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Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Wildlife Species List for Australia 2023.

This is the list of the species seen during my 2023 visit or at least the ones I have Identifed. 
 
Bird List.
  1. Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae),
  2. Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata),
  3. Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni),
  4. Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae),
  5. Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa),
  6. Black Swan (Cygnus atratus),
  7. Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides),
  8. Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata), 
  9. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos),
  10. Australian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis),
  11. Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa),
  12. Grey Teal (Anas gracilis)
  13. Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea),
  14. Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus),
  15. Hardhead (Aythya australis),
  16. Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis),
  17. Musk Duck (Biziura lobata),
  18. Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis),
  19. Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae), 
  20. Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus),
  21. Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), 
  22. Feral Pigeon (Columba livia), 
  23. African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea),
  24. Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis),
  25. Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera),
  26. Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans),
  27. Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica),
  28. Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes),
  29. Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera),
  30. Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata),
  31. Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida),
  32. Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis),
  33. Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis),
  34. Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans),
  35. Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus),
  36. Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus),
  37. Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis),
  38. Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides),
  39. Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus),
  40. Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus),
  41. Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis),
  42. Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis),
  43. Black-tailed Nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis),
  44. Australian Crake (Porzana fluminea),
  45. Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa),
  46. Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra),
  47. Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus),
  48. Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla),
  49. Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis),
  50. Brolga (Antigone rubicunda),
  51. Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus),
  52. Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus),
  53. Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae),
  54. Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris),
  55. Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus),
  56. Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola),
  57. Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva),
  58. Hooded Plover (Thinornis cucullatus),
  59. Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops),
  60. Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor),
  61. Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles),
  62. Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus),
  63. Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis),
  64. Oriental Plover (Charadrius veredus),
  65. Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii),
  66. Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus),
  67. Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus),
  68. Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus),
  69. Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis),
  70. Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica),
  71. Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii),
  72. Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus),
  73. Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), 
  74. Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes),
  75. Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola),
  76. Greenshank (Tringa nebularia),
  77. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres),
  78. Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris),
  79. Red Knot (Calidris canutus),
  80. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata),
  81. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea),
  82. Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis),
  83. Sanderling (Calidris alba),
  84. Little Button Quail (Turnix velox), 
  85. Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varius),
  86. Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella),
  87. Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae),
  88. Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus),
  89. Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus),
  90. Little Tern (Sternula albifrons),
  91. Australian Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis),
  92. Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica),
  93. Australian Tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa),
  94. Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia),
  95. Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida),
  96. White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata),
  97. Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii), 
  98. Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi),
  99. Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora),
  100. Snowy (Wandering) Albatross (Diomedea exulans), 
  101. Antipodean Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis),
  102. Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri),
  103. Buller's Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri),
  104. ShyAlbatross (Thalassarche cauta),
  105. Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini),
  106. Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris),
  107. White-faced Storm-Petrel (Pelagodroma marina),
  108. Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli),
  109. Cape Petrel (Daption capense),
  110. Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera),
  111. Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma gouldi),
  112. White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii), 
  113. White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis),
  114. Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea),
  115. Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris),
  116. Hutton's Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni),
  117. Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia),
  118. Australian Gannet (Morus serrator),
  119. Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae),
  120. Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos),
  121. Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo),
  122. Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris),
  123. Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius),
  124. Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens),
  125. Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus),
  126. Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus), 
  127. Nankeen Night-Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus), 
  128. Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra), 
  129. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), 
  130. White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae),
  131. Pacific Heron (Ardea pacifica),
  132. Great White Egret (Ardea alba),
  133. Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia),
  134. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus),
  135. Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca),
  136. Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis),
  137. Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia),
  138. Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes),
  139. Eastern Osprey (Pandion haliaetus),
  140. Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris),
  141. Black-breasted Kite (Hamirostra melanosternon),
  142. Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura),
  143. Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides),
  144. Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax),
  145. Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans),
  146. Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis),
  147. Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus),
  148. Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus),
  149. Black Kite (Milvus migrans),
  150. Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus),
  151. Barn Owl (Tyto alba),
  152. Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook),
  153. Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus),
  154. Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae),
  155. Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius),
  156. Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus),
  157. Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus),
  158. Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides),
  159. Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis),
  160. Brown Falcon (Falco berigora),
  161. Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos),
  162. Black Falcon (Falco subniger),
  163. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), 
  164. Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus),
  165. Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), 
  166. Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus),
  167. Gang-Gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum),
  168. Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), 
  169. Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri),
  170. Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris),
  171. Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea),
  172. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita),
  173. Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae),
  174. Bourke's Parrot (Neophema bourkii),
  175. Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma),
  176. Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans),
  177. Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila),
  178. Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius),
  179. Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans),
  180. Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius),
  181. Greater Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster),
  182. Naretha Blue Bonnet (Northiella narethae),
  183. Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus),
  184. Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius), 
  185. Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus),
  186. Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala),
  187. Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna),
  188. Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus),
  189. Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata),
  190. White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea),
  191. Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus),
  192. Rufous Treecreeper (Climacteris rufus),
  193. Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus), 
  194. Sandhill Grasswren (Amytornis striatus oweni),
  195. Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus),
  196. Short-tailed Grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi),
  197. Western Grasswren (Amytornis textilis),
  198. Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus),
  199. Dusky Grasswren (Amytornis purnelli), 
  200. Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi),
  201. Southern Emuwren (Stipiturus malachurus),
  202. Blue-breasted Fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus),
  203. Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis),
  204. Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens),
  205. Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus),
  206. White-winged Fairywren (Malurus leucopterus),
  207. Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris),
  208. Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus),
  209. White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons),
  210. Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops),
  211. Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala),
  212. Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula),
  213. Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis),
  214. Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera),
  215. Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata),
  216. Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens),
  217. White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata), 
  218. Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi),
  219. Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula),
  220. Gibber Chat (Ashbyia lovensis),
  221. Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor),
  222. Orange Chat (Epthianura aurifrons),
  223. White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons),
  224. Black Honeyeater (Sugomel nigrum),
  225. Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops),
  226. Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta),
  227. Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus),
  228. New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae),
  229. White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis),
  230. Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis),
  231. White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus)
  232. Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris),
  233. Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata),
  234. Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis),
  235. Rufous Bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti),
  236. Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus),
  237. Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus),
  238. Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus), 
  239. Redthroat (Pyrrholaemus brunneus), 
  240. Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta),
  241. Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus),
  242. Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris), 
  243. Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris),
  244. White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis),
  245. Spotted Scrubwren (Sericornis maculatus),
  246. Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis),
  247. Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta),
  248. Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis), 
  249. Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa), 
  250. Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana),
  251. Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata),
  252. Inland Thornbill (Acanthiza apicalis),
  253. Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla),
  254. Slaty-backed Thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris), 
  255. Slender-billed Thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei ssp iredalei),
  256. Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides), 
  257. Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis),
  258. Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca),
  259. Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis),
  260. White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus),
  261. Chestnut-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps),
  262. Chestnut Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castanotum),
  263. Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum),
  264. Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum),
  265. Nullabor Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri),
  266. Ground Cuckooshrike (Coracina maxima),
  267. Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae),
  268. White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor), 
  269. Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera),
  270. Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis),
  271. Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus),
  272. Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis),
  273. Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica), 
  274. Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea),
  275. Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis),
  276. Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa),
  277. Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris),
  278. White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus),
  279. Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus),
  280. White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus),
  281. Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus),
  282. Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus),
  283. Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor),
  284. Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus),
  285. Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis),
  286. Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen),
  287. Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina),
  288. Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor),
  289. Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys),
  290. Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa),
  291. Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca),
  292. Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta), 
  293. White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos),
  294. Torresian Crow (Corvus orru),
  295. Little Crow (Corvus bennetti),
  296. Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides),
  297. Little Raven (Corvus mellori), 
  298. Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus), 
  299. Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii),
  300. Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang),
  301. Jacky-winter (Microeca fascinans),
  302. Southern Scrub-Robin (Drymodes brunneopygia),
  303. Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata),
  304. Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis),
  305. Western Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis),
  306. Australasian Bushlark (Mirafra javanica),
  307. Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis),
  308. Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis),
  309. Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis),
  310. Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus),
  311. Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis),
  312. Rufous Songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi),
  313. White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna),
  314. Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena),
  315. Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel),
  316. Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans),
  317. Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis),
  318. Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris),
  319. Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula),
  320. Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum),
  321. Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella),
  322. Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis),
  323. Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum),
  324. Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata),
  325. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus),
  326. Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae),
  327. European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis),
  328. European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris),
 Mammal List.
  1. Australian Swamp Rat (Rattus lutreolus),
  2. Australian Water Rat (Hydromys chrysogaster),
  3. Brush Tailed Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula),
  4. Camel (Camelus dromedarius),
  5. Dingo (Canis dingo),
  6. Hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis),
  7. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus),
  8. New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri),
  9. Rabbit (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus),
  10. Red Fox (Zorro / Vulpus vulpus),
  11. Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus),
  12. Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus),
  13. Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus),
  14. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor),
  15. Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis),
  16. Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus),
  17. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus),
  18. Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus),
  19. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus),
  20. Euro / Common Wallaroo (Osphranter robustus),
 Reptile List.
  1. Blue-tongued Lizard (Tiliqua scincoides),
  2. Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps),
  3. Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis),
  4. Common Garden Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti),
  5. Crested Dragon (Ctenophorus cristatus),
  6. Dugite Snake (Pseudonaja affinis),
  7. Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis),
  8. Gidgee Skink (Egernia stokesii),
  9. Long-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis),
  10. Long-nosed Dragon (Gowidon longirostris),
  11. Red-barred Crevice-Dragon (Ctenophorus vadnappa),
  12. Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus),
  13. Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii),
  14. Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa),
  15. Throny Devil (Moloch horridus),
Aphibian List.
  1. Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii),
 
