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Istari Fauna List
Botaurus poiciloptilus

Australasian Bittern

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Scientific Name
Common Name
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Australasian Bittern
Alectura lathami
Australasian Brush-turkey
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Australasian Figbird
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Australasian Grebe
Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen
Acrocephalus australis
Australian (Clamorous)Reed-warbler
Fulica atra
Australian Coot
Falco cenchroides
Australian Kestrel
Alisterus scapularis
Australian King-Parrot
Cracticus tibicen
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Australian Magpie
Chenonetta jubata
Australian Wood Duck
Alcedo azurea
Azure Kingfisher
Geopelia humeralis
Bar-shouldered Dove
Ninox connivens
Barking Owl
Milvus migrans
Black Kite
Cygnus atratus
Black Swan
Melithreptus gularis
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Coracina novaehollandiae
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Black-necked Stork
Elanus axillaris
Black-shouldered Kite
Entomyzon cyanotis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Haliastur indus
Brahminy Kite
Macropygia ambionenis
Brown Cuckoo-dove
Gerygone mouki
Brown Gerygone
Accipiter fasciatus
Brown Goshawk
Coturnix xpsilophora
Brown Quail
Acanthiza pusilla
Brown Thornbill
Lichmera indistincta
Brown honeyeater
Gallirallus philippensis
Buff-banded Rail
Morelia spilota
Carpet Python
Ardea ibis
Cattle Egret
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Channel-Billed Cuckoo
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Collard Sparrowhawk
Phaps chalcoptera
Common Bronzewing
Ocyphaps lophotes
Crested Pigeon (Top Knot)
Platycercus elegans
Crimson Rosella
Anhinga melanogaster
Darter
Geopelia cuneata
Diamond Dove
Stagonopleura guttata
Diamond Firetail
Eurystomus orientalis
Dollarbird
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Doubled-bared Finch
Macropus giganteus
Easter Grey Kangaroo
Eudynamys scolopacea
Eastern (Common) Koel
Dasyornis brachypterus
Eastern Bristlebird
Adrea modesta
Eastern Great Egret
Platycercus eximius
Eastern Rosella
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Eastern Spinebill
Psophodes olivaceus
Eastern Whipbird
Eopsaltria australis
Eastern Yellow Robin
Chalcophaps indica
Emerald Dove
Todiramphus macleayii
Forest Kingfisher
Corvus tasmanicus
Forest Raven
Lichenostomus fuscus
Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca
Fuscous honeyeater
Eolophus roseicapilla
Galah
Calyptorhynchus lathami
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Pachycephala pectoralis
Golden Whistler
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Grey (White) Goshawk
Rhipidura albiscapa (fuliginosa)
Grey Fantail
Colluricincla harmonica
Grey Shrike-thrush
Pomatostomus temporalis
Grey-crowned Babbler
Aythya australis
Hardhead (White-eyed Duck)
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Hoary-headed Grebe
Microeca fascinans
Jacky Winter
Phascolarctos cinereus
Koala
Varanus varius
Lace Monitor
Sericornis magnirostris
Large-billed scrubwren
Dacelo novaeguineae
Laughing Kookaburra
Myiagra rubecula
Leaden Flycatcher
Meliphaga lewinii
Lewin's Honeyeater
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Little (Brush) Wattlebird
Philemon citregularis
Little Friarbird
Grallina cyanoleuca
Magpie-lark
Vanellus miles
Masked Lapwing
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Mistletoe Bird
Nycticorax calendonicus
Nankeen (Rufus) Night Heron
Phylaidonyris novaehollandiae
New Holland Honeyeater
Philemon corniculatus
Noisy Friarbird
Manorina melanocephala
Noisy Miner
Oriolus sagittatus
Olive-backed Orieole
Aviceda subcristata
Pacific Baza
Anas superciliosa
Pacific Black Duck
Geopelia placida (formely striata)
Peaceful Dove
Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon
Centropus phasianinus
Pheasant Coucal
Cracticus nigrogularis
Pied Butcherbird
Phalacrocorax varius
Pied Cormorant
Strepera graculina
Pied Currawong
Neochmia modesta
Plum-headed Finch
Dendrocygna eytoni
Plumed Whistling Duck
Ninox strenua
Powerful Owl
Porphyroi porphyroi
Purple Swamphen
Merops ornatus
Rainbow Bee-eater
Trichoglossus haematodus
Rainbow Lorikeet
Anthochaera carunculata
Red Wattlebird
Malurus melanocephalus
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Neochmia temporalis
Red-browed Finch (Firetail)
Macropus rufogriseus
Red-necked Wallaby
Petroica rosea
Rose Robin
Platalea regia
Royal Spoonbill
Rhipidura fufifrons
Rufous Fantail
Pachycephala rufientris
Rufous Whistler
Todiramphus sanctus
Sacred Kingfisher
Ptilonorphynchus violaceus
Satin Bowerbird
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Satin Flycatcher
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Scarlet Honeyeater
Petroica boodang
Scarlet Robin
Zosterops lateralis
Silvereye
Dicrurus bracteatus
Spangled Drongo
Pardalotus punctatus
Spotted Pardalote
Lophoictinia isura
Square-tailed Kite
Threskiornis spinicollis
Straw-necked Ibis
Pardalotus striatus
Striated Pardalote
Acanthiza lineata
Striated Thornbill
Malurus cyaneus
Superb Fairy-wren
Cirus approximans
Swamp Harrier
Podargus strigoides
Tawny Frogmouth
Corvus orru
Torresian Crow
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Varied Sittella
Malurus lamberti
Variegated Fairy-wren
Aquila audax
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Smicrornis brevirostris
Weebill
Hirundo neoxena
Welcome Swallow
Haliastur (Milvus) sphenurus
Whistling Kite
Coracina papuensis
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
Haliaeetus leucogaster
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Sericornis frontal
White-browed Scrubwren
Artamus superciliosus
White-browed Woodswallow
Phylidonyris niger
White-cheeked honeyeater
Egretta (Ardea) novaehollandiae
White-faced Heron
Columba leucomela
White-headed Pigeon
Melithreptus lunatus
White-naped honeyeater
Ardea pacifica
White-necked Heron
Gerygone olivaacea
White-throated Gerygone
Eurostopodus mystacalis
White-throated Nightjar
Cormobates leucophaeus
White-throated Treecreeper
Corcorax melanorhamphos
White-winged Chough
Rhipidura leucophrys
Willie Wagtail
Caligavis chrysops
Yellow-faced honeyeater
Calyptorhynchus funereus
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Lichenostomus melanops
Yellow-tufted honeyeater

The plant list is being updated regularly as we identify more species.  All plants have been observed on Istari unless other wise stated. 

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