COLLARED KINGFISHER

Photographed on Ashmore Reef, Western Australia, November 2019

1305                    (ASIAN) COLLARED KINGFISHER                    Todiramphus chloris

AUSTRALIA                  788

Vagrant to Christmas Island, Ashmore Reef and NW Australia. Common in wide variety of habitats, open country, coastal areas, ponds, plantations, gardens, but particularly mangroves.

NOTE: Taxonomy complex. About 50 ssp traditionally recognised from India to Micronesia; however Australian Collared Kingfisher was given species status and called Torresian Kingfisher; and SE Asian Collared Kingfisher was also given full species status.

KAMCHATKA LEAF-WARBLER

Photographed on Ashmore Reef, Western Australia, November 2019

1304                    KAMCHATKA LEAF-WARBLER                      Phylloscopus examinandus

AUSTRALIAN                 787

Vagrant; Four records, all from Ashmore Reef, Nov. Breeds Kamchatka, Sakhalin Peninsula, Russia; n Japan, winters in se Asia; non-breeding grounds not clearly defined.

NOTE:  At least 7 Arctic-type warblers were seen on Ashmore Reef, November 2019. Two birds were identified by call as Kamchatka Leaf-warblers, which is consistent with previous records. Arctic Warbler complex is made up of Arctic Warbler, Kamchatka Leaf-warbler and Japanese Leaf-warbler (not recorded in Australia). Arctic and Kamchatka only identifiable by call.

ORIENTAL REED WARBLER

Photographed on Ashmore Reef, November 2019

1303                     ORIENTAL REED-WARBLER                  Acracephalus orientalis

AUSTRALIA               786

Migrant from n Asia, vagrant or rare wet season visitor to n Aust; less 10 confirmed records, but perhaps often overlooked.

ISLAND MONARCH

Photographed on Ashmore Reef, November 2019

1302.             ISLAND MONARCH                   Monarcha cinerascens

AUSTRALIA              785

Mainly confined to islands in Wallace, and across n of New Guinea to Solomans, from smallest vegetated coral cays to large and diverse islands, such as Timor and Roti. Australian records from Ashmore Reef, Browse and Cassini Islands. In Aust. Recorded in littoral scrub on sand or coral islets; methodically searches for invertebrates among foliaged branches of low scrubs and trees, some sallying for flying insects.

SWINHOE'S STORM-PETREL

Photographed off Scot’s Reef, Western Australia, November 2019

1301                SWINHOE’S STORM-PETREL                   Oceandroma monorhis

AUSTRALIA                784

Breeds mostly in Sea of Japan (May-Aug), migrating in winter to tropical Indian Ocean (Sept-Apr); since 1999 shown to be uncommon non-breeding visitors pelagic waters off nw Aust; confirmed records restricted to Oct-Nov. 

STREAKED SHEARWATER

Photographed off Broome, Western Australia, November 2019

1300                  STREAKED SHEARWATER                      Calonectris leucomelas

AUSTRALIA.                783

Mostly over offshore waters and continental shelf slope, occasionally inshore waters. May show some interest in fishing vessels; occasionally observed from land. Often joins other species of shearwaters, noddies, terns feeding.Regular non-breeding migrant to tropical Aust. waters from breeding islands off Japan and Korean Peninsula. Generally uncommon.