Free field guide to Kakadu National Park

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A free printable field guide to Kakadu National Park covers 75 mammals and 291 birds in taxonomic order, with photos for 356 species and a tick-box checklist. It downloads as a PDF (A5 pocket size) or EPUB e-book. You choose the animal groups; the book is built in your browser in under a minute.

Inside the guide

Magpie Goose

Bar-shouldered Dove

Torresian Crow

Whistling Kite

Peaceful Dove

Rainbow Bee-eater

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Willie-wagtail

How to make your Kakadu National Park field guide

1. Open the field guide builder (Kakadu National Park is already selected).
2. Pick animal groups: mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians (reptiles and amphibians come from a 20 km grid around the area).
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Checklist: mammals of Kakadu National Park (75)

Tachyglossidae

• Short-beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus

Dasyuridae

• Northern Quoll Dasyurus hallucatus
• Sandstone Pseudantechinus Pseudantechinus bilarni
• Fawn Antechinus Antechinus bellus
• Northern Brush-tailed Phascogale Phascogale pirata
• Common Brush-tailed Phascogale Phascogale tapoatafa
• Little Planigale Planigale ingrami
• Common Planigale Planigale maculata
• Kakadu Dunnart Sminthopsis bindi
• Western Red-cheeked Dunnart Sminthopsis nitela
• Eastern Red-cheeked Dunnart Sminthopsis virginiae

Peramelidae

• Golden Bandicoot Isoodon auratus
• Northern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon macrourus

Macropodidae

• Short-eared Rock Wallaby Petrogale brachyotis
• Nabarlek Petrogale concinna
• Wilkins's Rock Wallaby Petrogale wilkinsi
• Agile Wallaby Notamacropus agilis
• Northern Nail-tailed Wallaby Onychogalea unguifera
• Antilopine Wallaroo Osphranter antilopinus
• Black Wallaroo Osphranter bernardus
• Common Wallaroo Osphranter robustus

Petauridae

• Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps

Pseudocheiridae

• Rock Ring-tailed Possum Pseudochirops dahlii

Phalangeridae

• Common Brush-tailed Possum Trichosurus vulpecula

Dugongidae

• Dugong Dugong dugon

Hominidae

• Human Homo sapiens

Muridae

• Brush-tailed Rabbit Rat Conilurus penicillatus
• Common Water Rat Hydromys chrysogaster
• Northern Short-tailed Mouse Leggadina lakedownensis
• Grassland Mosaic-tailed Rat Melomys burtoni
• Black-footed Tree Rat Mesembriomys gouldii
• Golden-backed Tree Rat Mesembriomys macrurus
• Kakadu Pebble Mouse Pseudomys calabyi
• Northern Delicate Mouse Pseudomys delicatulus
• Western Chestnut Mouse Pseudomys nanus
• False Water Rat Xeromys myoides
• Common Australian Rock Rat Zyzomys argurus
• Arnhem Land Rock Rat Zyzomys maini
• House Mouse Mus musculus
• Australian Dusky Rat Rattus colletti
• Roof Rat Rattus rattus
• Australian Pale Field Rat Rattus tunneyi

Emballonuridae

• Yellow-bellied Sheath-tailed Bat Saccolaimus flaviventris
• Common Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous georgianus
• Arnhem Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous kapalgensis

Miniopteridae

• Australian Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus orianae

Molossidae

• Lumsden's Free-tailed Bat Ozimops lumsdenae

Vespertilionidae

• Southern Myotis Myotis macropus
• Little Broad-nosed Bat Scotorepens greyii
• Northern Broad-nosed Bat Scotorepens sanborni
• Gould's Wattled Bat Chalinolobus gouldii
• Hoary Wattled Bat Chalinolobus nigrogriseus
• Northern Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus arnhemensis
• Eastern Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus bifax
• Pallid Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus daedalus
• Lesser Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus geoffroyi
• Pygmy Long-eared Bat Nyctophilus walkeri
• Northern Cave Bat Vespadelus caurinus
• Finlayson's Cave Bat Vespadelus finlaysoni
• Eastern Forest Bat Vespadelus pumilus

Pteropodidae

• Lesser Long-tongued Blossom Bat Macroglossus minimus
• Black Flying Fox Pteropus alecto
• Little Red Flying Fox Pteropus scapulatus

Hipposideridae

• Common Dusky Roundleaf Bat Hipposideros ater
• Diadem Roundleaf Bat Hipposideros diadema

Rhinonycteridae

• Orange Diamond-faced Bat Rhinonicteris aurantia

Canidae

• Gray Wolf Canis lupus

Felidae

• Domestic Cat Felis catus

Equidae

• Domestic Ass Equus asinus
• Domestic Horse Equus caballus

Delphinidae

• Australian Humpback Dolphin Sousa sahulensis
• Australian Snubfin Dolphin Orcaella heinsohni

Bovidae

• Domestic Cattle Bos taurus
• Water Buffalo Bubalus bubalis

Suidae

• Eurasian Wild Pig Sus scrofa

Checklist: birds of Kakadu National Park (291)

Casuariidae

• Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae

Anseranatidae

• Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata

Anatidae

• Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni
• Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
• Green Pygmy-Goose Nettapus pulchellus
• Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa
• Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus
• Black Swan Cygnus atratus
• Radjah Shelduck Radjah radjah
• Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata
• Hardhead Aythya australis
• Garganey Spatula querquedula
• Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
• Gray Teal Anas gracilis

Megapodiidae

• Orange-footed Megapode Megapodius reinwardt

Phasianidae

• Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
• Blue-breasted Quail Synoicus chinensis
• Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus

Podicipedidae

• Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
• Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus
• Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus

Otididae

• Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis

Cuculidae

• Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianinus
• Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
• Pacific Koel Eudynamys orientalis
• Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae
• Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites basalis
• Black-eared Cuckoo Chalcites osculans
• Little Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites minutillus
• Pallid Cuckoo Heteroscenes pallidus
• Sahul Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus
• Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus

Columbidae

• Rock Pigeon Columba livia
• Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps longirostris
• Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
• Flock Bronzewing Phaps histrionica
• Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
• Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
• Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis
• Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida
• Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis
• Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
• Squatter Pigeon Geophaps scripta
• Partridge Pigeon Geophaps smithii
• Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor
• Torresian Imperial-Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa
• Black-banded Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus alligator
• Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus regina

Gruidae

• Brolga Antigone rubicunda
• Sarus Crane Antigone antigone

Rallidae

• Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
• Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
• Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
• Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
• Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
• White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus
• Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea
• Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla

Burhinidae

• Beach Thick-knee Esacus magnirostris
• Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius

Recurvirostridae

• Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
• Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
• Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus

Haematopodidae

• Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris

Charadriidae

• Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
• Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
• Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
• Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus
• Oriental Plover Anarhynchus veredus
• Greater Sand-Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Jacanidae

• Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea

Scolopacidae

• Little Curlew Numenius minutus
• Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
• Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis
• Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
• Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
• Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala
• Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii
• Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
• Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
• Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
• Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
• Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
• Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
• Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
• Red Knot Calidris canutus
• Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris
• Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
• Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus
• Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
• Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
• Little Stint Calidris minuta
• White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis

Turnicidae

• Red-backed Buttonquail Turnix maculosus
• Little Buttonquail Turnix velox
• Red-chested Buttonquail Turnix pyrrhothorax
• Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Turnix castanotus

Glareolidae

• Australian Pratincole Glareola isabella
• Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum

Laridae

• Little Tern Sternula albifrons
• Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
• Australian Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa
• Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
• Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
• White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
• Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
• Common Tern Sterna hirundo
• Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
• Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Ciconiidae

• Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Anhingidae

• Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae
• Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster

Phalacrocoracidae

• Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
• Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
• Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
• Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius

Threskiornithidae

• Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
• Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes
• Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
• Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis
• Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca

Pelecanidae

• Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus

Ardeidae

• Pied Heron Egretta picata
• White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
• Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
• Little Egret Egretta garzetta
• Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
• Striated Heron Butorides striata
• Pacific Heron Ardea pacifica
• Great Egret Ardea alba
• Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
• Western Cattle-Egret Ardea ibis
• Great-billed Heron Ardea sumatrana

Caprimulgidae

• Spotted Nightjar Eurostopodus argus
• Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus

Podargidae

• Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides

Aegothelidae

• Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus

Apodidae

• Pacific Swift Apus pacificus

Tytonidae

• Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica
• Australasian Grass-Owl Tyto longimembris
• Australian Masked-Owl Tyto novaehollandiae

Strigidae

• Rufous Owl Ninox rufa
• Barking Owl Ninox connivens
• Australian Boobook Ninox boobook
• Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae

Pandionidae

• Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae

• Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris
• Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata
• Black-breasted Kite Hamirostra melanosternon
• Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura
• Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides
• Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax
• Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus
• Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis
• Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
• Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus
• Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
• Black Kite Milvus migrans
• White-bellied Sea-Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster

Coraciidae

• Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis

Meropidae

• Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus

Alcedinidae

• Little Kingfisher Ceyx pusillus
• Azure Kingfisher Ceyx azureus
• Blue-winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii
• Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
• Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii
• Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
• Torresian Kingfisher Todiramphus sordidus
• Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris

Falconidae

• Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides
• Brown Falcon Falco berigora
• Australian Hobby Falco longipennis
• Gray Falcon Falco hypoleucos
• Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
• Black Falcon Falco subniger

Cacatuidae

• Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii
• Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus
• Galah Eolophus roseicapilla
• Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita

Psittaculidae

• Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus
• Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus
• Hooded Parrot Psephotellus dissimilis
• Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
• Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor
• Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
• Red-collared Lorikeet Trichoglossus rubritorquis

Pittidae

• Rainbow Pitta Pitta iris

Climacteridae

• Black-tailed Treecreeper Climacteris melanurus

Ptilonorhynchidae

• Great Bowerbird Chlamydera nuchalis

Maluridae

• White-throated Grasswren Amytornis woodwardi
• Red-backed Fairywren Malurus melanocephalus
• Purple-crowned Fairywren Malurus coronatus
• Variegated Fairywren Malurus lamberti
• Purple-backed Fairywren Malurus assimilis

Pardalotidae

• Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotus rubricatus
• Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus

Acanthizidae

• Green-backed Gerygone Gerygone chloronota
• White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea
• Large-billed Gerygone Gerygone magnirostris
• Mangrove Gerygone Gerygone levigaster
• Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris

Meliphagidae

• Yellow Chat Epthianura crocea
• Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus
• Rufous-throated Honeyeater Conopophila rufogularis
• Rufous-banded Honeyeater Conopophila albogularis
• Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura
• Red-headed Myzomela Myzomela erythrocephala
• Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis
• Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides
• Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps
• Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis
• Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta
• Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis
• White-throated Honeyeater Melithreptus albogularis
• Black-chinned Honeyeater Melithreptus gularis
• White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor
• White-lined Honeyeater Meliphaga albilineata
• Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens
• Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens
• Yellow-throated Miner Manorina flavigula

Pomatostomidae

• Gray-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis

Campephagidae

• Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae
• White-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina papuensis
• White-shouldered Triller Lalage sueurii
• White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor
• Varied Triller Lalage leucomela
• Sahul Cicadabird Edolisoma tenuirostre

Artamidae

• White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus
• Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus
• Little Woodswallow Artamus minor
• Black-faced Woodswallow Artamus cinereus
• White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus
• Black Butcherbird Melloria quoyi
• Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
• Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis
• Gray Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus

Neosittidae

• Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera

Falcunculidae

• Eastern Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus

Oriolidae

• Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti
• Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus
• Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus

Pachycephalidae

• Little Shrikethrush Colluricincla megarhyncha
• Sandstone Shrikethrush Colluricincla woodwardi
• Gray Shrikethrush Colluricincla harmonica
• Black-tailed Whistler Pachycephala melanura
• Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris
• White-breasted Whistler Pachycephala lanioides
• Gray Whistler Pachycephala simplex

Rhipiduridae

• Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
• Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris
• Mangrove Fantail Rhipidura phasiana
• Gray Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa
• Arafura Fantail Rhipidura dryas

Dicruridae

• Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus

Monarchidae

• Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca
• Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto
• Broad-billed Flycatcher Myiagra ruficollis
• Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta
• Paperbark Flycatcher Myiagra nana
• Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula

Corcoracidae

• Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea

Corvidae

• Torresian Crow Corvus orru

Petroicidae

• Jacky-winter Microeca fascinans
• Lemon-bellied Flyrobin Microeca flavigaster
• Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris
• Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata

Alaudidae

• Singing Bushlark Mirafra javanica

Cisticolidae

• Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis
• Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis

Acrocephalidae

• Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis

Locustellidae

• Brown Songlark Cincloramphus cruralis
• Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi
• Tawny Grassbird Cincloramphus timoriensis

Hirundinidae

• Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans
• Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel

Zosteropidae

• Australian Yellow White-eye Zosterops luteus

Dicaeidae

• Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum

Estrildidae

• Pictorella Munia Heteromunia pectoralis
• Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton
• Double-barred Finch Stizoptera bichenovii
• Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata
• Masked Finch Poephila personata
• Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda
• Yellow-rumped Munia Lonchura flaviprymna
• Chestnut-breasted Munia Lonchura castaneothorax
• Gouldian Finch Chloebia gouldiae

Motacillidae

• Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
• Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
• New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
• Australian Pipit Anthus australis

More about the wildlife here: Wildlife of Kakadu National Park. Order follows AviList (birds) and the Mammal Diversity Database (mammals).

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.