South Australian Rare Birds Review List

South Australian Rare Birds Current Review List 2019

Phasianidae:
Excalfactoria chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) – King Quail


Anatidae:
Dendrocygna arcuata (Horsfield, 1824) – Wandering Whistling Duck
Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842 – Green Pygmy Goose
Radjah radjah (Garnot & R. Lesson, 1828) – Raja Shelduck
Spatula querquedula (Linnaeus, 1758) – Garganey
Spatula clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 – Northern Shoveler


Caprimulgidae:
Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826) – White-throated Nightjar


Apodidae:
Apus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837) – House Swift


Cuculidae:
Eudynamys orientalis (Linnaeus, 1766) – Pacific Koel
Scythrops novaehollandiae Latham, 1790 – Channel–billed Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) – Brush Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus Gould, 1845 – Oriental Cuckoo


Columbidae:
Ptilinopus regina Swainson, 1825 – Rose–crowned Fruit Dove


Turnicidae:
Turnix pyrrhothorax (Gould, 1841) – Red–chested Buttonquail


Burhinidae:
Esacus magnirostris Mathews, 1912 – Beach Stonecurlew


Charadriidae:
Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842) – Grey-headed Lapwing
Pluvialis dominica (P.L. Statius Müller, 1776) – American Golden Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Linnaeus, 1758 – Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus (Bonaparte, 1825) – Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius dubius Scopoli, 1786 – Little Ringed Plover


Jacanidae:
Irediparra gallinacea (Temminck, 1828) – Comb–crested Jacana


Pedionomidae:
Pedionomus torquatus (Gould, 1840) – Plains–wanderer


Scolopacidae
Numenius minutus Gould, 1841 – Little Curlew
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758) – Hudsonian Godwit
Calidris falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763) – Broad–billed Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii (Coues, 1861) – Baird’s Sandpiper
Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) – Little Stint
Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot, 1819) – White–rumped Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis (Vieillot, 1819) – Buff–breasted Sandpiper
Limnodromus griseus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) – Short–billed Dowitcher
Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758) – Red Phalarope
Tringa flavipes (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) – Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Redshank


Glareolidae:
Glareola maldivarum J.R. Forster, 1795 – Oriental Pratincole


Laridae:
Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819) – Sabine’s Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) – Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831) – Franklin’s Gull
Onychoprion anaethetus (Scopoli, 1786) – Bridled Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus (Linnaeus, 1766) – Sooty Tern
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763 – Arctic Tern
Sterna vittata J.F. Gmelin, 1789 – Antarctic Tern


Stercorcariidae:
Stercorcarius maccormicki H. Saunders, 1893 – South Polar Skua


Phaethontidae:
Phaëthon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783 – Red–tailed Tropicbird


Spheniscidae:
Aptenodytes patagonicus J.F. Miller, 1778 – King Penguin
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus G.R. Gray, 1845 – Fiordland Penguin
Eudyptes robustus G.R. Gray, 1845 – Snares Penguin
Eudyptes sclateri Buller, 1888 – Erect–crested Penguin
Eudyptes moseleyi Mathews and Iredale, 1921 – Northern Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophus (J.F. von Brandt, 1837) – Macaroni Penguin


Oceanitidae
Fregretta tropica (Gould, 1844) – Black–bellied Storm Petrel


Diomedeidae:
Phoebetria palpebrata (J.R. Forster, 1785) – Light–mantled Albatross


Hydrobatidae
Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Vieillot, 1818) – Leach’s Storm Petrel


Procellariidae
Thalassoica antarctica (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) – Antarctic Petrel
Pagodroma nivea (G. Forster, 1777) – Snow Petrel
Halobaena caerulea (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) – Blue Petrel
Pachyptera belcheri (Mathews, 1912) – Slender-billed Prion
Pachyptila vittata (G. Forster, 1777) – Broad–billed Prion
Pachyptila salvini (Mathews, 1912) – Salvin’s Prion
Pachyptila desolata (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) – Antarctic Prion
Aphrodroma brevirostris (R. Lesson, 1831) – Kerguelen Petrel
Pterodroma inexpectata (J.R. Forster, 1844) – Mottled Petrel
Pterodroma leucoptera (Gould, 1844) – Gould’s Petrel
Pterodroma cookii (G.R. Gray, 1843) – Cook’s Petrel
Procellaria cinerea J.F. Gmelin, 1789 – Grey Petrel
Procellaria westlandica Falla, 1946 – Westland Petrel
Ardenna pacifica (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) – Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna gravis (O’Reilly, 1818) – Great Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764) – Manx Shearwater
Puffinus assimilis Gould, 1838 – Little Shearwater
Pelecanoides georgicus Murphy & Harper, 1916 – South Georgia Diving Petrel


Ciconiidae:
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Latham, 1790) – Black–necked Stork


Fregatidae:
Fregata ariel (G.R. Gray, 1845) – Lesser Frigatebird


Sulidae:
Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) – Brown Booby


Ardeidae:
Ixobrychus dubius Matthews, 1912 – Black-backed Bittern (Australian Little Bittern)
Egretta picata (Gould, 1845) – Pied Heron


Accipitridae:
Lophoictinia isura (Gould, 1838) – Square–tailed Kite (only if outside MLR)
Accipiter novaehollandiae (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) – Grey Goshawk


Tytonidae:
Tyto novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) – Masked Owl
Tyto longimembris (Jerdon, 1839) – Eastern Grass Owl


Cacatuidae:
Callocephalon fimbriatum (J. Grant, 1803) – Gang–gang Cockatoo (if outside KI)


Psittaculidae:
Polytelis alexandrae Gould, 1863 – Princess Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) – Red–winged Parrot
Lathamus discolor (Shaw, 1790) – Swift Parrot
Pezoporus wallicus (Kerr, 1792) – Eastern Ground Parrot
Pezoporus occidentalis (Gould, 1861) – Night Parrot
Psitteuteles versicolor (Lear, 1831) – Varied Lorikeet
Neophema chrysogaster (Latham, 1790) – Orange–bellied Parrot


Ptilonorhynchidae:
Chlamydera maculata (Gould, 1837) – Spotted Bowerbird


Meliphagidae:
Myzomela sanguinolenta (Latham, 1801) – Scarlet Myzomela
Grantiella picta (Gould, 1838) – Painted Honeyeater
Philemon corniculatus (Latham, 1790) – Noisy Friarbird
Epthianura crocea Castelnau & E.P. Ramsay, 1877 – Yellow Chat
Conopophila whitei (North, 1910) – Grey Honeyeater


Pomatostomidae:
Pomatostomus temporalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) – Grey–crowned Babbler


Cinclosomatidae:
Cinclosoma punctatum (Shaw, 1795) – Spotted Quailthrush
Cinclosoma marginatum Sharpe, 1883 – Western Quailthrush


Campephagidae:
Coracina papuensis (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) – White-bellied Cuckooshrike (if outside SE)
Edolisoma tenuirostre (Jardine, 1831) – Common Cicadabird


Dicruridae:
Dicrurus bracteatus Gould, 1843 – Spangled Drongo


Rhipiduridae:
Rhipidura rufifrons (Latham, 1801) – Rufous Fantail


Monarchidae:
Myiagra rubecula (Latham, 1801) – Leaden Flycatcher
Monarcha melanopsis (Vieillot, 1818) – Black–faced Monarch


Petroicidae:
Petroica rosea Gould, 1840– Rose Robin
Petroica rodinogaster (Drapiez, 1819) – Pink Robin


Hirundinidae:
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 – Barn Swallow


Locustellidae:
Poodytes carteri (North, 1900) – Spinifexbird
Cincloramphus timoriensis (Wallace, 1864) – Tawny Grassbird


Estrildidae:
Neochmia modesta (Gould, 1837) – Plum–headed Finch


Motacillidae:
Motacilla tschutschensis J.F. Gmelin, 1789 – Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776 – Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 – Grey Wagtail


Plus any species not included as accepted in the Field List of the Birds of South Australia 5th Edition (2018)

Taxonomy and nomenclature follow IOC #9.2

Updated: 13/11/2019