Trip Reports

Cairns Wet Tropics & Outback Bird List
March 10 to 17, 2007

Casuariidae
Southern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
Megapodiidae
Orange–footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Australian Brush–Turkey
Alectura lathami
Phasianidae
Brown Quail h.o
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 atraatus
Radjah Shelduck
Tadorna radjah
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Green Pygmy–Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Sulidae
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Anhingidae
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Frigatidae
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Ardeidae
White–faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Pied Heron
Ardea picata
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Eastern Reef–Egret
Egretta sacra
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
Striated Heron
Butorides striatus
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Threskiornithidae
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Ciconiidae
Black-necked Stork
Ehippioryhnchus asiaticus
Accipitridae
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subscristata
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
Grey Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
White–bellied Sea–Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
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
Gruidae
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
White-browed Crake
Porzana cinerea
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Common Greenshank
Tringa Nebularia
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Grey–tailed Tattler
Heteroscelus brevipes
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Red–necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sharp–tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginia
Jacanidae
Comb–crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinis grallarius
Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Roseate Tern
Sterna Dougallii
Black–naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
Sooty Tern
Sterna fuscata
Bridled Tern
Sterna anaethetus
Common Noddy
Anous stolidus
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
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta
Pied Imperial–Pigeon
Ducula bicolour
Superb Fruit–Dove h.o
Ptilinopus superbus
Wompoo Fruit–Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Cacatuidae
Red–tailed Black–Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
Sulphur–crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Psittacidae
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chloropidotus
Little Lorikeet
Glossopsitta diopthalma
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
Cuculidae
Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Little Bronze–Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Gould’s Bronze–Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx russatus
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Channel–billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae H.O
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Strigidae
Southern Boobook
Ninoxs novaeseelandiae
Tytonidae
Lesser Sooty Owl h.o
Tyto multipunctata
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
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 H.O
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
Maluridae
Lovely Fairy–Wren
Malurus amabilis
Red–backed Fairy–Wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Pardalotidae
Striated Pardolote
Pardalotus striatus
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
Mountain Thornbill
Acanthiza katherina
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
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Lichonstomus Chrysops
Yellow Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavus
Varied Honeyeater
Lichenostomus versicolor
Yellow–tinted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavescens
Fuscuous Honeyeater
Lichenostomus fuscus
White–throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
White–cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris nigra
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthoryhnchus tenuirostris
Brown–backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Macleay's Honeyeater
Xanthotis macleayana
Rufous–throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
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 h.o
Eopsaltria pulverulenta
Pale-yellow Robin
Tregellasia capito
Grey-headed Robin
Heteromyias albispecularis
Pomatostomidae
Grey–crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
Cinclosomatidae
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Neosittadae
Varied Sitella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Pachycephalidae
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
Collucicincla boweri
Dicruridae
Yellow–breasted Boatbill
Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Pied Monarch
Arses kaupi
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
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
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Oriolidae
Yellow Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Figbird
Sphecotheres viridis
Artamidae
White–breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus
Black–faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
Black Butcherbird
Cracticus quoyi
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Paradisaeidae
Victoria's Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae
Corvidae
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
Ptilonorhynchidae
Spotted Catbird
Ailuroedus melanotis
Tooth-billed Bowerbird
Scenopoeetes dentirostris
Golden Bowerbird
Prionodura newtoniana
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Motacillidae
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
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
Chestnus-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Pictorella Mannikin
Heteromunia pectoralis
Blue-faced Parrot Finch
Erythrura thichroa
Nectariniidae
Yellow–bellied Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
Sylviidae
Tawny Grassbird
Megalurus timoriensis
Rufous Songlark
Cinclorhamphus mathewsi
Golden–headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis