The main part of the trip up Cape York was with Ben Blewitt of Cassowary Tours and the intention was to see the wonderful birds confined to the Cape York area plus to explore one of the really remote parts of Australia.
Chili Beach, Cape York |
The trip itinerary was as follows:
25th
October
|
Melbourne
to Cairns
|
Direct
flight on Qantas arriving at midday into Cairns
|
Waterfront
Terraces, Cairns
|
Cairns Esplanade
|
|
26th
October
|
Waterfront
Terraces, Cairns
|
Relaxing
day in Cairns on the waterfront
|
27th
October
|
Cairns
to Musgrave
|
Drive up
to Musgrave Roadhouse with stops along the way
|
28th
October
|
Musgrave
& Lakefield NP
|
Birding
in the Musgrave area and Lakefield National Park
|
29th
October
|
Musgrave
to Iron Range NP
|
Drive
into Iron Range National Park with stops along the way
|
30th
October
|
Iron
Range NP
|
Cooks
Hut, Gordon Creek
|
31st
October
|
Iron
Range NP
|
Portland
Roads, Cooks Hut, Chili Beach
|
1st
November
|
Iron
Range NP
|
Cooks
Hut, Lockhart River
|
2nd
November
|
Iron
Range NP
|
West
Claudie River, Lockhart River
|
Lockhart
to Cairns
|
Late
afternoon flight back to Cairns
|
|
Cairns
to Kuranda
|
Drive in
evening up to Kuranda with an Avis rental car
|
|
3rd
November
|
Kuranda
|
Visiting
area around Kuranda and the Longlands Gap State Forest
|
4th
November
|
Cairns
to Melbourne
|
Direct
flight on Qantas departing Cairns at midday
|
Cairns Esplanade
This a lovely part of Cairns to relax, catch up with some good birds on the mud flats and have a good meal in the evening. It’s also within walking distance of Cairns CBD for those inclined to go shopping.
I saw about 65 birds on the Friday, all seen along the Cairns Esplanade, which included a good range of waders, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Green Oriole and Black Butcherbird. Three Little Curlew were also seen on the mudflats which was a new bird for me.
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot |
Cairns to
Musgrave
Ben Blewitt of Cassowary Tours picked us up at about 7.30 am and then
we picked up a further two birders, who were from the UK, for the trip up to
Iron Range. The first days trip was from
Cairns up to Mareeba , then north to Mt Carbine, travelling though Lakeland,
Laura and ultimately to the Musgrave Roadhouse (www.musgraveroadhouse.com.au). The first stop was at Mt Molloy for a pair of Square-tailed Kite at their nesting site, then a brief stop at Lake Mitchell to see a nice range of wetland birds, followed by a stop at Mt Carbine to see Great Bowerbird. Along the way we also saw six Black-backed Butcherbird which was a new bird for us.
Leaving the sealed road that now goes through to Cooktown, we turned left onto the dirt road to Laura. After a short stop by the Laura River we travelled through stringybark woodlands then open plains full of paperbarks. Large magnetic termite mounds became frequent with the mounds coloured brick red, grey, white, depending on the soil.
We arrived at the Musgrave Roadhouse in the late afternoon, which had comfortable accommodation and provided good meals.
I recorded 86 birds for the day of which two were lifers.
Musgrave
and Lakefield National Park
We headed off to the Artemis Station in the early morning to see
flocks of Golden-shouldered Parrot coming in to drink. What a beautiful sight
as we had them in front of us at the water hole and in the surrounding trees.Golden-shouldered Parrot |
After that we travelled up to the Red Goshawk nesting site, located in a high branch extending over the road, and saw a single Red Goshawk perched nearby. After this we spent the rest of the day in the Lakefield National Park which is located to the east of Musgrave.
The conditions in the park were dry and dusty, although we managed to see a good range of birds including White-throated Gerygone and Black-throated Finch, both of which were new for me. On one of the side tracks we came upon a splendid frill–necked lizard. It shot up a tree beside our vehicle and clung to the tree trunk at about eye level.
Frill-necked Lizzard |
Before sunset we stopped close to a small waterhole and kept a lookout for birds coming down to drink. Ben prepared dinner for us at the waterhole and then once it was dark we drove back to Musgrave, spotlighting along the way. We managed to spotlight Southern Boobook, Papuan Frogmouth and Eastern Grass Owl, the latter bird being a new bird for me.
