Birds List
The birds list was developed over many years of observations around Istari.
It currently includes 137 species of bird.
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
FAMILY |
NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthiza lineata |
Striated Thornbill |
Acanthizidae |
|
| Acanthiza pusilla |
Brown Thornbill |
Acanthizidae |
|
| Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris |
Eastern Spinebill |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Accipiter cirrhocephalus |
Collard Sparrowhawk |
Accipitridae |
|
| Accipiter fasciatus |
Brown Goshawk |
Accipitridae |
|
| Accipiter novaehollandiae |
Grey (White) Goshawk |
Accipitridae |
|
| Acrocephalus australis |
Australian (Clamorous) Reed-warbler |
Sylviidae |
|
| Adrea modesta |
Eastern Great Egret |
Ardeidae |
|
| Alcedo azurea |
Azure Kingfisher |
Alcedinidae |
|
| Alectura lathami |
Australasian Brush-turkey |
Megapodiidae |
First sighting 04/2018 |
| Alisterus scapularis |
Australian King-Parrot |
Psittacidae |
|
| Anhinga melanogaster |
Darter |
Anhingidae |
|
| Anthochaera carunculata |
Red Wattlebird |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Anthochaera chrysoptera |
Brush (Little) Wattlebird |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Anus superciliosa |
Pacific Black Duck |
Anatidae |
|
| Aquila audax |
Wedge-tailed Eagle |
Accipitridae |
|
| Ardea alba |
Great Egret |
Ardeidae |
|
| Ardea ibis |
Cattle Egret |
Ardeidae |
|
| Ardea pacifica |
White-necked Heron |
Ardeidae |
|
| Artamus superciliosus |
White-browed Woodswallow |
Hirundinidae |
|
| Aviceda subcristata |
Pacific Baza |
Accipitridae |
|
| Aythya australis |
Hardhead (White-eyed Duck) |
Anatidae |
|
| Botaurus poiciloptilus |
Australasian Bittern |
Ardeidae |
|
| Calyptorhynchus funereus |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo |
Cacatuidae |
|
| Calyptorhynchus lathami |
Glossy Black-Cockatoo |
Cacatuidae |
|
| Centropus phasianinus |
Pheasant Coucal |
Centropidae |
|
| Chenonetta jubata |
Australian Wood Duck |
Anatidae |
|
| Cirus approximans |
Swamp Harrier |
Accipitridae |
|
| Colluricincla harmonica |
Grey Shrike-thrush |
Pachycephalidae |
Added 2019 |
| Colluricincla megarhncha |
Little Shrikethrush |
Pachycephalidae |
Identified 03/26 |
| Columba leucomela |
White-headed Pigeon |
Columbidae |
|
| Coracina novaehollandiae |
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike |
Campephagidae |
|
| Coracina papuensis |
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike |
Campephagidae |
Added 2019 |
| Corcorax melanorhamphos |
White-winged Chough |
Corcoracidae |
|
| Cormobates leucophaeus |
White-throated Treecreeper |
Climacteridae |
|
| Corvus tasmanicus |
Forest Raven |
Corvidae |
|
| Coturnix xpsilophora |
Brown Quail |
Turnicidae |
|
| Cracticus nigrogularis |
Pied Butcherbird |
Artamidae |
|
| Cracticus tibicen |
Australian Magpie |
Artamidae |
|
| Cracticus torquatus |
Grey Butcherbird |
Artamidae |
|
| Cygnus atratus |
Black Swan |
Anatidae |
|
| Dacelo novaeguineae |
Laughing Kookaburra |
Halcyonidae |
|
| Daphoenositta chrysoptera |
Varied Sittella |
Climacteridae |
First sighting 06/2019 |
