Strzelecki Track Bird Tour (Outback Tour) 2009         

Possible Bird List

CASUARIIDAE
Emu


Dromaius novaehollandiae


MEGAPODIIDAE
Malleefowl



Leipoa ocellata


PHASIANDIDAE
Stubble Quail
Brown Quail



Coturnix pectoralis
Coturnix ypsilophora

ANATIDAE
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Blue-billed Duck
Musk Duck
Freckled Duck
Black Swan
Australian Shelduck
Australian Wood Duck
Mallard
Pacific Black Duck
Australasian Shoveler
Grey Teal
Chestnut Teal
Pink-eared Duck
Hardhead


Dendrocygna eytoni
Oxyura australis
Biziura lobata
Stictonetta naevosa
Cygnus atratus
Tadorna tadornoides
Chenonetta jubata
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas superciliosa
Anas rhynchotis
Anas castanea
Anas gracilis
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Aythya australis


PODICIPEDIDAE
Australasian Grebe
Hoary-headed Grebe
Great Crested Grebe



Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Podiceps cristatus


ANHINGIDAE
Darter



Anhinga melanogaster


PHALACROCORACIDAE
Little Pied Cormorant
Pied Cormorant
Little Black Cormorant
Great Cormorant



Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax carbo


PELECANIDAE
Australian Pelican



Pelecanus conspicillatus


ARDEIDAE
White-faced Heron
Little Egret
White-necked Heron
Great Egret
Intermediate Egret
Cattle Egret
Nankeen Night Heron
Australasian Bittern



Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta garzetta
Ardea pacifica
Ardea alba
Ardea intermedia
Ardea ibis
Nycticorax caledonicus
Botaurus poiciloptilus


THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Glossy Ibis
Australian White Ibis
Straw-necked Ibis
Royal Spoonbill
Yellow-billed Spoonbill



Plegadis falcinellus
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis spinicollis
Platelea regia
Platelea flavipes


CICONIIDAE
Black-necked Stork (Jabiru)

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus


ACCIPITRIDAE
Black-shouldered Kite
Letter-winged Kite
Square-tailed Kite
Black-breasted Buzzard
Black Kite
Whistling Kite
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Spotted Harrier
Swamp Harrier
Brown Goshawk
Collared Sparrowhawk
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Little Eagle
Brown Falcon
Australian Hobby
Grey Falcon
Black Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Nankeen Kestrel



Elanus axillaris
Elanus scriptus
Lophoictinia isura
Hamirostra melanosternon
Milvus migrans
Haliastur sphenurus
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Circus assimilis
Circus approximans
Accipiter fasciatus
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Aquila audax
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Falco berigora
Falco longipennis
Falco hypoleucos
Falco subniger
Falco peregrinus
Falco cenchroides


GRUIFORMES
Brolga

Grus rubicunda


RALLIDAE
Baillon's Crake
Australian Spotted Crake
Spotless Crake
Purple Swamphen
Dusky Moorhen
Black-tailed Native-hen
Eurasian Coot



Porzana pusilla
Porzana fluminea
Porzana tabuensis
Porphyrio porphyrio
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula ventralis
Fulica atra


OTIDIDAE
Australian Bustard

Ardeotis australis


TURNICIFORMES
Little Button-quail
Red-chested Button-quail
Painted Button-quail



Turnix velox
Turnix pyrrhothorax
Turnix varia


PEDIONOMIDAE
Plains-wanderer

Pedionomus torquatus


SCOLOPACIDAE
Black-tailed Godwit
Marsh Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Wood Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Red-necked Stint
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper



Limosa limosa
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa nebularia
Tringa glareola
Arenaria interpres
Calidris canutus
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris acuminata
Calidris ferruginea


BURHINIDAE
Bush Stone-curlew

Burhinus grallarius


RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Banded Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
Red-necked Avocet



Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Himantopus himantopus
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae


CHARADRIIDAE
Red-capped Plover
Oriental Plover
Inland Dotterel
Black-fronted Dotterel
Red-kneed Dotterel
Banded Lapwing
Masked Lapwing



Charadrius ruficapillus
Charadrius veredus
Charadrius australis
Elseyornis melanops
Erythrogonys cinctus
Vanellus tricolor
Vanellus miles


GLAREOLIDAE
Australian Pratincole

Stiltia isabella


LARIDAE
Silver Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Whiskered Tern



Larus novaehollandiae
Sterna nilotica
Sterna caspia
Chlidonias hybridus


COLUMBIDAE
Rock Dove
Spotted Turtle-Dove
Common Bronzewing
Flock Bronzewing
Crested Pigeon
Diamond Dove
Peaceful Dove
Bar-shouldered Dove



Columba livia
Streptopelia chinensis
Phaps chalcoptera
Phaps histrionica
Ocyphaps lophotes
Geopelia cuneata
Geopelia striata
Geopelia humeralis


