Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Tasmanian Species List

Lists Commoner Species (Highlighted photo links)

Family Podicipedidae

Hoary-headed Grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Australasian Grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Great-crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus

Family Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus

Family Sulidae
Australasian Gannet, Morus serrator 2

Family Phalacrocoracidae
Black-faced Cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax elanoleucos
Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Family Ardeidae
White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae
Cattle Egret, Ardea ibis
Australasian Bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus
Great Egret, Ardea alba 2
Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
Intermediate Egret, Egretta intermedia
Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticorax caledonicus

Family Anatidae
Hardhead, Aythya australis
Chestnut Teal, Anas castanea 2
Grey Teal, Anas gracilis
Australasian Shoveler, Anas rhynchotis 1 2
Pacific Black, Anas superciliosa
Musk Duck, Biziura lobata
Cape Barren Goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Australian Wood Duck, Chenonetta jubata
Black Swan, Cygnus atratus
Blue-billed Duck, Oxyura australis
Australian Shelduck, Tadoma tadornoides

Family Accipitridae
Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipter cirrhocephalus
Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans,
Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus
White-breasted Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster2
Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax (Rare/Threatened) 2

Family Falconidae
Brown Falcon, Falco berigora
Australian Kestrel, Falco cenchroides
Australian Hobby, Falco longipennis
Peregrine Falcon, Falco perigrinus

Family Turnicidae
Painted Button-quail, Turnix varia

Family Phasianidae
Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis (novaezealandiae)

Family Rallidae
Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra
Tasmanian Native Hen, Gallinula mortierii (Endemic) 2
Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa,
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Australian Crake, Porzana fluminea
Baillons Crake, Porzana pusilla
Spotless Crake, Porzana tabuensis
Lewins Rail, Rallus pectoralis
Buff-banded Rail, Rallus philippensis

Family Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
Sooty Oystercatcher, Harmatopus fuliginosus 2 3

Family Charadriidae
Double-banded Plover, Charadrius bicinctus
Black-fronted Dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
Lesser srand Plover, Charadrius mongolus
Hooded Plover, Thinornis rubricollis 1
Red-capped Plover, Charadrius ruficapillus1 2
Red-kneed Dotterel, Erythogonys cinctus
Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva 2
Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola 1 2
Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles 1
Banded Lapwing, Vanellus tricolor

Family Scolopacidae
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata 2
Sanderling, Calidris 2
Red Knot, Calidris canutus
Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea 1
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Little Stint, Calidris minuta
Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis 1
Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris
Lathams Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii
Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica 1 2
Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa
Eastern Curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
Little Curlew, Numenius minutus
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus 1
Grey-tailed Tattler, Heteroscelus brevipes
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper, Tringa hypoleucos
Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus

Family Laridae
White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia 1
Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus
Silver Gull, Larus novaehollandiae
Pacific Gull, Larus pacificus
Little Tern, Sterna albifrons
Crested Tern, Sterna bergii
Fairy tern, Sterna nereis 1
White-fronted Tern, Sterna striata
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea

Family Columbidae
Common Bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera
Brush Bronzewing, Phaps elegans

Family Cacatuidae
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita
Galah, Cacatua roseicapilla
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus

Family Loriidae
Musk Lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna

Family Platycercidae
Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor 1
Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster (Rare/Threatened)
Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma,
Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus (Rare/Threatened)
Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus (Endemic)
Eastern Rosella,Platycerus eximius

Family Cuculidae
Horsfields Bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx basalis,
Shining Bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus 2
Pallid Cuckoo, Cuculus pallidus 2
Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis, 2

Family Strigidae
Southern Boobook, Ninox novaehollandiae

Family Tytonidae
Masked Owl, Tyto novaehollandiae 1

Family Podargidae
Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides

Family Aegothelidae
Australian Owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus

Family Apodidae
Fork-tailed Swift, Apus pacificus
White-throated Needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus,

Family Alcedinidae
Azure Kingfisher, Alcedo azurea

Family Hirundinidae
Fairy Martin, Hirundo ariel
Tree Martin, Hirundo nigricans,
Welcome Swallow, Hirundo neoxena, 2

Family Motacillidae
Richards Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae 1

Family Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae,

Family Muscicapidae
Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica
Dusky Robin, Melanodryas vittata (Endemic)
Satin Flycatcher, Myiagra cyanoleuca1 2
Olive Whistler, Pachycephala olivacea
Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis 2, 3
Pink Robin, Petroica rodinogaster 2 3
Flame Robin, Petroica phoenicea,2
Scarlet Robin, Petroica multicolor 2 3
Grey Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa,
Bassian Thrush, Zoothera lunulata

Family Orthonychidae
Spotted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum

Family Sylviidae
Clamorous Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus 2
Golden-headed Cisticola, Cisticola exilis
Little Grassbird, Megalurus gramineus

Family Maluridae
Superb Fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus 1 2
Southern Emu-wren, Stipiturus malachurus

Family Acanthizidae
Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Tasmanian Thornbill, Acanthiza ewingii (Endemic)
Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla
Tasmanian Scrubwren, Sericornis humilis 2 3
Striated Fieldwren, Calamanthus fuliginosus 2
Scrubtit, Acanthornis magnus (Endemic) 1

Family Meliphagidae
Eastern Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Little Wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera
Yellow Wattlebird, Anthochaera paradoxa (Endemic)
Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavicollis (Endemic)
Noisy miner, Manorina melancephala
Black-headed Honeyeater, Melithreptus affinus (Endemic)
Strong-billed Honeyeater, Melithreptus validirostris (Endemic) 1
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Phylidonyris melanops
New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Crescent Honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera

Family Ephthianuridae
White-fronted Chat, Epthianura albifrons 1

Family Pardalotidae
Spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus 2
Forty-spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus quadragintus (Endemic)(Rare/Threatened)2
Striated Pardalote, Pardalotus striatus 2

Family Zosteropidae
Silvereye, Zosterops lateralis,

Family Ploceidae
Beautiful Firetail, Stagonopleura bella

Family Artamidae
Dusky Woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus 1

Family Cracticidae
Grey Butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus
Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen
Black Currawong, Strepera fuliginosa (Endemic)
Grey Currawong, Strepera versicolor

Family Corvidae
Little Raven, Corvus mellori
Forest Raven, Corvus tasmanicus 1

Introduced Species
Spotted turtle-Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
Little Corella, Cacatua sanguinea
Long-billed Corella, Cacatua tenuirostris
Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaguinea
Skylark, Alauda arvensis
Blackbird, Turdus merula
European Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris
European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
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Family Spheniscidae
Little (Fairy) Penguin, Eudyptula minor

Family Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross, Diomedea melanophris
Grey-headed Albatross, Diomedea chrysostoma
Shy Albatross, Diomedea cauta (Rare/Threatened)
Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans
Light-mantled Albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata (Rare/Threatened)

Family Procellariidae
Cape Petrel, Daption capense
Blue Petrel, Halobaena caerulea/v Souhern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant-petrel, Macronectes halli
Antarctic Prion, Pachyptila desolata
Fairy Prion, Pachyptila turtur
White-headed Petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
Soft-plumed Petrel, Pterodroma mollis
Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
Short-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris

Family Pelecanoididae
Common Diving-petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix

Family Stercorariidae
Great Skua, Catharacta skua
Arctic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus