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Birds of Lake Eyre drainage division

Total number of species: 387

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
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seen
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1299 5 15/10/2021
Motacillidae Motacilla alba white wagtail C VU 1 0 26/01/2011
Motacillidae Motacilla cinerea grey wagtail SL VU 1 0 31/12/2013
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 338 0 17/10/2022
Estrildidae Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian finch E E QA 3 0 31/12/1984
Estrildidae Emblema pictum painted finch C QA 143 0 24/05/2019
Estrildidae Heteromunia pectoralis pictorella mannikin C QA 49 0 17/06/2012
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 17 0 11/11/2008
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 140 0 23/07/2019
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton crimson finch C QAI 1 0 01/08/1999
Estrildidae Neochmia ruficauda star finch C QA 7 0 31/07/1993
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 2 0 14/03/2009
Estrildidae Poephila acuticauda long-tailed finch C QA 5 0 20/04/2012
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 20 0 06/06/2011
Estrildidae Poephila personata masked finch C QA 1 0 11/06/2006
Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA 12 5 11/03/2004
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 336 0 23/10/2020
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 4897 17 15/09/2023
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 2012 3 21/11/2022
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 31/10/2022
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 50 0 08/11/2012
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 293 2 15/09/2023
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 203 0 15/10/2021
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1491 5 23/11/2022
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 361 0 23/09/2020
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 5 0 26/11/2002
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 785 6 26/08/2022
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 1122 8 22/12/2022
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 9 0 14/03/2009
Locustellidae Poodytes carteri spinifexbird C QA 368 10 24/06/2021
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 113 1 06/12/2019
Megaluridae Cincloramphus sp. C U 4 0 02/09/2022
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 197 1 12/04/2019
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 8 0 11/07/2011
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 693 8 15/10/2021
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 34 0 10/10/2017
Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 720 5 22/12/2022
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 1807 8 16/09/2021
Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 1 1 26/05/1934
Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 1162 12 22/12/2022
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 78 0 23/10/2020
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 979 1 16/09/2021
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3925 4 13/09/2023
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 5 0 13/03/2007
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 18/10/2007
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 601 1 29/06/2021
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 31 0 12/04/2019
Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 481 9 08/12/2019
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 2777 33 10/09/2023
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 422 2 15/09/2023
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 372 0 02/09/2022
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 365 0 27/06/2021
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 5584 3 13/09/2023
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 3 0 04/05/2002
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 3744 15 10/09/2023
Artamidae Artamus cinereus melanops black-faced woodswallow (north-west & inland Australia) C QA 5 0 02/10/2009
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 34 0 08/11/2020
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 814 3 17/10/2022
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 723 2 23/11/2022
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 1341 5 01/12/2022
Artamidae Artamus sp. C U 31 0 02/09/2022
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 888 5 23/11/2022
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1724 5 24/08/2022
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 732 4 29/06/2021
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 2560 2 15/09/2023
Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 2 0 30/07/1999
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 106 0 22/09/2023
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 123 0 26/01/2021
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 5 0 25/07/2000
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 4 0 13/08/2007
Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 2103 5 22/12/2022
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 2171 11 28/11/2022
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 14/03/2009
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 2 0 21/10/2000
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2758 8 22/12/2022
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 275 6 20/01/2021
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1947 4 16/09/2021
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 99 0 11/09/2020
Campephagidae Coracina sp. C U 2 0 01/05/2019
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 05/11/1924
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 2 0 12/04/2019
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1475 13 23/11/2022
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 330 6 30/09/2021
Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma castaneothorax chestnut-breasted quail-thrush C QA 141 1 28/08/2022
Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma cinnamomeum cinnamon quail-thrush C QA 175 20 15/10/2021
Psophodidae Psophodes cristatus chirruping wedgebill C QA 138 7 10/09/2014
Psophodidae Psophodes occidentalis chiming wedgebill C QA 53 1 15/10/2021
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus halli Hall's babbler C QA 668 13 27/02/2022
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus ruficeps chestnut-crowned babbler C QA 229 11 08/12/2019
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus superciliosus white-browed babbler C QA 136 7 15/10/2021
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 731 9 22/12/2022
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis rubeculus grey-crowned babbler (north-western) C QAI 3 0 31/07/2015
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 2449 1 22/12/2022
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 3 0 14/03/2009
Meliphagidae Ashbyia lovensis gibberbird C QA 301 26 03/04/2021
Meliphagidae Bolemoreus hindwoodi Eungella honeyeater V Q 3 0 14/03/2009
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 7 0 03/05/2018
Meliphagidae Certhionyx variegatus pied honeyeater C QA 232 9 22/11/2022
Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA 12 0 23/01/2012
Meliphagidae Conopophila albogularis rufous-banded honeyeater C QAI 1 0 26/02/2000
Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 147 2 25/01/2021
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 120 0 01/11/2018
Meliphagidae Epthianura albifrons white-fronted chat C QA 2 0 13/07/2006
Meliphagidae Epthianura aurifrons orange chat C QA 406 16 23/12/2019
Meliphagidae Epthianura crocea yellow chat V QA 51 5 14/06/2002
Meliphagidae Epthianura crocea crocea yellow chat (gulf) V QA 5 0 24/03/2016
Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 1396 10 01/12/2022
Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 3108 19 13/09/2023
Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V QA 51 2 12/09/2017
Meliphagidae Lichenostomus sp. C U 1 0 04/10/2017
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1123 5 16/09/2021
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 3072 22 15/09/2023
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 62 0 28/04/2019
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 3 0 14/03/2009
Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 1 1 26/05/1934
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 38 0 03/06/2011
Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 22 0 23/09/2020
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 49 0 23/01/2021
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis gularis black-chinned honeyeater (eastern) C QA 2 0 14/05/2011
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis laetior golden-backed honeyeater C QA 8 0 30/09/2021
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1 0 14/03/2009
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 14/03/2009
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 2 0 03/06/2011
Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 28 0 23/10/2020
Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA 4 0 08/07/2007
Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 1 0 10/10/1919
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 810 3 22/12/2022
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 245 1 23/10/2020
Meliphagidae Philemon sp. C U 1 0 25/09/1986
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 430 0 22/12/2022
Meliphagidae Ptilotula flavescens yellow-tinted honeyeater C QAI 15 0 23/01/2012
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 1 0 05/11/1924
Meliphagidae Ptilotula keartlandi grey-headed honeyeater C QA 614 4 30/09/2021
Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 4328 31 10/09/2023
Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula grey-fronted honeyeater C QA 294 0 25/04/2019
Meliphagidae Purnella albifrons white-fronted honeyeater C QA 60 0 21/07/2019
Meliphagidae Stomiopera unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C QA 2 0 12/08/2000
Meliphagidae Sugomel nigrum black honeyeater C QA 422 11 09/12/2019
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 3 0 14/03/2009
Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 901 22 23/11/2022
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 731 8 22/12/2022
Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis inland thornbill C QA 730 3 16/09/2021
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 496 6 21/06/2021
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 80 2 01/05/2019
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 11 6 14/03/2009
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 69 0 08/11/2020
Acanthizidae Acanthiza robustirostris slaty-backed thornbill C QA 25 0 05/12/2019
Acanthizidae Acanthiza sp. C U 1 0 29/09/2019
Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis chestnut-rumped thornbill C QA 411 11 22/12/2022
Acanthizidae Aphelocephala leucopsis southern whiteface V V QA 93 2 09/05/2008
Acanthizidae Aphelocephala nigricincta banded whiteface C QA 90 3 15/10/2021
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 150 2 23/10/2020
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 34 1 08/11/2020
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus brunneus redthroat C QA 79 3 03/12/2019
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 17 0 12/03/2004
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 14/03/2009
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 1156 6 16/09/2021
Maluridae Amytornis ballarae Kalkadoon grasswren C QA 60 1 23/01/2012
Maluridae Amytornis barbatus grey grasswren NT QA 21 8 24/08/2006
Maluridae Amytornis dorotheae Carpentarian grasswren E E QA 62 0 20/04/2012
Maluridae Amytornis goyderi Eyrean grasswren C QA 48 6 06/10/2009
Maluridae Amytornis rowleyi rusty grasswren NT QA 60 0 16/07/2019
Maluridae Amytornis sp. C U 3 0 27/07/2017
Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 1480 27 10/09/2023
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 7 0 03/05/2018
Maluridae Malurus lamberti sensu lato variegated fairy-wren Superseded QA 5 0 13/01/2018
Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 1121 24 13/09/2023
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 87 0 12/04/2019
Maluridae Malurus sp. C U 4 0 19/10/2018
Maluridae Malurus splendens splendid fairy-wren C QA 355 4 16/09/2021
Maluridae Stipiturus ruficeps rufous-crowned emu-wren C QA 125 5 29/06/2021
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 1 0 24/09/1958
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 1002 15 17/10/2022
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 18 0 17/05/2016
Climacteridae Climacteris affinis white-browed treecreeper C QA 46 6 03/04/2021
Climacteridae Climacteris melanurus black-tailed treecreeper C QA 118 1 20/04/2012
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 667 5 22/12/2022
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus picumnus brown treecreeper (inland eastern Australia, Eastern Queensland) C QA 1 0 25/07/2010
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 1 0 29/04/2004
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 1 0 14/03/2009
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 63 0 08/11/2022
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1369 4 13/09/2023
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 20/12/1998
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 117 0 08/11/2020
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 228 0 08/11/2022
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 8 0 12/06/2010
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 1127 7 23/11/2022
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 537 0 24/06/2021
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 267 4 20/06/2023
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 5 0 05/10/2009
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 1 0 08/11/2020
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae masked owl (southern subspecies) C QA 1 0 31/12/1993
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 317 1 23/11/2022
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 35 0 03/04/2021
Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 1 0 14/03/2009
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 12 0 14/03/2009
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 564 6 14/05/2021
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 27 0 26/01/2021
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 66 0 17/06/2012
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 598 8 16/09/2021
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 21 0 26/04/2014
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 60 0 26/07/2019
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 1 0 17/01/1987
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 16 0 24/01/2021
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 73 0 03/04/2021
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 1 0 14/03/2009
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 862 2 24/09/2023
Psittaculidae Barnardius zonarius Australian ringneck C QA 743 4 16/09/2021
Psittaculidae Barnardius zonarius barnardi mallee ringneck C QA 102 4 23/10/2020
Psittaculidae Barnardius zonarius macgillivrayi Cloncurry parrot C Q 29 5 30/07/2015
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 4164 9 15/09/2023
Psittaculidae Neophema chrysostoma blue-winged parrot V V QA 6 0 12/05/2009
Psittaculidae Neophema elegans elegant parrot C VU 1 0 07/06/1998
Psittaculidae Neopsephotus bourkii Bourke's parrot C QA 394 0 28/02/2022
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster blue bonnet C QA 196 5 27/11/2013
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster haematorrhoa blue bonnet (red-vented) C QA 2 0 07/03/1976
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster pallescens blue bonnet (pallid) C QA 1 0 14/06/2002
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 2 0 05/05/2018
Psittaculidae Pezoporus occidentalis night parrot CR CE QA 4 2 07/11/2019
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 298 2 24/09/2023
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus adscitus pale-headed rosella (northern form) C Q 19 0 27/09/1986
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 6 0 12/04/2019
Psittaculidae Polytelis alexandrae princess parrot C V VU 1 0 30/11/1991
Psittaculidae Psephotellus varius mulga parrot C QA 136 0 01/12/2022
Psittaculidae Psephotus haematonotus red-rumped parrot C QA 96 1 30/07/2008
Psittaculidae Psitteuteles versicolor varied lorikeet C QA 85 0 20/04/2012
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 7 0 14/03/2009
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 133 0 12/04/2019
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 257 1 08/11/2020
Cacatuidae Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri Pink Cockatoo E E QA 88 1 05/12/2019
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 1414 3 15/09/2023
Cacatuidae Cacatua sp. C U 372 0 27/11/1998
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 389 1 03/04/2021
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus glossy black-cockatoo (northern) V Q 1 0 14/03/2009
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 3291 6 15/09/2023
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 2084 7 15/09/2023
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 16/07/2000
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 206 2 13/09/2023
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 12 3 10/02/2014
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 145 1 13/09/2023
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 179 1 15/10/2021
Laridae Gelochelidon nilotica gull-billed tern SL VU 2 0 13/09/2023
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 144 2 13/09/2023
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1 0 08/03/1983
Glareolidae Glareola maldivarum oriental pratincole SL QAI 2 0 13/01/1990
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 630 15 13/09/2023
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 81 1 30/09/2021
Turnicidae Turnix sp. C U 4 0 02/09/2022
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 17 0 19/07/2001
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 574 12 26/08/2022
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 16 1 28/09/2005
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 109 12 13/09/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 1 0 02/05/2007
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 23 8 26/09/2007
Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper SL QAI I 7 0 13/10/2004
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 20 0 15/10/2021
Scolopacidae Calidris subminuta long-toed stint SL VU I 2 0 11/10/2004
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 13 0 31/01/2018
Scolopacidae Gallinago megala Swinhoe's snipe SL VU I 1 0 31/12/1973
Scolopacidae Gallinago sp. C U 1 0 07/04/2001
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 8 0 14/11/2016
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 7 0 26/03/2016
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 21 1 14/11/2012
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 55 0 14/11/2016
Scolopacidae Tringa sp. C U 1 0 18/09/1994
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 54 0 13/09/2023
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 4 0 26/01/2014
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 1 0 06/06/2011
Pedionomidae Pedionomus torquatus plains wanderer CR CE QA 20 2 13/05/2014
Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 2 0 03/09/2005
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 122 3 13/09/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 18 0 15/10/2021
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1394 7 13/09/2023
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 274 4 26/01/2021
Charadriidae Peltohyas australis inland dotterel C QA 294 7 12/03/2022
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 314 0 15/10/2021
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 16 1 28/03/2016
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 185 0 07/10/2006
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 286 2 12/03/2022
Recurvirostridae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus banded stilt C VU I 4 0 29/08/2005
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 425 0 13/09/2023
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 189 0 15/10/2021
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 74 0 16/09/2021
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 760 2 24/09/2023
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 461 0 13/09/2023
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 81 0 16/04/2018
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 17 0 27/04/2017
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 132 0 03/04/2021
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 22 0 28/02/2018
Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 508 4 13/09/2023
Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 14 0 25/03/2017
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 16 1 17/08/2001
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 1331 3 13/09/2023
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1659 4 15/09/2023
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 1802 4 15/09/2023
Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA 181 1 23/11/2022
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 275 2 15/09/2023
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 67 0 16/07/2019
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 268 3 15/09/2023
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 235 1 15/10/2021
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 323 2 15/09/2023
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 4 0 14/03/2009
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1618 7 26/08/2022
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 11 0 05/12/1999
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 76 0 06/12/2019
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 453 1 21/11/2022
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 155 0 29/01/2023
Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 439 40 18/06/2023
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 21 0 23/12/2019
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1 0 19/10/2007
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 2118 3 13/09/2023
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 102 0 23/10/2020
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 278 1 21/06/2021
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 34 0 03/04/2021
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 3037 12 15/09/2023
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 687 2 13/09/2023
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 530 0 27/06/2021
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 229 1 15/10/2021
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 359 0 03/04/2021
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 614 0 16/09/2021
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 861 0 03/04/2021
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 226 0 03/04/2021
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1609 0 13/09/2023
Ardeidae Ardea sp. C U 1 0 12/11/1997
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 12 0 06/06/2011
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 25/05/1924
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 88 0 25/03/2016
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 954 0 13/09/2023
Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 12 0 09/10/2017
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 5 0 21/02/2006
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 364 1 03/04/2021
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 67 0 20/09/2019
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1005 1 13/09/2023
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 424 0 04/07/2019
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 392 0 10/09/2023
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sp. C U 4 0 24/09/1997
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 638 0 13/09/2023
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 279 0 22/11/2022
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 877 0 10/09/2023
Procellariidae Macronectes sp. C U 5 0 19/10/2018
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 55 1 02/02/2022
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 8 0 22/10/1999
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 689 6 16/09/2021
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 416 6 15/09/2023
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 5 0 19/10/2018
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 207 5 23/10/2020
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 19 0 23/06/2007
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 2785 6 15/09/2023
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 73 0 23/10/2020
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1697 2 22/12/2022
Columbidae Geophaps plumifera spinifex pigeon C QA 1267 17 24/08/2022
Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 110 0 31/07/2023
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 4027 5 15/09/2023
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 931 2 24/09/2023
Columbidae Phaps histrionica flock bronzewing C QA 340 4 21/11/2022
Columbidae Phaps sp. C U 1 0 15/07/2000
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 2 1 14/03/2009
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 17/10/2022
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 79 0 10/09/2023
Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 224 0 15/10/2021
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 507 0 10/09/2023
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 12 1 11/05/2007
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 1223 7 15/09/2023
Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I 4 0 30/06/2008
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1035 0 13/09/2023
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 746 0 13/09/2023
Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 60 0 15/10/2021
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 805 1 13/09/2023
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 176 0 15/10/2021
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 13 0 06/06/2011
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 337 2 03/04/2021
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 710 0 13/09/2023
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 1 0 06/06/2011
Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 15 0 17/01/2012
Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C QA I 25 0 31/01/2018
Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 1 0 10/07/2009
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 54 0 11/12/2016
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 99 0 13/09/2023
Anatidae Tadorna tadornoides Australian shelduck C VU I 66 0 24/09/2007
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 8 0 05/11/2000
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 119 2 25/08/2022
Phasianidae Coturnix sp. C U 2 0 19/10/2018
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 1 0 16/05/1981
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 1 0 04/03/1976
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 253 2 08/03/2022
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 5 0 14/07/2000
Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 1359 0 22/11/2022

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Birds of Lake Eyre drainage division, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=drainage-division-lake-eyre&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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