CACATUIDAE
Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo
Galah
Long-billed Corella
Little Corella
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
Sulphur-crestedCockatoo
Cockatiel



Calyptorhynchus banksii
Cacatua roseicapilla
Cacatua tenuirostris
Cacatua sanguinea
Cacatua leadbeateri
Cacatua galerita
Nymphicus hollandicus


PSITTACIDAE
Musk Lorikeet
Little Lorikeet
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Red-winged Parrot
Superb Parrot
Regent Parrot
Crimson Rosella (Yellow)
Crimson Rosella
Crimson Rosella (Adelaide)
Eastern Rosella
Australian Ringneck
Blue Bonnet ( yellow-vented form)
Blue Bonner (red-vented form)
Red-rumped Parrot
Mulga Parrot
Budgerigar
Bourke's Parrot
Blue-winged Parrot
Elegant Parrot



Glossopsitta concinna
Glossopsitta pusilla
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Polytelis swainsonii
Polytelis anthopeplus
Platycercus elegans
Platycercus elegans
Platycercus elegans
Platycercus eximius
Barnardius zonarius
Northiella haematogaster
Northiella haematogaster
Psephotus haematonotus
Psephotus varius
Melopsittacus undulatus
Neopsephotus bourkii
Neophema chrysostoma
Neophema elegans


CUCULIDAE
Pallid Cuckoo
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Black-eared Cuckoo
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo



Cuculus pallidus
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Chrysococcyx osculans
Chrysococcyx basalis
Chrysococcyx lucidus


STRIGIDAE
Barking Owl
Southern Boobook

Ninox connivens
Ninox novaeseelandiae


TYTONIDAE
Barn Owl

Tyto alba


PODARGIDAE
Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides


CAPRIMULGIDAE
Spotted Nightjar

Eurostopodus argus


AEGOTHELIDAE
Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus


ALCEDINIDAE
Azure Kingfisher

Alcedo azurea


HALCYONIDAE
Laughing Kookaburra
Red-backed Kingfisher
Sacred Kingfisher


Dacelo novaeguineae
Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
Todiramphus sanctus


MEROPIDAE
Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus


CLIMACTERIDAE
White-throated Treecreeper
White-browed Treecreeper
Brown Treecreeper



Cormobates leucophaeus
Climacteris affinis
Climacteris picumnus


MALURIDAE
Superb Fairy-wren
Splendid Fairy-wren
Variegated Fairy-wren
White-winged Fairy-wren
Mallee Emu-wren
Grey Grasswren
Striated Grasswren
Short-tailed Grasswren
Eyrean Grasswren
Thick-billed Grasswren



Malurus cyaneus
Malurus splendens
Malurus lamberti
Malurus leucopterus
Stipiturus mallee
Amytornis barbatus
Amytornis striatus striatus
Amytornis merrotsyi
Amytornis goyderi
Amytornis textilis


PARDALOTIDAE
Spotted Pardalote
Spotted Pardalote red-rumped form
Red-browed Pardalote
Striated Pardalote
White-browed Scrubwren
Shy Heathwren
Rufous Fieldwren
Redthroat
Speckled Warbler
Weebill
Western Gerygone
Brown Thornbill
Inland Thornbill
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Slender-billed Thornbill
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Yellow Thornbill
Striated Thornbill
Southern Whiteface
Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Banded Whiteface



Pardalotus punctatus
Pardalotus punctatus
Pardalotus rubricatus
Pardalotus striatus
Sericornis frontalis
Hylacola cauta
Calamanthus campestris
Pyrrholaemus brunneus
Chthonicola sagittata
Smicrornis brevirostris
Gerygone fusca
Acanthiza pusilla
Acanthiza apicalis
Acanthiza uropygialis
Acanthiza reguloides
Acanthiza iredalei
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Acanthiza nana
Acanthiza lineata
Aphelocephala leucopsis
Aphelocephala pectoralis
Aphelocephala nigricincta


MELIPHAGIDAE
Red Wattlebird
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Striped Honeyeater
Noisy Friarbird
Little Friarbird
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Bell Miner
Noisy Miner
Yellow-throated Miner
Black-eared Miner
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Singing Honeyeater
White-eared Honeyeater
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Purple-gaped Honeyeater
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
Fuscous Honeyeater
White-plumed Honeyeater
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Brown-headed Honeyeater
White-naped Honeyeater
Brown Honeyeater
Painted Honeyeater
New Holland Honeyeater
White-fronted Honeyeater
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Eastern Spinebill
Black Honeyeater
Pied Honeyeater
Crimson Chat
Orange Chat
White-fronted Chat
Gibberbird



