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Encyclopedia > Birds of Boigu, Saibai and Dauan Islands (Torres Strait)

The Birds of Boigu, Saibai and Dauan Islands (the Top Western group of Torres Strait), are of particular interest to Australian birders because the islands are home to, and visited by, birds which are essentially New Guinea species not found, or only occasionally seen as vagrants, elsewhere on Australian territory. The islands lie only a few kilometres from the mainland of New Guinea, though they are politically part of the state of Queensland, Australia. Boigu Island () is the most northerly inhabited island in Australian territory. ... Saibai Island () is one of the Torres Strait Islands in Australia, between the Australian mainland and the island of New Guinea. ... The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australias Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea. ... Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed American origin; birdwatching is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Governor HE Ms Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Area 1,852,642 km² (2st)  - Land 1,730,648 km²  - Water 121,994 km² (6. ...


Boigu and Saibai are low-lying alluvial islands of swampland and mangroves, subject to periodic flooding, while Dauan is a smaller but higher granite island. From an Australian birder's perspective, local bird specialities include Grey-headed Goshawk, Gurney's Eagle, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Collared Imperial-Pigeon, Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove, Papuan Needletail, Red-capped Flowerpecker, Streak-headed Mannikin and Singing Starling. A freshwater swamp A swamp is a wetland that features permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water, generally with a substantial number of hummocks, or dry-land protrusions. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal Mangroves are woody trees or shrubs that grow in mangrove habitats or mangal (Hogarth, 1999). ... Binomial name Accipiter poliocephalus (Gray, 1858) The Grey-headed Goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus, is a lightly-built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. ... Binomial name Aquila gurneyi Gray, 1860 Gurney’s Eagle, Aquila gurneyi, is a large eagle in the family Accipitridae. ... Binomial name Dacelo gaudichaud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) The Rufous-bellied Kookaburra is unusual in that it occupies dense rainforests (as opposed to the open country preferred by other kookaburras) and does not live in family groups but in pairs. ...


Access

Access to these islands is not easy. Permission to visit is required from the island councils. The few birders who visit, do so on pre-organised trips by chartered yacht or, occasionally, on day-trips by chartered light aircraft. Saibai and Boigu have airstrips.


List of birds

The following list is annotated with initials indicating which species have been recorded on the three islands. Because these islands have not been thoroughly surveyed or regularly monitored by birders, it is very likely that the list underestimates the number of species breeding on or visiting them.

This article is about mound-building birds. ... Binomial name Megapodius reinwardt Dumont, 1823 The Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt is a small megapode of the family Megapodiidae. ... Binomial name Anseranas semipalmata (Latham, 1798) The Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata, is an unusual member of the bird order Anseriformes, which contains about 150 species in three families. ... Binomial name Anseranas semipalmata (Latham, 1798) The Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata, is an unusual member of the bird order Anseriformes, which contains about 150 species in three families. ... Binomial name Anseranas semipalmata (Latham, 1798) The Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata, is an unusual member of the bird order Anseriformes, which contains about 150 species in three families. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Thalassorninae Anserinae Stictonettinae Plectropterinae Tadorninae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Oxyurinae and see text Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swan. ... Binomial name Anas superciliosa (Gmelin, 1789) The Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand. ... Binomial name Anas superciliosa (Gmelin, 1789) The Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand. ... Binomial name Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield, 1824) The Wandering Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna arcuata, is a species of duck. ... Binomial name Dendrocygna guttata (Schlegel, 1866) The Spotted Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna guttata, is a member of the duck family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Tadorna radjah (Lesson, 1828) The Radjah Shelduck Tadorna radjah. ... Binomial name Tadorna radjah (Lesson, 1828) The Radjah Shelduck Tadorna radjah. ... Genera Podiceps Tachybaptus Podilymbus Aechmophorus Poliocephalus Rollandia Grebes are members of the Podicipediformes, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter. ... Binomial name Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Stephens, 1826 The Australasian Grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae, is a tiny waterbird common on fresh water lakes and rivers in greater Australia, New Zealand and on nearby Pacific islands. ... Genera Nannopterum Phalacrocorax Leucocarbo The Phalacrocoracidae family of birds is represented by over thirty species of cormorants and shags. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) The Little Pied Cormorant, Little Shag or Kawaupaka (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) is a common Australasian waterbird, found around the coasts, islands, estuaries, and inland waters of Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and around the islands of the south-western Pacific and the... Binomial name Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) The Little Pied Cormorant, Little Shag or Kawaupaka (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) is a common Australasian waterbird, found around the coasts, islands, estuaries, and inland waters of Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and around the islands of the south-western Pacific and the... Binomial name Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Brandt, 1837) The Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris, is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Species Pelecanus occidentalis Pelecanus thagus Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pelecanus onocrotalis Pelecanus crispus Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanus philippensis Pelecanus conspicillatus A pelican is any of several very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae. ... Binomial name Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is an unmistakable large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand. ... Binomial name Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 The Australian Pelican or Goolayyalibee (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is an unmistakable large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand. ... Species There are five species in the order Fregatatidae, the frigatebirds. ... Binomial name Fregata ariel (Gray, 1845) The Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel is a species of frigatebird. ... Binomial name Fregata ariel (Gray, 1845) The Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel is a species of frigatebird. ... Genera See text The Ardeidae family of birds is the heron, egret and bittern family of wading birds. ... Binomial name Casmerodius albus Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus), also known as the Great White Egret, White Heron, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Great White Egret, White Heron, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 The Cattle Egret, (Bubulcus ibis), is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 The Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Egretta intermedia (Wagler), 1827) The Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia or Ardea intermedia) is a medium-sized heron. ... Binomial name Ardea picata (Gould, 1845) The Pied Heron, Ardea picata, is found in coastal and subcoastal areas of monsoonal northern Australia as well as some parts of Wallacea and New Guinea. ... Binomial name Ardea sumatrana Raffles, 1822 The Great-billed Heron, Ardea sumatrana is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, resident from southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia. ... Binomial name Butorides striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Striated Heron (or Mangrove Heron or Little Heron), Butorides striatus, is a small heron. ... Binomial name Butorides striatus Linnaeus, 1758 The Striated Heron (or Mangrove Heron or Little Heron), Butorides striatus, is a small heron. ... Binomial name Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Egretta garzetta Linnaeus, 1766 The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) The White-faced Heron, (Egretta novaehollandiae, formerly Ardea novaehollandiae) often known incorrectly as the Grey Heron, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, the islands of the sub-Antarctic, and all but... Binomial name Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) The White-faced Heron, (Egretta novaehollandiae, formerly Ardea novaehollandiae) and often known incorrectly as the Grey Heron, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, the islands of the sub-Antarctic, and all... Binomial name Egretta sacra (Gmelin, 1789) The Eastern Reef Egret, Egretta sacra, is a type of egret, coloured either white or dark grey. ... Binomial name Ixobrychus flavicollis (Latham,, 1790) The Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis, is a bittern. ... Binomial name Ixobrychus flavicollis Latham, 1790 The Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis, is a bittern. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Subfamilies Threskionithinae Plateinae The family Threskiornithidae includes about 30 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills. ... Binomial name Platalea regia Gould, 1838 Painting by John Gould The Royal Spoonbill, Platalea regia occurs in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. ... Binomial name Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Threskiornis molucca Cuvier, 1829 The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) is a wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Threskiornis spinicollis (Jameson, 1835) The Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis can be found throughout Australia. ... Genera Mycteria Anastomus Ciconia Ephippiorhynchus Jabiru Leptoptilos The storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills. ... Binomial name Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Latham, 1790 The Black-necked Stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790) The Black-necked Stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Subfamilies Elaninae Perninae Milvinae Accipitrinae Buteoninae Aegypiinae Circinae Circaetinae The Accipitridae is one of the two main families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey). ... Binomial name Accipiter cirrhocephalus (Vieillot, 1817) The Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrhocephalus, is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. ... Binomial name Accipiter fasciatus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) The Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. ... Binomial name Accipiter poliocephalus (Gray, 1858) The Grey-headed Goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus, is a lightly-built, medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. ... Binomial name Aquila gurneyi Gray, 1860 Gurney’s Eagle, Aquila gurneyi, is a large eagle in the family Accipitridae. ... Binomial name Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847 Circus approximans Peale, 1848 The Marsh Harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. ... Binomial name Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847 Circus approximans Peale, 1848 The Marsh Harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucogaster Gmelin, 1788 The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucogaster Gmelin, 1788 The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliastur indus Boddaert, 1783 The Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliastur indus Boddaert, 1783 The Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) The Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus is found throughout Australia. ... Binomial name Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. ... Binomial name Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ... Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ... Genera Daptrius Phalcoboenus Polyborus Milvago Herpetotheres Micrastur Spiziapteryx Polihierax Microhierax Falco The family Falconidae includes about 60 species of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. ... Binomial name Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 The Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides, is one of the smallest falcons, and unlike many, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. ... Binomial name Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 The Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides, is one of the smallest falcons, and unlike many, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. ... Binomial name Falco longipennis Swainson, 1837 The Australian Hobby or Little Falcon (Falco longipennis) is a falcon found mainly in Australia. ... Binomial name Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 Global range (shaded green, dark dots on islands) The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), occasionally known in North America as the Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a large crow: 380-530 millimetres (15-21 in) long. ... Binomial name Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a large crow: 38-53 cm (15 to 21 inches) long. ... Genera Sarothrura Himantornis Canirallus Coturnicops Micropygia Rallina Anurolimnas Laterallus Nesoclopeus Gallirallus Rallus Lewinia Dryolimnas Crex Rougetius Aramidopsis Atlantisia Aramides Amaurolimnas Gymnocrex Amaurornis Porzana Aenigmatolimnas Cyanolimnas Neocrex Pardirallus Eulabeornis Habroptila Megacrex Gallicrex Porphyrio Gallinula Fulica The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the... Binomial name Gallirallus philippensis Linnaeus, 1766 The Buff-banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis is a distinctively coloured, highly dispersive, medium-sized rail of the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Porphyrio porphyrio Linnaeus, 1758 The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), also known as the African Purple Swamphen or Purple Moorhen or Purple Gallinule, is a large bird in the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The Purple Swamphen, Purple Gallinule or Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio, is a large bird in the family Rallidae. ... The buttonquails or hemipodes are a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. ... Genera Actitis Aphriza Arenaria Bartramia Calidris Catoptrophorus Coenocorypha Eurynorhynchus Gallinago Heterosceles Limicola Limnodromus Limosa Limnocryptes Numenius Steganopus Phalaropus Philomachus Prosobonia Scolopax Tringa Tryngites Xenus The Scolopacidae are a large family of waders, (known as shorebirds in North America). ... Binomial name Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, is a small wader,18 - 20 cm long with a 32-35 cm wingspan. ... Genera Arenaria Turnstones are two birds species, the Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), and the Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). ... Genera Arenaria Turnstones are two birds species, the Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), and the Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). ... Binomial name Calidris acuminata Horsfield, 1821 The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) The Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris melanotos Vieillot, 1819 The Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris ruficollis Pallas, 1776 Synonyms Erolia ruficollis The Red-necked Stint, Calidris or Erolia ruficollis, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris tenuirostris (Horsfield, 1821) The Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Gallinago hardwickii (Gray, 1831) Lathams Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii, also known as Japanese Snipe, is a medium-sized (length 29-33 cm, wingspan 50-54 cm, weight 150-230 gm), long-billed, migratory wader. ... Binomial name Gallinago megala Swinhoe, 1861 Swinhoes Snipe, Gallinago megala, also known as Forest Snipe or Chinese Snipe, is a medium-sized (length 27-29 cm, wingspan 38-44 cm, weight 120 gm), long-billed, migratory wader. ... Binomial name Heteroscelus brevipes (Vieillot, 1816) The Grey-tailed Tattler, Heteroscelus brevipes is a small wader. ... Binomial name Tringa incana (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms Heteroscelus incanus The Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana, formerly Heteroscelus incanus) [1] is a medium-sized wading bird. ... Binomial name Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Far Eastern Curlew or Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a large shorebird most similar in appearance to the Long-billed Curlew, but slightly larger. ... Binomial name Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. ... Binomial name Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. ... Binomial name Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 The Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 The Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) The Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. ... Binomial name Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) The Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. ... Binomial name Tringa stagnatalis (Bechstein, 1803) The Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatalis, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Tringa stagnatalis (Bechstein, 1803) The Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatalis, is a small wader. ... Genera Burhinus Esacus The stone-curlews or thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. ... Binomial name Esacus giganteus Wagler, 1829 Light green shows distribution of E. neglectus. ... Species Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostra americana Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Recurvirostra andina Himantopus himantopus Himantopus mexicanus Himantopus novaezelandiae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Recurvirostridae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadrii. ... Binomial name Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Hawaiian Stilt Black-necked Stilt The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ... Binomial name Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Hawaiian Stilt Black-necked Stilt The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ... The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all. ... Binomial name Charadrius leschenaultii (Lesson, 1826) The Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ... Binomial name Charadrius leschenaultii (Lesson, 1826) The Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ... Binomial name Charadrius mongolus (Pallas, 1776) Subspecies The Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ... Binomial name Charadrius mongolus (Pallas, 1776) Subspecies The Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ... Binomial name Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) Subspecies The Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) (aka Tasmanian Plover) is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent. ... Binomial name Vanellus miles Boddaert, 1783 The Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent. ... Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadri. ... Genera Pagophila Larus Rissa Creagus Xema Rhodostethia Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae and subfamily Lari. ... Binomial name Chlidonias hybridus (Pallas, 1811) The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Chlidonias hybridus (Pallas, 1811) The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Larus novaehollandiae Stephens, 1826 The Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae) is the most common gull seen in Australia. ... Binomial name Sternula albifrons Pallas, 1764 The Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna albifrons Pallas, 1764 The Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna anaethetus Scopoli, 1786 The Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna bergii Lichtenstein, 1823 The Greater Crested Tern, or Swift Tern, Sterna bergii, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna bergii Lichtenstein, 1823 The Greater Crested Tern, or Swift Tern, Sterna bergii, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Sterna dougallii Montagu, 1813 The Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766 The Sooty Tern, Sterna fuscata, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Sterna sumatrana Raffles, 1822 The Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana is an oceanic tern mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. ... Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Pigeons and doves comprise the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, including some 300 species of near passerine birds. ... Binomial name Ducula bicolor (Scopoli, 1786) The Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird on mainly small islands adjoining the Indian Ocean from the Nicobars in an arc to New Guinea. ... Binomial name Geopelia humeralis , Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) a medium sized beige coloured pigeon, native to Australia where it is found over the east coast from Southern New South Wales north to Cape York Penninsula and west to Broome. ... Binomial name Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Peaceful Dove (Geopelia striata), is a pigeon native to Australia. ... Binomial name Ptilinopus superbus Temminck, 1809 The Superb Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus superbus (also known as Purple-crowned Fruit-dove), is a medium-sized, up to 23cm long, colourful fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... Binomial name Eclectus roratus (Müller, 1776) The Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus is a parrot native to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). ... The Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) is a parrot native to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). ... Binomial name Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) The Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a bird common to the eastern seaboard of Australia, ranging though to South Australia. ... Binomial name Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) The Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a parrot common to the eastern seaboard of Australia, ranging from Queensland to South Australia. ... Genera See text. ... Binomial name Cacomantis variolosus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1826) The Brush Cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Binomial name Cuculus saturatus (Blyth, 1843) The Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus is a cuckoo found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Eudynamis scolopacea Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Koel, or Common Koel, Eudynamis scolopacea, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Binomial name Eudynamis scolopacea Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Koel, or Common Koel, Eudynamis scolopacea, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Species c. ... Genera Aegolius: saw-whet owls Asio: eared owls Athene Bubo: horned owls Ciccaba Glaucidium: pygmy owls Jubula Ketupa Lophostrix Micrathene: elf owls Mimizuku Nesasio Ninox Otus: scops owls Pseudoscops Pulsatrix Pyrroglaux: palau owls Sceloglaux Scotopelia Speotyto Strix: earless owls Surnia: hawk owls Uroglaux Xenoglaux Typical owls (family Strigidae) are one... Binomial name Ninox connivens (Latham, 1802) The Barking Owl or Winking Owl is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia and parts of Papua New Guinea. ... Genera Nyctiprogne Podager Lurocalis Chordeiles Nyctidromus Phalaenoptilus Siphonorhis Nyctiphrynus Caprimulgus Macrodipteryx Hydropsalis Uropsalis Macropsalis Eleothreptus Eurostopodus Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. ... For other meanings of the word Swift see Swift (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Apus pacificus (Latham, 1802) The Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus), or Fork-tailed Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. ... Binomial name Apus pacificus (Latham, 1802) The Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus), or Fork-tailed Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. ... Binomial name Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1802) The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), or Needle-tailed Swift, is a large swift. ... Binomial name Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1802) The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), or Needle-tailed Swift, is a large swift. ... Genera Alcedo Ceyx Ispidina The river kingfishers or Alcedinidae, are one of the three families of bird in the kingfisher group. ... Genera Actenoides Carydonax Cittura Clytoceyx Halcyon Lacedo Melidora Pelargopsis Tanysiptera Dacelo Syma Todirhamphus The tree kingfishers or wood kingfishers, family Halcyonidae, are the most numerous of the three families of birds in the kingfisher group. ... Binomial name Dacelo gaudichaud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) The Rufous-bellied Kookaburra is unusual in that it occupies dense rainforests (as opposed to the open country preferred by other kookaburras) and does not live in family groups but in pairs. ... Binomial name Dacelo gaudichaud (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) The Rufous-bellied Kookaburra is unusual in that it occupies dense rainforests (as opposed to the open country preferred by other kookaburras) and does not live in family groups but in pairs. ... Binomial name Todirhamphus sanctus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Sacred Kingfisher (Todirhamphus sanctus) is a tree kingfisher found in the mangroves, eucalypt forests, melaleuca forests, woodlands and paperbark forests of Australia. ... Genera Nyctyornis Meropogon Merops The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. ... Binomial name Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 The Rainbow Bee-eater, Merops ornatus is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. ... The word roller can mean:- Some species of birds: see hereinunder. ... Binomial name Eurystomus orientalis , The dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the silver-dollar sized spots on its wings. ... Species See text. ... Subfamilies Pardalotinae Dasyornithinae Acanthizinae The large and diverse passerine bird family Pardalotidae includes the pardalotes, scrubwrens, thornbills, gerygones and allies. ... Genera  Anthochaera  Acanthagenys  Plectorhyncha  Philemon  Xanthornyzma  Entomyzon  Manorina  Xanthotis  Meliphaga  Lichenostomus  Melithreptus  Notiomystis  Glycichaera  Lichmera  Trichodere  Grantiella  Phylidonyris  Ramsayornis  Conopophila  Acanthorhynchus  Certhionyx  Myzomela  Anthornis  Prosthemadera  Epthianura  Ashbyia The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also... Binomial name Myzomela obscura Gould, 1843 The small, brown Dusky Honeyeater, Myzomela obscura, is a common resident of New Guinea, the Moluccas, the islands of Torres Strait, and northern Australia, where there are two separated populations, one in the Top End, another from Cape York Peninsula along the east coast... Genera Poecilodryas Heteromyias Plesiodryas Gennaeodryas Peneothello Tregellasia Eopsaltria Melanodyas Monachella Microeca Eugerygone Petroica Pachycephalopsis Drymodes The bird family Petroicidae includes roughly 45 species in about 15 genera. ... Subfamilies Falcunculinae Pachycephalinae The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird, and is part of the Australo-Papuan corvid lineage. ... Subfamilies Monarchinae Rhipidurinae Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ... Binomial name Dicrurus bracteatus (Gould, 1842) The Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is a bird of the family Dicruridae. ... Binomial name Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) The Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) is a conspicuous Australian bird of small to medium size, also known as the Mudlark in Victoria and Western Australia, the Murray Magpie in South Australia, and as the Peewee in New South Wales and Queensland. ... Binomial name Myiagra inquieta (Latham, 1802) The Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta has a glossy dark blue crown, a grey back and white underparts. ... Binomial name Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) The Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) is one of the best known and best loved birds of Australia. ... Binomial name Rhipidura rufifrons (Latham, 1802) The Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons inhabits the east coast of Australia. ... Genera Coracina Campochaera Lalage Campephaga Pericrocotus Hemipus The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine bird species found in the subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia. ... Binomial name Coracina novaehollandiae J.F. Gmelin 1789 The Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), also called a large cuckoo-shrike, is a common bird in the Indian subcontinent (except Pakistan and NW India), Australia and the Solomon Islands. ... Binomial name Lalage leucomela (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) The Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela), like its better-known relative the White-winged Triller, is a smaller member of the Cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae. ... Binomial name Lalage tricolor (Swainson, 1825) The White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) is one of the smaller members of the Cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae. ... Genera Oriolus Sphecotheres Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the family Oriolidae. ... Binomial name Oriolus sagittatus (Latham, 1802) The Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) is a very common medium-sized passerine bird native to northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. ... Subfamilies Artaminae Cracticinae The family Artamidae gathers together 20 species of mostly crow-like birds native to Australasia and nearby areas. ... Binomial name Artamus leucorynchus (Linnaeus, 1771) The White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus, is a small passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia to Fiji and northern Australia. ... Binomial name Artamus leucorynchus (Linnaeus, 1771) The White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus, is a small passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia to Fiji and northern Australia. ... For the flowering plant of this name, see Strelitzia Genera Cicinnurus Diphyllodes Epimachus Lophorina Manucodia Paradisaea Parotia Ptiloris Seleucidis Lesser Bird of Paradise Paradisaea minor (c)Roderick Eime The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes, found in Oceania. ... Binomial name Manucodia keraudrenii Lesson & Garnot, 1826 The Trumpet Manucode, Manucodia keraudrenii is a medium-sized, up to 31cm long, bird of paradise with an elongated horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. ... Genera many, see article text Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ... Binomial name Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 Distribution map The Torresian Crow (Corvus orru), also occasionally called the Australian Crow, is about the same size (50-55 cm in length) as the Eurasian Carrion Crow but with a more robust bill and slightly longer legs. ... Genera The bird family Passeridae includes the Old World or true sparrows and, depending on the authority consulted, their close relatives, the estrildid finches. ... Binomial name Neochmia temporalis (Latham, 1802) The Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis is a passerine bird that inhabits the east coast of Australia. ... Binomial name Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae. ... Binomial name Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) occurs naturally in most of Europe and Asia, though it is replaced by allied forms in some areas. ... This article is about the sunbird family of birds. ... Binomial name Cinnyris jugularis Linnaeus, 1766 The Olive-backed Sunbird or Yellow-bellied Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis (formerly Nectarinia jugularis), is an Asian sunbird. ... Genera Prionochilus Dicaeum The flowerpeckers are a family of passerine birds found in tropical southern Asia and Australasia from India east to the Philippines and south to Australia. ... Genera Many, see text. ... Binomial name Hirundo daurica Linnaeus, 1771 The Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Cecropis daurica (Linnaeus, 1771) The Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica, syn. ... Binomial name Hirundo neoxena (Gould, 1843) The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. ... Binomial name Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. ... Genus Many: see text The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. ... Binomial name Cisticola exilis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) The Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis, also known as the Bright-headed Cisticola, is a species of warbler found from India to Australia. ... Binomial name Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) The Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis, is an Old World warbler in the genus Cisticola. ... Binomial name Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) The Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis, is an Old World warbler in the genus Cisticola. ... Genera Cleptornis Heleia Hypocryptadius Lophozosterops Madanga Megazosterops Oculocincta Rukia Speirops Tephrozosterops Woodfordia Zosterops Apalopteron The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical and sub-tropical Africa, southern Asia and Australasia. ... Genera Aplonis Poeoptera Grafisia Onychognathus Lamprotornis Aplonis Aplonis Cinnyricinclus Speculipastor Neochicla Spreo Cosmoparus Sarroglossa Creatophora Fregilupus (extinct) Sturnus Leucopsar Basilornis Streptocitta Sarcops Scissirostrum See also Myna, Oxpecker Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. ... Binomial name Aplonis metallica (Temminck, 1824) The Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) is a native of north eastern Australia and other islands in Australasia such as New Guinea. ...

References

  • Birding-Aus Mailing List Archives
  • Birds Australia Rarities Committee – decisions and case summaries
  • Clarke, Rohan H. (2007). An Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove, Ptilinopus iozonus, on Boigu Island, Torres Strait: The First Record for Australian Territory. Australian Field Ornithology 24: 44-48.
  • Draffan, R.D.W.; Garnett, S.T.; & Malone, G.J. (1983). Birds of the Torres Strait: an annotated list and biogeographical analysis. Emu 83: 207-234.
  • Morcombe, Michael. (2000). Field Guide to Australian Birds. Steve Parish Publishing: Brisbane. ISBN 1-876282-10-X

 
 

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