Trip Reports

Cape York/Iron Range Trip List
November 19 to 26, 2005

Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Anatidae
Spotted Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna guttata
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
Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Anhingidae
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
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-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
Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
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
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
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Falconidae
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
Gruidae
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Scolopacidae
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
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
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia Isabella
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Bridled Tern
Sterna anaethetus
Common Noddy
Anous stolidus
Columbidae
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta
Pied Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula bicolour
Superb Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus superbus
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
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
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
Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Tytonidae
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Marbled Frogmouth
Podargus ocellatus
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgidae
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
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
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera sylvia
Yellow-billed Kingfisher
Syma torotoro
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Coraciidae
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Pittidae
Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolor
Maluridae
Red-backed Fairy-Wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Pardalotidae
Tropical Scrubwren
Sericornis beccarii
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebosa
Meliphagidae
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Graceful Honeyeater
Meliphaga gracilis
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
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
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
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
Mangrove Robin
Eopsaltria pulverulenta
White-faced Robin
Tregellasia leucops
White-browed Robin
Poecilodryas superciliosa
Northern Scrub-Robin
Drymodes superciliaris
Pomatostomidae
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
Pachycephalidae
Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Little Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Dicruridae
Yellow-breasted Boatbill
Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Frilled Monarch
Arses telescophthalmus
Black-winged Monarch
Monarcha frater
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Broad-billed Flycatcher
Myiagra ruficollis
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
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
Cicadabird
Coracina tenuirostris
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
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
Alaudidae
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica
Motacillidae
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
Passeridae
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
Star Finch
Neochmia ruficauda
Nectariniidae
Yellow-bellied Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Sylviidae
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Zosteropidae
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis