Gibraltar Reserve Bird Species list
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Australian Brush-turkey
Alectura lathami Resident locally, occasionally recorded, nest mounds found a few times.
Brown Quail
Coturnix ypsilophora
Breeding resident, common.
Painted Button-quail
Turnix varia
Recorded 3 times, 2005, 2006.
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Observed flying overhead, 2005,
2013.
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Annual, Occasionally recorded.
Pied
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
Recorded
2 times, 2008, 2012.
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Annual, Occasionally recorded.
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Annual, Occasionally recorded, 19
roosted 28/09/10.
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Occasionally recorded.
Australian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Occasionally recorded, breeding
attempted 2007.
Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata T
Recorded once, 2006.
Black Swan
Cygus atratus
2 birds observed flying overhead
once, 2005
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
Small flocks or individuals seen
rarely, 2005, 2011
King Quail Coturnix chinensis
Breeding resident, juveniles observed, at least
3-4 pairs breeding in good season.
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Frequently recorded, has bred.
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Rarely recorded, 2005
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
Rarely recorded, 2005
Hardhead
Aythya australis
Seen rarely, 2006, 2013
Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Occasionally recorded.
Lewin's Rail
Rallus pectoralis
Frequently recorded, breeds.
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
Rarely recorded, 2007
Olivaceous Bush-hen
Amaurornis olivaceus Seen three times, 07/03/05, 10/01/06, 01/01/07
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio Rarely recorded
White-necked Heron
Ardea pacifica
Annual, occasionally recorded.
White-faced Heron
Ardea Novahollandiae
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis
Observed flying overhead twice,
2005, 2006.
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Rarely seen, 2008, 2013.
Rufous Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus
Rarely seen, recorded twice, 2005.
White Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
Seen flying overhead 2005, 2009.
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Annual,occasionally seen, usually
large flocks up to 300+ birds (2007) soaring on
thermals.
Royal Spoonbill
Platelea regia
Rarely recorded.
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Seen once, 25/12/08
Latham’s Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Occasionally seen, mostly
December & January 2007, 2008.
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Heard once, 25/08/06, c2200hrs.
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Occasionally recorded, breeds
locally.
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Seen twice,
16/08/07 & 2010.
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Occasionally seen, juveniles
observed.
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Seen 4 times, 2005, 2007, 2013.
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Seen twice, one with a juvenile
Brahminy Kite on 26/08/04 & 10 birds together with 2
Whistling Kites on 21/04/13.
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Occasionally recorded.
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Seen twice, one on 26/08/04,
with Black Kite, another in 2008.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Seen occasionally.
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Breeds locally.
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Regularly seen, breeds locally.
Collard Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrhocephalus
Occasionally recorded, breeds
locally.
Grey Goshawk
Accipiter novahollandiae
Regularly seen May-December,
resident & breeds locally.
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus
Quite common, breeds locally.
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Annual visitor, infrequently
seen, mainly April-Sept.
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Seen once, 2009
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Seen twice 2006.
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
Seen twice 2006, 2009
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilonopus regina
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Frequently recorded, Sept-April,
Breeds locally.
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
Occasionally recorded.
White-headed Pigeon
Columbo leucomela
Quite common, breeds locally
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Frequently recorded, breeds
locally
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
Occasionally recorded, breeds
locally
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Occasionally recorded, breeds locally
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
Occasionally recorded.
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Occasionally recorded.
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Recorded twice, 2004, 2005.
Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Regularly recorded, breeds
locally.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami
Annual, occasionally recorded, juvenile &
2 adults observed April 2013.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus funereus
Occasionally recorded.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
Quite frequent, daily flights of
individuals or small groups early morning from a roost
to the west.
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Recorded once, 2008.
Galah
Cacatua roseicapilla
Rarely recorded.
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haemotodus
Frequently recorded.
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Quite frequently recorded.
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna
Quite frequently recorded,
apparent seasonal altitudinal movements.
Little Lorikeet
Glossopsitta pusilla
Annual, occasionally recorded, apparent
seasonal altitudinal movements.
Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
Frequently recorded.
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius
Occasionally recorded.
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Frequently recorded.
Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Frequently recorded Oct-March.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Resident, frequently recorded, more abundant April-Oct, heard calling overhead at night.
Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
Regularly recorded.
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Regularly recorded.
Little Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus
Occasionally recorded.
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Regularly recorded summer
migrant.
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novahollandiae
Regularly recorded summer
migrant.
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus
Regularly recorded. Breeds
locally.
Powerful Owl
Ninox strenua
Rarely heard.
Southern Boobook
Ninox novaseelandiae
Frequently recorded, breeds
locally.
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
Recorded twice, 2004, 2005.
Sooty Owl
Tyto tenebricosa
Resident, breeds locally, frequently recorded.
Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae
Resident, breeds locally, frequently recorded.
Eastern Grass Owl
Tyto longipennis Rarely seen, recorded several times & photographed 15/08/06 - 01/11/06
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
Regularly recorded, breeds
locally.
White-throated Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis
Frequently recorded summer
migrant.
Australian Owlet-Nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Frequently recorded summer
migrant.
Fork-tailed (Pacific)
Swift
Apus pacificus Recorded once, c100, 10/12/09
Azure Kingfisher
Alcedo azurea
Frequently recorded, breeds
locally.
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaguiineae
Frequently recorded, breeds.
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Occasionally recorded summer
migrant.
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Occasionally recorded summer
migrant.
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sancus
Frequently recorded summer
migrant, breeds locally.
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Recorded
twice, 2004, 2005.
Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolor
Resident, breeds locally, frequently recorded.
Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaenollandiae Rarely recorded.
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Frequently recorded resident.
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaeus
Frequently recorded resident.
Red-browed Treecreeper
Climacteris erythrops
Rarely recorded.
Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Variegated Fairy-wren
Malurus lamberti
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Red-backed Fairy-wren
Malurus melanocephalus
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus puntatus
Resident, attempted breeding, frequently recorded.
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus puntatus Occasionally recorded
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Yellow-throated Scrubwren
Sericornis citreogularis
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostris
Frequently recorded, breeds.
Speckled Warbler
Chthonicola sagittata
Recorded twice, 14 & 17/02/04.
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki
Frequently recorded, breeds,
larger flocks April-September.
White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea
Frequently recorded resident.
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata
Occasionally recorded summer
migrant.
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana
Rarely recorded.
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Frequently recorded resident.
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides
Frequently recorded.
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera caranculata
Occasionally recorded, seasonal
movements.
Brush Wattlebird
Occasionally recorded, seasonal
movements.
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Occasionally recorded.
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
Frequently recorded.
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Frequently recorded.
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Frequently recorded.
Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Lewin's Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Yellow-faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops
Rarely recorded.
Fuscous Honeyeater
Lichenostomus fuscus
Annual, Occasionally recorded.
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Occasionally recorded, seasonal
movements.
White-naped Honeyeater
Occasionally recorded, seasonal
movements.
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris nigra
Rarely recorded.
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorrhynchus tenuirostris
Frequently recorded, breeds.
Scarlet Honeyeater Myzomela sanguinolenta
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta
Annual, Occasionally recorded.
Logrunner
Orthonyx temminckii
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Grey-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis
Rarely recorded.
Rose Robin
Petroica rosea
Annual, regularly recorded
May-August.
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Occasionally recorded.
Scarlet Robin
Petroica multicolor
Occasionally recorded, breeds
locally
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
Resident, breeds locally, frequently recorded.
Crested Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus
Frequently recorded, breeds
locally.
Pale Yellow Robin
Tregellasia capito
Frequently recorded, breeds.
Little Shrike-thrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Recorded twice, 2004, 2005.
Grey Shrike-thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
Resident, breeds locally, frequently recorded.
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons
Frequently recorded summer
migrant, breeds.
Willy Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Resident, breeds locally, frequently recorded.
Spectacled Monarch
Monarcha trivirgatus
Regularly recorded summer
migrant, breeds.
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Frequently recorded summer
migrant, breeds.
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Annual, occasionally recorded.
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Frequently recorded summer
migrant, breeds.
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus Frequently recorded summer migrant, large numbers (hundreds observed probably over 1000 on site).
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
Regularly recorded, breeds
locally.
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vielloti Regularly recorded
Paradise Riflebird
Ptiloris paradiseus
Regularly recorded, breeds
locally.
Green Catbird
Ailuroedus
crassirostris
Regularly recorded, breeds
locally.
Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Frequently recorded seasonal
movements.
Regent Bowerbird
Sericulus chrysocephalus
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina novahollandiae
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike
Coracina papuensis
Frequently recorded summer
migrant, breeds.
Cicadabird
Coracina tenuirostris
Frequently recorded summer
migrant, breeds.
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor
Recorded once, 2 birds, 2005.
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Resident, breeds, frequently
recorded.
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus
Occasionally recorded, apparent
seasonal movements.
White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus
Rarely recorded.
Grey Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
Frequently
recorded.
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Frequently
recorded.
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Frequently
recorded.
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Frequently
recorded.
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Occasionally recorded.
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
Frequently recorded
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Little Raven
Corvus mellori
Recorded twice, 2005.
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos
Rarely recorded.
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Frequently recorded resident.
Tree Martin
Hirundo nigricans Occasionally recorded
Fairy Martin Occasionally recorded
Australian Pipit
Anthus novaseelandiae
Rarely recorded.
Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewsi Recorded once, 2005
Tawny Grassbird
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
Frequently recorded, breeds
Double-barred Finch Occasionally recorded
Red-browed Finch
Resident, breeds, frequently recorded.
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Occasionally recorded
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Resident, breeds locally, frequently recorded,
ssp lateralis frequently occurs April-Sept, visible
migration observed annually.
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Frequently recorded.
Russet-tailed Thrush
Zoothera heinei
Frequently recorded.
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