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SPECIES
STATUS
NOTES
Forest Kingfisher C: commonB: recording breedingR: rare Rare Katherine area. Common Kakadu and further north.
Red-backed Kingfisher C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Open woodland. Excavates nest hole in termite mound. Vocal.
Azure Kingfisher C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Small bright aquatic kingfisher. Fast low flight over water.
click to view image Rainbow Bee-eater C: commonB: recording breeding Common all habitats in dry. Forms roosting flocks at dusk.
Dollarbird C: commonB: recording breedingM: migrant September till May. All habitats.
Barn Owl U: uncommonP: permanent resident Occasionally seen at night in lights of vehicles.
Grass Owl I: irregular visitorR: rare Open grasslands. Secretive and difficult to observe.
Southern Boobook C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident ‘morpork morpork’ call travels long distances at night.
Barking Owl U: uncommonP: permanent resident Occasionally flushed from daytime roost in scrub along river.
Rufous Owl R: rare One recorded sighting in region by author.
Spotted Nightjar C: commonP: permanent resident Attracted to roads at night, seen in vehicle headlights.
Australian Owlet-nightjar C: commonP: permanent resident Best seen at night on rural roads in vehicle headlights. If flushed from daytime roosts will fly low to alternative shelter.
click to view image Tawny Frogmouth C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Attracted to outside lights at night where they catch insects.
Fork-tailed Swift C: commonM: migrant Large, high soaring flocks preceding wet season storms.
Fairy Martin C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Woodland. Often fly from under road bridges where they nest.
Tree Martin C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Darker rump and less numerous than Fairy Martin.
Rainbow Pitta R: rare The rainforest walk at Fog Dam near Darwin is a reliable site.Uncommon in Katherine area.
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Yellow Wagtail V: vagrant First recorded in Katherine by author in October 1999 at the Katherine sewage ponds.
Singing Bushlark U: uncommon Fluttering flight over open fields.
Rufous Songlark U: uncommon Grassy areas and open grassy woodland.
Richard’s Pipit C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Common in grassland areas.
Ground Cuckoo-shrike I: irregular visitorR: rare Few Katherine records. Reasonably common in Victoria River district.
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Woodland and forest resident. Distinctive undulating flight. Like following species shuffles wings on landing.
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Similar habits to Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike but smaller and lighter in color.
White-winged Triller C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Neat, inoffensive little bird of woodland and riverine forest.
Varied Triller U: uncommonB: recording breedingR: rare Escarpment and wetter areas of Katherine Gorge and Kakadu.
Cicadabird R: rare A few records on escarpment at Katherine Gorge and Edith Falls.
White-browed Robin U: uncommonB: recording breedingR: rare Striking little robin of dense riverine thickets.
Hooded Robin U: uncommonB: recording breedingR: rare Acacia lancewood forest often frequented.