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Cattana Wetlands, Australia (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Cattana Wetlands, Australia
Map of Cattana Wetlands, Australia
Sahul Sunbird (
Cinnyris frenatus
)
Wandering Whistling-Duck (
Dendrocygna arcuata
)
Green Oriole (
Oriolus flavocinctus
)
Little Bronze-Cuckoo (
Chrysococcyx minutillus
)
Green Pygmy-goose (
Nettapus pulchellus
)
White-browed Crake (
Amaurornis cinerea
)
Willie-wagtail (
Rhipidura leucophrys
)
Crimson Finch (
Neochmia phaeton
)
Magpie Goose (
Anseranas semipalmata
)
Black-necked Stork (
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
)
A small wetland area near the Cairns Airport.
Trips
Eastern Australia
11/7/2012
: I woke up early to get a chance to check out these wetlands on my own. It was good to get back to driving on the wrong side of the road, and I found the wetland without much problem.
Walking around the wetland was interesting as I saw my first Wallaby (a marsupial that is a little smaller than a kangaroo but very similar). As it turns out, a lot of the bird life that I saw in the wetland, I did not see anywhere else on my trip to Australia.
After a couple of hours at the wetland, I was ready for an expensive breakfast, and I headed back into Cairns.
Previous Visit (Cairns Esplanade: 11/6/2012)
Next Visit (Port Douglas: 11/7/2012)
Species Recorded (25)
Birds ( 24 )
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Australasian Grebe -
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Swamp Harrier -
Circus approximans
( Megapodiidae )
Orange-footed Scrubfowl -
Megapodius reinwardt
Anhingas ( Anhingidae )
Australasian Darter -
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Plumed Egret -
Ardea plumifera
Storks ( Ciconiidae )
Black-necked Stork -
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Pacific Black Duck -
Anas superciliosa
Wandering Whistling-Duck -
Dendrocygna arcuata
Green Pygmy-goose -
Nettapus pulchellus
( Anseranatidae )
Magpie Goose -
Anseranas semipalmata
Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
White-browed Crake -
Poliolimnas cinereus
Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Pied Stilt -
Himantopus leucocephalus
Jacanas ( Jacanidae )
Comb-crested Jacana -
Irediparra gallinacea
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Brown Cuckoo-Dove -
Macropygia phasianella
Cuckoos ( Cuculidae )
Little Bronze-Cuckoo -
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Sunbirds ( Nectariniidae )
Sahul Sunbird -
Cinnyris frenatus
Paradise-flycatcher ( Monarchidae )
Leaden Flycatcher -
Myiagra rubecula
Drongos ( Dicruridae )
Spangled Drongo -
Dicrurus bracteatus
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Welcome Swallow -
Hirundo neoxena
Prinias and Apalis ( Cisticolidae )
Golden-headed Cisticola -
Cisticola exilis
Orioles ( Oriolidae )
Green Oriole -
Oriolus flavocinctus
Fantails ( Rhipiduridae )
Willie-wagtail -
Rhipidura leucophrys
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Tawny Grassbird -
Cincloramphus timoriensis
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Crimson Finch -
Neochmia phaeton
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