POTENTIAL BIRD AND MAMMAL LIST FOR CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

Key:

1 = Should be seen

2 = May be seen

3 = Possible, but not very likely

Species shown in bold were seen during the 2007 tour.

Birds:

2	Emu	Dromaius novaehollandiae
2	Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps* *cristatus*
1	Hoary-headed Grebe	*Poliocephalus* *poliocephalus*
1	Australasian Grebe	*Tachybaptus* *novaehollandiae*
1	Australian Pelican	*Pelecanus* *conspicillatus*
2	Brown Booby	*Sula* *leucogaster*
1	Australian Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
1	Pied Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax* *varius*
1	Little Pied Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax* *melanoleucos*
1	Great Cormorant	*Halacrocorax* *carbo*
1	Little Black Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax* *sulcirostris*
3	Great-billed Heron	*Ardea* *sumatrana*
2	Pacific Heron	*Ardea* *pacifica*
1	Great Egret	*Ardea* *alba*
1	White-faced Heron	*Egretta* *novaehollaniae*
1	Pied Heron	*Egretta* *picata*
1	Little Egret	*Egretta* *garzetta*
1	Intermediate Egret	*Egretta* *intermedia*
1	Eastern Reef Egret	*Egretta* *sacra*
1	Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus* *ibis*
1	Striated Heron	*Butorides* *striatus*
1	Rufous Night Heron	*Nycticorax* *caledonicus*
1	Black-necked Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus* *asiaticus*
1	Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis* *falcinellus*
1	Australian Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis* *molucca*
1	Straw-necked Ibis	*Threskiornis* *spinicollis*
1	Royal Spoonbill	*Platalea* *regia*
2	Yellow-billed Spoonbill	*Platalea* *flavipes*
1	Magpie Goose	*Anseranas* *semipalmata*
1	Wandering Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna* *arcuata*
1	Plumed Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna* *eytoni*
1	Black Swan	*Cygnus atratus*
3	Cape Barren Goose	Cereopsis novaehollandiae
1	Australian Shelduck	*Tadorna* *tadornoides*
1	Radjah Shelduck	*Tadorna* *radjah*
1	Pacific Black Duck	*Anas* *superciliosa*
1	Grey Teal	*Anas* *gibberifrons*
2	Chestnut Teal	*Anas* *castanea*
2	Australasian Shoveler	*Anas* *rhynchotis*
1	Pink-eared Duck	*Malacorhynchus* *membranaceus*
1	Hardhead	*Aythya* *australis*
2	Freckled Duck	*Stictonetta* *naevosa*
1	Maned Duck	*Chenonetta* *jubata*
1	Green Pygmy-Goose	*Nettapus* *pulchellus*
2	Blue-billed Duck	*Oxyura* *australis*
1	Musk Duck	*Biziura* *lobata*
2	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
1	Australian Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus notatus
3	Letter-winged Kite	Elanus scriptus
1	Black Kite	*Milvus* *migrans*
1	Brahminy Kite	*Milvus* *indus*
1	Whistling Kite	*Milvus* *sphenurus*
2	Black-breasted Kite	Hamirostra melanosternon
2	Collared Sparrowhawk	Accipiter cirrhocephalus
1	Brown Goshawk	*Accipiter fasciatus*
3	Grey Goshawk	Accipiter novaeholandiae
1	White-breasted Sea Eagle	*Haliaeetus* *leucogaster*
1	Wedge-tailed Eagle	*Aquila* *audax*
2	Little Eagle	Hieraaetus morphnoides
1	Spotted Harrier	*Circus assimilis*
3	Swamp Harrier	Circus approximans
2	Black Falcon	Falco subniger
2	Peregrine Falcon	*Falco* *peregrinus*
2	Australian Hobby	*Falco* *longipennis*
1	Brown Falcon	*Falco* *berigora*
1	Australian Kestrel	*Falco* *cenchroides*
1	Malleefowl	*Leipoa* *ocellata*
1	Orange-footed Scrubfowl	*Megapodius* *reinwardt*
2	Brown Quail	Coturnix australis
3	Stubble Quail	Coturnix pectoralis
2	Buff-banded Rail	*Gallirallus* *philippensis*
3	Australian Crake	*Porzana* *fluminea*
1	White-browed Crake	*Poliolimnas* *cinereus*
2	Chestnut Rail	*Eulabeornis* *castaneoventris*
1	Black-tailed Native-hen	*Gallinula* *ventralis*
2	Dusky Moorhen	*Gallinula* *tenebrosa*
1	Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio* *porphyrio*
1	Eurasian Coot	*Fulica* *atra*
1	Brolga	*Grus* *rubicundus*
3	Australian Bustard	Ardeotis australis
1	Comb-crested Jacana	*Irediparra* *gallinacea*
1	Bush Thick-knee	*Burhinus* *grallarius*
3	Beach Thick-knee	*Burhinus* *magnirostris*
1	Pied Oystercatcher	*Haematopus* *ostralegus*
2	Sooty Oystercatcher	Haematopus fuliginosus
1	Masked Lapwing	*Vanellus* *miles*
2	Banded Lapwing	Vanellus tricolor
1	Grey (Black-bellied) Plover	*Pluvialis* *squatarola*
1	Pacific Golden Plover	*Pluvialis* *fulva*
1	Red-kneed Dotterel	*Erythrogonys* *cinctus*
1	Greater Sand Plover	*Charadrius* *leschenaultii*
1	Lesser (Mongolian) Sand Plover	*Charadrius* *bicintus*
2	Oriental Plover	*Charadrius* *veredus*
2	Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius* *dubius*
1	Red-capped Plover	*Charadrius* *ruficapillus*
1	Black-fronted Plover	*Elseyornis* *melanops*
1	White-headed Stilt	*Himantopus* *leucocephalus*
1	Banded Stilt	*Cladorhynchus* *leucocephalus*
1	Red-necked Avocet	*Recurvirostra* *novaehollandiae*
1	Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria* *interpres*
1	Eastern Curlew	*Numenius* *madagascariensis*
1	Whimbrel	*Numenius* *phaeopus*
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POTENTIAL BIRD AND MAMMAL LIST FOR CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

2

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

1

Australian Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus notatus