Trip Reports

Cape York/Iron Range Bird List
Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2010

Key

+ Cape York Peninsular Endemic
* Cape York/ New Guinea Special

Casuariidae
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
Phasianidae
Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Anatidae
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Spotted Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna gutatta
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
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
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
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis
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
Black-breasted Buzzard
Hamirostra melanosternon
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
Grey Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Eastern Osprey
Pandion cristatus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Falconidae
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Peregrine Falcone
Falco peregrinus
Gruidae
Sarus Crane
Grus antigone
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Scolopacidae
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler
Heteroscelus brevipes
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Beach Stone-Curlew
Esacus neglectus
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
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
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
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
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
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
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo*
Cacomantis castaneiventris
Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Strigidae
Rufous Owl (h)
Ninox rufa
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Podargidae
Marbled Frogmouth
Podargus ocellatus
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgidae
Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
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
Maluridae
Lovely Fairy-Wren
Malurus amabilis
Red-backed Fairy-Wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Pardalotidae
Red-browed Pardalote
Pardalotus rubricatus
Tropical Scrubwren*
Sericornis beccarii
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebosa
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
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
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater*
Xanthotis flaviventer
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Green-backed Honeyeater*
Glycichaera fallax
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Petroicidae
Yellow-legged Flycatcher*
Microeca griseoceps
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
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
Frill-necked Monarch+
Arses lorealis
White-eared Monarch
Monarcha leucotis
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Black-winged Monarch*
Monarcha frater
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Magpie Lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina papuensis
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
Motacillidae
Australasian Pipit
Anthus australis
Passeridae
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
Star Finch
Neochmia ruficauda
Nectariniidae
Olive-backed Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Sylviidae
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Zosteropidae
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica