Big Zigzag Bird Families Table with some Bigzz Family Page links

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

Bird Families completed 100% member in BigZZ

• Scrub-birds (Atrichornithidae)  2 members endemic family – Noisy Scrub-bird added in WA to Rufous Scrub-bird seen in NSW in 2018 
• Australasian Treecreepers (Climacteridae) 7 members family – White-browed Treecreeper & Black-tailed Treecreeper added to the 5 seen before in Australia and Papua New Guinea
• Bristlebirds (Dasyornithidae) 3 members endemic family –  Western Bristlebird added in WA to Eastern & Rufous seen before
• Pardalotes (Pardalotidae) 4 members endemic family – Forty-spotted Pardalote &
  Red-browed Pardalote added to the 2 seen before
• Logrunner and Chowchilla (Orthonychidae) 3 members family – Chowchilla added to Papuan Logrunner & Australian Logrunner seen before
• Australasian Babblers (Pomatostomidae) 5 members family – Hall’s Babbler & Chestnut-crowned Babbler added to Papuan, Gray-crowned & White-browed 
• Shriketits (Falcunculidae) 3 members endemic family – Western Shrike-tit & Northern Shrike-tit added to Eastern Shrike-tit seen before
• Lyrebirds (Menuridae) 2 members endemic family – Albert’s Lyrebird added in QLD to Superb Lyrebird seen first 1n 2013. 

Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus)

Bird Families passed 75% members during BigZZ

• Thornbills and Allies (Acanthizidae) 50 seen out of 66, 16 Big Zigzag lifers, so moved form 52% to 76%
• Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens (Maluridae) 27 seen out of 33, 15 Big Zigzag lifers, so moved form 36% to 82%!
• Whipbirds and Wedgebills (Psophodidae) 4 seen out of 5, 3 Big Zigzag lifers, so moved form 20% to 80%!
• Jaegers and Skuas (Stercorariidae) 6 seen out of 7, 1 Big Zigzag lifer, so moved form 71% to 86% 

Dusky Grasswren (Amytornis purnelli)

Bird Families passed 50% members during BigZZ

• Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) 107 seen out of 195, 21 Big Zigzag lifers, so moved form 44% to 55%
• Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes (Cinclosomatidae) 8 seen out of 12 (all 7 Australians + 1 in PNG), 6 Big Zigzag lifers, so moved form 17% to 67%
• Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) 12 seen out of 23, 3 Big Zigzag lifers, so moved form 39% to 52%
• Painted-Snipes (Rostratulidae) 2 seen out of 3, 1 Big Zigzag lifer, so moved form 33% to 67%
• Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) 3 seen out of 5, 1 Big Zigzag lifer, so moved form 40% to 60%

Chestnut Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castanotum)

Other Bird Families to be mentioned

 

• Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae). 36 members seen during BigZZ, 13 lifers. My global status of this 200 species family is 70 (35%)
• Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae). 15 members seen during BigZZ, 8 lifers. My global status of this 98 species family is 29 (30%)
• Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae). 24 members seen during BigZZ, 7 lifers. My global status of this 350 species family is 139 (40%)
• Waxbills and Allies (Estrildidae). 17 members seen during BigZZ, 7 lifers. My global status of this 134 species family is 66 (49%)
• Australasian Robins (Petroicidae). 20 members seen during BigZZ, 6 lifers. My global status of this 51 species family is 34 (67%)
• Whistlers and Allies (Pachycephalidae). 13  members seen during BigZZ, 5 lifers. My global status of this 61 species family is 25 (41%)
• Megapodes (Megapodiidae). 3 memeber seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer (Malleefowl) My global status of this 21 species family is just 4 (19%), but all 3 Australian members seen.

Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendida)

Other Bird Families with 2-3 Lifers

• Buttonquail (Turnicidae). 4 members seen during BigZZ, 3  lifers. My global status of this 18 species family is 7 (39%)
• Cockatoos (Cacatuidae). 14 members seen during BigZZ, 3  lifers. My global status of this 22 species family is 15 (68%)
• Nightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae). 3 members seen during BigZZ, 2  lifers. My global status of this 98 species family is 30 (31%)
• Albatrosses (Diomedeidae). 8 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 19 species family is 9 (47%)
• Southern Storm-Petrels (Oceanitidae). 3 members seen during BigZZ, 2  lifers. My global status of this 10 species family is 4 (40%)
• Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae). 12 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 74 species family is 51 (69%)
• Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae). 17 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 250 species family is 156 (62%)
• Barn-Owls (Tytonidae). 4 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 17 species family is 8 (47%)
• Owls (Strigidae). 5 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 228 species family is  66 (29%)
• Kingfishers (Alcedinidae). 9 members seen during BigZZ, 2  lifers. My global status of this 117 species family is 44 (38%)
• Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies (Artamidae). 15 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 24 species family is  20 (83%)
• Monarch Flycatchers (Monarchidae). 11 members seen during BigZZ, 2 lifers. My global status of this 105 species family is 25 (24%)

Australian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)

Other Bird Families with 1 Lifer

• Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Anatidae). 19 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 172 species family is 128 (74%)
• Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae). 3 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 187 species family is 48 (26%)
• Cuckoos (Cuculidae). 11 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 156 species family is 81 (52%)
• Swifts (Apodidae). 2 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 105 species family is 44 (42%)
• Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae). 13 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 69 species family is 52 (75%)
• Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae). 22 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 98 species family is 65 (66%)
• Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae). 17 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 105 species family is  74 (70%)
• Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae). 6 members seen during BigZZ, 1  lifers. My global status of this 65 species family is  38 (58%)
• Fantails (Rhipiduridae). 7 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 64 species family is 18 (28%)
• Birds-of-Paradise (Paradisaeidae). 4 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 44 species family is 18 (41%)
• Grassbirds and Allies (Locustellidae). 5 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 67 species family is 18 (27%)
• Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae). 3 members seen during BigZZ, 1  lifer. My global status of this 194 species family is 74 (38%)

Gray Falcon (Falco hypoleucos)

Families with no lifers

• Cassowaries and Emu (Casuariidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 4.
• Magpie Goose (Anseranatidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 1.
• Bustards (Otididae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 26.
• Frogmouths (Podargidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 16.
• Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 10.
• Cranes (Gruidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 15.
• Thick-knees (Burhinidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 10.
• Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae). 3 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 9.
• Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 12.
• Jacanas (Jacanidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 8.
• Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 17.
• Grebes (Podicipedidae). 3 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 22.
• Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 3.
• Penguins (Spheniscidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 18.
• Storks (Ciconiidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 20.
• Boobies and Gannets (Sulidae). 4 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 11.
• Anhingas (Anhingidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 4.
• Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae). 5 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 40.
• Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae). 5 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 36.
• Pelicans (Pelecanidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 8.
• Osprey (Pandionidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 1.
• Bee-eaters (Meropidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 31.
• Rollers (Coraciidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 13.
• Pittas (Pittidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 46.
• Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae). 7 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 109.
• Sittellas (Neosittidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 3.
• Australo-Papuan Bellbirds (Oreoicidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 3.
• Old World Orioles (Oriolidae). 3 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 41.
• Boatbills (Machaerirhynchidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 2.
• Drongos (Dicruridae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 28.
• White-winged Chough and Apostlebird (Corcoracidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 2.
• Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae). 5 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 136.
• Larks (Alaudidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 98.
• Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 164.
• Reed Warblers and Allies (Acrocephalidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 60.
• Swallows (Hirundinidae). 4 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 92.
• Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 161.
• White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 150.
• Starlings (Sturnidae). 3 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 125.
• Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 56.
• Sunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 151.
• Old World Sparrows (Passeridae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 43.
• Wagtails and Pipits (Motacillidae). 1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 70.
• Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae). 2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 236.