Many, though not all passerines, have a distinctive call. If you have gone for a walk in the Wildlife Sanctuary you may have heard the distinctive musical bell-like 'tink' of the Bell Miner, even if you haven't seen the bird making the noise.
Due to the transient nature of many bird species, the list below is not an exhaustive list of all bird species who utilise the Wildlife Sanctuary. For the latest sightings, we recommend having a look at e-Bird Australia and make sure you upload your sightings as well!
Species status*
R - resident, no known breeding; RB - resident, breeding; T - transient; NR - near resident and regular visitor; X - has occurred but now locally extinct
| SWALLOWS AND MARTINS |
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| Fairy Martin, Hirundo ariel (T) | Tree Martin, Hirundo nigricans (T) | Welcome Swallow, Hirundo neoxena (T) |
| PIPITS |
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| Richard's Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae (X) |
| CUCKOO-SHRIKES AND ALLIES |
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| Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina novaehollandiae (RB) | Common Cicadabird, Coracina tenuirostris (T) | White-winged Triller, Lalage sueurii (X) |
| FLYCATCHERS AND ALLIES |
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| Crested Shrike-tit, Falcunculus frontatus (RB) | Jacky Winter, Microeca fascinans (T) | Pink Robin, Petroica rodinogaster (T) |
| Eastern Yellow Robin, Eopsaltria australis (T) | Red-capped Robin, Petroica goodenovii (T) | Satin Flycatcher, Myiagra cyanoleuca (T) |
| Flame Robin, Petroica phoenicea (T) | Restless Flycatcher, Myiagra inquieta (T) | Scarlet Robin, Petroica boodang (T) |
| Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis (RB) | Rose Robin, Petroica rosea (T) | Willie Wagtail, Rhipidura leucophrys (RB) |
| Grey Fantail, Rhipidura albiscarpa (RB) | Rufous Fantail, Rhipidura rufifrons (T) | - |
| Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica (RB) | Rufous Whistler, Pachycephala rufiventris (T) | - |
| CHOWCHILLAS |
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| Spotted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum (X) |
| OLD WORLD WARBLERS |
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| Brown Songlark, Cincloramphus cruralis (R) | Clamorous Reed-Warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus (RB) | Golden-headed Cisticola, Cisticola exilis (T) |
| Little Grassbird, Megalurus gramineus (RB) | Rufous Songlark, Cincloramphus mathewsi (T) | - |
| SCRUB WRENS AND ALLIES |
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| Brown Thornbill, Acanthiza pusilla (RB) | Western Gerygone, Gerygone fusca (T) | Yellow Thornbill, Acanthiza nana (R) |
| Buff-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza reguloides (T) | White-throated Gerygone, Gerygone olivacea (T) | Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (RB) |
| Striated Thornbill, Acanthiza lineata (R) | White-browed Scrubwren, Sericornis frontalis (RB) | - |
| SITTELLAS |
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| Varied Sittella, Daphoenositta chrysoptera (T) |
| TREECREEPERS |
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| Brown Treecreeper, Climacteris picumnus victoriae (X) | Red-browed Treecreeper, Climacteris erythrops (X) | White-throated Treecreeper, Cormobates leucophaeus (X) |
| HONEYEATERS |
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| Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys (RB) | Little Wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera (T) | White-eared Honeyeater, Lichenostomus leucotis (T) |
| Black-chinned Honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis (T) | New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (RB) | White-fronted Honeyeater, Phylidonyris albifrons (T) |
| Brown-headed Honeyeater, Melithreptus brevirostris (T) | Noisy Miner, Manorina melanocephala (RB) | White-naped Honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus (T) |
| Crescent Honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera (T) | Red Wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata (RB) | White-plumed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus penicillatus (RB) |
| Eastern Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (RB | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis (T) | Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Lichenostomus chrysops (T) |
| Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularis (T) | Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Phylidonyris melanops (T) | Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Lichenostomus ornatus (T) |
| FLOWERPECKERS |
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| Mistletoebird, Dicaeum hirundinaceum (T) |
| PARDALOTES |
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| Spotted Pardalote, Pardalotus punctatus (RB) | Striated Pardalote, Pardalotus striatus (RB) |
| GRASS FINCHES |
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| Diamond Firetail, Stagonopleura guttata (X) | Red-browed Firetail, Neochmia temporalis (RB) |
| ORIOLES |
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| Olive-backed Oriole, Oriolus sagittatus (T) |
| MUD-NESTERS |
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| White-winged Chough, Corcorax melanorhamphos (X) |
| MAGPIE LARKS |
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| Australian Magpie Lark, Grallina cyanoleuca (RB) |
| WOODSWALLOWS |
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| Dusky Woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus (T) | Masked Woodswallows, Artamus personatus (T) | White-browed Woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus (T) |
| CURRAWONGS AND BUTERBIRDS |
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| Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen (RB) | Grey Currawong, Strepera versicolor (T) |
| Grey Butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus (RB) | Pied Currawong, Strepera graculina (RB) |
| CROWS |
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| Australian Raven, Corvus coronoides (RB) | Little Raven, Corvus mellori (RB) |
*Taken from Management Plan 2014 by Biosis
Scientific nomenclature is constantly changing! Names were accurate at the time of putting this together. We recommend cross checking names with Atlas of Living Australia.
