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Jervis Bay
Nature Reserve
Bird Checklist
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This check list has been compiled from observations by staff in
the Jervis Bay Nature Reserve. Bird names are those used in
the Complete Book of Australian Birds, Reader's Digest,
1976. Because the checklist is constantly being revised, your
reports of additional sightings or other information may be
useful. Details can be forwarded to:
The Manager Jervis Bay Nature Reserve Jervis Bay Territory 2540 Key
Column 1:
c
u
v
Column 2:
B
R
N
Sept­
Feb
Column 3:
c
H
F
s
B
0
Bl
G
L
Abundance
Very common Uncom mon Rare Unknown
Residence status
Has been known to breed in the Reserve
Resident all year
Nomadic, occasional or rare visitor .
Migratory bird: most likely time to be found in
the Reserve.
Unknown
Habitat/location*
Cleared or open area
Heath
Forest, rainforest, woodland, coastal scrub
Swamp
Beach
Ocean, cliffs, rocky headlands
Bowen Island
St Georges Basin
Lake McKenzie, Lake Windermere
* For more detailed information on vegetation refer to Vegetat10n of the
Jervis Bay Territory, F. Ingwersen , Department of the Capital Territory
Conservation Series Number 3 , 19 76 . This informative publication is
available for reference at the Jervis Bay Reserve Headquarters.
Information and Public Re lations Section
Department of the Capita l Territory
C. J. Thompson , Government Printer, Canberra
Nonpasserines
2
3
u
u
v
v
v
u
u
u
BR
BR
BR
R
BR
BR
BR
BR
FB
FBO
HFO
F
SL
CB
Cockatoo, Parrot, Rosella
Callocephalon fimbriatum
Cockatoo, gang-gang
Calyptorhynchus latham1
glossy-black
C. funereus
yellow-tailed black
Gal ah
Cacatua roseicapilla
Lorikeet, little
Glossopsitta pusilla
u
v
u
u
u
F
HF
F
rainbow
Parrot, king
Rosella, crimson
eastern
u
c
c
N
N
BR
N
SeptNov
N
N
BR
BR
Common name
Scientific name
Birds of prey
Eagle, wedge-tailed
white-breasted sea
Falcon, peregrine
Goshawk, grey
Harrier, swamp
Kestrel , nankeen
Kite, black-shouldered
whistling
Aquila audax
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Falco peregrinus
Accipiter fasciatus
Circus aeruginosus
Falco cenchroides
Elanus notatus
Haliastur sphenurus
Trichoglossus haematodus
Alisterus scapularis
Platycercus elegans
P. eximius
c
CB
c
F
F
F
F
CF
Cuckoo
Cuckoo. fan-tailed
golden bronze
Cuculus pyrrhophanus
Horsefield ' s bronze
Chrysococcyx lucidus
plagosus
C. basalis
pallid
Cuculus pallidus
u
u
u
u
SeptJan
SeptJan
SeptJan
SeptJan
OctJan
R
BR
BR
s
s
F
F
F
F
Kingfisher, Dollarbird
Dollarbird
Eurystomus onentalis
Kingfisher, azure
sacred
Kookaburra, laughing
Ceyx azureus
Halcyon sancta
Dace/a gigas
u
v
v
c
Owl, Frogmouth
Frogmouth, tawny
Owl, barn
boo book
powerful
Podargus strigoides
Tytoalba
Ninox novaeseelandiae
N. strenua
u
v
c
v
BR
N
BR
BR
F
CF
F
F
Pigeon, Dove
Bronzewing , brush
common
Dove, emerald
peaceful
Phaps elegans
P. chalcoptera
Chalcophaps indica
Geopelia striata
u
u
BR
BR
BR
HF
F
F
N
0
0
0
0
F
F
c
Waterbirds
SEABIRDS
Albatross
Albatross,
black- browed
shy
sooty
wandering
Diomedea melanophrys
0. cauta
Phoebetria fusca
Diomedea exulans
v
Common name
Scientific name
1
2
3
Cormorant
Cormorant, black
little black
little pied
pied
Phalacrocorax carbo
P. sulcirostris
P. melanoleucos
P. varius
c
c
c
c
R
R
R
R
OGL
OGL
OGL
OGL
Gannet
Gannet, Australasian
Marus serrator
u
N
0
Gull, Tern
Gull , silver
Tern , Caspian
crested
little
sooty
white-fronted
Larus novaehollandiae
Hydroprogne caspia
Sterna bergii
S . albifrons
S . fuscata
S. striata
c
BR
N
R
R
N
Jun Aug
BO
BOG
BO
BO
BO
0
Penguin
Penguin , little
Eudyptula minor
u
BR
OBI
N
N
N
N
N
FebJul
N
DecFeb
N
Jun Aug
Sep Dec
N
Sep Dec
0
Petrel. Prion, Shearwater
Fulmarus glacialoides
Fulmer, Antarctic
Petrel , cape
Daption capense
Gould
Pterodroma leucoptera
P. neglecta
Kermadec
mottled
P. inexpectata
P. solandri
provid ence
P. lessonii
white - headed
-
c
c
v
-
short - tailed
P. tenuirostris
sooty wedge - tailed P. griseus
P. pacificus
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
u
v
u
u
v
u
Storm petrel
Storm petrel ,
white-faced
Pelagodroma marina
v
N
0
Skua
Skua , Arctic
Pomerine
Stercorarius parasiticus
S. pomarinus
v
v
N
N
0
0
Anas superciliosa
Biziura Jobata
Cygnus atratus
Anas castanea
A. gibberifrons
c
R
R
R
N
N
SL
SL
SGL
SL
SL
Prion , Antarcti c
fairy
Pachyptila desolata
P. turtur
medium - billed
Shearwater, fluttering
P. salvini
Puffinus gavia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BO
0
0
BO
0
BO
OTHER WATERBIRDS
Duck, Swan
Duck, black
musk
Swan, black
Tea l, chestnut
grey
u
c
u
c
Common name
Dotterel and Allies
Curlew, eastern
Dotterel, black-fronted
Numenius
madagascariensis
Charadrius melanops
double-banded
C. bicinctus
hooded
red - capped
C. rubricollis
C. ruficapillus
Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Knot
Calidris canutus
Oystercatcher, pied
Plover, spur-winged
Snipe , Japanese
Haematopus ostralegus
Vanellus miles
novaehollandiae
Gallinago hardwickii
Turnston e, ruddy
Arenaria interpres
Egret, Heron, Spoonbill
lxobrychus minutus
Bittern , little
Egret, large
little
plumed
Heron , reef
white - faced
white - necked
Ibis, white
Spoonbill , yellow - billed
Grebe, Pelican
Grebe, Australasian
little
hoary-headed
I
Passerines
2
Scientific name
Egretta alba
E. garzetta
E. intermedia
E. sacra
Ardea novaehollandiae
A. pacifica
Threskiornis molucca
Plata/ea flavipes
v
u
u
v
3
Dec- B
Feb
Sept- B
Feb
Mar- CBG
Jan
B
Sept- B
Feb
Dec- 13
Feb
Oct- G
Jan
R
BG
u
v
BN
c
Dec- B
Feb
Sept - B
Apr
v
u
v
v
v
u
v
v
v
JunAug
R
N
N
N
R
N
N
N
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
s
R
s
s
Pe lican. Australian
Poliocepha/us poliocephalus U
Tachybaptus
novaehollandiae
Pelecanus conspicillatus
c
Rail
Coot
Moorhen, dusky
Swamp hen
Fulicaatra
Gallinula tenebrosa
Porphyrio porphyrio
c
c
c
BR
BR
BR
s
s
s
Bowerbird
Bow erbird, sa tin
Ptilonorhyn chus violaceus
c
BR
F
C uck oo-s hri ke
Cu ckoo-shri ke, blackfaced
whi te- bellied
Coracina n ovaehollandiae
C. papuensis
c
v
BR
R
F
F
u
R
N
G
Common name
Scientific name
Fantail, Flycatcher, Robin
Fantail, grey
Rhipidura fuliginosa
R. rufifrons
rufous
Myiagra rubecula
Flycatcher. leaden
M. inquieta
restless
Jacky winter
Microeca leucophaea
Eopsaltria australis
Robin, eastern yellow
Petroica phoenicea
flame
scarlet
P. multicolor
1
c
c
2
3
F
F
F
CF
F
F
CF
CF
c
Shrike-thrush, grey
Shrike-tit, crested
Whistler, golden
rufous
Colluricincla harmonica
Falcunculus frontatus
Pachycephala pectoralis
P. rufiventris
v
c
c
c
c
u
c
c
Willie wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
u
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
DecFeb
BR
BR
BR
SeptDec
BR
Finch
Firetail. red-browed
Emblema temporalis
c
BR
F
Flowerpecker
Mistletoe bird
Pardalote, spotted
striated
Silvereye
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
Parda lotus punctatus
P. striatus
Zosterops lateralis
c
c
c
u
N
BR
BR
BR
F
F
F
F
Honeyeater
Friarbird, noisy
Philemon corniculatus
c
Sept- HF
Feb
-
-
HF
F
c
scarlet
tawny-crowned
white-eared
white-naped
Melithreptus brevirostris
Meliphaga lewinii
Ph ylidon yris
novaehollandiae
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Phylidonyris melanops
Lichenostomus leucotis
Melithreptus lunatus
HF
F
H
HF
F
yellow-faced
Lichenostomus chrysops
BR
N
BR
BR
SeptNov
MarAug
Spine bill, eastern
Acanthorhynchus
tenuirostris
Anthochaera chrysoptera
A. carunculata
BR
N
BR
HF
HF
HF
u
u
c
c
BR
BR
BR
BR
F
F
FC
CF
c
Honeyeater,
brown -headed
Lewin
New Holland
Wattlebird, little
red
Magpie, Currawong, Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
Butcherbird, grey
Strepera versicolor
Currawong, grey
S. graculina
pied
Gymnorhina tibicen
Magpie, Australian
u
u
-
u
u
-
c
u
c
F
F
F
F
HF
Mud-nest builder
Magpie lark, Australian
Grallina cyanoleuca
u
BR
Oriole
Oriole, olive-backed
Orio/us sagittatus
u
Dec- F
Feb
Pipit
Pipit, Richard's
An thus novaeseelandiae
c
BR
c
Common name
Scientific name
3
Quail-thrush, Whipbird
Cinclosoma punctatum
Quail-thrush, spotted
Psophodes olivaceus
Whipbird, eastern
u
u
BR
BR
F
F
Raven
Raven, Australian
Corvus coronoides
c
BR
CFS
Acrocephalus stentoreus
u
BR
SL
Cisticola exilis
v
BR
s
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
u
BR
F
Climacteris erythrops
C. leucophaea
c
c
BR
BR
F
F
R
Reed warbler
Reed warbler,
clamorous
Cisticola, goldenheaded
Sitella, treecreeper
Sitel la, orange-winged
Treecreeper,
red-browed
white-throated
Swallow, Martin, Swift
Cecropis ariel
Martin, fairy
C. nigricans
tree
Hirundo neoxena
Swallow, welcome
Hirundapus caudacutus
Swih, spine-tailed
<I
2
v
u
BR
N
F
CF
F
All
Thornbill, Bristlebird, Warbler
Dasyornis brachypterus
Bristle bird, eastern
Hylacola, chestnutSericornis pyrrhopygius
rumped
Scrub-wren, white­
S. frontalis
browed
Acanthiza pusilla
Thornbill, brown
A. reguloides
buff-rumped
A. lineata
st riated
A. nana
yellow
A. chrysorrhoa
ye llow-rumped
Gerygone mouki
W arbler, brown
Smicrornis brevirostris
W ee bill
u
BR
H
v
c
c
c
c
u
c
c
R
H
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
F
F
F
F
F
CF
F
F
Wood sw allow
W oodswa llow, dusky
Artamus cyanopterus
u
BR
HF
Wren
Em u w ren, southern
Wren , superb blue
v ari egate d
Stipiturus malachurus
Malurus cyaneus
M. lamberti
v
c
BR
BR
BR
H
HF
F
Dove , spotted turt le
Streptopelia ch inensis
u
Sept- C
Feb
Goldfinch , Europea n
Pheasant, ring - necked
Sparrow, house
Starling , common
Ca rduelis carduelis
Phasianus colchicus
Passer domesticus
Sturnus vulgaris
v
c
c
Introduced birds
Total 168 u
u
c
BR
BR
BR
Bl
c
c
LOCATION MAP
Jervis Bay Nature Reserve
ACT
Sca le
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Km
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