AUSTRALIA TRIP LIST

26 June - 13 August 2003 - - - 250 SPECIES - - - 229 WORLD TICKS!

AUSTRALIAN PELICAN - Airlie Beach

AUSTRALIAN WHITE IBIS - Sydney

Bondai Beach

CRESTED TERNS - Kangaroo Island

APPOSTLEBIRDS - Dingo

BRUSH-TAILED POSSUM - Magnetic Island

EMU

GALAH

DOLPHIN - Kangaroo Island

Lake McKenzie - Fraser Island

STRAW-NECKED IBIS

ROCK WALLABY - Magnetic Island

Looking back towards Mainland on return crossing from Dunk Island

RAINBOW BEE-EATER - Magnetic Island

SALTWATER CROC - Daintree area

Rainforest + rapids - mossman gorge

SOUTHERN CASSOWARY Casuarius casuarius
EMU Dromaius novaehollandiae (novaehollandiae)
LITTLE PENGUIN Eudyptula minor (novaehollandiae)
AUSTRALASIAN GREBE Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (novaehollandiae)
HOARY-HEADED GREBE Poliocephalus pliocephalus
GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps cristatus australis
BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS Thalassarche malanophris (impavida)
YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS Thalasserche chlororynchos (bassi)
AUSTRALIAN PELICAN Pelecanus conspicillatus
AUSTRALIAN GANNET Morus serrator
BROWN BOOBY Sula leucogaster (plotus)
LITTLE BLACK CORMORANT Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
GREAT CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo (novaehollandiae)
PIED CORMORANT Phalacrocorax varius (hypoleucos)
BLACK-FACED CORMORANT Phalacrocorax fuscescens
LITTLE PIED CORMORANT Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (melanoleucos)
DARTER Anhinga melanogaster (novaehollandiae)
PACIFIC HERON Ardea pacifica
GREAT EGRET Ardea alba (modesta)
INTERMEDIATE EGRET Egretta intermedia (plumifera)
WHITE-FACED HERON Egretta novaehollandiae (novaehollandiae)
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta (immacula)
PACIFIC REEF HERON Egretta sacra (sacra)
CATTLE EGRET Bubalcus ibis (coromandus)
STRIATED HERON Butorides striatus (littleri + macrorhychus)
RUFUS NIGHT-HERON Nycticorax caledonicus (hilli)
BLACK-NECKED STORK Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (australis)
AUSTRALIAN IBIS Threskiornis molucca (molucca)
STRAW-NECKED IBIS Threskiornis spinicollis
GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus
ROYAL SPOONBILL Platalea regia
YELLOW BILLED SPOONBILL  Platalea flavipes
MAGPIE GOOSE Anseranas semipalmata
PLUMED WHISTLING-DUCK Dendrocygna eytoni
BLACK SWAN Cygnus atratus
CAPE BARREN GOOSE Cereopsis novaehollandiae
AUSTRALIAN SHELDUCK Tadorna tadornoides
RADJAH SHELDUCK Tadorna Radjah (rufitergum)
MANED DUCK Chenonetta jubatta
GREY TEAL Anas gracilis
CHESTNUT TEAL Anas castanea

MALLARD Anas platyrhynchos (?)
PACIFIC BLACK DUCK Anas superciliosa (rogersi)
AUSTRALIAN SHOVELER Anas rhynchotis (rhynchotis)
WHITE-EYED DUCK Aythia australis
OSPREY Pandion haliaetus (christatus)
PACIFIC BAZA Aviceda subcristata (subcristata)
BLACK BREASTED KITE Hamirostra malanosternon
AUSTRALIAN KITE Elanus axillaris
[ LETTER-WINGED KITE Elanus scriptus ]
BLACK KITE Milvus migrans (affinis)
WHISTLING KITE Heliastur sphenurus
BHRAMINY KITE Heliastur indus (girrenera)
WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE Haliaeetus leucogaster
SWAMP HARRIER Circus approximans
SPOTTED HARRIER Circus assimilis
GREY GOSHAWK Accipiter novaehollandiae
BROWN GOSHAWK Accipiter faciatus (faciatus)
COLLARED SPARROWHAWK Accipiter cirrocephalus (cirrocephalus)
WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE Aquila audax (audax)
LITTLE EAGLE Hieraaetus morrhnoides (morrhnoides)
AUSTRALIAN KESTREL Falco cenchroides (cenchroides)
AUSTRALIAN HOBBY Falco longipennis (longipennis)
BROWN FALCON Falco beroiga (beroiga)
GREY FALCON Falco hypoleucos
AUSTRALIAN BRUSH TURKEY Alectura lathami (lat... + purpureicollis)
ORANGE-FOOTED SCRUBFOWL Megapodius reinwardt (castanonotus)
BROLGA Grus rubicunda
PURPLE SWAMPHEN Porphyrio porphyrio (melanotus)
DUSKY MOORHEN Gallinula tenebrosa (tenebrosa)
EURASIAN COOT Fulica atra (australis)
AUSTRALIAN BUSTARD Ardeotis australis
COMB-CRESTED JACANA Irediparra gallinacea (novahollandiae)
PIED OYSTERCATCHER Heamatopus longirostris
SOOTY OYSTERCATCHER Heamatopus fuliginosus (ful... + opthalmicus)
WHITE-HEADED STILT Himantopus leucocephalus
BUSH THICK-KNEE Burhinus grallarius
BEACH THICK-KNEE Burhinus magnirostris
BANDED LAPWING Vanellus tricolor
MASKED LAPWING Vanellus miles (miles + noveahollandiae)
RED-CAPPED PLOVER Charadrius ruficapillus
DOUBLE-BANDED PLOVER Charadrius bicinctus (bicinctus)
BLACK-FRONTED DOTTEREL Elseyornis melanops
BAR-TAILED GODWIT Limosa lapponica (menzbieri)
WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopus (variegatus)
FAR EASTERN CURLEW Numenius madagascariensis
GREY-TAILED TATTLER Heterosceles brevipes
GREAT KNOT Calidris tenuirostris
PACIFIC GULL Larus pacificus (georgii + pacificus)
SILVER GULL Larus novaehollandiae (novaehollandiae + forsteri)
GULL-BILLED TERN Sterna nilotica (macrotarsa)
CASPIAN TERN Sterna caspia
LESSER-CRESTED TERN Sterna bengalensis (torresii)
GREAT CRESTED TERN Sterna bergii (cristata)
BLACK-NAPED TERN Sterna sumatrana (sumatrana)
BRIDLED TERN Sterna anaethetus (anaethetus)
SOOTY TERN Sterna fuscata (serrata)
WHISKERED TERN Chlidonias hybridus (fluviatilis)
BLACK NODDY Anous minutus (minutus)
BROWN NODDY Anous stolidus (pileatus)
ROCK (FERAL) DOVE Columba livia
WHITE-HEADED PIGEON Columba leucomela
SPOTTED DOVE Streptopelia chinensis (chinensis + tigrina)
BROWN CUCKOO-DOVE Macropygia phasianella
EMERALD DOVE Chalcophaps indica (chrycochlora)
COMMON BRONZEWING Phaps chalcoptera
BRUSH BRONZEWING Phaps elegans (occidentalis)
CRESTED PIGEON Geophaps lophotes (ophotes)
PEACEFUL DOVE Geopelia placida (placida)
BAR-SHOULDERED DOVE Geopelia humeralis (humeralis)
WONGA PIGEON Leucosarcia melanoleuca
WOMPOO FRUIT-DOVE Ptilinopus magnificus (keri)
ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT-DOVE Ptilinopus regina (regina)
TOPKNOT PIGEON Lopholaimus antarticus
YELLOW-TAILED BLK-COCKATOO Calyptorhynchus funereus (whiteae)
GANG-GANG COCKATOO Callocephallon fimbriatum
GALAH Eolophus roseicapillus (albiceps)