| Dasyornis brachypterus |
Eastern Bristlebird |
Acanthizidae |
|
| Dendrocygna eytoni |
Plumed Whistling Duck |
Anatidae |
|
| Dicaeum hirundinaceum |
Mistletoe Bird |
Dicaeidae |
|
| Dicrurus bracteatus |
Spangled Drongo |
Dicruridae |
|
| Egretta (Ardea) novaehollandiae |
White-faced Heron |
Ardeidae |
|
| Elanus axillaris |
Black-shouldered Kite |
Accipitridae |
|
| Elophus (Cacatua) roseicapillus |
Galah |
Cacatuidae |
|
| Entomyzon cyanotis |
Blue-faced Honeyeater |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Eopsaltria australis |
Eastern Yellow Robin |
Petroicidae |
|
| Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus ssp. asiaticus |
Black-necked Stork |
Ciconiidae |
|
| Eudynamys scolopacea |
Eastern (Common) Koel |
Cuculidae |
|
| Eurostopodus mystacalis |
White-throated Nightjar |
Caprimulgidae |
|
| Eurystomus orientalis |
Dollerbird |
Coraciidae |
|
| Falco cenchroides |
Australian Kestrel |
Falconidae |
|
| Falco peregrinus |
Peregrine Falcon |
Falconidae |
|
| Falcunculus frontatus |
Eastern Shriketit |
Falconidae |
Identified 05/07/2026 |
| Fulica atra |
Eurasian Coot |
Rallidae |
Identified 01.2021 |
| Gallirallus philippensis |
Buff-banded Rail |
Rallidae |
|
| Geopelia cuneata |
Diamond Dove |
Columbidae |
|
| Geopelia humeralis |
Bar-shouldered Dove |
Columbidae |
|
| Geopelia placida (formely striata) |
Peaceful Dove |
Columbidae |
|
| Gerygone mouki |
Brown Gerygone |
Acanthizidae |
Identified 06/2019 |
| Gerygone olivaacea |
White-throated Gerygone |
Acanthizidae |
|
| Grallina cyanoleuca |
Magpie-lark |
Artamidae |
|
| Haliaeetus leucogaster |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle |
Accipitridae |
|
| Haliastur (Milvus) sphenurus |
Whistling Kite |
Accipitridae |
|
| Haliastur indus |
Brahminy Kite |
Accipitridae |
|
| Hirundo neoxena |
Welcome Swallow |
Hirundinidae |
|
| Lichenostomus chrysops |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater |
Heliphagidae |
|
| Lichenostomus melanops |
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater |
Meliphagidae |
Identified 02/10/2019 |
| Lichmera indistincta |
Brown Honeyeater |
Meliphagidae |
Confirmed 16/06/19 |
| Lophoictinia isura |
Square-tailed Kite |
Accipitridae |
|
| Macropygia ambionenis |
Brown Cuckoo-dove |
Columbidae |
|
| Malurus cyaneus |
Superb Fairy-wren |
Maluridae |
|
| Malurus lamberti |
Variegated Fairy-wren |
Maluridae |
|
| Malurus melanocephalus |
Red-backed Fairy-wren |
Maluridae |
|
| Manorina melanocephala |
Noisy Miner |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Meliphaga lewinii |
Lewin’s Honeyeater |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Melithreptus albogularis |
White-throated Honeyeater |
Heliphagidae |
Photo-15.06.2019 |
| Melithreptus gularis |
Black-chinned Honeyeater |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Microeca fascinans |
Jacky Winter |
Petroicidae |
|
| Milvus migrans |
Black Kite |
Accipitridae |
|
| Moreps ornatus |
Rainbow Bee-eater |
Meropidae |
|
| Myiagra cyanoleuca |
Satin Flycatcher |
Dicruridae |
|
| Myiagra rubecula |
Leaden Flycatcher |
Dicruridae |
|
| Myzomela sanguinolenta |
