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The value of remnant vegetation for birds in the New South Wales wheatbelt

Species codes, common names and scientific names of all birds surveyed in the study region.

Code name

Common Name

Genus species

APBI

Apostlebird

Struthidea cinerea

AUHO

Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis

AUKE

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

AUMA

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

AUML

Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

AUPE

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

AURA

Australian Raven

Corvus coronoides

AUWD

Australian Wood Duck

Chenonetta jubata

BAPL

Banded Lapwing

Vanellus tricolor

BBPA

Blue Bonnet

Northiella haematogaster

BFCS

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

BFHE

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

BFPL

Black-fronted Dotterel

Elseyornis melanops

BHHE

Brown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris

BLFA

Black Falcon

Falco subniger

BLKI

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

BLSW

Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

BRFA

Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

BRTB

Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

BRTC

Brown Treecreeper

Climacteris picumnus

BSKI

Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus axillaris

BUDG

Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

CLRW

Clamorous Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

COBW

Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

COCK

Cockatiel

Nymphicus hollandicus

COST

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

CRPI

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

CRST

Crested Shrike-tit

Falcunculus frontatus

CRTB

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza uropygialis

DART

Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

DBFI

Double-barred Finch

Taeniopygia bichenovii

DOBI

Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

DUMH

Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

DUWS

Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus

EARO

Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

EMUU

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

EYRO

Eastern Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria australis

FAMA

Fairy Martin

Hirundo ariel

FTCU

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis

GALA

Galah

Cacatua roseicapilla

GCBA

Grey-crowned Babbler

Pomatostomus temporalis

GOWH

Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

GRBB

Grey Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus

GRCO

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

GRCS

Ground Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina maxima

GRFT

Grey Fantail

Rhipidura fuliginosa

GRST

Grey Shrike-thrush

Colluricincla harmonica

GRTE

Grey Teal

Anas gracilis

HOBC

Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx basalis

HORO

Hooded Robin

Melanodryas cucullata

JAWI

Jacky Winter

Microeca fascinans

LAKO

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

LIBC

Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

LICO

Little Corella

Cacatua sanguinea

LIEA

Little Eagle

Hieraaetus morphnoides

LIFB

Little Friarbird

Philemon citreogularis

LIPC

Little Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos

LIRA

Little Raven

Corvus mellori

MALL

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

MALW

Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

MAMI

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

Cacatua leadbeateri

MAWS

Masked Woodswallow

Artamus personatus

MIBI

Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum

MRPA

Australian Ringneck

Barnardius zonarius

NOFR

Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

NOMI

Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala

OLBO

Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus sagittatus

OWNI

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus

PABD

Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

PACU

Pallid Cuckoo

Cuculus pallidus

PAHE

Painted Honeyeater

Grantiella picta

PEDO

Peaceful Dove

Geopelia striata

PIBB

Pied Butcherbird

Cracticus nigrogularis

PICO

Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

PICU

Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

PIPI

Richard's Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

RABE

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

RBFT

Red-browed Finch

Neochmia temporalis

RCRO

Red-capped Robin

Petroica goodenovii

REFC

Restless Flycatcher

Myiagra inquieta

REWB

Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carnunculata

RRPA

Red-rumped Parrot

Psephotus haematonotus

RUNH

Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

RUSL

Rufous Songlark

Cincloramphus mathewsi

RUWH

Rufous Whistler

Pachycephala rufiventris

SAIB

Australian White Ibis

Threskiornis molucca

SAKF

Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

SCCO

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

SCHE

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Acanthagenys rufogularis

SCRO

Scarlet Robin

Petroica multicolor

SIGU

Silver Gull

Larus novaehollandiae

SIHE

Singing Honeyeater

Lichenostomus virescens

SILV

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

SNIB

Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

SOBO

Southern Boobook

Ninox novaeseelandiae

SOWH

Southern Whiteface

Aphelocephala leucopsis

SPHA

Spotted Harrier

Circus assimilis

SPNI

Spotted Nightjar

Eurostopodus argus

SPPA

Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

SPWA

Speckled Warbler

Chthonicola sagittata

STHE

Striped Honeyeater

Plectorhyncha lanceolata

STPA

Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus

STQU

Stubble Quail

Coturnix pectoralis

STTH

Striated Thornbill

Acanthiza lineata

SUFW

Superb Fairy-wren

Malurus cyaneus

SUPA

Superb Parrot

Polytelis swainsonii

TAFM

Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

TRMA

Tree Martin

Hirundo nigricans

TUPA

Turquoise Parrot

Neophema pulchella

VAFW

Variegated Fairy-wren

Malurus lamberti

VASI

Varied Sittella

Daphoenositta chrysoptera

WBBA

White-browed Babbler

Pomatostomus superciliosus

WBCS

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina papuensis

WBWS

White-browed Woodswallow

Artamus superciliosus

WEBI

Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris

WEGE

Western Gerygone

Gerygone fusca

WEHE

White-eared Honeyeater

Lichenostomus leucotis

WESW

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

WFHE

White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

WHNH

White-necked Heron

Ardea pacifica

WIWT

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

WPHE

White-plumed Honeyeater

Lichenostomus penicillatus

WTEA

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

WTNT

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudactus

WTTC

White-throated Tree-creeper

Cormobates leucophaeus

WWCH

White-winged Chough

Corcorax melanorhamphos

WWFW

White-winged Fairy-wren

Malurus leucopterus

WWTR

White-winged Triller

Lalage sueurii

YBSP

Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Platalea flavipes

YETB

Yellow Thornbill

Acanthiza nana

YRTB

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

YTMI

Yellow-throated Miner

Manorina flavigula