Sunset over Lakefield National Park |
I recorded 88 birds for the day of which five were lifers.
Musgrave
to Iron Range National Park
We left early in the morning for the drive further north up Cape
York. We stopped off at Coen on the way, which was a surprisingly large town,
and then Archer River Roadhouse which is just 200km south of Weipa. At Archer
River we indulged in the massive Archer Burgers and had a couple of
Black-backed Butcherbird in the trees at the car park. Another 22km further north we now turned off the main Development Road and headed northeast towards the Iron Range National Park. The first river crossing was the relatively small Wenlock River. Here we waded up the river in search of the White-streaked Honeyeater, which was the first of the Cape York specialities seen.
A further 25km was the second river crossing at Pascoe River where we stopped briefly for some birding. It’s interesting that some reports state that the Pascoe River was the most difficult of all the crossings that they tackled on Cape York. However at the time of our visit the water levels were probably at their lowest level and these two river crossings presented no problems at all.
Along this section we saw the kempi race of the Silver-crowned Friarbird, which is confined to Cape York. We also the yorki race of the Helmeted Friarbird, which according to the IOC listing is split into a separate species known as the Horned Friarbird Philemon yorki.
The next stop was Mt Tozer, a rough–hewn peak looming over attractive heath country, with views down to the lowlands forests of the Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park. The park protects the largest area of lowland tropical rainforest in Australia and consists of rainforest, eucalypt and paperbark forests and heath-shrouded hills which provide a backdrop to long sweeping beaches, rocky outcrops and mangrove forests.
The Iron Range National Park is home to the Cape York specialities including Eclectus Parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Red-cheeked Parrot, Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Red-bellied Pitta (wet season only), Northern Scrub-robin, Black-winged and Frilled Monarch, Tropical Scrubwren, White-faced Robin, Yellow-legged Flycatcher, Tawny-breasted, Green-backed and White-streaked Honeyeater, Lovely Fairy-wren, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Magnificent Riflebird and the Trumpet Manacode.
Frill-necked Monarch (note black chin) |
As we descended from Mt Tozer we were suddenly in the rainforest. The trip thus far had been fairly dry and dusty, with many areas recently burnt, so this was a welcome change. In the late afternoon we added four new birds, these being the beautiful Eclectus Parrot, the distinctly drab Green-backed Honeyeater and the lovely Frill-necked Monarch. The female Eclectus Parrot is nearly completely red whilst the male is mostly green and in the early days these were considered to be different species.
We got into our very comfortable accommodation at Portland House (www.portlandhouse.com.au) at around 7 pm. As we were a couple we were given the cottage at the back of the main house.
I recorded 52 birds for the day of which four were lifers.
Iron Range
National Park
Over the next three and a half days we visited various areas within
the Iron Range National Park, including the Cooks Hut camping area, Gordon
Creek picnic site, Chili Beach, Lockhart River and the West Claudie River. Some relaxed birding |
The programme usually consisted of early morning birding followed by lunch and a siesta, and then birding in the late afternoon and evening.
Some more intense birding with Ben Blewitt (on the right) |
The house we were staying in was a fresh, breezy place, full of open shutters and doors. There was a large comfortable living room with easy chairs to relax in, also had the cooking area incorporated into one section of it.
Flowering Frangipani |
The garden was full of flowering bushes with Varied, Dusky and Yellow-spotted Honeyeaters feeding at the blossoms. There were many other birds in the gardens and in the forest behind the house. The house guardians, the Large-billed Gerygone were ever present.
Olive-backed Sunbird |
Mangroves were close to the house and these had quite a few interesting birds as well.
Across the road were coconut palms, the beach and fishing boats. The only problem was that we couldn’t swim in the water due to the presence of stinging jellyfish (stingers) and possibly also Saltwater Crocodile. A swim would have been welcome considering that it was quite hot and sticky at that time of the year.
However beware of stinging things in this tropical paradise, from bed bugs to sand flies, mosquitoes, marsh flies and scrub itch mites. Luckily we didn’t find any ticks and leeches, but some of us including Yvonne got hammered with various bites.
Portlands Roads |
In the evening we dined at the Portland Roads Out of the Blue Café
which provided excellent meals, with a wonderful view over the sea.
Overall we were impressed with the accommodation, facilities and meals, although the stinging and biting insects were a downside to an otherwise perfect destination. We were there at the end of the dry season and I suspect that it’s a lot worse in the wet season?
Birding highlights during our stay in the Iron Range National Park, all of which were lifers for me, were:
Overall we were impressed with the accommodation, facilities and meals, although the stinging and biting insects were a downside to an otherwise perfect destination. We were there at the end of the dry season and I suspect that it’s a lot worse in the wet season?
Birding highlights during our stay in the Iron Range National Park, all of which were lifers for me, were:
Palm
Cockatoo – Three birds seen over two separate sightings close to the
coast. These are spectacular birds and one of the main target birds for the
trip.
Red-cheeked
Parrot – Twelve birds seen over three separate sightings. Usually seen
in the high forest canopy and not always that easy to locate.
Yellow-billed
Kingfisher - Three birds seen over two separate sightings in the Cooks Hut
area. Although brightly coloured, its’ a difficult bird to see. The calls are
readily heard but even then the bird is difficult to locate.
Tawny-breasted
Honeyeater – Four birds seen over three separate sightings. Typically seen
in the mid to high levels of the rainforest.
Tropical
Scrubwren – Two birds seen only once.
Forages on trunks and foliage typically low down in the forest. We saw
the dubius race of the Scrubwren
which is almost identical to the Large-billed Scrubwren. The minimus race occurs further north of the
Iron Range NP up to the tip of Cape York.
Grey
Whistler – Four birds seen over three separate sightings. We saw the peninsulae race of the Whistler which is
also known as the Grey-Headed Whistler according to the IOC. This is a very
appropriate name given the distinctly grey head for this subspecies.
White-eared
Monarch – A single bird seen only. A beautiful little bird and Monarch’s
are some of my favourite birds.
Trumpet
Manucode – Three birds seen only once. Seen in the rainforest around the
Cooks Hut area.
Magnificent
Riflebird – Sixteen birds seen over the three days. Seen in various tropical
rainforest habitats.
White-faced
Robin – Eight birds seen over the three days. Generally a confiding
bird which was first seen at the Gordon Creek picnic site perched on the side
of a tree trunk at about eye level.
Yellow-legged
Flycatcher – A pair of birds seen only once. Seen in the canopy of bushes
overhanging the road and quite easy to miss. Known as the Yellow-legged
Flyrobin according to the IOC.
Northern
Scrub-robin – A pair of birds seen only once. The birds were seen on the
forest floor and were quite difficult to track down.
Large-tailed
Nightjar – Seven birds seen over two evenings. Best seen on the dirt road
close to Cooks Hut just after sunset.
Lovely
Fariy-wren – Three birds seen on one occasion. The birds favour thickets of
rainforest margins, plus swamps and mangroves.
Large-billed
Gerygone – Five birds seen over the three days. Seen at several locations
including the gardens at the Portland House.
Black-winged
Monarch – Single bird seen on one occasion. Typically seen in the mid to
upper levels of the rainforest.
Fawn-breasted
Bowerbird – Pair of birds seen at one site close to the mangroves.
White-browed
Robin – Single bird seen on one occasion. This bird has been split from
the Buff-sided Robin which occurs mainly in the northern parts of WA and the
Northern Territory.
Mangrove
Robin – Single bird seen appropriately in the mangroves. Took a bit of
scrambling through the mangroves to see it.
Chestnut-breasted
Cuckoo – A single bird seen close to the West Claudie River crossing.
This was the last bird to be tracked down and was seen just before we had to
head off to the airport. We had it flying from one side of the road to the
other, usually behind our backs!
We saw many other great birds at Iron Range National Park, including huge flocks of Metallic Starlings at Restoration Island on Chili Beach at dusk, and birding tallies for the day ranged between 45 and 65 birds.
One of the highlights was seeing a Spotted Cuscus which was first sighted by Yvonne. The Common Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) is a marsupial that lives in Cape York, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. It is typically very shy and being nocturnal, is rarely seen during the day, especially in northern Australia.
Common Spotted Cuscus |
Iron Range National Park to Cairns
After the last day of birding with Ben, we headed down to Lockhart airport for our flight back to Cairns. Once Ben had seen us off he had a long drive back to Cairns.
We had a wonderful time with Ben, who was good company and easy to get on with, plus knew where to find the birds. We saw all the target birds for Cape York, with the exception of the Red-bellied Pitta which is only seen later in the year, mainly during the wet season.
The flight back to Cairns was a good flight, with lovely views of coral reefs, deserted islands and rainforests and densely covered mountains. What was striking was the lack of development and the remoteness of the area.
Remote Island off Cape York |
We arrived into Cairns in the early evening and then picked up a hire car at the main airport terminal. From there we drove up to Kuranda for our two night stay at Cassowary House. When we arrived we learnt that the our booked accommodation had been taken by a large touring group and Sue Gregory had organised for us to stay in a lovely B&B just down the road, for the same cost.
We did join Sue for breakfast on the veranda of Cassowary House and had great views of various Honeyeater, Riflebird and Catbird coming in to feed on the fresh fruit.
Kuranda
The day and a half was spent exploring the Kuranda and Atherton
Tablelands area with a visit to the Longlands Gap State Forest.
Four new birds were seen:
Red-necked
Crake – Two birds seen at Cassowary House in early morning
Superb
Fruit-dove – Two birds seen at Cassowary House
Barred
Cuckoo-shrike – Single bird seen at Cassowary House
Golden
Bowerbird – Single female bird seen at Longlands Gap State Forest
We had been to Atherton Tablelands previously and this is a great area for a holiday and for birding.
We then had a midday flight back to Melbourne.
Overall I recorded 232 birds for the trip. These are listed below as per the IOC taxonomy:
CASUARIIFORMES
Cassowaries
(Casuariidae)
Southern
Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Galliformes
Megapodes
(Megapodiidae)
Australian
Brushturkey [sp] (Alectura lathami)
Orange-footed
Scrubfowl [sp] (Megapodius reinwardt)
Guineafowl
(Numididae)
Helmeted
Guineafowl [sp] (Numida meleagris)
Pheasants,
Fowl & Allies (Phasianidae)
Brown Quail
[sp] (Coturnix ypsilophora)
Anseriformes
Magpie Goose
(Anseranatidae)
Magpie Goose
(Anseranas semipalmata)
Ducks, Geese
& swans (Anatidae)
Plumed
Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni)
Wandering
Whistling Duck [sp] (Dendrocygna arcuata)
Raja Shelduck
[sp] (Tadorna radjah)
Green Pygmy Goose
(Nettapus pulchellus)
Pacific Black
Duck [sp] (Anas superciliosa)
Hardhead [sp]
(Aythya australis)
Podicipediformes
Grebes
(Podicipedidae)
Australasian
Grebe [sp] (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
Great Crested
Grebe [sp] (Podiceps cristatus)
Ciconiiformes
Storks
(Ciconiidae)
Black-necked
Stork [sp] (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Pelecaniformes
Ibises,
Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Australian
White Ibis [sp] (Threskiornis moluccus)
Straw-necked
Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
Glossy Ibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)
Royal
Spoonbill (Platalea regia)
Herons,
Bitterns (Ardeidae)
Nankeen Night
Heron [sp] (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Striated
Heron [sp] (Butorides striata)
Eastern
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus)
White-necked
Heron (Ardea pacifica)
Great Egret
[sp] (Ardea alba)
Intermediate
Egret [sp] (Egretta intermedia)
Pied Heron
(Egretta picata)
White-faced
Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Little Egret
[sp] (Egretta garzetta)
Pacific Reef
Heron [sp] (Egretta sacra)
Pelicans
(Pelecanidae)
Australian
Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
Suliformes
Frigatebirds
(Fregatidae)
Great
Frigatebird [sp] (Fregata minor)
Lesser
Frigatebird [sp] (Fregata ariel)
Cormorants,
Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
Little Pied
Cormorant [sp] (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
Little Black
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
Australian
Pied Cormorant [sp] (Phalacrocorax varius)
Anhingas,
Darters (Anhingidae)
Australasian
Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
ACCIPITRIFORMES
