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40B Chittering.Cdr Emu U Royal Spoonbill R, Vi Western Corella M, B QUAIL Yellow-billed Spoonbill C, Vi Little Corella R Stubble Quail Vi, Ir RAPTOR Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo U WATERFOWL Black-shouldered Kite M Purple-crowned Lorikeet Ir, Vi Musk Duck U, Vi Square-tailed Kite R, Vi Sp-S Western Rosella U Freckled Duck M, Vi Whistling Kite U Australian Ringneck C, B Black Swan C, B Brown Goshawk M, Vi, S Red-capped Parrot C, B Australian Shelduck C, B, Vi Collared Sparrowhawk U, Vi Mulga Parrot U Australian Wood Duck M, B Spotted Harrier R, Vi, W-Sp Elegant Parrot M, Vi, W Pink-eared Duck M, Vi, B Swamp Harrier U, Vi, A-W CUCKOO Australasian Shoveler M, B Wedge-tailed Eagle U Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo R, Vi, W-S Grey Teal C, B Little Eagle U Shining Bronze-Cuckoo M, Vi, W-S Chestnut Teal R, Vi Nankeen Kestrel M, B Pallid Cuckoo C, Vi, B, W-S Pacific Black Duck C, B Brown Falcon U, Vi Fan-tailed Cuckoo R, Vi, W Hardhead C, B Australian Hobby U, Vi OWL Blue-billed Duck U, Vi Peregrine Falcon R, Vi Barking Owl R, Vi GREBE CRAKE, RAIL, ALLIES Southern Boobook U, Vi Australasian Grebe C, B Purple Swamphen U Eastern Barn Owl U, Vi, B, Sp-A Hoary-headed Grebe U, Vi, B, A-W Buff-banded Rail R, Vi KINGFISHER Great Crested Grebe U, Vi, B Spotless Crake U Laughing Kookaburra C, B PIGEON, DOVE Black-tailed Native-hen Ir, Vi Sacred Kingfisher M, Vi, Sp-S Rock Dove U Dusky Moorhen M, B BEE-EATER, ROLLER Laughing Dove M Eurasian Coot, C, B Rainbow Bee-eater Vi, Sp-S Common Bronzewing M SHOREBIRD TREECREEPER Brush Bronzewing U Bush Stone-curlew R Rufous Treecreeper U Crested Pigeon M Black-winged Stilt M, Vi, S-A FAIRY-WREN, GRASSWREN FROGMOUTH Banded Stilt Ir, Vi Splendid Fairy-wren M, B Tawny Frogmouth C, B Red-necked Avocet Ir, Vi Variegated Fairy-wren NIGHTJAR Red-capped Plover U, Vi SCRUBWREN, ALLIES Australian Owlet-nightjar R, Vi Black-fronted Dotterel M, Vi White-browed Scrubwren U SWIFT Red-Kneed Dotterel R, Vi Rufous Fieldwren U Fork-tailed Swift Ir, Vi, Sp-A Banded Lapwing U Weebill, M, B CORMORANT Common Sandpiper R, Vi, Sp-S Western Gerygone C Australasian Darter U Common Greenshank R, Vi, Sp-S Yellow-rumped Thornbill C, B Little Pied Cormorant C, B Marsh Sandpiper, R, Vi, Sp-S Western Thornbill U, B Great Cormorant U, Vi Wood Sandpiper R, Vi, Sp-S Inland Thornbill C, B Little Black Cormorant C, B Red-necked Stint U, Vi, Sp-S PARDALOTE HERON, IBIS, ALLIES Sharp-tailed Sandpiper U, Vi, Sp-S Spotted Pardalote U, Vi, A-W Australian Pelican U, Vi Curlew Sandpiper U, Vi, Sp-S Striated Pardalote C, Vi, W-Sp White-necked Heron R, Vi, Sp-S BUTTON-QUAIL HONEYEATER, CHAT Eastern Great Egret M, Vi, B, W-S Painted Button-quail R, Vi Western Spinebill C, B White-faced Heron C, B Little Button-quail R Singing Honeyeater C, B Nankeen Night-Heron M, B COCKATOO, PARROT Yellow-plumed Honeyeater M Glossy Ibis U, Vi Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Yellow-throated Miner U Australian White Ibis M Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo C, Vi, A-W Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater U Straw-necked Ibis C Galah C, B Western Wattlebird M Red Wattlebird C, B Rufous Songlark R, Vi, Sp-S Prepared by Birds Australia White-fronted Chat M, Vi, B, W-A Brown Songlark R, Vi, Sp-s Western Australia Brown Honeyeater C, B WHITE-EYE New Holland Honeyeater C, B Silvereye C, B White-cheeked Honeyeater M, B SWALLOW, MARTIN BIRDWATCHING Brown-headed Honeyeater M Welcome Swallow C, B White-naped Honeyeater Fairy Martin Ir, Vi AROUND BABBLER Tree Martin M, B, Sp White-browed Babbler U FLOWERPECKER CHITTERING QUAIL-THRUSH, ALLIES Mistletoebird M Varied Sittella M PIPIT, WAGTAIL Number 40b in a series of CUCKOO-SHRIKE, TRILLER Australasian Pipit C Bird Guides of Western Australia Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike C, B White-winged Triller U, Vi, B, Sp-S WHISTLER, SHRIKE-THRUSH CODE Golden Whistler M, B Rufous Whistler C, B Abundance Status Seasons Grey Shrike-thrush M C common Vi visitor S summer Crested Bellbird U, V, W-Sp M mod. common Ir irregular visitor A autumn WOODSWALLOW U uncommon B breeding W winter Golden Whistler R rare Sp spring Black-faced Woodswallow M Dusky Woodswallow U BUTCHERBIRD, CURRAWONG WHAT IS BIRDS AUSTRALIA? Grey Butcherbird C, B Birds Australia is a non-profit organisation working for Pied Butcherbird M the enjoyment, study and conservation of Australia’s Australian Magpie C, B birds. Grey Currawong R The Western Australian members of Birds Australia are FANTAIL state-wide and are offered a variety of activities and services including conservation and research projects, Grey Fantail C, B excursions, camp-outs, bird surveys and social Willie Wagtail C, B activities. RAVEN, CROW We also have a library, books for sale and information Australian Raven C, B about birds. Little Crow M, Vi, Sp-A To view our full range of bird guides and bird lists, visit FLYCATCHER, MONARCH our web site. Artist: Susan Tingay Restless Flycatcher R, A-W INTERESTED? Magpie-lark C, B Contact us at: ROBIN, SCRUB-ROBIN Jacky Winter U Birds Australia Western Australia Scarlet Robin M 167 Perry Lakes Drive Red-capped Robin U, Vi, A-W Floreat WA 6014 Weekdays 9.30 – 12.30pm Hooded Robin R Western Yellow Robin U Ph: (08) 9383-7749 White-breasted Robin U Fax: (08) 9387-8412 OLD WORLD WARBLER Australian Reed-Warbler M, Vi, B, Sp-S Email: [email protected] Little Grassbird U, B Web: www.birdsaustralia.com.au/wa Feb 2010.
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