The following lowland rainforest species of birds can be found between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation.
Colourful Woompoo pigeon
Ground Dwellers:
- Cassowary – Casuarius casuarius ssp. johnsonii Uncommon Endangered*
- Australian Brush Turkey – Alectura lathami Common
- Orange Footed Scrub Fowl – Megapodius reinwardt Common
- Red necked Crake – Rallinia tricolor Uncommon
- Bush-Hen – Amauromis olivaceus Uncommon
- Noisy Pitta – Pitta versicolor Common
- Emerald Ground Dove – Chalcophapsi Indica Common
Cassowary and chick photographed at Discovery Centre
The Daintree Discovery Centre is a member of Birdlife Australia.
For more information on Birdwatching in Tropical Australia Bird Trails Tropical Qld Brochure 2012.
For information on Birdwatching in the Daintree see the following websites:
- Birdlife Australia Northern Queensland http://www.birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-northern-queensland
- Birdlife Northern Queensland http://www.birdsaustralianq.org/
- Red Mill House http://www.redmillhouse.com.au/
- Daintree Birdwatching http://www.daintreebirdwatching.com.au/
- Fine Feather Tours http://www.finefeathertours.com.au/
Mid-Canopy Birds:
- Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher – Tanysiptera sylvia Uncommon – Summer migrant from PNG
- Little Shrike Thrush – Colluricincla megarhyncha Common
- Barred Cuckoo-shrike – Coracina lineata Uncommon
- Varied Triller – Lalage leucomela Common
- Pale-yellow Robin – Tregallasia capito Uncommon
- Grey Whistler – Pacchycephala simplex Uncommon
- Spectacled Monarch – Monarcha trivirgatus Common
- Black-faced Monarch – Monarcha melanopsis Common
- Pied Monarch – Arses kaupi Uncommon
- Yellow-breasted Boatbill – Machaerirhynchus flaviventer Uncommon
- Leaden flycatcher – Myiagra rubecula Uncommon – More abundant in winter
- Grey Fantail – Rhipidura fuliginosa Common – Winter migrant
- Rufous Fantail – Rhipidura rufifrons Common – Winter migrant
- Northern Fantail – Rhipidura rufiventris Uncommon
- Large-billed Scrubwren – Sericornis magnirostris Common
- Large-billed Gerygone – Gerygone magnirostris Common
- Black Butcherbird – Cracticus quoyi Common
- Spotted Catbird – Ailuroedus melanotis Common
- Fairy Gerygone – Gerygone palpebrosa Common*
- Silvereye – Zosterops lateralis Common – Australia wide
- Little Bronze Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx minutillis Uncommon
- Gould’s Bronze Cuckoo – Chrysococcyx russatus Uncommon
* Endemic to North East Queensland
Click on video below to see Cassowary bathing in McLean’s Creek, Discovery Centre July 2012.
The Daintree Discovery Centre acknowledges images in above sliders:
Black Butcherbird, Barking Owl, Dougle Eyed Fig Parrot and Noisy Pitta – Red Mill House
Pap Frog – Henri Brouschmice (Red Mill House)
Little Kingfisher – JJ Harrison (Red Mill House)
Olive Backed Sunbird – Mark Eagles (Red Mill House)
Buff Breasted Paradise Kingfisher – Ryuichi Mari (Red Mill House)