Trip Reports

Cape York/Iron Range Bird List
17-23 July, 2010

Key

+ CYE = Cape York Endemic
  NGS = Cape York/New Guinea Special

Casuariidae
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Megapodiidae
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Megapodius reinwardt
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami
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
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
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-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Eastern Reef-Egret
Egretta sacra
Eastern Great Egret
Ardea modesta
Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Striated Heron
Butorides striatus
Threskiornithidae
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Australian White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Ciconiidae
Black-necked Stork
Ehippioryhnchus asiaticus
Accipitridae
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
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
Eastern Osprey
Pandion cristatus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Falconidae
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Gruidae
Brolga
Grus rubicundrus
Rallidae
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Otididae
Australian Bustard GSO
Ardeotis australis
Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Burhinidae
Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Red-capped Plover
Charadrius ruficapillus
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia Isabella
Laridae
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Crested Tern
Sterna bergii
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Columbidae
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia striata
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina
Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Cacatuidae
Palm Cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus     NGS
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     NGS
Red-cheeked Parrot
Geoffroyus geoffroyi     NGS
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus
Golden-shouldered Parrot
Psephotus chrysopterygius     CYE
Cuculidae
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris     NGS
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Strigidae
Rufous Owl
Ninox rufa
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Marbled Frogmouth
Podargus ocellatus
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis
Caprimulgidae
Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
Apodidae
Australian Swiftlet
Aerodramus terraereginae
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
Yellow-billed Kingfisher
Syma torotoro     NGS
Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Maluridae
Lovely Fairy-Wren
Malurus amabilis
Red-backed Fairy-Wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Pardalotidae
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
Red-browed Pardalote
Pardalotus rubricatus
Tropical Scrubwren
Sericornis beccarii     NGS
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebosa
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Meliphagidae
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Graceful Honeyeater
Meliphaga gracilis
White-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus unicolor
Yellow Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavus
Varied Honeyeater
Lichenostomus versicolor
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus flavescens
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
White-streaked Honeyeater
Trichodere Cockerelli     CYE
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater
Xanthotis flaviventer     NGS
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallax     NGS
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Scarlet Honeyeater
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Petroicidae
Yellow-legged Flycatcher
Microeca griseoceps     NGS
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
Microeca flavigaster
Mangrove Robin
Eopsaltria pulverulenta
White-faced Robin
Tregellasia leucops     NGS
Northern Scrub-Robin
Drymodes superciliaries    NGS
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     CYE
White-eared Monarch
Monarcha leucotis
Spectacled Monarch
Symposiarchus trivirgatus
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
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
Barred Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina lineata
White-winged Triller
Lalage sueurii
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Oriolidae
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
Yellow Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Little Woodswallow
Artamus minor
Black Butcherbird
Cracticus quoyi
Black-backed Butcherbird
Cracticus mentalis     NGS
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Paradisaeidae
Magnificent Riflebird
Ptiloris magnificus     NGS
Trumpet Manucode
Manucodia keraudrenii     NGS
Corvidae
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Corcoracidae
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
Ptilonorhynchidae
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird
Chlamydera cerviniventris     NGS
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
Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Sylviidae
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Zosteropidae
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis