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The Birdlife on the Holiday Coast and in particular at Grassy Head and the Way Way State Forest is varied. At the bottom of this page there is a list of birds by common name, much of this list also applies to the Holiday Coast. Grassy Head is particularly lucky in that the rainforest extends right to the beach. Bird watching tours can be arranged and information is generally available from the tourist information centre. | . |
Bird Identification
some common Birds
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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Baza, Pacific | Aviceda subcristata |
| Bee-eater, Rainbow | Merops ornatus |
| Bittern, Australasian * | Botaurus poiciloptilus |
| Bittern, Little | Ixobrychus minutus |
| Bowerbird, Regent | Sericulus shrysocephalus |
| Bowerbird, Satin | Ptilonorhynchus violaceus |
| Brush-Turkey, Australian | Alectura lathami |
| Butcherbird, Grey | Cracticus torquatus |
| Butcherbird, Pied | Cracticus nigrogularis |
| Catbird, Green | Ailuroedus cassirostris |
| Cattle, Egret | Ardeola ibis |
| Chough, White-Winged | Corcorax melanorhamphus |
| Cicadabird, | Coracina tenuirostris |
| Cisticola, Golden-headed | Cisticola exilis |
| Cockatoo, Glossy Black * | Calyptorhynchus lathami |
| Cockatoo, Sulphur Crested | Cacatua galerita |
| Cockatoo, Yellow Tailed Black | Calyptorhynchus funereus |
| Coot, Eurasian | Fulica atra |
| Cormorant, Great | Phalacrocorax carbo |
| Cormorant, Little Black | Phalacrocorax sulcirostris |
| Cormorant, Little Pied | Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
| Cormorant, Pied | Phalacrocorax varius |
| Crake, Australian | Porzana fluminea |
| Crake, Baillon's | Porzana pusilla |
| Crow, Torresian | Corvus orru |
| Cuckoo, Brush | Cvariolosus |
| Cuckoo, Channel-billed | Scythrops novaechollandiae |
| Cuckoo, Common Koel | Eudynamis scolopacea |
| Cuckoo, Fantailed | Cacomantis pyrrhophanus |
| Cuckoo, Pallid | Cuculus pallidus |
| Cuckoo-Bronze, Horsfield's | Chrysococcyx basalis |
| Cuckoo-Bronze, Shining | Chrysococcyx lucidus |
| Cuckoo-Shrike, Barred | Coracina lineata |
| Cuckoo-Shrike, Black-Faced | Coracina novaehollandiae |
| Cucko-Shrike, White-bellied | Coracinapapuensis |
| Curlew, Eastern | Numenius madagascariensis |
| Currawong, Pied | Strepera graculina |
| Darter | Anhinga melanogaster |
| Dollarbird | Eurystomus nrientalis |
| Dotterel, Red Kneed | Erythogonys cinctus |
| Dove, Bar-shouldered | Geopelia humeralis |
| Dove, Brown Cuckoo | Macropyginamboinensis |
| Dove, Emerald | Chalophaps indica |
| Dove, Peaceful | Geopeliaplacida |
| Dove, Rose Crowned Fruit | Ptilinopus regina |
| Dove, Wompoo Fruit | Ptilinopusmagnificus |
| Dove-Turtle, Spotted | Streptopelia chiensis |
| Drongo, Spangled | Dicrurus hottentottus |
| Duck, Maned | Chenonetta jubata |
| Duck, Musk | Biziura lobata |
| Duck, Pacific Black | Anas superciliosa |
| Duck, Pink-Eared | Malacorhynchus |
| Duck, Plumed Whistling | Dendrocygnaeytoni |
| Duck, White Eyed | Aythya australis |
| Eagle, Little | Hierouetus morphnoides |
| Eagle, Wedge-Tailed | Aquila audox |
| Eagle-Sea, White-Bellied | Haliaeetus leucogaster |
| Egret, Eastern Reef | Ardea sacra |
| Egret, Great | Egretta alba |
| Egret, Intermediate | Ardea intermedia |
| Egret, Little | Ardeagarzetta |
| Falcon, Brown | Falco berigora |
| Falcon, Peregrine | Falco peregrinus |
| Fantail, Grey | Rhipidura fuliginosa |
| Fantail, Rufous | Rhipidura ruffrone |
| Figbird | Sphecotheres viridis |
| Finch, Double-Barred | Poephila bichenovii |
| Firetail, Red-Browed | Emblema temporatis |
| Flycatcher, Leaden | Myiagra rubecula |
| Flycatcher, Restless | Myiagra inquieta |
| Flycatcher, Satin | Myiagra cyanoleuca |
| Friarbird, Little | Philemon citreogularis |
| Friarbird, Noisy | Philemon corniculatus |
| Galah | Cacutua roseicapilla |
| Gannet, Australia | Morus serrator |
| Gerygone, Brown | Greygone mouki |
| Gerygone, Mangrove | Greygone laevigaster |
| Gerygone, White-Throated | Greygone olivacea |
| Godwit, Bar-tailed | Limosa lapponica |
| Goshawk, Brown | Accipoterfasciatus |
| Goshawk, Grey | Accipoter novaehollandiae |
| Grassbird, Tawny | Megalurus timoriensis |
| Grebe, Australasian | Jachybaptus novachollandiae |
| Gull, Silver | Larus novaehollandiae |
| Harrier, Marsh | Circus aeruginosus |
| Heron, Pacific | Ardea paciSica |
| Heron, Rufous Night | Nycticorax caledonicus |
| Heron, Striated | Ardeola striatus |
| Heron, White-Faced | Ardea novaehollandiae |
| Honey-Eater, Yellow Faced | Meliphaga chrysops |
| Honey-Eater, Blue-Faced | Entomyzon cyanotis |
| Honey-Eater, Brown | Lichmera indistincta |
| Honey-Eater, Brown-headed | Melithreptus brevirostris |
| Honey-Eater, Fuscous | Lichenostomus fuscus |
| Honey-Eater, Lewin's | Meliphaga lewinii |
| Honey-Eater, Scarlet | Myzomela sanguinolenta |
| Honey-Eater, Striped | Plectorhyncha lanceolata |
| Honey-Eater, White Throated | Melithreptus brevirostris |
| Honey-Eater, White-cheeked | Phylidonyris nigra |
| Honey-Eater, White-eared | Lichenostomus leucotis |
| Honey-Eater, White-naped | Melithreptus lunatus |
| Ibis, Scared | Threskiornis aethiopica |
| Ibis, Straw-Necked | Threskiornis spinicollis |
| Kestrel, Australian | Falco cenchroides |
| Kingfisher, Azure | Ceyx azurea |
| Kingfisher, Forest | Halcyon mackayii |
| Kingfisher, Sacred | Halcyon saneta |
| Kite Black, Shouldered | Elanus notatus |
| Kite, Brahminy | Haliasturindus |
| Kite, Whistling | Haliastur sphenurus |
| Kookaburra, Laughing | Dacelo novaeguineae |
| Lapwing, Masked | Vanellus miles |
| Log, Runner | Orthonyx temmineki |
| Lonkeet, Little | Glossopsittapusilla |
| Lonkeet, Musk | Glossopsitta concinna |
| Lorikeet, Rainbow | Trichoglossus haematodus |
| Lorikeet, Scaly Breasted | Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus |
| LyreBird, Superb | Menura novaehollandiae |
| Magpie, Australian | Gymnorhina tibicen |
| Magpie-Lark, Australian | Grallina cyanoleuca |
| Mannikin, C/ Breasted | Lonchura castaneothorax |
| Martin, Fairy | Hirundo ariel |
| Martin, Tree | Petrocheilidon nigrigans |
| Miner, Bell | Manorina melanophrys |
| Miner, Noisy | Manorina melanocephala |
| Mistletoebird | Dicaeum hirundinaceum |
| Monarch, Black Faced | Monarcha melanopsis |
| Monarch, Spectacled | Monarcha trivirgatus |
| Needletail, White-throated | Hirundapus caudacutus |
| Nightjar, White-throated | Caprimulgus mystacalis |
| Oriole, Olive Backed | Oriolus sagittatus |
| Osprey * | Pandion haliaetus |
| Owl, Barn | Tyto alba |
| Owl, Southern Boobook | Ninox novaeseelandiae |
| Oystercatcher, Pied * | Haematopus longirostris |
| Pardalote, Spotted | Pardalotus punctatus |
| Pardalote, Striated | Pardalotus striatus |
| Parrot, Australian King | Alisterus scapularis |
| Pelican, Australian | Anhingia melanogaster |
| Pheasant, Coucal | Centropus phaeianinus |
| Pigeon, Crested | Ocyphaps lopohtes |
| Pigeon, Feral | Cloumba livia |
| Pigeon, Topknot | Lopholaimus antarcticus |
| Pigeon, White-headed | Columba leucomela |
| Pigeon, Wonga | Leucosarcia melanoleuca |
