Page No. 4 PAGES: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 /   SPECIES STATUS NOTES Spinifex Pigeon Victoria River area offers best chance. Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon Common in Kakadu sandstone outcrops. Usually found at Mary River jump-up on Pine Creek to Jabiru road. White-quilled Rock Pigeon Sandstone escarpment around Victoria River crossing is eastern extremity of it’s range. Common Bronzewing Never numerous but is usually encountered on most visits to the open forest. Diamond Dove Generally small flocks, occasionally with Peaceful Dove. Peaceful Dove Frequents all habitats and urban areas. Bar-shouldered Dove A plentiful and easily identified brown dove. Banded Fruit-Dove Small gullies along escarpment on way into Gunlom. Torresian Imperial-Pigeon Wet season visitor along major streams and in urban areas. Galah Large flocks occur in most habitats. Unmistakable. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Common along rivers and streams. Little Corella More numerous in Victoria River district. Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Congregates in large flocks. Loud raucous call. Red-collared Lorikeet Noisy flocks of this very colorful lorikeet will assure it won’t be missed. Varied Lorikeet Nomadic. Absent one day, multitudes the next in flowering trees. Red-winged Parrot Erratic flight with wings held high. Individuals or flocks. Cockatiel Small crested mostly grey parrot always in flocks. Northern Rosella Only Rosella species in the Territory. Woodland nearer water. Hooded Parrot Predictable locations for this species in the wet and dry. Budgerigar Victoria River district is best prospect. Brush Cuckoo Heard before seen. Loud persistent call. Oriental Cuckoo Retiring, silent, skulking behaviour. Wet season visitor. Pallid Cuckoo Large Australian Coockoo. Woodland, riverine, urban areas. Black-eared Cuckoo Irregular visitor in dry. Woodland. Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo An irregular visitor. Pheasant Coucal Distinctive slow, clumsy flight. Prehistoric appearance. Channel-billed Cuckoo September to November. Loud raucous call makes sure it won’t be missed. Timid and easily disturbed. Common Koel Wet season migrant. Repetitive whistling call. Blue-winged Kookaburra Don’t expect a Kookaburra laugh. Common in all habitats. Sacred Kingfisher Prefers denser vegetation along watercourses. Return to the top of the page