Orchid List.
  1. Eastern Mantis Orchid (Caladenia tentaculata),
  2. Leopard Sun Orchid (Thelymitra benthamiana),
  3. Notched Onion-Orchid (Microtis arenaria),
  4. Thick-lip Spider-orchid (Caladenia tessellata),
  5. Narrow-lipped Spider (Caladenia leptochilla),
  6. Purple Beard (Calochilus robertsonii),
  7. Plum Leek (Paraprasophyllum pruinosum),
  8. Bilobed Onion Orchid (Microtis biloba),
Butterfly List.
  1. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi),
  2. Caper White (Belenois aurota),
  3. Common Brown (Heteronympha merope),
  4. Lesser Wanderer (Danaus chrysippus),
  5. Marbled Xenica (Geitoneura klugii),
  6. Meadow Argus (Junonia villida),
  7. Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
  8. Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes),
  9. Small Grass-yellow (Eurema smilax),
  10. Small White (Pieris rapae),
 
Dragonfly List.
  1. Australian Emperor (Anax papuensis),
  2. Black-headed Skimmer (Crocothemis nigrifrons),
  3. Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum),
  4. Blue-spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla),
  5. Common Glider (Tramea loewii),
  6. Red and Blue Damsel (Xanthagrion erythroneurum),
  7. Rosy Skimmer (Orthetrum migratum),
  8. Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes),
  9. Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina),
  10. Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau),

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