Some Western Australian History & Some Family History & Some More
A Bird List for Allen Park, Swanbourne
Pacific Black Duck | Anas superciliosa | On more than one occasion a pair has been seen flying over the bushland. |
Silver Gull | Larus novaehollandiae | Not often sighted. |
*Spotted Dove | Streptopelia chinensis | |
*Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis | At the right time of year these birds have been seen feeding in patches of Geraldton Carnation Weed (Euphorbia terracina). It is believed that they eat the seed both here and in their respective countries of origin. |
Galah | Cacatua roseicapilla | |
*Long-billed Corella | Cacatua tenuirostris | |
Little Corella | Cacatua sanguinea | |
*Rainbow Lorikeet | Trichoglossus haematodus | |
Australian Ringneck | Platycercus zonarius | |
Horsefield's Bronze-Cuckoo | Chalcites basalis | Present winter 2015 |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo | Cacomantis flabelliformis | Present winter 2013 |
Southern Boobook | Ninox novaeseelandiae | |
Tawny Frogmouth | Podargus strigoides | |
*Laughing Kookaburra | Dacelo novaeguineae | Introduced into Western Australia as "the farmers' friend" |
Rainbow Bee-eater | Merops ornatus | See Frank O'Connor's Birding Western Australia for information on Rainbow Bee-eaters |
Variegated Fairy-wren | Malurus lamberti | |
White-winged Fairy-wren | Malurus leucopterus | |
Brown Honeyeater | Lichmera indistincta | |
New Holland Honeyeater | Phylidonyris novaehollandiae | |
White-cheeked Honeyeater | Phylidonyris nigra | |
Western Wattlebird | Anthochaera lunulata | |
Red Wattlebird | Anthochaera carunculata | |
Singing Honeyeater | Lichenostomus virescens | |
Striated Pardalote | Pardalotus striatus | |
Weebil | Smicrornis brevirostris | |
Grey Butcherbird | Cracticus torquatus | |
Australian Magpie | Cracticus tibicen | Regularly nest in the tall trees in the bushland |
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike | Coracina novaehollandiae | |
Willy Wagtail | Rhipidura leucophrys | |
Grey Fantail | Rhipidura fuliginosa | |
Magpie-lark | Grallina cyanoleuca | |
Australian Raven | Corvus coronoides | |
Welcome Swallow | Hirundo neoxena | |
Silvereye | Zosterops lateralis |
Total bird species in this list - 34
*Introduced species