It is considered likely that most of the following native bird species are found within the Greater Wangetti Region. Click on a common name to view a large image; click on a scientific name to open a page of information. IUCN Red List Index and/or EPBC Threatened Species and/or Queensland Threatened Species rating is shown in brackets. (E) = Endemic to Australia.
KINGDOM - Animalia
PHYLUM - Chordata
SUB-PHYLUM - Vertebrata
INFRA-PHYLUM - Gnathostomata
CLASS - Aves (Birds)
ORDER - Accipitriformes (Bazas, Buzzards, Eagles, Goshawks, Harriers, Hawks, Kites, Sparrowhawks, Osprey, Vultures)
Family - Accipitridae (Bazas, Buzzards, Eagles, Goshawks, Harriers, Hawks, Kites, Sparrowhawks, Vultures)
Accipiter cirrocephalus - Collared Sparrowhawk (LC)
Accipiter fasciatus - Brown Goshawk (LC)
Accipiter novaehollandiae - Grey Goshawk (LC) (E)
Aquila audax - Wedge-Tailed Eagle (LC)
Aviceda subcristata - Pacific Baza (LC)
Circus approximans - Swamp Harrier (LC)
Circus assimilis - Spotted Harrier (LC)
Elanus axillaris - Black-Shouldered Kite (LC) (E)
Elanus scriptus - Letter-Winged Kite (NT) (E)
Erythrotriorchis radiatus - Red Goshawk (EN) (E)
Haliaeetus leucogaster - White-Bellied Sea Eagle (LC)
Haliastur indus - Brahminy Kite (LC)
Haliastur sphenurus - Whistling Kite (LC)
Hamirostra melanosternon - Black-Breasted Buzzard (LC) (E)
Hieraaetus morphnoides - Little Eagle (LC) (E)
Lophoictinia isura - Square-Tailed Kite (LC) (E)
Milvus migrans - Black Kite (LC)
Family - Pandionidae (Osprey)
Pandion haliaetus - Osprey (LC)
ORDER - Aegotheliformes (Owlet-Nightjars)
Family - Aegothelidae (Owlet-Nightjars)
Aegotheles cristatus - Australian Owlet-Nightjar (LC)
ORDER - Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family - Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Anas castanea - Chestnut Teal (LC) (E)
Anas gracilis - Grey Teal (LC)
Anas superciliosa - Pacific Black Duck (LC)
Aythya australis - Hardhead (LC)
Chenonetta jubata - Australian Wood Duck (LC) (E)
Cygnus atratus - Black Swan (LC) (E)
Dendrocygna arcuata - Wandering Whistling Duck (LC)
Dendrocygna eytoni - Plumed Whistling Duck (LC)
Malacorhynchus membranaceus - Pink-eared Duck (LC) (E)
Nettapus coromandelianus - Cotton Pygmy Goose (LC)
Nettapus pulchellus - Green Pygmy Goose (LC)
Radjah radjah - Radjah Shelduck (LC)
Spatula rhynchotis - Australasian Shoveler (LC)
Family - Anseranatidae (Magpie Geese)
Anseranas semipalmata - Magpie Goose (LC)
ORDER - Apodiformes (Hummingbirds, Swifts, Treeswifts)
Family - Apodidae (Needletails, Swifts, Swiftlets)
Apus pacificus - Pacific Swift (LC)
Hirundapus caudacutus - White-Throated Needletail (LC)
Aerodramus terraereginae - Australian Swiflet (LC) (E)
ORDER - Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars)
Family - Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Caprimulgus macrurus - Large-Tailed Nightjar (LC)
Eurostopodus argus - Spotted Nightjar (LC)
Eurostopodus mystacalis - White-Throated Nightjar (LC)
ORDER - Casuariiformes (Cassowaries, Emus)
Family - Casuariidae (Cassowaries)
Casuarius casuarius - Southern Cassowary (EN)
ORDER - Charadriiformes (Auks, Gulls, Waders)
Family - Burhinidae (Stone-Curlews)
Burhinus grallarius - Bush Stone-Curlew (LC) (E)
Esacus magnirostris - Beach Stone-Curlew (NT)
Family - Charadriidae (Dotterels, Lapwings, Plovers)
Charadrius bicinctus - Double-Banded Plover (NT)
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover (LC)
Charadrius leschenaultii - Greater Sand Plover (LC)
Charadrius mongolus - Lesser Sand Plover (LC)
Charadrius ruficapillus - Red-Capped Plover (LC)
Charadrius veredus - Oriental Plover (LC)
Elseyornis melanops - Black-Fronted Dotterel (LC) (E)
Erythrogonys cinctus - Red-Kneed Dotterel (LC)
Pluvialis fulva - Pacific Golden Plover (LC)
Pluvialis squatarola - Grey Plover (LC)
Vanellus miles - Masked Lapwing (LC)
Vanellus tricolor - Banded Lapwing (LC) (E)
Family - Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles)
Stiltia isabella - Australian Pratincole (LC)
Family - Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
Haematopus fuliginosus - Sooty Oystercatcher (LC) (E)
Haematopus longirostris - Pied Oystercatcher (LC)
Family - Jacanidae (Jacanas)
Irediparra gallinacea - Comb-Crested Jacana (LC)
Family - Laridae (Gulls, Noddies, Skimmers, Terns)
Anous minutus - Black Noddy (LC)
Anous stolidus - Brown Noddy (LC)
Chlidonias hybrida - Whiskered Tern (LC)
Chlidonias leucopterus - White-Winged Black Tern (LC)
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae - Silver Gull (LC)
Gelochelidon nilotica - Gull-Billed Tern (LC)
Gygis alba - White Tern (LC)
Hydroprogne caspia - Caspian Tern (LC)
Onychoprion anaethetus - Bridled Tern (LC)
Onychoprion fuscatus - Sooty Tern (LC)
Sterna dougallii - Roseate Tern (LC)
Sterna hirundo - Common Tern (LC)
Sterna striata - White-Fronted Tern (NT)
Sterna sumatrana - Black-Naped Tern (LC)
Sternula albifrons - Little Tern (LC)
Thalasseus bengalensis - Lesser Crested Tern (LC)
Thalasseus bergii - Greater Crested Tern (LC)
Family - Recurvirostridae (Avocets, Stilts)
Himantopus himantopus - Black-Winged Stilt (LC)
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae - Red-Necked Avocet (LC) (E)
Family - Rostratulidae (Painted-Snipes)
Rostratula australis - Australian Painted-Snipe (EN) (E)
Family - Scolopacidae (Curlews, Dowitchers, Dunlins, Godwits, Knots, Phalaropes, Ruffs, Sanderlings, Sandpipers, Shanks, Snipes, Stints, Surfbirds, Tattlers, Turnstones, Whimbrels, Willets, Woodcocks, Yellowlegs)
Actitis hypoleucos - Common Sandpiper (LC)
Arenaria interpres - Ruddy Turnstone (LC)
Calidris acuminata - Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper (VU)
Calidris alba - Sanderling (LC)
Calidris canutus - Red Knot (NT)
Calidris falcinellus - Broad-Billed Sandpiper (LC)
Calidris ferruginea - Curlew Sandpiper (NT)
Calidris melanotos - Pectoral Sandpiper (LC)
Calidris pugnax - Ruff (NT)
Calidris ruficollis - Red-Necked Stint (NT)
Calidris tenuirostris - Great Knot (EN)
Gallinago hardwickii - Latham's Snipe (NT)
Limosa lapponica - Bar-Tailed Godwit (NT)
Limosa limosa - Black-Tailed Godwit (NT)
Numenius madagascariensis - Far Eastern Curlew (EN)
Numenius minutus - Little Curlew (LC)
