Trip Reports

Casuariidae

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Megapodiidae

Orange–footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt

Australian Brush–Turkey

Alectura lathami

Anseranatidae

Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata

Anatidae

Spotted Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna guttata

Wandering Whistling–Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Plumed Whistling–Duck

Dendrocygna eytoni

Australian Wood Duck

Chenonetta jubata

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

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Sulidae

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Anhingidae

Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Phalacrocoracidae

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

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

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

Accipitridae

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Whistling Kite

Haliastur sphenurus

Square–tailed Kite

Lophoictinia isura

Black–breasted Buzzard

Hamirostra melanosternon

Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrhocephalus

Brown Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus

Grey Goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae

White–bellied Sea–Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

Wedge–tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Falconidae

Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis

Gruidae

Brolga

Grus rubicundrus

Rallidae

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Otididae

Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis

Scolopacidae

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Grey–tailed Tattler

Heteroscelus brevipes

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

Red–necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Sharp–tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Jacanidae

Comb–crested Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea

Haematopodidae

Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Charadriidae

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Red–capped Plover

Charadrius ruficapillus

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Laridae

Silver Gull

Larus novaehollandiae

Gull–billed Tern

Sterna nilotica

Crested Tern

Sterna bergii

Lesser Crested Tern

Sterna bengalensis

Black–naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

Little Tern

Sterna albifrons

Bridled Tern

Sterna anaethetus

Common Noddy

Anous stolidus

Columbidae

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia striata

Bar–shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

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

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

Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

Little Bronze–Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx minutillus

Gould’s Bronze–Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx russatus

Common Koel

Eudynamys scolopacea

Channel–billed Cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae H.O

Centropodidae

Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

Strigidae

Barking Owl

Ninox connivens

Tytonidae

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Podargidae

Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

Papuan Frogmouth

Podargus papuensis

Caprimulgidae

White–throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus mystacalis

Large–tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

Apodidae

White–rumped Swiftlet

Collocalia spodiopygius

Alcedinidae

Little Kingfisher

Alcedo pusilla

Azure Kingfisher

Alcedo azurea

Halcyonidae

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Blue–winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

Forest Kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris H.O

Buff–breasted Paradise–Kingfisher

Tanysiptera sylvia

Yellow–billed Kingfisher

Syma torotoro

Meropidae

Rainbow Bee–eater

Merops ornatus

Coraciidae

Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Pittidae

Noisy Pitta

Pitta versicolor

Maluridae

Lovely Fairy–Wren

Malurus amabilis

Red–backed Fairy–Wren

Malurus melanocephalus

Pardalotidae

Tropical Scrubwren

Sericornis beccarii

Large–billed Gerygone

Gerygone magnirostris

Fairy Gerygone

Gerygone palpebosa

Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris

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 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–banded Honeyeater

Conopophila albogularis

Green–backed Honeyeater

Glycichaera fallax

Dusky Honeyeater

Myzomela obscura

Brown Honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta

Petroicidae

Yellow–legged Flycatcher

Microeca griseoceps

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

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

Frilled Monarch

Arses telescophthalmus

White–eared Monarch

Monarcha leucotis

Black–winged Monarch

Monarcha frater

Spectacled Monarch

Monarcha trivirgatus

Leaden Flycatcher

Myiagra rubecula

Shining Flycatcher

Myiagra alecto

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Rufous Fantail

Rhipidura rufifrons

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

Ptilonorhynchidae

Fawn–breasted Bowerbird

Chlamydera cerviniventris

Great Bowerbird

Chlamydera nuchalis

Alaudidae

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra javanica

Passeridae

Double–barred Finch

Taeniopygia bichenovii

Masked Finch

Poephila personata

Black–throated Finch

Poephila cincta

Red–browed Finch

Neochmia temporalis

Star Finch

Neochmia ruficauda

Nectariniidae

Yellow–bellied Sunbird

Nectarinia jugularis

Hirundinidae

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Sylviidae

Golden–headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

Zosteropidae

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Sturnidae

Metallic Starling

Aplonis metallica

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis