Trip Reports

Kalkadoon Grasswren Trip List
September 7 to 16, 2008

Casuariidae
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Megapodiidae
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
Phasianidae
Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Anatidae
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
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
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
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
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
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
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
Australian Spotted Crake
Porzana fluminea
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Black-tailed Native-hen
Gallinula ventralis
Otididae
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis
Turnicidae
Red-chested Button-Quail
Turnix pyrrhothorax
Scolopacidae
Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Charadriidae
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 hybrid
White-winged Black Tern
Chlidonias leucoptera
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
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
Pied-Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolour
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
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
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
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Little Bronze Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Centropodidae
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Strigidae
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
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
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosa
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
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
Banded Honeyeater
Certhionyx pectoralis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Red-headed Honeyeater
Myzomela erythrocephala
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor
Petroicidae
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
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
White-breasted Whistler
Pachycephala lanioides
Grey Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Little Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Sandstone Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla woodwardi
Dicruridae
Broad-billed Flycatcher
Myiagra ruficollis
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
Oriolidae
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
Yellow Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Figbird
Sphecotheres viridis
Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus
White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Little Woodswallow
Artamus minor
Grey Butcherbird
dd>Cracticus torquatus
Pied Butcherbird
dd>Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Corvidae
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
Ptilonorhynchidae
Spotted Bowerbird
Chlamydera maculata
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Alaudidae
Horsfield’s 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
Plum-headed Finch
Neochmia modesta
Red-browed Finch
Neochmia temporalis
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Painted Finch
Emblema pictum
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura castaneothorax
Nectariniidae
Olive-backed Sunbird
Nectarinia jugularis
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
Brown Songlark
Cinclorhamphus cruralis
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Zosteropidae
Yellow White-eye
Zosterops luteus
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Studnidae
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis