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SPECIES
STATUS
NOTES
Brown Flycatcher C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident A common flycatcher of the open forest.
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Gives tuneful morning call from the top-most branches of trees along rivers and streams.
Crested Shrike-tit R: rareP: permanent resident Few sightings in ‘stringy bark’ eucalypt forest. Few widely spread records. Very difficult.
Rufous Whistler C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident A common active whistler residing in most habitats.
Grey Shrike-thrush U: uncommonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Lopes about searching for insects. Low shrubs, open woodland.
Sandstone Shrike-thrush U: uncommonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident A melodious bird of high sandstone escarpments, including Katherine Gorge, Kakadu and Victoria River.
Shining Flycatcher C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Rasping call, prefers dense river margins.
Restless Flycatcher C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Has yellow wash to breast and is slimmer than Willy Wagtail.
Leaden Flycatcher C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Inhabitant of water courses and dense vegetation.
Grey Fantail C: commonP: permanent resident Double white bars on wing distinguishes from Northern Fantail.
Rufous Fantail U: uncommon Prefers dense, moist vegetation. More common towards coast.
Northern Fantail C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident More common towards coast.
Willy Wagtail C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Active, vocal and pugnacious for it’s size. Everywhere.
Grey-crowned Babbler C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Noisy, gregarious. Flocks active on ground with hopping movements.
Australian Reed-Warbler C: commonB: recording breedingR: rare Where suitable reedbeds occur.
Golden-headed Cisticola C: commonP: permanent resident Grassy areas in almost any habitat. Loud call given from atop grass or shrub.
Purple-crowned Wren U: uncommon Occurs in long grass along Victoria River district waterways. Reliable sites known.
Variegated Wren U: uncommonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Isolated populations in Katherine area.
Red-backed Wren C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Male jet black and red. Low shrubs and dense grass.
White-throated Grasswren U: uncommonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Timid. Responds to Audobon caller. Escarpment above Gunlom Falls. Watch for birds hopping across exposed rocks in spinifex.
Green-backed Warbler C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Inhabits riverine forest. Usually active in canopy of tall trees boardering water corses.
White-throated Warbler C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Attractive melodious descending call. Frequents margins of rivers, streams and other waters.
Weebill C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Distinctive small yellow bird. Woodlands. Vocal.
Varied Sitella C: common A highly mobile and active species. Small, vocal flocks.
Black-tailed Treecreeper C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident The only local treecreeper species. Inhabits open woodland across region.
Little Friarbird C: commonB: recording breedingP: permanent resident Smaller than Silver-crowned which it often accompanies.