LONG-BILLED CORELLA Cacatua tenuirostris
LITTLE CORELLA Cacatua sanguinea (gymnopsis)
SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO Cacatua galerita (galerita)
COCKATIEL Nymphicus hollandicus
RAINBOW LORIKEET Trichoglossus haematodus (moluccanus)
SCALY-BREASTED LORIKEET Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
MUSK LORIKEET Glossopsitta concinna
LITTLE LORIKEET Glossopsitta pusilla
PURPLE-CROWNED LORIKEET Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
DOUBLE-EYED FIG-PARROT Clycopsitta diophthalma
CRIMSON ROSELLA Platycercus elegans (elegans + melanoptera)
ADELAIDE ROSELLA Platycercus adelaidae
EASTERN ROSELLA Platycercus eximius (eximius + cecilae)
PALE-HEADED ROSELLA Platycercus adscitus (palliceps)
RED-RUMPED PARROT Psephotus haematonotus (haematonotus)
BLUE BONET Northiella haematogaster (haemotorrhous)
BLUE-WINGED PARROT Neophema chrysostoma
AUSTRALIAN KING-PARROT Alisterus scapularis (scapularis + minor)
RED-WINGED PARROT Aprosmictus erythropterus (erythropterus)
FAN-TAILED CUCKOO Cacomantis flabelliformis (flabelliformis)
PHEASANT COUCAL Centropus phasianinus (phasianinus + melanurus)
SOUTHERN BOOBOOK Ninox boobook (boobook)
AUSTRALIAN SWIFTLET Aerodramus terraereginae (terraereginae)
LAUGHING KOOKABURRA Dacelo novaeguineae (novaeguineae + minor)
BLUE-WINGED KOOKABURRA Dacelo leachii (leachii)
FOREST KINGFISHER Todirhamphus macleayii (incincta)
SACRED KINGFISHER Todirhamphus sanctus (sanctus)
RAINBOW BEE-EATER Merops ornatus
NOISY PITTA Pitta versieolor (versieolor)
SUPERB LYREBIRD Menura novaehollandiae (novaehollandiae)
AUSTRALIAN BUSHLARK Mirafra javanica (Horsfieldii)
SKYLARK Alauda arvensis (scotica?)
WELCOME SWALLOW Hirundo neoxena (neoxena)
TREE MARTIN Hirundo nigricans (nigricans + neglecta)
FAIRY MARTIN Hirunda ariel
AUSTRALASIAN PIPIT Anthus novaeseelandiae (australis)
GROUND CUCKOO-SHRIKE Coracina maxima (maxima)
BLACK-FACED CUCKOO-SHRIKE Coracina novaehollandiae (melanops)
WHITE-BELLIED CUCKOO-SHRIKE Coracina papuensis (robusta)
VARIED TRILLER Lalage leucomela (leucomela)
EURASIAN BLACKBIRD Turdus merula (merula)
TAWNY GRASSBIRD Megalurus timoriensis (oweni)
BROWN SONGLARK Cinloramphus cruralis
WILLIE- WAGTAIL Rhipidura leucophrys (leucophrys)
GREY FANTAIL Rhipidura fuliginosa (alisteri + albiscapa)
SPECTACLED MONARCH Monarcha trivigatus (gouldi)
LEADEN FLYCATCHER Myiagra rubecula (yorki)
SHINING FLYCATCHER Myiagra alecto (wardelli)
JACKY-WINTER Microeca fascinans (fascinans)
SCARLET ROBIN Petroica multicolor (boodang)
ROSE ROBIN Petroica rosea
HOODED ROBIN Melanodryas cucullata (cucullata)
PALE-YELLOW ROBIN Tregellasia capito (nana)
YELLOW ROBIN Eopsaltria australis (australis + viridior)
GREY -HEADED ROBIN Heteromyias cinereifrons
RUFOUS SHRIKE-THRUSH Colluricincla megarhyncha (rufogaster, gouldii + parvissima)
GREY SHRIKE-THRUSH Colluricincla harmonica (harmonica)
EASTERN WHIPBIRD Psophodes olivaceus (olivaceus)
SUPERB FAIRY-WREN Malurus cyaneus (cyanochlamys)
VARIEGATED FAIRY-WREN Malurus lamberti (lamberti)
RUFOUS BRISTLEBIRD Dasyornis broadbenti (whitei)
WHITE-BROWED SCRUBWREN Sericornis frontalis (fro... + maculatus)
BROWN THORNBILL Acanthiza pusilla (pusilla, bunya + zietzi)
YELLOW-RUMPED THORNBILL A. chrysorrhoa (chr... + sandlandi)
YELLOW THORNBILL Acanthiza nana (nana)
STRIATED THORNBILL Acanthiza lineata (lineata)
FAIRY GERYGONE Gerygone palpebrosa (flavida)
WHITE-FRONTED CHAT Epthianura albifrons
WHITE-THROATED TREECREEPER Cormobates leucophaeus (leucop...)
OLIVE-BACKED SUNBIRD Cinnyris jugularis (frenatus)
MISTLETOEBIRD Diceaum hirundinaceum (hirundinaceum)
STRIATED PARDALOTE Pardalotus striatus (melanocephalus. substriatus + ornatus)
SILVER-EYE Zosterops lateralis (lateralis, familiaris + halmaturinus)
BROWN HONEYEATER Lichmera indistincta (ocularis)
DUSKY MYZOMELA Myzomela obscura (harterti)
SCARLET MYZOMELA Myzomela sanguinolenta
GRACEFUL HONEYEATER Meliphaga gracilis (imitatrix)
YELLOW-SPOTTED HONEYEATER Meliphaga notata (mixta)
LEWIN'S HONEYEATER Meliphaga lewinii (lewinii)
YELLOW-FACED HONEYEATER Lichenostomus chrysops (chrysops)
VARIED HONEYEATER Lichenostomus versicolor (versicolor)
SINGING HONEYEATER Lichenostomus virescens (?)
YELLOW HONEYEATER Lichenostomus flavus
WHITE-GAPED HONEYEATER Lichenostomus unicolor
WHITE-EARED HONEYEATER Lichenostomus leucotis (leucotis)
YELLOW-TUFTED HONEYEATER Lichenostomus melanops (melanops)
WHITE-PLUMED HONEYEATER Lichenostomus penicillatus (mellori)
WHITE-NAPED HONEYEATER Melithreptus lunatus (lunatas)
WHITE-THROATED HONEYEATER Melithreptus albogularis (albog...)
BROWN-HEADED HONEYEATER Melithreptus brevirostris (brevir...)
LITTLE FRIARBIRD Philemon citreogularis (citreogularis)
HELMETED FRIARBIRD Philemon buceroides (novaeguineae)
NOISY FRIARBIRD Philemon corniculatus (corniculatus + clamans)
NEW HOLLAND HONEYEATER Phylidonyris novaehollaniae (novaehollaniae + campbelli)
WHITE-CHEEKED HONEYEATER Phylidonyris nigra (nigra)
TAWNY-CROWNED HONEYEATER P. melanops (melanops + braba)
EASTERN SPINEBILL Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (tenuirostris + halmaturinus)
BLUE-FACED HONEYEATER Entomyzon cyanotis (cyanotis)
BELL MINER Manorina melanophrys
NOISY MINER Manorina melanocephala (melanocephala + crassirostris)
YELLOW-THROATED MINER Manorina flavigula (flavigula)
RED WATTLEBIRD Anthochaera carunculata (carunculata)
LITTLE WATTLEBIRD Anthochaera lunulata
GREEN ORIOLE Oriolus flavocinctus
GREEN FIGBIRD Sphecotheres viridis (vieilloti + flaviventris)
SPANGLED DRONGO Dicrurus bracteatus (bracteatus)
MAGPIE-LARK Grallina cyanoleuca
WHITE-WINGED CHOUGH Corcorax melanorhamphos
APOSTLEBIRD Struthidea cinerea (cinerea)
WHITE-BREASTED WOODSWALLOW Artamus leucorynchus (leucor...)
MASKED WOODSWALLOW Artamus personatus
BLACK-FACED WOODSWALLOW Artamus cinereus (albiventris)
GREY BUTCHERBIRD Cracticus torquatas (torquatas)
PIED BUTCHERBIRD Cracticus nigrogularis (nigrogularis)
BLACK BUTCHERBIRD Cracticus quoyi (rufescens)
AUSTRALASIAN MAGPIE Gymnorhina tibicen (tibicen, terraereginae + leuconota)
PIED CURRAWONG Strepera graculina (graculina + ashbyi)
GREY CURRAWONG Strepera versicolor (versicolor)
GREEN CATBIRD Ailuroedus crassirostris
SATIN BOWERBIRD Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (violaceus)
GREAT BOWERBIRD Chalmydera nuchalis (yorki)
TORRESIAN CROW Corvus orru (ceciliae)
AUSTRALIAN RAVEN Corvus coronoides
LITTLE RAVEN Corvus mellori
FOREST RAVEN Corvus tasmanicus (boreus)
METALLIC STARLING Aplonis metallica (metallica)
COMMON MYNA Acridotheres tristis (tristis)
EUROPEAN STARLING Sturnus vulgaris (vulgaris)
HOUSE SPARROW Passer domesticus (domesticus)
RED-BROWED FIRETAIL Neochmia temporalis (temporalis)
ZEBRA FINCH Taeniopygia guttata
DOUBLE-BARRED FINCH Taeniopygia bichenovii (bichenovii)
NUTMEG MANNIKIN Lonchura punctulata (topela)
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH Carduelis carduelis (brittanica)

 

 

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