Bird List

bird list – cunnamulla, eulo, wyandra & yowah

The Cunnamulla, Eulo, Yowah and Wyandra area is rich in inland birds. The following birds have been found within the shire.

This list follows the “Field Guide to Australian Birds” by Michael Morcombe, published by Steve Parish and available for purchase at the Cunnamulla Visitor Centre. The numbers following the bird’s name indicates the page in the field guide to find more about the bird including illustrations. Names printed in bold type indicate the birds are often or easily seen. Names in italics indicate the birds are not common and can be difficult to find.

Some birds are rarely seen as they are migratory or nomadic.

BOWRA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary is internationally renowned as one of Australia’s most rewarding bird watching destinations. Purchased for conservation by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), the area is now protected forever as part of Australia’s National Reserve System. This diverse habitat is rich in birdlife and is a stronghold for many threatened and declining bird species. Just a short 16kms north-west of Cunnamulla, it’s well worth a visit.

Camping is available in open areas adjacent to the buildings and around the lagoon. You have the choice of powered and unpowered sites. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.

WATER BIRDS – Including birds that are often found around water Bar-tailed Godwit – 108 Brolga – 78 Cormorant, Great – 66 Cormorant, Little Black – 66 Cormorant, Little Pied – 66 Cormorant, Pied – 66 Darter, Australian – 66 Dotterel, Black-fronted – 138 Dotterel, Red-kneed – 138 Duck, Blue-billed – 18 Duck, Maned (Aust Wood) – 24 Duck, Musk – 18 Duck, Pacific Black – 24 Duck, Pink-eared – 24 Duck, Plumed Whistling – 22 Duck, Wandering Whistling – 22 Dusky Moorhen – 96 Egret, Cattle – 70 Date No. of Birds Location

WATER BIRDS – Including birds that are often found around water Egret, Eastern Great – 70 Egret, Intermediate – 70 Egret, Little – 70 Eurasian Coot – 96 Grebe, Australasian – 30 Grebe, Great Crested – 30 Grebe, Hoary-headed – 30 Grey Teal – 24 Hard Head – 26 Heron, White-faced – 72 Heron, White-necked – 72 Ibis, Australian White – 76 Ibis, Glossy – 76 Ibis, Straw-necked – 76 Lapwing, Banded – 138 Lapwing, Masked – 138 Nankeen Night-heron – 72 Native-hen, Black-tailed – 96 Pelican, Australian – 68 Purple Swamphen – 96 Rail, Buff-banded – 100 Red-capped Plover – 134 Red-necked Avocet – 128 Sandpiper, Common – 116 Sandpiper, Marsh – 114 Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed – 118 Shoveler, Australasian – 28 Snipe, Latham’s – 106 Snipe, Painted – 106 Spoonbill, Royal – 76 Spoonbill, Yellow-billed – 76 Stilt, Black-winged – 128 Stone-Curlew, Bush – 128 Swan, Black – 20 PIGEONS Bar-shouldered Pigeon – 164 Common Bronzewing – 158 Crested Pigeon – 158

WATER BIRDS – Including birds that are often found around water Diamond Dove – 164 Peaceful Dove – 164 Squatter Pigeon – 160 NIGHT BIRDS Australian Owlet Nightjar – 202 Barking Owl – 196 Barn Owl – 198 Boobook, Southern – 196 Spotted Nightjar – 202 Tawny Frogmouth – 200 PARROTS & COCKATOOS Australian Ringneck – 182 Blue Bonnet – 184 Bourke’s Parrot – 186 Budgerigar – 186 Cockatiel – 168 Galah – 170 Little Corella – 168 Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo – 170 Mulga Parrot – 184 Pale-headed Rosella Rainbow Lorikeet Red-rumped parrot – 184 Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo – 166 Red-winged Parrot – 176 RAPTORS Australian Hobby – 92 Black Falcon – 92 Black Kite – 80 Black-breasted Buzzard – 84 Black-shouldered Kite – 88 Brown Falcon – 92 Brown Goshawk – 90 Collared Sparrowhawk – 90 Grey Falcon – 92 Little Eagle – 82 Nankeen Kestrel – 92 Peregrine Falcon – 92

WATER BIRDS – Including birds that are often found around water Spotted Harrier – 86 Square-tailed Kite – 82 Swamp Harrier – 86 Wedge-tailed Eagle – 84 Whistling Kite – 82 White-bellied Sea-eagle – 84 BUSH BIRDS Apostlebird – 320 Babbler, Chestnut-crowned – 282 Babbler, Grey-crowned – 282 Babbler, Hall’s – 282 Babbler, White-browed – 282 Bee-eater, Rainbow – 210 Bowerbird, Spotted – 322 Bronze-cuckoo, Horsfield’s – 192 Bustard, Australian – 100 Butcherbird, Grey – 310 Butcherbird, Pied – 310 Button-quail, Little – 102 Button-quail, Red-chested – 102 Chat, Crimson – 272 Chat, Orange – 272 Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush – 286 Chirruping Wedgebill – 284 Chough, White-winged – 320 Clamorous Reed-Warbler – 342 Crested Bellbird – 290 Crow, Little – 318 Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced – 304 Cuckoo-shrike, Ground – 304 Cuckoo-shrike, White-bellied – 304 Cuckoo, Black-eared – 190 Cuckoo, Fan-tailed – 192 Cuckoo, Pallid – 190 Diamond Firetail – 334 Dollarbird – 210 Fairy-wren, Splendid Fairy-wren – 220 Fairy-wren, Variegated Fairy-wren – 222

WATER BIRDS – Including birds that are often found around water

Fairy-wren, White-winged – 220 Finch, Double-barred – 330 Finch, Plumb-headed – 332 Finch, Zebra – 330 Friarbird, little – 250 Friarbird, Noisy – 250 Gerygone, Western – 238 Grassbird, Little – 344 Grassbird, Tawny – 342 Grasswren, Striated – 228 Grey Fantail – 300 Grey Shrike-thrush – 294 Honeyeater, Black – 268 Honeyeater, Black-chinned – 266 Honeyeater, Blue-faced – 252 Honeyeater, Brown – 260 Honeyeater, Brown Headed – 266 Honeyeater, Grey-fronted – 258 Honeyeater, Painted – 264 Honeyeater, Pied – 268 Honeyeater, Pied – 268 Honeyeater, Singing – 256 Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked – 248 Honeyeater, Striped – 248 Honeyeater, White-plumed – 260 Jacky Winter – 274 Kingfisher, Red-backed – 208 Kingfisher, Sacred – 208 Kookaburra, Laughing – 210 Magpie-lark – 302 Magpie, Australian – 312 Martin, Fairy – 340 Martin, Tree – 340 Miner, Yellow-throated – 252 Mistletoebird – 270 (338) Myna, Common – 350 Needletail, White-throated – 204 Oriole, Olive-backed – 306

WATER BIRDS – Including birds that are often found around water

Pardalote, Red-browed – 230 Pardalote, Striated – 230 Pipit, Australian– 326 (Richard’s) Raven, Australian – 318 Redthroat – 238 Restless Flycatcher – 298 Robin, Hooded – 280 Robin, Red-capped – 276 Songlark, Brown – 344 Songlark, Rufous – 344 Southern Whiteface – 246 Swallow, Barn – 338 Swallow, Welcome – 338 Swallow, White-backed – 340 Swift, Fork-tailed – 204 Thornbill, Chestnut-rumped – 244 Thornbill, Inland – 244 Thornbill, Slaty-backed – 246 Thornbill, Yellow – 242 Thornbill, Yellow-rumped – 242 Treecreeper Brown – 218 Treecreeper White-browed – 218 Triller, White-winged – 302 Weebill – 242 Whistler, Rufous – 292 Willie Wagtail – 300 Woodswallow, Black-faced – 308 Woodswallow, Dusky – 308 Woodswallow, Little – 308 Woodswallow, Masked – 308 Woodswallow, White-breasted – 308 Woodswallow, White-browed – 308