| Non-Passerine Birds of Mandurah
- Emu (Dromaius novæhollandiæ) Either side of Gordon Road opposite Murrayfield. [11] Sometimes seem to be in threes.
- Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) Common on road verges, feeding on grass.
- Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) One or two each winter flying overhead, calling. Wading in the winter “creek”, no matter how small or shallow.
- * Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas) One family of up to 8 sits on our fence twice daily.
- Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) Seen every month, but more often in summer. Occasionally fly over the trees at roof-top height.
- * Domestic Pigeon (Columba livia) No info here on food. My reference says: “Largely dependent on man for food. The most important source of food is grain (mainly wheat) obtained at railway years, silos, bulk grain storage bins and along roadsides.”
- * Laughing Turtle-dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Shows up in FaunaBase (when it works! Not today!!) as Senegal Turtle-dove. I believe the ones around here in Darlington are eating seeds of Perennial Veldt Grass (*Ehrharta calycina). The map shows Darlington as being the southern limit for the distribution of this grass. There was a pair near the turning pad this morning. Best reference says: “Largely dependent on man for food. In Perth the most important source of food is grain put out for domestic and zoo animals. This includes wheat, oats, sorghum, maize, pigeon peas, sunflower seed, peanuts and high protein poultry pellets. Other foods include scraps of bread and seeds of garden and roadside plants.” Chris (the neighbour to the north) puts out half a loaf of crumbled bread each day!
- Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) I wish! The closest we see them is in Bushmead Road, Bushmead. The map doesn't show them this far south, but we have seen them in Old Pinjarra Road, yet another 100 km south. Bushmead sightings: 5 November 2006.
- Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla assimilis) Daily. They fly like a dropped piece of paper when you hold it horizontal.
- Western Long-billed Corella (Cacatua pastinator) Two fly overhead every morning and evening, with their disturbed call sounding like a lost child.
- Australian Ringneck (Platycercus zonarius semitorquatus) First.
- Carnaby’s Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) Seen regularly. Occasionally they stop in the Marri, or in the Snail Hakea or the Pincushion Hakea where they demolish the seeds. Distinctive “wee-loo” call.
- Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
- Silver Gull (Larus novæhollandiæ)
- Crested Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Kestrel
- Black-shouldered Kite
- Swamp Harrier
- Pied Cormorant
- Little Pied Cormorant
- Black Cormorant
- Little Black Cormorant
- Darter
- White-faced Heron
- Pacific Heron
- White Ibis
- Straw-necked Ibis—many on Watersun Park :4
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Passerine Birds of Mandurah
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