Trip Reports

Cape York/Iron Range Trip List
Cassowary Tours June 25 to July 02, 2005

Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Anatidae
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
Radjah Shelduck
Tadorna radjah
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Sulidae
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Anhingidae
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Frigatidae
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Ardeidae
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
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
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Threskiornithidae
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
Ciconiidae
Black-necked Stork
Ehippioryhnchus asiaticus
Accipitridae
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Falconidae
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Gruidae
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Scolopacidae
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Charadriidae
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Common Noddy
Anous stolidus
Columbidae
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Cacatuidae
Palm Cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Psittacidae
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Eclectus Parrot
Eclectus roratus
Red-cheeked Parrot
Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Golden-shouldered Parrot
Psephotus chrysopterygius
Cuculidae
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Strigidae
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Tytonidae
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Marbled Frogmouth
Podargus ocellatus heard only
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis heard only
Caprimulgidae
Large-tailed Nightjar
Eurostopodus macrurus
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Apodidae
White-rumped Swiftlet
Collocalia spodiopygius
Alcedinidae
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
Yellow-billed Kingfisher
Syma torotoro
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Maluridae
Lovely Fairy-Wren
Malurus amabilis
Red-backed Fairy-Wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Pardalotidae
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
Tropical Scrubwren
Sericornis beccarii
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebosa
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Meliphagidae
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Graceful Honeyeater
Meliphaga gracilis
White-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus unicolor
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Lichenostomus Chrysops
Yellow Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavus
Varied Honeyeater
Lichenostomus versicolor
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavescens
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
White-streaked Honeyeater
Trichodere Cockerelli
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater
Xanthotis flaviventer
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallax
Banded Honeyeater
Certhionyx pectoralis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Red-headed Honeyeater
Myzomela erythrocephala
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Petroicidae
Yellow-legged Flycatcher
Microeca griseoceps
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
Mangrove Robin
Eopsaltria pulverulenta
White-faced Robin
Tregellasia leucops
White-browed Robin
Poecilodryas superciliosa heard only
Northern Scrub-Robin
Drymodes superciliaris
Pachycephalidae
Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris heard only
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Little Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Dicruridae
Yellow-breasted Boatbill
Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Frilled Monarch
Arses telescophthalmus
White-eared Monarch
Monarcha leucotis
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Broad-billed Flycatcher
Myiagra ruficollis
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
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
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
Little Woodswallow
Artamus minor
Black Butcherbird
Cracticus quoyi
Black-backed Butcherbird
Cracticus mentalis
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Paradisaeidae
Magnificent Riflebird
Ptiloris magnificus
Trumpet Manucode
Manucodia keraudrenii
Corvidae
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Ptilonorhynchidae
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird
Chlamydera cerviniventris
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Passeridae
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
Nectariniidae
Yellow-bellied Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
Sylviidae
Rufous Songlark
Cinclorhamphus mathewsi
Zosteropidae
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Sturnidae
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis