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Large Black Comorant { Plialacrocomx carbo). Small Black 

 Cormorant (P. atcr), Large Pied Cormorant (P. hypolenciis), 

 Small Pied CorniDrant (P. iiiclaiiolciicits) — \']*. Ilrccdin^ X'o- 

 vember-December. 



Darter (AnJiinga nozce-lwUandia-) — K. T.rceding in ]).?- 



cember. 



Pelican (Pclccanus coiispicillatiis) — P, where the waters are 

 deeper. 



Spotted Harrier (Circus assiinilis) — P. Where "'sags'' grow 

 higher up. 



Allied Harrier (Circus approxiinans) — R. In spite of 

 swampy nature of country. 



Wedgetailed Eagle (Uroactus auda.v ) — XP. 



Whistling Eagle (Haliastur sphenurus) — I-'P. Lives on cast- 

 up fish anrl birds' eggs, especially from ibis rookeries. 



Little Falcon (Falco longipennis) — R. 



Brown Hawk (Heiracidea herigora) — VP. Seen taking the 

 young out of other birds' nests. 



Boobook Owl ( Spiloglau.v hoobook) — R. 



Delicate C^wl ( Tyto alba) — R., but plentiful when quail or 

 mice are numerous. 



.S]). ? Heard hooting; not a boobook. 



Sulphur-crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua galcrita) — P. 



Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla) — \'P. 



Cockatoo- Parrot (Calopsitfa norcc-hoUandicc) — P. 



Red-winged Parrot ( Aprosmicius crythropterus) — P. 



Pale-headed Rosella (Platyccrcus pallidiccps) — X.P. Large 

 river trees. 



Yellow-mantled Parrot {Platyccrcus exiinius splendidus). 

 Plenty until summer months. Does not breed here. 



Ring-necked Parrot i Baniardins baniardi) — P. 

 Crimson-bellied Parrot ( l\ hamiatoqastcy) — P. 

 Red-backed Parrot (Psephotus hccmatonotus) — R. 

 Warbling (irass-Parrakeet ( Mclopsiftacus uJidulatus) — P. 

 Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) — P. 

 Owlet Xightjar {JEgotheles cristate) — P. 

 (jreat l5rown Kingfisher (Dacelu gigas) — P. 

 Red-backed Kingfisher (Halcyon pyrrhopygius) — R. 

 Sacred Kingfisher (Halcyon sancfus) — P. 



