Trip Reports and Lists

Possible Bird List for Cairns Wet Tropics and Outback

Casuariidae
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Southern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
Phasianidae
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis
Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Anatidae
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Radjah Shelduck
Tadorna radjah
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Podicipedidae
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Procellariidae
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus pacificus
Sulidae
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Anhingidae
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Frigatidae
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Ardeidae
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Pied Heron
Ardea picata
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Eastern Reef-Egret
Egretta sacra
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Striated Heron
Butorides striatus
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
Ciconiidae
Black-necked Stork
Ehippioryhnchus asiaticus
Accipitridae
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Black-breasted Buzzard
Hamirostra melanosternon
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
Grey Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Falconidae
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
Grey Falcon
Falco hypoleucos
Gruidae
Sarus Crane
Grus antigone
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
Bush Hen
Amaurornis olivaceus
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
Spotless Crake
Porzana tabuensis
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
White-browed Crake
Porzana cinerea
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Turnicidae
Red-backed Button-Quail
Turnix maculosa
Scolopacidae
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew
Numenius minutes
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler
Heteroscelus brevipes
Wandering Tattler
Heteroscelus incanus
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Asian Dowitcher
Limnodromus semipalmatus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotis
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Limicola falcinellus
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Beach Stone-Curlew
Esacus neglectus
Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Hooded Plover
Thinornis rubricollis
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia Isabella
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Black Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Roseate Tern
Sterna Dougallii
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
Sooty Tern
Sterna fuscata
Bridled Tern
Sterna anaethetus
Common Noddy
Anous stolidus
Black Noddy
Anous minutes
Columbidae
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta
Spinifex Pigeon
Geophaps plumifera
Pied Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula bicolour
White-headed Pigeon
Columba leucomela
Superb Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus superbus
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Cacatuidae
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
Psittacidae
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Little Lorikeet
Glossopsitta pusilla
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Australian King Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulates
Cuculidae
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Pallid Cuckoo
Cuculus pallidus
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris
Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx russatus
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Strigidae
Rufous Owl
Ninox rufa
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Tytonidae
Lesser Sooty Owl
Tyto multipunctata
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Grass Owl
Tyto capensis
Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgidae
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Aegothelidae
Owlet Nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
Apodidae
White-rumped Swiftlet
Collocalia spodiopygius
Fork-tailed Swift
Apus pacificus
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Alcedinidae
Little Kingfisher
Alcedo pusilla
Azure Kingfisher
Alcedo azurea
Halcyonidae
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera sylvia
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Coraciidae
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Pittidae
Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolor
Climacteridae
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaeus
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
Maluridae
Variegated Fairy-Wren
Malurus lamberti
Lovely Fairy-Wren
Malurus amabilis
Red-backed Fairy-Wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Pardalotidae
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus
Red-browed Pardalote
Pardalotus rubricatus
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
White-browed Scubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Yellow-throated Scrubwren
Sericornis citreogularis
Fernwren
Oreoscopus gutteralis
Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostris
Atherton Scrubwren
Sericornis keri
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebosa
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Mountain Thornbill
Acanthiza katherina
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Meliphagidae
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Graceful Honeyeater
Meliphaga gracilis
Bridled Honeyeater
Lichenostomus frenatus
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Lichenostomus Chrysops
Yellow Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavus
Varied Honeyeater
Lichenostomus versicolor
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavescens
Fuscous Honeyeater
Lichenostomus fuscus
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris nigra
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Macleay's Honeyeater
Xanthotis macleayana
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Banded Honeyeater
Certhionyx pectoralis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Scarlet Honeyeater
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Petroicidae
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Mangrove Robin
Eopsaltria pulverulenta
Pale-yellow Robin
Tregellasia capito
White-browed Robin
Poecilodryas superciliosa
Grey-headed Robin
Heteromyias albispecularis
Orthonychidae
Chowchilla
Orthonyx spaldingii
Pomatostomidae
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
Cinclosomatidae
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Neosittidae
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Pachycephalidae
Crested Shrike-Tit
Falcunculus frontatus
Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Little Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Bower's Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla boweri
Dicruridae
Yellow-breasted Boatbill
Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Pied Monarch
Arses kaupi
White-eared Monarch
Monarcha leucotis
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris
Magpie Lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina papuensis
Ground Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina maxima
Barred Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina lineata
Cicadabird
Coracina tenuirostris
White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Oriolidae
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
Yellow Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Figbird
Sphecotheres viridis
Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Black Butcherbird
Cracticus quoyi
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Paradisaeidae
Victoria's Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae
Corvidae
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
Ptilonorhynchidae
Spotted Catbird
Ailuroedus melanotis
Tooth-billed Bowerbird
Scenopoeetes dentirostris
Golden Bowerbird
Prionodura newtoniana
Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Alaudidae
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica
Motacillidae
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
Yellow Wagtail
Montacilla flava
Passeridae
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Pictorella Mannikin
Heteromunia pectoralis
Gouldian Finch
Erythrura gouldiae
Blue-faced Parrot Finch
Erythrura trichroa
Nectariniidae
Yellow-bellied Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
Red-rumped Swallow
Hirundo daurica
Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
Sylviidae
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
Tawny Grassbird
Megalurus timoriensis
Rufous Songlark
Cinclorhamphus mathewsi
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Zosteropidae
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Muscicapidae
Russet-tailed Thrush
Zoothera heinei
Bassian Thrush
Zoothera lunulate
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis