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APPENDIX II
CHECKLIST OF BIRDS RECORDED IN THE
CAPE
OTWAY REGION,
IN OR NEAR THE GREATER
OTWAY NATIONAL PARK
Family names are in bold and listed
alphabetically. *Introduced species (N)
nocturnal.
Species potentially in the area but not as yet
recorded are indicated by a question mark.
This list is not complete, particularly the
coverage of waterbirds, seabirds and wet forest birds.
Common and scientific names used in this
list are from the standard reference on Australian bird names:
Christidis L
& Boles W (2008) Systematics and
Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO, Collingwood, Victoria.
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FAMILY/Genus and species
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Common name
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Sightings/date
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ACANTHIZIDAE
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Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
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Yellow-rumped
Thornbill
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Acanthiza lineata
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Striated
Thornbill
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Acanthiza pusilla
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Brown Thornbill
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Calamanthus fuliginosus
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Striated
Fieldwren
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Sericornis frontalis
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White-browed
Scrubwren
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ACCIPITRIDAE
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Accipter fasciatus
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Brown Goshawk
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Accipter novaehollandiae
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Grey (White)
Goshawk
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Aquila
audax
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Wedge-tailed
Eagle
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Elanus axillaris
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Black-shouldered
Kite
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Haliastur sphenurus
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Whistling Kite
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Haliaeetus leucogaster
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White-bellied
Sea-Eagle
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AEGOTHELIDAE
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Aegotheles cristatus
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Australian
Owlet-nightjar (N)
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ALAUDIDAE
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*Alauda arvensis
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Eurasian Skylark
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ANATIDAE
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Anas superciliosa
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Pacific Black
Duck
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APODIDAE
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Hirundapus caudacutus
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White-throated
Needletail
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ARDEIDAE
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Egretta (Ardea) novaehollandiae
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White-faced
Heron
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ARTAMIDAE
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Artamus cyanopterus
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Dusky
Woodswallow
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Cracticus tibicen (ex Gymnorhina
tibicen)
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Australian
Magpie
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Strepera graculina
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Pied Currawong
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Strepera versicolor
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Grey Currawong
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CACATUIDAE
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Callocephalon fimbriatum
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Gang-gang
Cockatoo
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Calyptorhynchus funereus
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Yellow-tailed
Black-Cockatoo
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CISTICOLIDAE
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Cisticola exilis
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Golden-headed
Cisticola
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CAMPEPHAGIDAE
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Coracina novaehollandiae
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Black-faced
Cuckoo-shrike
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CLIMACTERIDAE
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Cormobates leucophaea
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White-throated
Treecreeper
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COLUMBIDAE
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Phaps elegans
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Brush Bronzewing
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Phaps chalcoptera
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Common
Bronzewing
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CORVIDAE
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Corvus coronoides
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Australian Raven
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Corvus tasmanicus
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Forest
Raven
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CUCULIDAE
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Cacomantis pallidus
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Pallid Cuckoo
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Cacomantis flabelliformis
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Fan-tailed
Cuckoo
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Chalcites basalis
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Horsfield’s
Bronze-Cuckoo
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DASYORNITHIDAE
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?Dasyornis broadbenti
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Rufous
Bristlebird
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DIOMEDEIDAE
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?(ID uncertain)
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Albatross
species
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ESTRILDIDAE
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Neochmia temporalis
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Red-browed Finch
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Stagonopleura bella
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Beautiful
Firetail
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FALCONIDAE
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Falco peregrinus
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Peregrine Falcon
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Falco berigora
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Brown Falcon
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FRINGILLIDAE
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*Carduelis carduelis
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European
Goldfinch
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*Carduelis chloris
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Common
Greenfinch
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HAEMATOPODIIDAE
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Haematopodus fuliginosus
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Sooty
Oystercatcher
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Haematopodus longirostris
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Australian Pied
Oystercatcher
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HALCYONIDAE
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Dacelo novaeguineae
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Laughing
Kookaburra
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HIRUNDINIDAE
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Hirundo neoxena
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Welcome Swallow
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Petrochelidon nigricans
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Tree Martin
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LARIDAE
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Larus novaehollandiae
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Silver Gull
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Larus pacificus
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Pacific Gull
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MALURIDAE
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Malurus cyaneus
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Superb
Fairy-wren
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Stipiturus malachurus
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Southern
Emu-wren
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MELIPHAGIDAE
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Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
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Eastern Spinebill
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Anthochaera carunculata
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Red Wattlebird
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Anthochaera chrysoptera
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Little
Wattlebird
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Gliciphila melanops
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Tawny-crowned
Honeyeater
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Lichenostomus chrysops
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Yellow-faced
Honeyeater
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Lichenostomus leucotis
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White-eared
Honeyeater
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Lichenostomus melanops
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Yellow-tufted
Honeyeater
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Lichenostomus virescens
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Singing
Honeyeater
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Melithreptus affinis
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Black-headed
Honeyeater
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Melithreptus brevirostris
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Brown-headed
Honeyeater
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Melithreptus lunatus
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White-naped
Honeyeater
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Philidonyris novaehollandiae
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New Holland Honeyeater
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Philidonyris pyrrhopterus
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Crescent
Honeyeater
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MONARCHIDAE
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Grallina cyanoleuca
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Magpie-lark
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Myiagra inquieta
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Restless
Flycatcher
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MOTACILLIDAE
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Anthus novaeseelandiae
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Australasian
(Richard’s) Pipit
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NEOSITTIDAE
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Daphoenositta chrysoptera
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Varied Sittella
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PACHYCEPHALIDAE
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Colluricincla harmonica
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Grey
Shrike-thrush
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Falcunculus frontatus
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Crested
Shrike-tit
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Pachycephala olivacea
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Olive Whistler
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Pachycephala pectoralis
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Golden Whistler
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PARDALOTIDAE
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Pardalotus punctatus
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Spotted
Pardalote
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Pardalotus striatus
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Striated
Pardalote
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PETROICIDAE
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Eopsaltria australis
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Eastern Yellow
Robin
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Petroica multicolor
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Scarlet Robin
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PHALACROCORACIDAE
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Microcarbo melanoleucos
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Little Pied
Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax carbo
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Great (Black)
Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
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Little Black
Cormorant
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PODARGIDAE
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Podargus strigoides
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Tawny Frogmouth
(N)
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PROCELLARIIDAE
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Ardema tenuirostris
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Short-tailed
Shearwater (Muttonbird)
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Pterodroma sp.
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Petrel species
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PSITTACIDAE
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Alisterus scapularis
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Australian
King-Parrot
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Glossopsitta concinna
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Musk Lorikeet
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Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
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Purple-crowned
Lorikeet
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Neophema chrysostoma
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Blue-winged
Parrot
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Platycercus elegans
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Crimson Rosella
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Trichoglossus haematodus
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?Rainbow
Lorikeet
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PTILORHYNCHIDAE
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Ptilorhynchus violaceus
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Satin Bowerbird
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RALLIDAE
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Lewinia pectoralis
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Lewin’s Rail
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RHIPIDURIDAE
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Rhipidura albiscapa (ex R. fuliginosa)
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Grey Fantail
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Rhipidura leucophrys
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Willie Wagtail
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Rhipidura rufifrons
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Rufous Fantail
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SPHENISCIDAE
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Eudyptula minor
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Little (Fairy) Penguin (beachwashed)
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STRIGIDAE
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Ninox novaeseelandiae
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Boobook Owl (N)
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Ninox strenua
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Powerful Owl (N)
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APPENDIX III
CHECKLIST OF MAMMALS RECORDED IN THE
CAPE
OTWAY REGION,
IN OR NEAR THE GREATER
OTWAY NATIONAL PARK
*Introduced
species.
This list at present lacks
records of marine mammals.
Common and scientific names used in this
list are from the standard identification guide to Australian mammals:
Menkhorst P & Knight F (2004) A Field
Guide to the Mammals of Australia.Oxford University
Press, Melbourne
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FAMILY/genus and species
|
Common name
|
Sightings/date
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|
MONOTREMES
(Egg-laying mammals)
|
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ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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Platypus
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TACHYGLOSSIDAE
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Tachyglossus aculeatus
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Short-beaked Echidna
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MARSUPIALS
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BURRAMYIDAE
|
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Acrobates pygmaeus
|
Feathertail
Glider
|
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Cercatetus nanus
|
Eastern
Pygmy-possum
|
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DASYURIDAE
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Antechinus agilis
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Agile Antechinus
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Antechinus minimus
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Swamp Antechinus
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Antechinus swainsonii
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Dusky Antechinus
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Sminthopsis leucopus
|
White-footed
Dunnart
|
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MACROPODIDAE
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Macropus giganteus
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Eastern Grey
Kangaroo
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Macropus rufogriseus
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Red-necked
Wallaby
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Wallabia bicolor
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Swamp Wallaby
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PERAMELIDAE
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Isoodon obesulus
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Southern Brown
Bandicoot
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PETAURIDAE
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Petaurus australis
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Yellow-bellied
Glider
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Petaurus breviceps
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Sugar Glider
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Pseudocheirus peregrinus
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Common Ringtail
Possum
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PHALANGERIDAE
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Trichosurus vulpecula
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Common Brushtail
Possum
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PHASCOLARCTIDAE
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Phascolarctos cinereus
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Koala
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POTOROIDAE
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Potorous tridactylus
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Long-nosed
Potoroo
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PLACENTALS
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CANIDAE
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*Canis familiaris
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Domestic Dog
(feral)
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*Vulpes vulpes
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Red Fox
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FELIDAE
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*Felis catus
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House Cat
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LEPORIDAE
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*Oryctolagus cuniculus
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European Rabbit
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MOLOSSIDAE
|
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Tadarida australis
|
White-striped
Freetail Bat
|
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MURIDAE
|
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Hydromys chrysogaster
|
Water Rat
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Mastacomys fuscus
|
Broad-toothed
Rat
|
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*Mus musculus
|
House Mouse
(=Field Mouse)
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Pseudomys fumeus
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Smoky Mouse
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Pseudomys novaehollandiae
|
New Holland Mouse
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Rattus fuscipes
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Bush Rat
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Rattus lutreolus
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Swamp Rat
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*Rattus rattus
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Black Rat
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VESPERTILIONIDAE
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Chalinolobus gouldii
|
Gould’s Wattled
Bat
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Chalinolobus morio
|
Chocolate
Wattled Bat
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Falsistrellus tasmaniensis
|
Eastern False
Pipistrelle
|
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Miniopterus schreibersii
|
Common Bent-wing
Bat
|
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Nyctophilus geoffroyi
|
Lesser
Long-eared Bat
|
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Nyctophilus gouldi
|
Gould’s
Long-eared Bat
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Vespadelus darlingtoni
|
Large Forest Bat
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Vespadelus regulus
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Southern Forest Bat
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Additional records:
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APPENDIX IV
CHECKLIST OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN THE
CAPE OTWAY REGION,
IN OR NEAR THE GREATER
OTWAY NATIONAL PARK
All
species are native.
Further possible
local species are indicated with a question mark.
Scientific and common names follow the usage in Museum
Victoria’s
Bioinformatics website: http://museumvictoria.com.au/bioinformatics/
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FAMILY/genus and species
|
Common
name
|
Sightings/date
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AMPHIBIANS
|
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HYLIDAE
|
|
Litoria ewingii
|
Southern Brown
Tree-frog
|
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LEPTODACTYLIDAE
|
|
Geocrinia victoriana
|
Victorian Smooth
Froglet
|
|
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Crinia signifera
|
Common Froglet
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REPTILES
|
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AGAMIDAE
|
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?Amphibolurus muricatus
|
Jacky Lizard
(Tree Dragon)
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ELAPIDAE
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?Austrelaps superbus
|
Lowland
Copperhead
|
|
|
Drysdalia coronoides
|
White-lipped
Snake
|
|
|
Notechis scutatus
|
Eastern
(Mainland) Tiger Snake
|
|
|
?Pseudonaja textilis
|
Eastern Brown
Snake
|
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SCINCIDAE
|
|
Egernia whitii
|
White’s Skink
|
|
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Lampropholis guichenoti
|
Garden Skink
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?Bassiana (Leiolopisma) duperreyi
|
Eastern
Three-lined Skink
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Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
|
Southern Grass
Skink
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Eulamprus tympanum
|
Southern Water
Skink
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?Tiliqua nigrolutea
|
Blotched Blue-tongue
Lizard
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Additional records:
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APPENDIX V
CHECKLIST OF BUTTERFLIES IN THE
CAPE
OTWAY REGION,
IN OR NEAR THE GREATER
OTWAY NATIONAL PARK
(*) introduced species. (M) migrant species
from further north that do not breed locally, (V) vagrant. (UB)
Sightings by staff and students of the University of Ballarat.
This list is based on notes and distribution
maps in Braby, M.F. (2004) The Complete
Guide to Butterflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing,
Collingwood, Victoria.
and Braby, M.F. (2000) Butterflies of Australia.
Their Identification, Biology
and Distribution. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria.
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FAMILY/genus and species
|
Common
name
|
Sightings/date
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HESPERIIDAE
(Skippers, Darts,
Darters, Swifts)
|
|
Trapezites
phigalioides
|
Montane Ochre (UB)
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Trapezites
eliena
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Orange Ochre
|
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Trapezites
symmomus
|
Splendid Ochre (UB)
|
|
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Pasma
tasmanicus
|
Two-spotted Grass-skipper
|
|
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Signeta
flammeata
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Bright Shield-skipper (UB)
|
|
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Oreisplanus
perornata
|
Montane Sedge-skipper
|
|
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Hesperilla
idothea
|
Flame Sedge-skipper
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Hesperilla donnysa
|
Varied Sedge-skipper (UB)
|
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Hesperilla
chrysotricha
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Golden-haired Sedge-skipper
|
|
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Taractrocera
papyria
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White-banded Grass-dart (UB)
|
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PAPILIONIDAE (Swallowtails)
|
|
Papilio
anactus
|
Dainty Swallowtail (settled areas with citrus)
|
|
|
Papilio
aegeus
|
Orchard Swallowtail (settled areas with citrus)
|
|
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?Papilio
demoleus
|
Chequered Swallowtail (M/V)
|
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PIERIDAE
(Whites, Yellows)
|
|
Eurema
smilax
|
Small Grass-yellow (M/V) (UB)
|
|
|
Belenois
java
|
Caper White (M) (UB)
|
|
|
Delias
harpalyce
|
Imperial Jezebel (UB)
|
|
|
Delias
aganippe
|
Spotted Jezebel (UB)
|
|
|
*Pieris
rapae
|
Cabbage White (UB)
|
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NYMPHALIDAE (Browns, Xenicas, Nymphs, Danaines)
|
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Argynnina
cyrila
|
Forest Brown (UB)
|
|
|
Oreixenica
lathionella
|
Silver Xenica (UB)
|
|
|
Oreixenica
kershawi
|
Striped (Kershaw’s) Xenica (UB)
|
|
|
Geitoneura
acantha
|
Ringed Xenica (UB)
|
|
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Geitoneura
klugii
|
Marbled (Klug’s) Xenica (UB)
|
|
|
Heteronympha
merope
|
Common Brown (UB)
|
|
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Heteronympha
penelope
|
Shouldered Brown (UB)
|
|
|
Heteronympha
paradelpha
|
Spotted Brown
|
|
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Heteronympha
solandri
|
Solander’s Brown (UB)
|
|
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Tisiphone
abeona
|
Varied Sword-grass Brown (UB)
|
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?Polyura
sempronius
|
Tailed Emperor (V)
|
|
|
Junonia
villida (= Precis villida)
|
Meadow Argus (UB)
|
|
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Vanessa
kershawi
|
Australian Painted Lady (UB)
|
|
|
Vanessa
itea
|
Yellow Admiral (UB)
|
|
|
Danaus
chrysippus
|
Lesser Wanderer (M/V)
|
|
|
Danaus
plexippus
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Monarch (Wanderer) (M/V)
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LYCAENIDAE (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks,
Metalmarks)
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Paralucia
aurifer
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Bright Copper
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Ogyris
abrota
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Dark Purple Azure
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Ogyris
olane
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Broad-margined Azure
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Candalides
hyacintha
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Varied Dusky-blue
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Nacaduba
biocellata
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Two-spotted Line-blue (UB)
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Theclinestes
serpentata
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Saltbush Blue
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Lampides
boeticus
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Long-tailed Pea-blue (UB)
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Zizina
labradus
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Common Grass-blue (UB)
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sightings:
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