Anthocaera carunculata
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
Philemon corniculatus
Philemon citreogularis
Entomyzon cyanotis
Manorina melanophrys
Manorina melanocephala
Manorina flavigula
Manorina melanotis
Lichenostomus chrysops
Lichenostomus virescens
Lichenostomus leucotis
Lichenostomus melanops
Lichenostomus cratitius
Lichenostomus ornatus
Lichenostomus plumulus
Lichenostomus fuscus
Lichenostomus penicillatus
Melithreptus gularis
Melithreptus brevirostris
Melithreptus lunatus
Lichmera indistincta
Grantiella picta
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Phylidonyris albifrons
Phylidonyris melanops
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Certhionyx niger
Certhionyx variegatus
Epthianura tricolor
Epthianura aurifrons
Epthianura albifrons
Ashbyia lovensis


PETROICIDAE
Jacky Winter
Scarlet Robin
Red-capped Robin
Flame Robin
Hooded Robin
Eastern Yellow Robin
Southern Scrub-robin



Microeca fascinans
Petroica multicolor
Petroica goodenovii
Petroica phoenicea
Melanodryas cucullata
Eopsaltria australis
Drymodes brunneopygia


POMATOSTOMIDAE
Grey-crowned Babbler
White-browed Babbler
Hall's Babbler
Chestnut-crowned Babbler



Pomatostomus temporalis
Pomatostomus superciliosus
Pomatostomus halli
Pomatostomus ruficeps


CINCLOSOMATIDAE
Chirruping Wedgebill
Chestnut Quail-thrush
Cinnamon Quail-thrush
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush



Psophodes cristatus
Cinclosoma castanotus
Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
Cinclosoma castaneothorax


NEOSITTIDAE
Varied Sittella

Daphoenositta chrysoptera


PACHYCEPHALIDAE
Crested Shrike-tit
Crested Bellbird
Red-lored Whistler
Gilbert's Whistler
Rufous Whistler
Grey Shrike-thrush



Falcunculus frontatus
Oreoica gutturalis
Pachycephala rufogularis
Pachycephala inornata
Pachycephala rufiventris
Colluricincla harmonica


DICRURIDAE
Restless Flycatcher
Magpie-lark
Grey Fantail
Willie Wagtail



Myiagra inquieta
Grallina cyanoleuca
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Rhipidura leucophrys


CAMPEPHAGIDAE
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Ground Cuckoo-shrike
White-winged Triller



Coracina novaehollandiae
Coracina maxima
Lalage sueurii


ORIOLIDAE
Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus sagittatus


ARTAMIDAE
White-breasted Woodswallow
Masked Woodswallow
White-browed Woodswallow
Black-faced Woodswallow
Dusky Woodswallow
Little Woodswallow
Grey Butcherbird
Pied Butcherbird
Australian Magpie
Pied Currawong
Grey Currawong



Artamus leucorynchus
Artamus personatus
Artamus superciliosus
Artamus cinereus
Artamus cyanopterus
Artamus minor
Cracticus torquatus
Cracticus nigrogularis
Gymnorhina tibicen
Strepera graculina
Strepera versicolor


CORVIDAE
Australian Raven
Little Raven
Little Crow



Corvus coronoides
Corvus mellori
Corvus bennetti


CORCORACIDAE
White-winged Chough
Apostlebird



Corcorax melanorhamphos
Struthidea cinerea


ALAUDIDAE
Singing Bushlark
Skylark



Mirafra javanica
Alauda arvensis


MOTACILLIDAE
Australasian Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae


PASSERIDAE
House Sparrow
Zebra Finch
Double-barred Finch
Plum-headed Finch
Red-browed Finch
Diamond Firetail



Passer domesticus
Taeniopygia guttata
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Neochmia modesta
Neochmia temporalis
Stagonopleura guttata


FRINGILLIDAE
European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis


DICAEIDAE
Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum


HIRUNDINIDAE
White-backed Swallow
Welcome Swallow
Tree Martin
Fairy Martin



Cheramoeca leucosternus
Hirundo neoxena
Hirundo nigricans
Hirundo ariel


SYLVIIDAE
Clamorous Reed-Warbler
Little Grassbird
Rufous Songlark
Brown Songlark
Golden-headed Cisticola



Acrocephalus stentoreus
Megalurus gramineus
Cincloramphus mathewsi
Cincloramphus cruralis
Cisticola exilis


ZOSTEROPIDAE
Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis


MUSCICAPIDAE
Common Blackbird
Song Thrush

Turdus merula
Turdus philomelos


STURNIDAE
Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris


Common Myna


Acridotheres tristis
 (This list is a compilation of birds seen on Strzelecki Track tours over many years)


Strzelecki 2009 itinerary
checklist 2008
checklist 2007
checklist 2006
checklist of species seen 2005
checklist of species seen 2004 trips
trip report 2000

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