| Pipit, Richard's | Anthus novaeseelandiae |
| Pitta, Noisy | Pitta versicolor |
| Plover, Golden | Pluvialis apricaria |
| Plover, Lesser Golden | Pluvialis dominica |
| Plover, Red-Capped | Charadrius ruficapillus |
| Quail, Brown | Coturnix australis |
| Quail, King | Coturnix chinensis |
| Rail, Buff-Banded | Rallus philippensis |
| Raven, Forest | Corvus tasmanicus |
| Riflebird, Paradise | Ptiloris paradiseus |
| Robin, Eastern Yellow | Eopsaltria australis |
| Robin, Pale Yellow | Eopsaltria capito |
| Robin, Rose | Petroica rosea |
| Robin, Scarlet | Petroica multicolor |
| Rosella, Crimson | Platycercus elegans |
| Rosella, Eastern | Platycerus eximius |
| Sandpiper, Marsh | Tringastagnatilis |
| Shank, Common Green | Tringa nebularia |
| Shearwater, Short Tailed | Puffinus tenuirostris |
| Shrike-tit, Crested | Falcunculus prontatus |
| Silvereye | Zosterops lateralis |
| Sittella, Varied | Daphoenositta chrysoptera |
| Snipe, Latharn's | Gallinago hardwickii |
| Sparrow, House | Passer domesticus |
| Sparrowhawk, Collared | Accipiter cirrhocephalus |
| Spinebill, Eastem | Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris |
| Spoonbill, Royal | Platalea regia |
| Spoonbill, Yellow-Billed | Platalea flavipes |
| Starling, Common | Sturnus vulgaris |
| Stork, Black-Necked * | Xenorhynchus asiaticus |
| Swallow, Welcome | Hirundo nexena |
| Swamphen, Purple | Porphyrio porphyrio |
| Swan, Black | Cygnus atratus |
| Swift, Fork Tailed | Hirondapus caudacutus |
| Tattler, Grey Tailed | Tringa brevipes |
| Tawny, Frogmouth | Podargus strigoides |
| Teal, Chestnut | Anae castanea |
| Teal, Grey | Anas gibberiSrons |
| Tem, Crested | Sterna bergii |
| Tern, Caspian | Hydroprogne caspia |
| Tern, Common | Sterna hirundo |
| Tern, Gull Billed | Sterna nilotica |
| Tern, Little * | Sterna albifrons |
| Tern, Whiskered | Chlidonias hybrida |
| Thornbill, Brown | Acanthiza pusilla |
| Thornbill, Buff Rumped | Acanthizareguloides |
| Thornbill, Straited | Acanthiza lineata |
| Thornbill, Yellow | Acanthiza nana |
| Thornbill,Yellow Rumped | Acanthiza chysorrhoa |
| Thriller, Varied | Lalage leucomela |
| Thriller, White Winged | Lalage tricolor |
| Thrush, Grey Shrike | Colluricincla Harmonica |
| Thrush, Spotted Quail | Cinclosoma punctatum |
| Thrush, White's | Zoothera dauma |
| Tree-Creeper, Red-browed | Climacteris erythrops |
| Tree-Creeper, White-throated | Climacteris leucophaea |
| Turnstone, Ruddy | Arenaria interpres |
| Warbler, Clamorus Reed | Acrocephalus stentoreus |
| Wattle Bird, Little | Anthochaera chrysopteru |
| Wattle Bird, Red | Anthochaerc carunculata |
| Whimdrel | Numenius phaeopus |
| Whipbird, Eastern | Psophodes olivaceus |
| Whistler, Golden | Pachycephala pectoralis |
| Whistler, Rufous | Pachycephala pectoralie |
| Willie, Wagtail | Rhipidura leucophrys |
| Winter, Jacky | Microeca leucophaea |
| Woodswallow, Dusky | Artamus cyanopterus |
| Woodswallow, White-breasted | Artamus leucorhynchus |
| Wren Scub, Large Billed | Smagnirostris |
| Wren Scub, White browed | Sericornis frontalis |
| Wren Scub, Yellow throated | Sericornis citreogularis |
| Wren, Red-backed | Malurus melanocephalus |
| Wren-Emu, Southern | Stipiturus malachurus |
| Wren-Fairy, Superb | Malurus cyaneus |
| Wren-Fairy, Variegated | Malurus lamberti |
Thanks to Tony Bischoff National Parks and Wildlife, Kempsey for this list, 11/6/98
Written by Warren Walker wwalker@Bigfoot.com
Created 23/9/96 Last Updated 20/02/01
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