Trip Reports

Darwin, Kakadu and the Top End Bird List
October 2 to 9, 2008

Casuariidae
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Anatidae
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
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
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
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
Striated Heron
Butorides striatus
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
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Falconidae
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Gruidae
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Chestnut Rail
Eulabeornis castaneoventris
White-browed Crake
Porzana cinerea
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew
Numenius minutes
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Oriental Plover
Charadrius veredus
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia Isabella
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Black Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
Columbidae
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Partridge Pigeon
Geophaps smithii
Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon
Petrophassa rufipennis
Pied Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula bicolour
Banded Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus cinctus
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Cacatuidae
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
Psittacidae
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus
Varied Lorikeet
Psitteuteles versicolor
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Northern Rosella
Platycercus venustus
Hooded Parrot
Psephotus dissimilis
Cuculidae
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
Ninox rufa
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Alcedinidae
Azure Kingfisher
Alcedo azurea
Halcyonidae
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Coraciidae
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Pittidae
Rainbow Pitta
Pitta iris
Climacteridae
Black-tailed Treecreeper
Climacteris melanura
Maluridae
Red-backed Fairy-Wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Pardalotidae
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Green-backed Gerygone
Gerygone Chloronotus
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Meliphagidae
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
Manorina flavigula
White-lined Honeyeater
Meliphaga albilineata
White-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Banded Honeyeater
Certhionyx pectoralis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Red-headed Honeyeater
Myzomela erythrocephala
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Petroicidae
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
White-faced Robin
Microeca fascinans
Mangrove Robin
Eopsaltria pulverulenta
Buff-sided Robin
Poecilodryas cerviniventris
Pomatostomidae
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
Neosittidae
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Pachycephalidae
Grey Whistler
Pachycephala simplex
Mangrove Golden Whistler
Pachycephala melanura
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Little Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Sandstone Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla woodwardi
Dicruridae
Broad-billed Flycatcher
Monarcha ruficollis
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Arafura Fantail
Rhipidura dryas
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
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
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Little Woodswallow
Artamus minor
Black Butcherbird
Cracticus quoyi
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Corvidae
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
Ptilonorhynchidae
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Alaudidae
Horsfield's Bushlark
Mirafra javanica
Motacillidae
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
Passeridae
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Long-tailed Finch
Poephila acuticauda
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Gouldian Finch
Erythrura gouldiae
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Dicaeidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
Sylviidae
Australian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
Tawny Grassbird
Megalurus timoriensis
Brown Songlark
Cinclorhamphus cruralis
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Zosteropidae
Yellow White-eye
Zosterops luteus