Scarlet Honeyeater |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Neochmia modesta |
Plum-headed Finch |
Estrildibae |
|
| Neochmia temporalis |
Red-browed Finch (Firetail) |
Estrildibae |
|
| Ninox connivens |
Barking Owl |
Strigiformes |
|
| Ninox strenua |
Powerful Owl |
Strigidae |
|
| Nycticorax calendonicus |
Nankeen (Rufus) Night Heron |
Ardeidae |
|
| Ocyphaps lophotes |
Crested Pigeon (Top Knot) |
Columbidae |
|
| Oriolus sagittatus |
Olive-backed Orieole |
Oriolidae |
|
| Pachycephala pectoralis |
Golden Whistler |
Pachycephalidae |
|
| Pachycephala rufientris |
Rufous Whistler |
Pachycephalidae |
|
| Pardalotus punctatus |
Spotted Pardalote |
Pardalotidae |
|
| Pardalotus striatus |
Striated Pardalote |
Pardalotidae |
|
| Petroica boodang |
Scarlet Robin |
Petroicidae |
|
| Petroica rosea |
Rose Robin |
Petroicidae |
|
| Phalacrocorax varius |
Pied Cormorant |
Phalacrocoracidae |
|
| Phaps chalcoptera |
Common Bronzewing |
Columbidae |
|
| Philemon citregularis |
Little Friarbird |
Megapodiidae |
|
| Philemon corniculatus |
Noisy Friarbird |
Meliphagidae |
|
| Phylaidonyris nigra |
White-cheeked Honeyeater |
Heliphagidae |
|
| Phylaidonyris novaehollandiae |
New Holland Honeyeater |
Heliphagidae |
|
| Platalea regis |
Royal Spoonbill |
Threskiornithidae |
|
| Platycercus elegans |
Crimson Rosella |
Psittaculidae |
|
| Platycercus eximius |
Eastern Rosella |
Psittaculidae |
|
| Podargus strigoides |
Tawny Frogmouth |
Podargidae |
|
| Poliocephalus poliocephalus |
Hoary-headed Grebe |
Podicipedidae |
|
| Pomatostomus temporalis |
Grey-crowned Babbler |
Pomatostomidae |
|
| Porphyroi porphyroi |
Australasian Swamphen |
Rallidae |
|
| Psophodes olivaceus |
Eastern Whipbird |
Cinclosomatidae |
|
| Ptilonorphynchus violaceus |
Satin Bowerbird |
Ptilonorhynchidae |
|
| Ptilotula fuscus |
Fuscous Honeyeater |
Meliphagidae |
Identified 23/09/19 |
| Rhipidura albiscapa (fuliginosa) |
Grey Fantail |
Dicruridae |
|
| Rhipidura fufifrons |
Rufous Fantail |
Dicruridae |
|
| Rhipidura leucophrys |
Willie Wagtail |
Dicruridae |
|
| Scythrops novaehollandiae |
Channel-Billed Cuckoo |
Cuculiformes |
|
| Sericornis frontal |
White-browed Scrubwren |
Acanthizidae |
Identified 06/2019 |
| Sericornis magnirostris |
Large-billed Scrubwren |
Acanthizidae |
|
| Smicrornis brevirostris |
Weebill |
Acanthizidae |
|
| Sphecotheres vieilloti |
Australasian Figbird |
Oriolidae |
Nesting 04/10/2020 |
| Stagonopleura guttata |
Diamond Firetail |
Estrildidae |
|
| Strepera graculina |
Pied Currawong |
Artamidae |
|
| Tachybaptus novaehollandiae |
Australasian Grebe |
Podicipedidae |
Identified 02/02/2020 |
| Taeniopygia bichenovii |
Doubled-bared Finch |
Estrildidae |
|
| Threskiornis spinicollis |
Straw-necked Ibis |
Threskiornithidae |
|
| Todiramphus macleayii |
Forest Kingfisher |
Halcyonidae |
|
| Todiramphus sanctus |
Sacred Kingfisher |
Halcyonidae |
|
| Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus |
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet |
Loriinae |
|
| Trichoglossus haematodus |
Rainbow Lorikeet |
Loriinae |
|
| Vanellus miles |
Masked Lapwing |
Charadriidae |
|
| Zosterops laterals |
Silvereye |
Zosteropidae |
Identified 07/2019 |