amphibians and Reptiles |
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| Common Eastern Froglet | 0 | 0 | H | S | Crinia signifera | |||
| Eastern Banjo Frog | 2 | 1 | H | S | Limnodynastes dumerilii | |||
| Giant Tree Frog | 1 | 2 | E | Litoria infrafrenata | ||||
| Red Tree Frog | 1 | 1 | E | Litoria rubella | ||||
| Fresh-water Crocodile | 1 | 2 | C | Crocodylus johnstoni | ||||
| Loggerhead Turtle | 1 | 1 | E | Caretta caretta | ||||
| Green Turtle | 1 | 3 | E | Chelonia mydas | ||||
| Snake-necked Turtle | 1 | 1 | S | Chelodina longicollis | ||||
| Frilled Lizard | 2 | 2 | C | E | Chlamydosaurus kingii | |||
| Long-nosed Dragon | 1 | 3 | C | Amphibolurus longirostris | ||||
| Boyd's Forest Dragon | 1 | 1 | E | Hypsilurus boydii | ||||
| Northern Water Dragon | 2 | 2 | C | Lophognathus temporalis | ||||
| Eastern Water Dragon | 2 | 1 | E | Physignathus lesueurii | ||||
| Central Bearded Dragon | 2 | 2 | C | Pogona vitticeps | ||||
| Perentie | 1 | 1 | C | Varanus giganteus | ||||
| Black-headed Monitor | 1 | 1 | C | Varanus tristis | ||||
| Lace Monitor | 1 | 3 | S | Varanus varius | ||||
| Land Mullet | 1 | 1 | E | Egernia major | ||||
| Carpet Python | 1 | 1 | E | Morelia spilota | ||||
| Eastern Brown Snake | 1 | 1 | S | Pseudonaja textillis | ||||
Butterflies |
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| Green Triangle | 2 | 1 | E | Graphium macfarlanei | ||||
| Orchard Swallowtail | 2 | 4 | C | Papilio aegeus | ||||
| Ulysses Swallowtail | 2 | 12 | E | Papilio ulysses | ||||
| Clearwing Swallowtail | 1 | 10 | E | Cressida cressida | ||||
| Cairns Birdwing | 2 | 6 | E | Ornithoptera euphorion | ||||
| Small Grass-yellow | 3 | 1 | C | Eurema smilax | ||||
| Imperial Jezebel | 1 | 1 | S | Delias harpalyce | ||||
| Black Jezebel | 1 | 1 | E | Delias nigrina | ||||
| Red-banded Jezebel | 1 | 1 | E | Delias mysis | ||||
| Spotted Jezebel | 3 | 6 | S | Delias aganippe | ||||
| Orange Bush-brown | 1 | 2 | E | Mycalesis terminus | ||||
| Northern Sword-grass Brown | 1 | 1 | E | Tisiphone helena | ||||
| Varied Sword-Grass Brown | 1 | 6 | E | Tisiphone abeona | ||||
| Orange Lacewing | 1 | 1 | C | Cethosia penthesilea | ||||
| Cruiser | 2 | 1 | E | Vindula arsinoe | ||||
| Varied Eggfly | 1 | 1 | E | Hypolimnas bolina | ||||
| Danaid Eggfly | 3 | 1 | E | Hypolimnas misippus | ||||
| Australian Painted Lady | 9 | 6 | S | C | E | Vanessa kershawi | ||
| Yellow Admiral | 3 | 3 | S | Vanessa itea | ||||
| Common Crow | 5 | 4 | C | E | Euploea core | |||
| Monarch | 2 | 6 | E | Danaus plexippus | ||||
| Satin Azure | 1 | 1 | C | Ogyris amaryllis | ||||
| Large Green-banded Blue | 1 | 1 | E | Danis danis | ||||
| Small Green-banded Blue | 1 | 1 | E | Psychonotis caelius | ||||
| Common Grass-blue | 1 | 6 | S | Zizina labradus | ||||
Moths |
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| Zodiac Moth | 6 | 100 | E | Alcides zodiaca | ||||
| Tooth White-banded Noctuid | 1 | 1 | E | Donuca orbigera | ||||
| Convolvulus Hawk-Moth | 1 | 1 | E | Agrius convolvuli | ||||
Dragonflies |
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| Tau Emerald | 1 | 1 | C | Hemicordulia tau | ||||
| Painted Grasshawk | 2 | 3 | E | Neurothemis stigmatizans | ||||
| Graphic Flutterer | 3 | 40 | C | E | Rhyothemis graphiptera | |||
Fish |
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| Black-tipped Reef Shark | 1 | 10 | E | Carcharhinus melanopterus | ||||
| Giant Trevally | 1 | 3 | E | Caranx ignoblis | ||||
| Spangled Emperor | 1 | 6 | E | Lethrinus nebulosus | ||||
| Robust (Yellow-tailed) Fusilier | 1 | 10 | E | Caesio cuning | ||||
