Istari Bird List

The bird list is being updated regularly as we identify more species. All birds have been observed on Istari unless other wise stated. Many of the night and smaller birds, known in the area, haven't been sighted by us yet.

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Acanthiza lineata

Striated Thornbill

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