Trip Reports

Gulf, Gorges, and Grasswrens Bird List
July 7 to 15, 2007

Casuariidae
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Megapodiidae
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
Phasianidae
Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
Anatidae
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Black Swan
` Cygnus atratus
Radjah Shelduck
Tadorna radjah
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Podicipedidae
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Anhingidae
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Ardeidae
Great-billed Heron
Ardea sumatrana
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
Striated Heron
Butorides striatus
Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes
Ciconiidae
Black-necked Stork
Ehippioryhnchus asiaticus
Accipitridae
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
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
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
Gruidae
Sarus Crane
Grus antigone
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
Baillon’s Crake
Porzana pusilla
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Black-tailed Native-hen
Gallinula ventralis
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Turnicidae
Little Button-Quail
Turnix velox
Scolopacidae
Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Charadriidae
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Black-fronted Dotterel
Elseyornis melanops
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia Isabella
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
White-winged Black Tern
Chlidonias leucoptera
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Columbidae
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia
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
Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta
Spinifex Pigeon
Geophaps plumifera
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
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
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Northern Rosella
Platycercus venustus
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius barnardi
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulates
Cuculidae
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Strigidae
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Alcedinidae
Azure Kingfisher
Alcedo azurea
Halcyonidae
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Climacteridae
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus
Black-tailed Treecreeper
Climacteris melanura
Maluridae
Variegated Fairy-wren
Malurus lamberti
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren
Malurus coronatus
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren
Stipiturus ruficeps
Carpentarian Grasswren
Amytornis dorotheae
Kalkadoon Grasswren
Amytornis ballarae
Pardalotidae
Red-browed Pardalote
Pardalotus rubricatus
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigaster
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Mountain Thornbill
Acanthiza katherina
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris
Meliphagidae
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Lewin’s Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
White-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus unicolor
Yellow Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavus
Singing Honeyeater
Lichenostomus virescens
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus plumulus
Grey-headed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus keartlandi
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavescens
White-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus penicillatus
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Red-headed Honeyeater
Myzomela erythrocephala
Scarlet Honeyeater
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Petroicidae
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
Pale-yellow Robin
Tregellasia capito
Grey-headed Robin
Poecilodryas albispecularis
Buff-sided Robin
Poecilodryas cerviniventris
Pomatostomidae
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
Neosittidae
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Pachycephalidae
Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutteralis
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
White-breasted Whistler
Pachycephala lanioides
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Sandstone Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla woodwardi
Dicruridae
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Arafura Fantail
Rhipidura dryas
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Mangrove Grey Fantail
Rhipidura phasiana
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris
Magpie Lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina papuensis
Ground Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina maxima
White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Oriolidae
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
Figbird
Sphecotheres viridis
Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus
White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Little Woodswallow
Artamus minor
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Corvidae
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Little Crow
Corvus bennetti
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
Ptilonorhynchidae
Spotted Bowerbird
Chlamydera maculata
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Golden Bowerbird
Prionodura newtoniana
Alaudidae
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica
Motacillidae
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis
Passeridae
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Long-tailed Finch
Poephila acuticauda
Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta
Star Finch
Neochmia ruficauda
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Painted Finch
Emblema pictum
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Dicaeidae
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans
Fairy Martin
Hirundo ariel
Sylviidae
Australian Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
Spinifexbird
Eremiornis carteri
Little Grassbird
Megalurus gramineus
Rufous Songlark
Cinclorhamphus mathewsi
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Zosteropidae
Yellow White-eye
Zosterops luteus
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis