Birds of Fivebough

Main Categories

Waterbirds

Scientific Name	Common Name	Key	Month
			J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
ANSERIFORMES	WATERFOWL
Anseranatidae	Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata	Magpie Goose	T/R
Anatidae	Ducks,Geese and Swans
Dendrocygna eytoni	Plumed Whistling-Duck	R	X	X	X							X	X	X
Dendrocygna arcuata	Wandering Whistling-Duck	R
Oxyura australis	Blue-billed Duck	T	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Biziura lobata	Musk Duck		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Stictonetta naevosa	Freckled Duck	T	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cygnus atratus	Black Swan		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tadorna tadorniodes	Australian Shelduck		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Chenonetta jubata	Australian Wood Duck		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Anas superciliosa	Pacific Black Duck		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Anas rhynchotis	Australasian Shoveler		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Anas gracilis	Grey Teal		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Anas castanea	Chestnut Teal		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Malacorhynchus membranaceus	Pink-eared Duck		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Aythya australis	Hardhead		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PODICIPEDIFORMES	GREBES
Podicipedidae	Grebes
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae	Australasian Grebe		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Poliocephalus poliocephalus	Hoary-headed Grebe		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Podiceps cristatus	Great Crested Grebe	R
PELECANIFORMES	PELICANS AND ALLIES
Anhingidae	Darters
Anhinga melanogaster	Darter		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Phalacrocoracidae	Cormorants
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos	Little Pied Cormorant		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Phalacrocorax varlus	Pied Cormorant	R	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris	Little Black Cormorant		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Phalacrocorax carbo	Great Cormorant		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pelecanidae	Pelicans
Pelecanus conspicillatus	Australian Pelican		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CICONIIFORMES	HERONS, STORKS AND IBIS
Ardeidae	Herons and Egrets
Egretta novaehollandiae	White-faced Heron		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret		X	X							X	X	X	X
Ardea pacifica	White-necked Heron		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ardea alba	Great Egret		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ardea intermedia	Intermediate Egret		X	X	X						X	X	X	X
Ardea ibis	Cattle Egret		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nycticorax caledonicus	Nankeen Night Heron		X	X							X	X	X	X
Ixobrychus minutus	Little Bittern		X	X								X	X	X
Botaurus poiciloptilus	Australasian Bittern	T	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Threskionithidae	Ibis and Spoonbills
Plegadis falcinellus	Glossy Ibis		X	X	X				X	X	X	X	X	X
Threskiornis molucca	Australian White Ibis		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Threskiornis spinicollis	Straw-necked Ibis		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Platalea regia	Royal Spoonbill		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Platalea flavipes	Yellow-billed Spoonbill		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GRUIFORMES	RAILS, CRANES AND BUSTARDS
Gruidae	Cranes
Grus rubicunda	Brolga	T	X	X	X	X	X	X				X	X	X
Rallidae	Rails, Crakes and Gallinules
Gallirallus philippensis	Buff-banded Rail		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rallus pectoralis	Lewin's Rail	R
Porzana pusilla	Baillon's Crake									X	X	X	X	X
Porzana fluminar	Australian Spotted Crake		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Porzana tabuensis	Spotless Crake		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Porphyrio porphyrio	Purple Swamphen		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Gallinula tenebrosa	Dusky Moorehen		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Gallinula ventralis	Black-tailed Native-hen		X	X	X	X					X	X	X	X
Fulica atra	Eurasian Coot		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CHARADRIIFORMES	SHOREBIRDS AND GULLS
Scolopacidae	Curlews, Snipe, Sandpipers, Stints
Gallinago hardwickii	Latham's Snipe	P	X	X	X						X	X	X	X
Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit	T/P	X	X								X	X	X
Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed Godwit	P/R
Numenius minutus	Little Curlew	P/R
Tringa stagnatilis	Marsh Sandpiper	P	X	X	X					X	X	X	X	X
Tringa nebularia	Common Greenshank	P	X	X	X					X	X	X	X	X
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper	P	X	X	X						X	X	X	X
Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper	P/R
Arenaria interpres	Ruddy Turnstone	P/R
Calidris canutus	Red Knot	P/R
Calidris ruficollis	Red-necked Stint	P	X	X	X						X	X	X	X
Calidris subminuta	Long-toed Stint	P/R
Calidris melanotos	Pectoral Sandpiper	P	X	X	X						X	X	X	X
Calidris acuminata	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	P	X	X	X					X	X	X	X	X
Calidris ferruginea	Curlew Sandpiper	P/R	X	X							X	X	X	X
Philomachus pugnaxv	Ruff	P/R
Rostratulidae	Painted Snipes
Rostratula benghalensis	Painted Snipe	T	X	X	X	X					X	X	X	X
Recurvirostridae	Stilts and Avocets
Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus	Banded Stilt	R
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae	Red-necked Avocet		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Charadriidae	Plovers and Lapwings
Pluvialis fulva	Pacific Golden Plover	P/R
Charadrius ruficapillus	Red-capped Plover		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Charadrius bicinctus	Double-banded Plover	NZ/R				X	X	X	X
Elseyornis melanops	Black-fronted Dotterel		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Erythrogonys cinctus	Red-kneed Dotterel		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Vanellus tricolor	Banded Lapwing	R
Vanellus miles	Masked Lapwing		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Glareolidae	Pratincoles
Stiltia isabella	Australian Pratincole	R
Laridae	Gulls, Terns and Skuas
Larus novaehollandiae	Silver Gull		X	X	X					X	X	X	X	X
Sterna nilotica	Gull-billed Tern		X	X	X					X	X	X	X	X
Sterna caspia	Caspian Tern	R
Childonias hybridus	Whiskered Tern		X	X	X					X	X	X	X	X
Chlidonias leucopterus	White-wing Black Tern		X	X	X					X	X	X	X	X

Birdlist key

R	Indicates the species has nil or very few observation records at Fivebough during the past ten years

Birdlist key

W	Denotes waterbird species
P	Denotes Palaearctic (northern hemisphere) migrant shorebird species (JAMBA/CAMBA listed)
NZ	Denotes winter migrant from New Zealand
A	Denotes a species that is associated with wetlands
I	Denotes introduced species
R	Indicates the species has nil or very few observation records at Fivebough during the past ten years
T	Denotes Threatened Species, New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
X	Indicates periods during which some species are more likely to be observed