Trip Reports

Cassowary Tours Cape York/Iron Range Bird List
November 29 to December 5, 2008

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
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Radjah Shelduck
Tadorna radjah
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
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 Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Black-breasted Buzzard
Hamirostra melanosternon
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
Eastern Osprey
Pandion cristatus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Falconidae
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
Gruidae
Sarus Crane
Grus antigone
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Scolopacidae
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler
Heteroscelus brevipes
Wandering Tattler
Heteroscelus incanus
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
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
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
Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
Bridled Tern
Sterna anaethetus
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
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris
Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Marbled Frogmouth
Podargus ocellatus
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgidae
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Apodidae
White-rumped Swiftlet
Collocalia spodiopygius
Fork-tailed Swift
Apus pacificus
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
Red-bellied Pitta
Pitta erythrogaster
Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolor
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
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-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
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
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Petroicidae
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
Neosittidae
Varied Sitella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
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-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
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
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
Ptilonorhynchidae
Spotted Catbird
Ailuroedus melanotis
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird
Chlamydera cerviniventris
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Alaudidae
Horsfield's Bushlark
Mirafra javanica
Passeridae
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
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
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis