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N.L. McKenzie, L. Fontanini, N.V. Lindus, M.R. Williams 
Demansia olivacea. The W.A. Museum has five 
Koolan specimens of the Olive Whipsnake 
spanning the years 1965 to 1988. It has been 
observed in the savanna woodlands, and 
foraging under leaf litter in a town garden. 
Typhlopidae 
Ramphotyphlops kimberleyensis. One from the 
townsite (R91044, May 1985). In garden rubbish: 
a pile of sticks, grass and leaf litter containing 
many ants. 
Ramphotyphlops yampiensis. The only known 
specimen of this species was collected on 
Koolan (March 1966, 13 cm long). No habitat 
data are available (R26839). 
Birds 
Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus). Seen 
once, a single bird, at wharf. 
Brown Booby ( Sula leucogaster). Seen once, marine 
Least Frigatebird ( Fregata ariel). All seasons, 
common, marine. 
Great-billed Heron ( Ardea sumatrana). Wet season 
and early dry, scarce, mangroves and coastal 
mudflats. 
White-faced Heron ( Ardea novaehollandiae). Scarce 
in dry season, rare in Wet, mangroves and town 
sewerage outfall. 
Eastern Reef Egret ( Egretta sacra). All seasons 
(resident), common, all coastal habitats. 
Striated Heron (Butorides striatus). All seasons 
(resident), common, mangroves. 
Black-necked Stork ( Xenorhynchus asiaticus). Four 
seen in 10 years, coastal. 
Sacred Ibis ( Threskiornis aethiopicus). Two seen in 10 
years, lawn of school oval. 
Straw-necked Ibis ( Threskiornis spinicollis). Four 
seen in 10 years, lawn of school oval. 
Royal Spoonbill ( Platalea regia). One seen in 10 
years, lawn of school oval. 
Black Swan ( Cygnus atratus). Seen once in 10 years, 
party of 12, at wharf. 
Osprey ( Pandion haliaetus). All seasons (resident), 
common, coastal. 
Black-shouldered Kite ( Elanus notatus). Two seen in 
10 years, foraging over airstrip. 
Black Kite ( Milvus migrans). Regularly seen in dry 
season, uncommon, town rubbish dump. 
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur itidus). All seasons 
(resident), common, foraged in all habitats. 
Whistling Kite ( Haliastur sphenurus). Regularly seen 
except in mid wet season. 
Brown Goshawk ( Accipiter fasciatus). All seasons 
(resident), common in woodlands, occasionally 
seen in mangroves. 
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster). All 
seasons (resident), common, coast and town 
dump. 
Wedge-tailed Eagle ( Aquila audax). All seasons, 
uncommon, all habitats including town rubbish 
dump. 
Little Eagle ( Hieraaetus morphnoides). All seasons, 
uncommon, town and woodlands. 
Spotted Harrier ( Circus assimilis). Seen once in 10 
years. 
Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus). Seen twice in 10 
years. 
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis). All seasons, 
uncommon, woodlands and town. 
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos). Seen once in 10 
years, woodland. 
Brown Falcon ( Falco berigora). Uncommon in dry 
season, scarce in wet season, woodlands. 
Australian Kestrel ( Falco cenchroides) . Scarce, 
usually over open-cut mine. 
Brown Quail ( Coturnix australis). All seasons 
(resident), common, woodlands and town. 
Red-chested Button-quail ( Turnix pyrrhothorax). 
Seen once in 10 years, edge of town. 
Buff-banded Rail ( Rallus philippensis). Seen once in 
10 years, in town garden. 
Baillon's Crake ( Porzana pusilla). Seen once in 10 
years, in brightly lit mine workshop at night. 
Bush Thick-knee ( Burhinus magnirostris). One found 
dead in town. 
Large Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii). Seen 
twice in 10 years, early wet season, coastal 
mudflat. 
Eastern Curlew ( Numenius madagascariensis). One 
seen in 10 years, wet season, coastal mudflat. 
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus). All seasons, scarce, 
coastal mudflats. 
Little Curlew ( Numenius minutus). Late dry season 
and early wet, scarce, usually on lawn of school 
oval. 
Grey-tailed Tattler ( Tringa brevipes). Late dry and 
wet season, scarce, coastal mudflats. 
Common Sandpiper ( Tringa hypoleucos). All 
seasons, scarce, coastal mudflats and 
mangroves. 
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia). One seen in 10 years, 
wet season, coastal mudflat. 
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). One seen in 10 
years, late dry season, coastal mudflat. 