Ospreys
(Pandionidae)
Eastern
Osprey (Pandion cristatus)
Kites, Hawks
& Eagles (Accipitridae)
Square-tailed
Kite (Lophoictinia isura)
Black-shouldered
Kite (Elanus axillaris)
Black Kite
[sp] (Milvus migrans)
Whistling
Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
Brahminy Kite
[sp] (Haliastur indus)
White-bellied
Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Brown Goshawk
[sp] (Accipiter fasciatus)
Collared
Sparrowhawk [sp] (Accipiter cirrocephalus)
Red Goshawk
(Erythrotriorchis radiatus)
Wedge-tailed
Eagle [sp] (Aquila audax)
Little Eagle
(Hieraaetus morphnoides)
Falconiformes
Caracaras,
Falcons (Falconidae)
Nankeen
Kestrel [sp] (Falco cenchroides)
Brown Falcon
[sp] (Falco berigora)
OTIDIFORMES
Bustards
(Otididae)
Australian
Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
Gruiformes
Rails,
Crakes & Coots (Rallidae)
Red-necked
Crake (Rallina tricolor)
Eurasian Coot
[sp] (Fulica atra)
Cranes
(Gruidae)
Brolga (Grus
rubicunda)
Charadriiformes
Stone-curlews,
Thick-Knees (Burhinidae)
Bush
Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
Beach
Stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris)
Stilts,
Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
White-headed
Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus)
Plovers
(Charadriidae)
Masked
Lapwing [sp] (Vanellus miles)
Pacific
Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Red-capped
Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
Lesser Sand
Plover [sp] (Charadrius mongolus)
Greater Sand
Plover [sp] (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Black-fronted
Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
Jacanas
(Jacanidae)
Comb-crested
Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
Sandpipers,
Snipes (Scolopacidae)
Latham's
Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
Black-tailed
Godwit [sp] (Limosa limosa)
Bar-tailed
Godwit [sp] (Limosa lapponica)
Little Curlew
(Numenius minutus)
Whimbrel [sp]
(Numenius phaeopus)
Eastern
Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
Marsh
Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
Common
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Grey-tailed
Tattler (Tringa brevipes)
Terek
Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Common
Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Ruddy
Turnstone [sp] (Arenaria interpres)
Great Knot
(Calidris tenuirostris)
Red-necked
Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Pectoral
Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Sharp-tailed
Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
Curlew
Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Gulls, Terns
& Skimmers (Laridae)
Brown Noddy
[sp] (Anous stolidus)
Silver Gull
[sp] (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
Gull-billed
Tern [sp] (Gelochelidon nilotica)
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Greater
Crested Tern [sp] (Thalasseus bergii)
Lesser
Crested Tern [sp] (Thalasseus bengalensis)
Little Tern
[sp] (Sternula albifrons)
Bridled Tern
[sp] (Onychoprion anaethetus)
Black-naped
Tern [sp] (Sterna sumatrana)
Whiskered
Tern [sp] (Chlidonias hybrida)
Columbiformes
Doves and
Pigeons (Columbidae)
Rock Dove
[sp] (Columba livia)
Spotted Dove
[sp] (Spilopelia chinensis)
Brown
Cuckoo-dove [sp] (Macropygia phasianella)
Pacific
Emerald Dove [sp] (Chalcophaps longirostris)
Crested
Pigeon [sp] (Ocyphaps lophotes)
Peaceful Dove
[sp] (Geopelia placida)
Bar-shouldered
Dove [sp] (Geopelia humeralis)
Wompoo Fruit
Dove [sp] (Ptilinopus magnificus)
Superb Fruit
Dove [sp] (Ptilinopus superbus)
Rose-crowned
Fruit Dove [sp] (Ptilinopus regina)
Torresian
Imperial Pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa)
Psittaciformes
Cockatoos
(Cacatuidae)
Palm Cockatoo
[sp] (Probosciger aterrimus)
Red-tailed
Black Cockatoo [sp] (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
Galah [sp]
(Eolophus roseicapilla)
Little
Corella [sp] (Cacatua sanguinea)
Sulphur-crested
Cockatoo [sp] (Cacatua galerita)
Parrots and
Macaws (Psittacidae)
Rainbow
Lorikeet [sp] (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
Scaly-breasted
Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)
Golden-shouldered
Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius)
Red-cheeked
Parrot [sp] (Geoffroyus geoffroyi)
Eclectus
Parrot [sp] (Eclectus roratus)
Red-winged
Parrot [sp] (Aprosmictus erythropterus)
Double-eyed
Fig Parrot [sp] (Cyclopsitta diophthalma)
Cuculiformes
Cuckoos
(Cuculidae)
Pheasant
Coucal [sp] (Centropus phasianinus)
Channel-billed
Cuckoo [sp] (Scythrops novaehollandiae)
Chestnut-breasted
Cuckoo [sp] (Cacomantis castaneiventris)
Strigiformes
Barn Owls
(Tytonidae)
Eastern Grass
Owl [sp] (Tyto longimembris)
Owls
(Strigidae)
Rufous Owl
[sp] (Ninox rufa)
Southern
Boobook [sp] (Ninox boobook)
Caprimulgiformes
Frogmouths
(Podargidae)
Papuan
Frogmouth [sp] (Podargus papuensis)
Tawny
Frogmouth [sp] (Podargus strigoides)
Nightjars
(Caprimulgidae)
Large-tailed
Nightjar [sp] (Caprimulgus macrurus)
Apodiformes
Swifts
(Apodidae)
Australian
Swiftlet [sp] (Aerodramus terraereginae)
Coraciiformes
Rollers
(Coraciidae)
Oriental
Dollarbird [sp] (Eurystomus orientalis)
Kingfishers
(Alcedinidae)
Laughing
Kookaburra [sp] (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Blue-winged
Kookaburra [sp] (Dacelo leachii)
Forest
Kingfisher [sp] (Todiramphus macleayii)
Sacred
Kingfisher [sp] (Todiramphus sanctus)
Yellow-billed
Kingfisher [sp] (Syma torotoro)
Azure
Kingfisher [sp] (Ceyx azureus)
Bee-Eaters
(Meropidae)
Rainbow
Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
Passeriformes
Pittas
(Pittidae)
Noisy Pitta
[sp] (Pitta versicolor)
Bowerbirds
(Ptilonorhynchidae)
Spotted
Catbird [sp] (Ailuroedus melanotis)
Golden
Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana)
Great
Bowerbird [sp] (Chlamydera nuchalis)
Fawn-breasted
Bowerbird (Chlamydera cerviniventris)
Fairywrens
(Maluridae)
Lovely
Fairywren (Malurus amabilis)
Red-backed
Fairywren [sp] (Malurus melanocephalus)
Honeyeaters
(Meliphagidae)
Macleay's
Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)
Tawny-breasted
Honeyeater [sp] (Xanthotis flaviventer)
Bridled Honeyeater
(Lichenostomus frenatus)
Varied
Honeyeater [sp] (Lichenostomus versicolor)
Yellow
Honeyeater [sp] (Lichenostomus flavus)
Yellow-tinted
Honeyeater [sp] (Lichenostomus flavescens)
Graceful
Honeyeater [sp] (Meliphaga gracilis)
Yellow-spotted
Honeyeater [sp] (Meliphaga notata)
Blue-faced
Honeyeater [sp] (Entomyzon cyanotis)
White-throated
Honeyeater [sp] (Melithreptus albogularis)
Banded
Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis)
Little
Friarbird [sp] (Philemon citreogularis)
Hornbill
Friarbird (Philemon yorki)
Silver-crowned
Friarbird [sp] (Philemon argenticeps)
Noisy
Friarbird [sp] (Philemon corniculatus)
Brown
Honeyeater [sp] (Lichmera indistincta)
White-streaked
Honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli)
Brown-backed
Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus)
Bar-breasted
Honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
Rufous-banded
Honeyeater (Conopophila albogularis)
Rufous-throated
Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis)
Dusky
Myzomela [sp] (Myzomela obscura)
Green-backed
Honeyeater [sp] (Glycichaera fallax)
Thornbills
(Acanthizidae)
Atherton
Scrubwren (Sericornis keri)
Tropical
Scrubwren [sp] (Sericornis beccarii)
Large-billed
Gerygone [sp] (Gerygone magnirostris)
White-throated
Gerygone [sp] (Gerygone olivacea)
Fairy
Gerygone [sp] (Gerygone palpebrosa)
Australasian
Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
Grey-crowned
Babbler [sp] (Pomatostomus temporalis)
Whipbirds,
Jewel-babblers, Quail-Thrushes (Psophodidae)
Eastern
Whipbird [sp] (Psophodes olivaceus)
Boatbills
(Machaerirhynchidae)
Yellow-breasted
Boatbill [sp] (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer)
Butcherbirds
(Cracticidae)
Black
Butcherbird [sp] (Cracticus quoyi)
Black-backed
Butcherbird [sp] (Cracticus mentalis)
Pied
Butcherbird [sp] (Cracticus nigrogularis)
Australian
Magpie [sp] (Gymnorhina tibicen)
Pied
Currawong [sp] (Strepera graculina)
Woodswallows
(Artamidae)
White-breasted
Woodswallow [sp] (Artamus leucorynchus)
Black-faced
Woodswallow [sp] (Artamus cinereus)
Cuckooshrikes
(Campephagidae)
Black-faced
Cuckooshrike [sp] (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Barred
Cuckooshrike [sp] (Coracina lineata)
White-bellied
Cuckooshrike [sp] (Coracina papuensis)
White-winged
Triller (Lalage tricolor)
Varied
Triller [sp] (Lalage leucomela)
Whistlers
and Allies (Pachycephalidae)
Grey Whistler
[sp] (Pachycephala simplex)
Australian
Golden Whistler [sp] (Pachycephala pectoralis)
Rufous
Whistler [sp] (Pachycephala rufiventris)
Little
Shrikethrush [sp] (Colluricincla megarhyncha)
Grey
Shrikethrush [sp] (Colluricincla harmonica)
Old World
Orioles (Oriolidae)
Australasian
Figbird [sp] (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
Olive-backed
Oriole [sp] (Oriolus sagittatus)
Green Oriole
[sp] (Oriolus flavocinctus)
Drongos
(Dicruridae)
Spangled
Drongo [sp] (Dicrurus bracteatus)
Fantails
(Rhipiduridae)
Willie
Wagtail [sp] (Rhipidura leucophrys)
Grey Fantail
[sp] (Rhipidura albiscapa)
Rufous
Fantail [sp] (Rhipidura rufifrons)
Monarch
Flycatchers (Monarchidae)
Spectacled
Monarch [sp] (Symposiachrus trivirgatus)
Black-winged
Monarch [sp] (Monarcha frater)
White-eared
Monarch (Carterornis leucotis)
Frill-necked
Monarch (Arses lorealis)
Magpie-lark
[sp] (Grallina cyanoleuca)
Leaden
Flycatcher [sp] (Myiagra rubecula)
Shining
Flycatcher [sp] (Myiagra alecto)
Restless
Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta)
Crows and
Jays (Corvidae)
Torresian
Crow [sp] (Corvus orru)
White-winged
Chough and Apostlebird (Corcoracidae)
Apostlebird
[sp] (Struthidea cinerea)
Birds-of-Paradise
(Paradisaeidae)
Trumpet
Manucode [sp] (Phonygammus keraudrenii)
Victoria's
Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae)
Magnificent
Riflebird [sp] (Ptiloris magnificus)
Australasian
Robins (Petroicidae)
Grey-headed
Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons)
White-browed
Robin (Poecilodryas superciliosa)
Mangrove
Robin [sp] (Peneoenanthe pulverulenta)
White-faced
Robin [sp] (Tregellasia leucops)
Pale-yellow
Robin [sp] (Tregellasia capito)
Yellow-legged
Flyrobin [sp] (Microeca griseoceps)
Lemon-bellied
Flyrobin [sp] (Microeca flavigaster)
Northern
Scrub Robin [sp] (Drymodes superciliaris)
Larks
(Alaudidae)
Horsfield's
Bush Lark [sp] (Mirafra javanica)
Swallows and
Martins (Hirundinidae)
Welcome
Swallow [sp] (Hirundo neoxena)
Cisticolas
and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Golden-headed
Cisticola [sp] (Cisticola exilis)
White-Eyes
(Zosteropidae)
Silvereye
[sp] (Zosterops lateralis)
Starlings
(Sturnidae)
Metallic
Starling [sp] (Aplonis metallica)
Common Myna
[sp] (Acridotheres tristis)
Flowerpeckers
(Dicaeidae)
Mistletoebird
[sp] (Dicaeum hirundinaceum)
Sunbirds
(Nectariniidae)
Olive-backed
Sunbird [sp] (Cinnyris jugularis)
Old World
Sparrows and Snowfinches (Passeridae)
House Sparrow
[sp] (Passer domesticus)
Waxbills,
Munias and Allies (Estrildidae)
Red-browed
Finch [sp] (Neochmia temporalis)
Star Finch
[sp] (Neochmia ruficauda)
Masked Finch
[sp] (Poephila personata)
Black-throated
Finch [sp] (Poephila cincta)
Double-barred
Finch [sp] (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
Scaly-breasted
Munia [sp] (Lonchura punctulata)
Chestnut-breasted
Mannikin [sp] (Lonchura castaneothorax)
Pipits and
Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Australian Pipit [sp] (Anthus australis)
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