Numenius phaeopus - Whimbrel (LC)
Tringa brevipes - Grey-Tailed Tattler (NT)
Tringa incana - Wandering Tattler (LC)
Tringa nebularia - Common Greenshank (LC)
Tringa stagnatilis - Marsh Sandpiper (LC)
Xenus cinereus - Terek Sandpiper (LC)
Family - Stercorariidae (Jaegers, Skuas)
Stercorarius longicaudus - Long-Tailed Jaeger (LC)
Stercorarius parasiticus - Arctic Skua (EN)
Stercorarius pomarinus - Pomerine Jaeger (LC)
Family - Turnicidae (Buttonquails, Quail-Plovers)
Turnix maculosus - Red-Backed Buttonquail (LC)
Turnix pyrrhothorax - Red-Chested Buttonquail (LC)
Turnix varius - Painted Buttonquail (LC)
Turnix velox - Little Buttonquail (LC)
ORDER - Ciconiiformes (Storks)
Family - Ciconiidae (Storks)
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus - Black-Necked Stork (NT)
ORDER - Columbiformes (Doves, Pigeons)
Family - Columbidae (Doves, Pigeons)
Chalcophaps longirostris - Pacific Emerald Dove (LC)
Columba leucomela - White-headed Pigeon (LC) (E)
Ducula spilorrhoa - Torresian Imperial Pigeon (LC)
Geopelia cuneata - Diamond Dove (LC) (E)
Geopelia humeralis - Bar-Shouldered Dove (LC)
Geopelia placida - Peaceful Dove (LC)
Geophaps scripta peninsulae - Northern Squatter Pigeon (LC) (E)
Lopholaimus antarcticus - Topknot Pigeon (LC) (E)
Macropygia phasianella - Brown Cuckoo-Dove (LC) (E)
Ocyphaps lophotes - Crested Pigeon (LC) (E)
Phaps chalcoptera - Common Bronzewing (LC) (E)
Ptilinopus magnificus - Wompoo Fruit Dove (LC)
Ptilinopus regina - Rose-Crowned Fruit Dove (LC)
Ptilinopus superbus - Superb Fruit Dove (LC)
ORDER - Coraciiformes (Bee-Eaters, Kingfishers, Motmots, Todies, Rollers)
Family - Alcedinidae (Kingfishers, Kookaburras)
Ceyx azureus azureus - Azure Kingfisher (LC)
Ceyx pusillus halli - Eastern Australian Little Kingfisher (LC)
Dacelo leachii leachii - Blue-Winged Kookaburra (LC)
Dacelo novaeguineae minor - Cape York Laughing Kookaburra (LC)
Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae - Laughing Kookaburra (LC)
Syma torotoro torotoro - Yellow-Billed Kingfisher (LC)
Tanysiptera sylvia sylvia - Buff-Breasted Paradise Kingfisher (LC)
Todiramphus macleayii incinctus - Eastern Forest Kingfisher (LC)
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius - Red-Backed Kingfisher (LC)
Todiramphus sanctus sanctus - Sacred Kingfisher (LC)
Todiramphus sordidus sordidus - Torresian Kingfisher (LC)
Family - Coraciidae (Dollarbirds, Rollers)
Eurystomus orientalis - Oriental Dollar Bird (LC)
Eurystomus orientalis pacificus - Australian Roller (LC)
Family - Meropidae (Bee-Eaters)
Merops ornatus - Rainbow Bee-Eater (LC)
ORDER - Cuculiformes (Anis, Couas, Coucals, Cuckoos, Koels, Malkohas, Roadrunners)
Family - Cuculidae (Anis, Couas, Coucals, Cuckoos, Koels, Malkohas, Roadrunners)
Cacomantis castaneiventris - Chestnut-Breasted Cuckoo (LC)
Cacomantis flabelliformis - Fan-Tailed Cuckoo (LC)
Cacomantis variolosus - Sahul Brush Cuckoo (LC)
Centropus phasianinus - Pheasant Coucal (LC)
Chalcites basalis - Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo (LC) (E)
Chalcites lucidus - Shining Bronze Cuckoo (LC)
Chalcites minutillus - Little Bronze Cuckoo (LC)
Chalcites osculans - Black-Eared Cuckoo (LC)
Cuculus optatus - Oriental Cuckoo (LC)
Eudynamys orientalis - Pacific Koel (LC)
Heteroscenes pallidus - Pallid Cuckoo (LC)
Scythrops novaehollandiae - Channel-Billed Cuckoo (LC)
ORDER - Falconiformes (Caracaras, Falcons, Falconets, Hobbys, Kestrels)
Family - Falconidae (Caracaras, Falcons, Falconets, Hobbys, Kestrels)
Falco berigora - Brown Falcon (LC)
Falco cenchroides cenchroides - Australian Nankeen Kestrel (LC)
Falco hypoleucos - Grey Falcon (VU) (E)
Falco longipennis - Australian Hobby (LC)
Falco peregrinus - Peregrine Falcon (LC)
Falco peregrinus macropus - Australian Peregrine Falcon (LC) (E)
Falco subniger - Black Falcon (LC) (E)
ORDER - Galliformes (Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans, Guineafowl, Megapodes, Pheasants and Allies, New World Quail)
Family - Megapodiidae (Brushturkeys, Maleo, Malleefowl, Megapode, Scrubfowl)
Alectura lathami - Australian Brush-Turkey (LC)
Megapodius reinwardt - Orange-Footed Scrubfowl (LC)
Family - Phasianidae (Argus, Capercaillies, Francolins, Grouse, Junglefowl, Monals, Partridge, Peafowl, Pheasant, Prairie Chickens, Ptarmigans, Quails, Snowcocks, Spurfowl, Turkeys)
Coturnix pectoralis - Stubble Quail (LC)
Synoicus chinensis - King Quail (LC)
Synoicus ypsilophorus - Brown Quail (LC)
ORDER - Gruiformes (Coots, Crakes, Cranes, Finfoots, Flufftails, Limpkin, Trumpeters, Rails)
Family - Gruidae (Brolga, Cranes)
Antigone antigone - Sarus Crane (VU)
Antigone rubicunda - Brolga (LC)
Family - Rallidae (Bush-Hens, Coots, Crakes, Gallinules, Moorhen, Nativehens, Rails, Sora, Swamphens, Takahes, Watercock, Waterhen, Wekas, Woodhen)
Amaurornis moluccana - Pale-Vented Bush-Hen (LC)
Fulica atra australis - Australian Coot (LC)
Hypotaenidia philippensis - Buff-Banded Rail (LC)
Poliolimnas cinereus - White-Browed Crake (LC)
Porphyrio melanotus - Australasian Swamphen (LC)
Rallina tricolor - Red-Necked Crake (LC)
Tribonyx ventralis - Black-Tailed Native-Hen (LC)
Zapornia pusilla - Baillon's Crake (LC)
Zapornia tabuensis - Spotless Crake (LC)
ORDER - Otidiformes (Bustards, Floricans, Korhaans)
Family - Otididae (Bustards, Floricans, Korhaans)
Ardeotis australis - Australian Bustard (LC)
ORDER - Passeriformes (Perching Birds)
Family - Acanthizidae
Acanthiza katherina - Mountain Thornbill (VU) (E)
Acanthiza reguloides - Buff-Rumped Thornbill (LC) (E)
Gerygone magnirostris - Large-Billed Gerygone (LC)
Gerygone magnirostris cairnsensis - North Queensland Large-Billed Gerygone (LC) (E)
Gerygone mouki - Brown Gerygone (LC) (E)
Gerygone mouki mouki - Wet Tropics Brown Gerygone (LC) (E)
Gerygone olivacea - White-Throated Gerygone (LC)
Gerygone palpebrosa - Fairy Gerygone (LC)
Gerygone palpebrosa flavida - Southern Fairy Gerygone (LC) (E)
Gerygone palpebrosa personata - Cape York Fairy Gerygone (LC) (E)
Neosericornis citreogularis cairnsi - Wet Tropics Yellow-Throated Scrubwren (LC) (E)
Oreoscopus gutturalis - FernWren (EN) (E)
Sericornis beccarii - Tropical Scrubwren (LC)
Sericornis frontalis - White-Browed Scrubwren (LC) (E)
Sericornis frontalis laevigaster - Northern White-Browed Scrubwren (LC) (E)
Sericornis keri - Atherton Scrubwren (VU) (E)
Sericornis magnirostra - Large-Billed Scrubwren (LC) (E)
Smicrornis brevirostris - Weebill (LC) (E)
Family - Acrocephalidae
Acrocephalus australis - Australian Reed Warbler (LC)
Family - Alaudidae
Mirafra javanica - Singing Bush Lark (LC)
Family - Artamidae
Family - Atrichornithidae
Family - Campephagidae
Family - Cinclosomatidae
Family - Cisticolidae
Family - Climacteridae
Family - Corcoracidae
Family - Corvidae
Family - Dasyornithidae
Family - Dicaeidae
Family - Dicruridae
Family - Estrildidae
Family - Falcunculidae
Family - Fringillidae
Family - Hirundinidae
Family - Locustellidae
Family - Machaerirhynchidae
Family - Maluridae
Family - Meliphagidae
Family - Menuridae
Family - Monarchidae
Family - Motacillidae
Family - Nectariniidae
Family - Neosittidae
Family - Oreoicidae
Family - Oriolidae
Family - Orthonychidae
Family - Pachycephalidae
Family - Paradisaeidae
Family - Pardalotidae
Family - Passeridae
Family - Petroicidae
Family - Phylloscopidae
Family - Pittidae
Family - Pomatostomidae
Family - Psophodidae
Family - Ptilonorhynchidae
Family - Pycnonotidae
Family - Rhipiduridae
Family - Sturnidae
Family - Turdidae
Family - Zosteropidae
ORDER - Pelecaniformes (Bitterns, Egrets, Hamerkop, Herons, Ibises, Pelicans, Shoebill, Spoonbills)
Family - Ardeidae (Bitterns, Egrets, Herons)
Ardea alba modesta - Eastern Great Egret (LC)
Ardea coromanda - Eastern Cattle Egret (LC)
Ardea pacifica - White-Necked Heron (LC)
Ardea plumifera - Plumed Egret (LC)
Ardea sumatrana - Great-Billed Heron (LC)
Botaurus flavicollis australis - Australasian Black Bittern (LC)
Butorides striata macrorhyncha - Eastern Australian Striated Heron (LC)
Egretta garzetta - Little Egret (LC)
Egretta novaehollandiae - White-Faced Heron (LC)
Egretta picata - Pied Heron (LC)
Egretta sacra - Pacific Reef Heron (LC)
Nycticorax caledonicus australasiae - Australasian Nankeen Night Heron (LC)
Family - Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Pelecanus conspicillatus - Australian Pelican (LC)
Family - Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)
Platalea flavipes - Yellow-Billed Spoonbill (LC) (E)
Platalea regia -Royal Spoonbill (LC)
Plegadis falcinellus - Glossy Ibis (LC)
Threskiornis moluccus - Australian White Ibis (LC)
Threskiornis spinicollis - Straw-Necked Ibis (LC)
ORDER - Phaethontiformes (Tropicbirds)
Family - Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)
Phaethon lepturus dorotheae - Pacific White-Tailed Tropicbird (LC)
Phaethon rubricauda roseotinctus - Pacific Red-Tailed Tropicbird (LC)
ORDER - Podargiformes (Frogmouths)
Family - Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Podargus ocellatus - Marbled Frogmouth (LC)
Podargus papuensis - Papuan Frogmouth (LC)
Podargus strigoides - Tawny Frogmouth (LC)
ORDER - Podicipediformes (Grebes)
Family - Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Podiceps cristatus australis - Australasian Crested Grebe (LC)
Poliocephalus poliocephalus - Hoary-headed Grebe (LC)
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae - Australasian Grebe (LC)
ORDER - Procellariiformes (Albatrosses, Fulmers, Petrels, Prions, Shearwaters, Storm Petrels)
Family - Oceanitidae (Storm Petrels)
Oceanites oceanicus - Wilson's Storm Petrel (LC)
Family - Procellariidae (Fulmars, Petrels, Prions, Shearwaters)
Ardenna pacifica - Wedge-Tailed Shearwater (LC)
Ardenna tenuirostris - Short-Tailed Shearwater (LC)
Macronectes giganteus - Southern Giant Petrel (LC)
ORDER - Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family - Cacatuidae (Cockatiels, Cockatoos, Corellas, Galah)
Cacatua galerita galerita - Greater Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo (LC) (E)
Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii - Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo (LC) (E)
Eolophus roseicapilla kuhli - Northern Galah (LC) (E)
Licmetis sanguinea sanguinea - Little Corella (LC) (E)
Nymphicus hollandicus - Cockatiel (LC) (E)
Family - Psittaculidae (Bluebonnets, Budgerigars, Guaiabero, Lories, Lorikeets, Lovebirds, Parakeets, Parrots, Racket-tails, Ringnecks, Rosellas)
Alisterus scapularis minor - Wet Tropics Australian King Parrot (LC) (E)
Aprosmictus erythropterus - Red-Winged Parrot (LC)
Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana - Macleay's Fig-Parrot (VU in Qld) (E)
Melopsittacus undulatus - Budgerigar (LC) (E)
Parvipsitta pusilla - Little Lorikeet (LC) (E)
Platycercus adscitus adscitus - Cape York Pale-Headed Rosella (LC) (E)
Platycercus elegans nigrescens - Tropical Crimson Rosella (LC) (E)
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus - Scaly-Breasted Lorikeet (LC) (E)
Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus - Rainbow Lorikeet (LC) (E)
ORDER - Strigiformes (Owls)
Family - Strigidae (True Owls)
Ninox boobook lurida - Red Boobook (LC) (E)
Ninox boobook ocellata - North-Western Boobook (LC) (E)
Ninox rufa queenslandica - Eastern Rufous Owl (LC) (E)
Family - Tytonidae (Barn Owls, Bay Owls, Grass Owls, Masked Owls)
Tyto javanica delicatula - Australian Barn Owl (LC)
Tyto longimembris - Eastern Grass Owl (LC)
Tyto multipunctata - Lesser Sooty Owl (LC) (E)
Tyto novaehollandiae - Masked Owl (LC)
Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli - Northern Masked Owl (VU in Qld) (E)
Tyto tenebricosa - Greater Sooty Owl (LC)
ORDER - Suliformes (Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, Frigatebirds, Gannets, Shags)
Family - Anhingidae (Darters)
Anhinga novaehollandiae - Australasian Darter (LC)
Family - Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
Fregata ariel - Lesser FrigateBird (LC)
Fregata minor - Great FrigateBird (LC)
Family - Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants, Shags)
Microcarbo melanoleucos - Little Pied Cormorant (LC)
Phalacrocorax carbo - Great Cormorant (LC)
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris - Little Black Cormorant (LC)
Phalacrocorax varius - Pied Cormorant (LC)
Family - Sulidae (Boobys, Gannets)
Sula dactylatra - Masked Booby (LC)
Sula leucogaster - Brown Booby (LC)
Sula sula - Red-Footed Booby (LC)
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