List of birds of Tasmania

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Contents 1 Struthioniiformes 1.1 Casuariidae 2 Galliformes 2.1 Phasianidae 2.2 Odontophoridae 3 Anseriformes 3.1 Anatidae 4 Podicipediformes 4.1 Podicipedidae 5 Sphenisciformes 5.1 Spheniscidae 6 Procellariiformes 6.1 Procellariidae 6.2 Diomedeidae 6.3 Hydrobatidae 7 Pelecaniformes 7.1 Sulidae 7.2 Phalacrocoracidae 7.3 Pelecanidae 8 Ciconiiformes 8.1 Ardeidae 9 Falconiformes 9.1 Accipitridae 9.2 Falconidae 10 Gruiformes 10.1 Rallidae 11 Turniciformes 11.1 Turnicidae 12 Charadriiformes 12.1 Scolopacidae 12.2 Haematopodidae 12.3 Recurvirostridae 12.4 Charadriidae 12.5 Laridae 13 Columbiformes 13.1 Columbidae 14 Psittaciformes 14.1 Cacatuidae 14.2 Psittacidae 15 Cuculiformes 15.1 Cuculidae 16 Strigiformes 16.1 Strigidae 16.2 Tytonidae 17 Caprimulgiformes 17.1 Podargidae 17.2 Aegothelidae 18 Apodiformes 18.1 Apodidae 19 Coraciiformes 19.1 Alcedinidae 19.2 Halcyonidae 20 Passeriformes 20.1 Menuridae 20.2 Maluridae 20.3 Pardalotidae 20.4 Meliphagidae 20.5 Petroicidae 20.6 Cinclosomatidae 20.7 Pachycephalidae 20.8 Dicruridae 20.9 Campephagidae 20.10 Artamidae 20.11 Corvidae 20.12 Alaudidae 20.13 Motacillidae 20.14 Passeridae 20.15 Fringillidae 20.16 Hirundinidae 20.17 Sylviidae 20.18 Zosteropidae 20.19 Muscicapidae 20.20 Sturnidae 21 See also 22 References

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Australian state of Tasmania, which comprises the island of Tasmania, adjoining islands and including islands in Bass Strait. The avifauna of Tasmania includes a total of 316 species, of which 12 are endemic, and four are endemic sub-species.

[edit] Struthioniiformes

[edit] Casuariidae

• Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
• King Island Emu, Dromaius ater - extinct

[edit] Galliformes

[edit] Phasianidae

• Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis
• Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora

[edit] Odontophoridae

• California Quail, Callipepla californica - introduced

[edit] Anseriformes

[edit] Anatidae

• Blue-billed Duck, Oxyura australis
• Musk Duck, Biziura lobata
• Black Swan, Cygnus atratus
• Cape Barren Goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae
• Australian Shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides
• Australian Wood Duck, Chenonetta jubata
• Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos - introduced
• Pacific Black Duck, Anas superciliosa
• Australasian Shoveler, Anas rhynchotis
• Grey Teal, Anas gracilis
• Chestnut Teal, Anas castanea
• Hardhead, Aythya australis

[edit] Podicipediformes

[edit] Podicipedidae

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

[edit] Sphenisciformes

[edit] Spheniscidae

• Little Penguin, Eudyptula minor

[edit] Procellariiformes

[edit] Procellariidae

• Common Diving-Petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix
• Southern Giant-Petrel, Macronectes giganteus
• Northern Giant-Petrel, Macronectes halli
• Cape Petrel, Daption capense
• Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
• White-headed Petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
• Antarctic Prion, Pachyptila desolata
• Fairy Prion, Pachyptila turtur
• Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
• Short-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris
• Fluttering Shearwater, Puffinus gavia

[edit] Diomedeidae

• Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans
• Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophrys
• Shy Albatross, Thalassarche cauta
• Buller's Albatross, Thalassarche bulleri

[edit] Hydrobatidae

• White-faced Storm-Petrel, Pelagodroma marina

[edit] Pelecaniformes

[edit] Sulidae

• Australasian Gannet, Morus serrator

[edit] Phalacrocoracidae

• Little Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
• Black-faced Cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens
• Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
• Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo

[edit] Pelecanidae

• Australian Pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus

[edit] Ciconiiformes

[edit] Ardeidae

• White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae
• Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
• Great Egret, Ardea alba
• Cattle Egret, Ardea ibis
• Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticorax caledonicus
• Australasian Bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus

[edit] Falconiformes

[edit] Accipitridae

• Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
• Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans
• Brown Goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
• Grey Goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
• Collared Sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus
• Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax -- endemic sub-species
  • Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax fleayi - critically endangered

[edit] Falconidae

• Brown Falcon, Falco berigora
• Australian Hobby, Falco longipennis
• Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
• Nankeen Kestrel, Falco cenchroides

[edit] Gruiformes

[edit] Rallidae

• Lewin's Rail, Rallus pectoralis
• Australian Spotted Crake, Porzana fluminea
• Spotless Crake, Porzana tabuensis
• Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
• Dusky Moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
• Tasmanian Native-hen, Gallinula mortierii - endemic
• Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra

[edit] Turniciformes

[edit] Turnicidae

• Painted Button-quail, Turnix varia

[edit] Charadriiformes

[edit] Scolopacidae

• Latham's Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii
• Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica
• Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
• Eastern Curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
• Common Redshank, Tringa totanus
• Grey-tailed Tattler, Heteroscelus brevipes
• Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
• Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis
• Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea

[edit] Haematopodidae

• Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
• Sooty Oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus

[edit] Recurvirostridae

• Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus

[edit] Charadriidae

• Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva
• Red-capped Plover, Charadrius ruficapillus
• Double-banded Plover, Charadrius bicinctus
• Black-fronted Dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
• Hooded Plover, Thinornis rubricollis
• Banded Lapwing, Vanellus tricolor
• Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles

[edit] Laridae

• Arctic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
• Pacific Gull, Larus pacificus
• Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus
• Silver Gull, Larus novaehollandiae
• Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia
• Crested Tern, Sterna bergii
• Little Tern, Sterna albifrons
• Fairy Tern, Sterna nereis

[edit] Columbiformes

[edit] Columbidae

• Spotted Turtle-Dove, Streptopelia chinensis
• Common Bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera
• Brush Bronzewing, Phaps elegans

[edit] Psittaciformes

[edit] Cacatuidae

• Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus funereus
• Galah, Eolophus roseicapilla
• Long-billed Corella, Cacatua tenuirostris
• Little Corella, Cacatua sanguinea
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita

[edit] Psittacidae

• Musk Lorikeet, Glossopsitta concinna
• Green Rosella, Platycercus caledonicus - endemic
• Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius
• Swift Parrot, Lathamus discolor
• Blue-winged Parrot, Neophema chrysostoma
• Orange-bellied Parrot, Neophema chrysogaster - endemic and critically endangered
• Ground Parrot, Pezoporus wallicus

[edit] Cuculiformes

[edit] Cuculidae

• Pallid Cuckoo, Cuculus pallidus
• Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis
• Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx basalis
• Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus

[edit] Strigiformes

[edit] Strigidae

• Southern Boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae

[edit] Tytonidae

• Masked Owl, Tyto novaehollandiae

[edit] Caprimulgiformes

[edit] Podargidae

• Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides

[edit] Aegothelidae

• Australian Owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus

[edit] Apodiformes

[edit] Apodidae

• White-throated Needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus

[edit] Coraciiformes

[edit] Alcedinidae

• Azure Kingfisher, Alcedo azurea

[edit] Halcyonidae

• Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae

[edit] Passeriformes

[edit] Menuridae

• Superb Lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae

[edit] Maluridae

• Superb Fairy-wren, Malurus cyaneus-- endemic sub-species
  • Malurus cyaneus cyaneus
• Southern Emu-wren, Stipiturus malachurus

[edit] Pardalotidae

• Spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus
• Forty-spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus quadragintus - endemic and endangered
• Striated Pardalote, Pardalotus striatus
• Tasmanian Scrubwren, Sericornis humilis - endemic
• Scrubtit, Acanthornis magnus
• Striated Fieldwren, Calamanthus fuliginosus
• Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla
• Tasmanian Thornbill, Acanthiza ewingii - endemic
• Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

[edit] Meliphagidae

• Yellow Wattlebird, Anthochaera paradoxa - endemic
• Little Wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera
• Noisy Miner, Manorina melanocephala
• Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Lichenostomus flavicollis - endemic
• Strong-billed Honeyeater, Melithreptus validirostris - endemic
• Black-headed Honeyeater, Melithreptus affinis - endemic
• Crescent Honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera
• New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
• Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Phylidonyris melanops
• Eastern Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
• White-fronted Chat, Epthianura albifrons

[edit] Petroicidae

• Scarlet Robin, Petroica multicolor
• Flame Robin, Petroica phoenicea
• Pink Robin, Petroica rodinogaster
• Dusky Robin, Melanodryas vittata - endemic

[edit] Cinclosomatidae

• Spotted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum

[edit] Pachycephalidae

• Olive Whistler, Pachycephala olivacea
• Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis
• Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica

[edit] Dicruridae

• Satin Flycatcher, Myiagra cyanoleuca
• Grey Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa

[edit] Campephagidae

• Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae

[edit] Artamidae

• White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
• Dusky Woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus
• Grey Butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus
• Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen - endemic sub-species
  • Tasmanian Magpie, G. tibicen hypoleuca
• Black Currawong, Strepera fuliginosa - endemic
  • S. fuliginosa fuliginosa of Tasmania
  • S. fuliginosa parvior of Flinders Island
  • S. fuliginosa colei of King Island
• Grey Currawong, Strepera versicolor - endemic sub-species

[edit] Corvidae

• Forest Raven, Corvus tasmanicus
• Little Raven, Corvus mellori

[edit] Alaudidae

• Skylark, Alauda arvensis - introduced

[edit] Motacillidae

• Australasian Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae

[edit] Passeridae

• House Sparrow, Passer domesticus - introduced
• Beautiful Firetail, Stagonopleura bella

[edit] Fringillidae

• European Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris - introduced
• European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis - introduced

[edit] Hirundinidae

• Welcome Swallow, Hirundo neoxena
• Tree Martin, Hirundo nigricans

[edit] Sylviidae

• Little Grassbird, Megalurus gramineus
• Golden-headed Cisticola, Cisticola exilis

[edit] Zosteropidae

• Silvereye, Zosterops lateralis

[edit] Muscicapidae

• Bassian Thrush, Zoothera lunulata
• Blackbird, Turdus merula - introduced

[edit] Sturnidae

• Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris - introduced

[edit] See also

• List of Australian birds
• List of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds
• Birds of Australia

[edit] References

[1]Tasmania Parks and Wildlife - list of Tasmanian birds.

[2] Discover Tasmania - list of Tasmanian endemic birds.

[3]Birding Australia - Tasmanian birds.

1. Field Guide to Tasmanian Birds, Dave Watts, David Baker-Gabb, (New edition 2002) New Holland Publishers (AUS), ISBN: 1876334606