JACANAS or LILY TROTTERS - Jacanidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Comb-crested Jacana	80	Irediparra gallinacea

PLOVERS & DOTTERELS - Charadriidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Masked Lapwing	83	Vanellus miles
Lesser Golden Plover	83	Pluvialis dominica
Little Ringed Plover	84	Charadrius dubius
Mongolian Plover	84	Charadrius mongolus
Large Sand Plover	84	Charadrius leschenaultii

CURLEWS, SANDPIPERS, SNIPES & ALLIES-Scolopacidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Eastern Curlew	85	Numenius madagascariensis
Whimbrel	85	Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew	86	Numenius minutus
Grey-tailed Tattler	86	Tringa brcuipes

SANDPIPER-Scolopacidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Common Sandpiper	87	Tringa hypoleucos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	91	Calidris acuminata

GULLS & TERNS - Laridae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Common Tern	97	Sterna hirundo
Sooty Tern	98	Sterna fuscata
Bridled Tern	98	Sterna anaethetus
Little Tern	98	Sterna albifrons
Crested Tern	99	Sterna bergii

PIGEONS & DOVES-Columbidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Brown Cuckoo-Dove	101	Macropygia amboinensis
Black-Billed Cuckoo-Dove	101	Macropygia nigrirostris
Great Cuckoo-dove	102	Reinwardtoena reinwardtii
Emerald Ground-Dove	102	Chalocophaps indica
Stephan's Ground-Dove	102	Chalocophaps stephani
Cinnamon Ground-Dove	103	Gallicolumba rufigula
Wampoo Fruit-dove	105	Ptilinopus Magnificus
Pink Spotted Fruit-Dove	105	Ptilinopus perlatus
Ornate Fruit-Dove	106	Ptilinopus ornatus
Superb Fruit-Dove	106	Ptilinopus superbus
Coroneted Fruit-Dove	107	Ptilinopus coronulatus
Beautiful Fruit-Dove	107	Ptilinopus pulchellus
Orange-bellied Fruit-dove	108	Ptilinopus iozonus
Claret-Breasted Fruit-Dove	108	Ptilinopus viridis
Dwarf Fruit-Dove	108	Ptilinopus nanus
Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon	109	Ducula rufigaster
Pinon Imperial Pigeon	110	Ducula pinon
Zoe Imperial Pigeon	110	Ducula zoeae
Pied Imperial Pigeon	110	Ducula bicolor
Papua Mountain Pigeon	111	Gymnophops albertisii

PARROTS, LORIKEETS & COCKATOOS-Psittacidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Dusky Lory	113	Pseudoes fuscata
Rainbow Lorikeet	113	Trichoglossus heamatodus
Western Black-capped Lory	114	Lorius Lory
Palm Cockatoo	117	Probosciger aterrimus
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo	117	Cacatua Galerita
Buff-Faced Pigmy Parrot	118	Micropsitta pusio
Doubled-eyed Fig Parrot	119	Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Edward's Parrot	119	Psittaculirostris edwardsii
Red-cheeked Parrot	121	Geoffroyus geoffroyi
Eclectus Parrot	121	Eclectus roratus
Papuan Hanging Parrot	123	Loriculus aurantiifrons

CUCKOOS, KOELS and COUCALS-Cuculidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Malay Bronze-Cuckoo	126	Chrysococcyx minutillus
Common Koel	127	Eudynamys scolopacea
Channel-billed Cuckoo	128	Scythrops novaehollandiae
Lesser Black Coucal	129	Centropus bernsteini

TREE_SWIFTS-Hemiprocndae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Moustached tree-swift	136	Hemiprocne mystacea

SWIFTLETS-Apodidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Uniformed Swiftlet	137	Collocalia Vanikorensis
Three-Toed Swiftlet	137	Collocalia papuensis
Glossy Swiftlet	138	Collocalia esculenta

KINGFISHERS & KOOKABURRAS-Alcedinidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Common Paradise Kingfisher	139	Tanysiptera galatea
Hook-billed Kingfisher	140	Melidora Macrorrhina
Rufous-belled Kookaburra	141	Dacelo Gaudichaud
Forest Kingfisher	142	Halcyon macleayii
Sacred Kingfisher	142	Halcyon sancta
Beach Kingfisher	142	Halcyon sourophaga
Yellow-billed Kingfisher	142	Halcyon torotoro
Dwarf Kingfisher	143	Ceyx lepidus
Azure Kingfisher	143	Alecedo asurea
Common Kingfisher	144	Alecedo althis

BEE-EATERS-Meropidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Rainbow Bee Eater	144	Merops ornatus

ROLLERS-Coraciidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Dollarbird	145	Eurystomus orientalis

HORNBILL-Bucerotidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Blyth's Hornbil	145	Rhyticeros plicatus

SWALLOWS-Hirundinidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Pacific Swallow	147	Hirundo tahitica

CUCKOO-SHRIKES & TRILLERS-Campephagidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
White-Bellied Cuckoo-shrike	150	Coricina papuensis
Stout Billed Cuckoo-shrike	150	Coricina caeruleogrisea
Boyer's Cuckoo-shrike	151	Coricina boyeri
Cicadabird	151	Coricina tenu
Black-Browed Triller	153	Lalage atrovirens

LOGRUNNERS & ALLIES-Orthonychidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Blue Jewel-babler	156	Ptilorrhoa caerulescens

OLD WORLD WARBLERS-Sylviidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Golden-headed Cisticola	159	Cisticola exilis

FANTAILS-Rhipiduridae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Sooty Thicket-Fantail	167	Phipidura threnothorax
White-bellied Thicket-Fantail	168	Phipidura leucothorax
Rufus-backed Fantail	168	Rhipidura rufidora
Northern Fantail	170	Phipidura rufiventris
Willie Wagtail	170	Rhipidura leucophrys

MONARCHS-Myiagridae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Island Monarch	171	Monarcha cinerascens
Spot-winged Monarch	172	Monarcha guttula
Hooded Monarch	172	Monarcha manadensis
Golden Monarch	173	Monarcha chrysomela
Frilled Monarch	173	Arses telescophthalmus
Shining Flycather	174	Myiagra alecto
Yellow-brested Boatbill	175	Machaerirhynchus flaviventer

AUSTRALIAN ROBINS/FLYCATCHERS-Eopsaltriidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Olive Flycatcher	176	Microeca flavovirescens

WHISTLERS, SHRIKE-THRUSHES & PITOHUIS-Pachycephalidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Mangrove Golden Whistler	182	Pachycephala melanura
Grey Whistler	184	Pachycephala simplex
Little Shrike-thrush	185	Colluricincla megarhyncha
Variable Pitohui	186	Pitohui kirhocephalus
Hooded Pitohui	186	Pitohui Dichrous

FLOWERPECKERS & BERRYPECKERS-Dicaeidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Black Berrypecker	190	Melanocharis nigra
Papuan Flowerpecker	191	Dicaeum pectorale

SUNBIRDS-Nectariniidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Black Sunbird	192	Nectarinia apasia
Yellow-bellied Sunbird	192	Nectarinia Jugularis

HONEYEATERS, MELIPHAGA & FRIARBIRDS-Meliphagidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Tawny Straightbill	195	Timeliopsis griseigula
Long-billed Honeyeater	195	Melilestes megarhynchus
Yellow-bellied Longbill	195	Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
Dwarf Honeyeater	196	Oedistoma iliolophus
Green-backed Honeyeater	196	Glycichaera fallax
Puff-Backed Meliphaga	201	Meliphaga aruensis
Mimic Meliphaga	201	Meliphagaanaloga
Varied Honeyeater	201	Lichenostomus versicolor
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater	203	Xantholis flaviventer
Streak-Headed Honeyeater	204	Pycnphygius stictocephalus
Meyer's Friarbird	204	Philemon meyeri
Helmeted Friarbird	205	Philemon buceroides

MANNIKINS-Estrildidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Streak-headed Mannikin	210	Lonchura tristissima
Grand Mannikin	211	Lonchuva grandis
Hooded Mannikin	211	Lonchura spectagilis
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	211	Lonchuro castaneothorax

STARLINGS & MYNAS-Sturnidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Metallic Starling	213	Alponis metallica
Golden Myna	214	Mino anais
Yellow-faced Myna	214	Mino dumontii

ORIOLES-Oriolidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Brown Oriole	214	Oriolus szalayi

DRONGOS-Dicruridae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Spangled Drongo	216	Dicrurus hottentottus

PELTOPS & BUTCHERBIRDS-Gracticidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Hooded Butcherbird	218	Gracticus cassicus
Lowland Peltops	219	Peltops blainvillii

MANUCODES-Paradisaeidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Gloss-mantled Manucode	224	Manucodia atra

BIRDS OF PARADISE-Paradisaeidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
King Bird of Paradise	231	Cicinnurus regius
Magnificent Bird of Paradise	231	Cicinnurus magnificus
Raggiana Bird of Paradise	231	Paradisea raggiana
Lesser Bird of Paradise	232	Paradisea minor

CROWS-Covidae

Common Name	Reference Beehler's	Scientific Name
Grey Crow	234	Corvus tristis
Torresian Crow	234	Corvus orru

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