| Blue-dash Fusilier | 1 | 3 | E | Pterocaesio tile | ||||
| Half-and-half Puller | 1 | 6 | E | Chromis margaritifer | ||||
| Scissor-tailed Sargeant | 1 | '00s | E | Abudefduf sexfasciatus | ||||
| Foxface (Rabbit Fish) | 1 | 4 | E | Siganus vulpinus | ||||
| Giant Mudskipper | 2 | 1 | E | Periophthalmodon schlosseri | ||||
| Silver-lined Mudskipper | 1 | 1 | E | Periophthalmus argentilineatus | ||||
| Archerfish | 1 | 6 | E | Toxotes chatareus | ||||
Taxonomic Notes
Les Christidis and Walter Boles are highly regarded Australian taxonomists and have recently produced a new bird checklist for Australia contained within their book Systematics and Taxonomy of Australia Birds. This list has been adopted by Birds Australia (ex-RAOU) and it is highly likely that all new editions of the Australian field guides will follow it precisely. Their book is not simply a checklist. It includes detailed texts about each family and its relationship with the world’s birds. They also explain in detail why they have lumped or split various species. For anyone interested in world taxonomy this is a fascinating read and is recommended. Our checklist follows the scientific names in that book.
1. Most recent authors have lumped all of the Old World darters into one species Anhinga melanogaster. C&B keep the Australian form split.
2. Some recent authors have split the eastern form of Cattle Egret and are calling it Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromandus. C&B do not do this.
3. Most (all?) recent authors regard Osprey as one worldwide species Pandion haliaetus. C&B have split the form breeding in Australia and call it Eastern Osprey Pandion cristatus.
4. Some recent authors have split Black-shouldered Kite into three species with the one in Australia being called Australian Black-shouldered Kite Elanus notatus. C&B do not do this and keep it lumped with the African/European bird.
5. Some recent authors have split Black-winged Stilt into five species with the one in Australia being called White-headed Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus. C&B do not do this and keep it lumped with the African/European bird.
6. Most recent authors split Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolour and Torresian Imperial-Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa, with the latter form being the one that occurs in Australia. C&B have rejected this split and call the Australian bird Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolour.
7. Opinions have long been divided over the best way to treat the various forms of rosella in Australia. These have varied from just two species – White-cheeked and Blue-cheeked – to as many as eight. C&B have decided to split six species, but to treat Adelaide and Yellow Rosellas as races of Crimson.
8. Some recent authors have split Mallee Ringneck Bernardius barnardi and Port Lincoln Ringneck Bernardius zonarius. However C&B have lumped them again and call the species Australian Ringneck Bernardius zonarius.
9. ’Black-backed’ Treecreeper is the distinctive melanota race of Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus that we saw at the Mareeba Wetlands. The bird not only looks different, but it behaves differently as well, being mostly arboreal instead of terrestrial. Our Australian friends who know both birds well believe they should be split.
10. One or two recent authors have split Silver-backed Butcherbird Cracticus argentius from Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus, but C&B do not do this and treat it as a race of Grey.