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Birds of Banana local government area

Total number of species: 330

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 103 2 06/11/2019
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 93 0 10/02/2014
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 45 1 09/11/2017
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 2 0 21/05/2004
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 93 3 10/11/2020
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton crimson finch C QAI 1 0 31/12/1984
Estrildidae Neochmia ruficauda star finch C QA 3 0 31/12/1984
Estrildidae Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda star finch (eastern subspecies) E E QA 1 0 31/12/1973
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 49 2 28/04/2023
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 1 0 31/12/1954
Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA 4 1 17/12/2013
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 312 2 15/05/2023
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 83 1 22/08/2020
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 312 1 13/05/2021
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 4 0 09/11/2017
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 46 1 05/09/2007
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 6 0 18/02/2014
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 88 0 30/03/2022
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 79 0 30/03/2022
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 122 3 19/12/2017
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 147 7 15/05/2023
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 14 0 08/06/2020
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 30 2 06/11/2019
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 23 2 29/04/2023
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 8 0 22/08/2008
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 40 1 18/12/2017
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 94 2 19/12/2017
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 50 0 18/12/2017
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 144 3 28/04/2023
Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 6 1 05/03/2014
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 114 5 10/11/2020
Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 29 2 08/06/2020
Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 16 1 08/06/2020
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris paradiseus paradise riflebird C QA 1 0 28/10/2007
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 106 0 13/05/2021
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 341 1 03/11/2020
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 5 0 28/10/2007
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 462 0 13/05/2021
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 9 0 14/05/2021
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 26 0 07/03/2021
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 154 0 10/08/2020
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 194 7 28/04/2023
Monarchidae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C QAI 1 0 08/06/2020
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 3 0 08/06/2020
Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 1 0 09/06/1999
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 188 3 13/05/2021
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 797 2 15/05/2023
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 36 0 13/05/2021
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 342 1 15/05/2023
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 484 1 28/04/2023
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 28 1 11/05/2021
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 135 0 13/05/2021
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 63 2 22/08/2020
Artamidae Artamus cinereus inkermani black-faced woodswallow (east-central Queensland) C Q 1 0 08/06/2020
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 16 2 10/11/2020
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 111 1 22/08/2020
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 16 4 24/04/2017
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 28 0 18/12/2017
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 24 1 18/12/2017
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 417 0 13/05/2021
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 585 3 28/04/2023
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 647 3 13/05/2021
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 517 1 15/05/2023
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 152 2 13/05/2021
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 171 2 10/11/2017
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 3 0 31/08/2011
Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 4 1 06/07/2002
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 303 6 28/04/2023
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 20 1 07/06/2018
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 92 5 08/06/2020
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis pectoralis golden whistler (central Queensland) C QAI 1 0 13/05/2021
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 436 10 15/05/2023
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 24 0 08/06/2020
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 367 3 28/04/2023
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 132 3 10/11/2020
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 101 6 13/05/2021
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 45 0 22/08/2008
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 50 1 10/08/2020
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 88 8 10/11/2020
Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA 18 0 18/04/2023
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 21 0 26/05/2021
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus superciliosus white-browed babbler C QA 1 0 05/03/2014
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 244 3 13/05/2021
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis temporalis grey-crowned babbler (eastern) C QAI 1 0 08/06/2020
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 62 1 18/02/2014
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 6 0 10/03/2011
Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 1 0 06/08/1999
Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA 1 0 31/12/1954
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 132 5 19/04/2023
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 355 2 28/04/2023
Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 28 1 13/05/2021
Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V QA 4 0 10/08/2020
Meliphagidae Lichenostomus melanops yellow-tufted honeyeater C QA 43 1 07/06/2018
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 236 1 15/05/2023
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 110 1 22/08/2020
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 1045 2 13/05/2021
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 224 4 15/05/2023
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 392 5 15/05/2023
Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 22 5 25/09/2004
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 33 1 13/05/2021
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis gularis black-chinned honeyeater (eastern) C QA 1 0 19/04/2012
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 106 4 10/10/2020
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 96 2 15/05/2023
Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 113 7 15/05/2023
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 338 4 13/05/2021
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 438 5 28/04/2023
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 207 5 03/11/2020
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 40 7 10/08/2020
Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 49 0 07/10/2012
Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula grey-fronted honeyeater C QA 2 0 22/08/2008
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 96 3 15/05/2023
Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 7 0 30/12/2005
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 836 8 15/05/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis inland thornbill C QA 7 3 16/09/2007
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 74 1 20/04/2012
Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 26 2 10/10/2020
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 98 9 23/03/2015
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 73 8 28/04/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 97 13 23/11/2020
Acanthizidae Acanthiza sp. C U 1 0 31/10/1991
Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis chestnut-rumped thornbill C QA 1 0 08/11/1977
Acanthizidae Aphelocephala leucopsis southern whiteface V V QA 1 0 16/09/2007
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 28 0 07/10/2012
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 3 0 28/10/2007
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 277 2 18/04/2023
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 27/10/2007
Acanthizidae Gerygone sp. C U 1 0 05/03/1999
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 43 1 10/11/2017
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 1 0 12/06/2000
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 180 9 28/04/2023
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 4 0 29/08/2001
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 351 13 18/04/2023
Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 5 2 10/10/2020
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 77 0 22/08/2020
Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 7 0 23/11/2020
Maluridae Malurus lamberti sensu lato variegated fairy-wren Superseded QA 95 2 29/04/2016
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 349 9 13/05/2021
Maluridae Malurus sp. C U 2 0 20/09/2001
Maluridae Malurus splendens splendid fairy-wren C QA 2 0 31/08/2011
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 2 0 09/07/2007
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 88 1 13/05/2021
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 2 0 23/04/2017
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 1 0 24/08/1953
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 2 0 31/10/1991
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 30 2 28/10/2007
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 23 0 18/04/2023
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 177 5 10/10/2020
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 1 0 01/03/1992
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 171 1 23/11/2020
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 291 0 13/05/2021
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 52 0 20/01/2014
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 104 2 13/05/2021
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 553 2 15/05/2023
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 102 0 23/11/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 18 0 22/08/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 114 1 10/10/2020
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 101 1 09/08/2021
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 5 0 31/08/2012
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 5 0 24/03/2015
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae masked owl (southern subspecies) C QA 1 0 07/05/1978
Tytonidae Tyto sp. C U 3 0 19/01/2003
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 230 2 28/04/2023
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 62 0 13/05/2021
Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 7 0 18/01/2013
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 94 4 13/05/2021
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 74 1 13/05/2021
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 15 0 22/08/2008
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 227 0 13/05/2021
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 46 0 08/06/2020
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 54 2 18/05/2017
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 25/11/2000
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 8 0 28/10/2007
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 7 0 18/10/2002
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 1 0 10/03/2001
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 75 1 23/11/2020
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 85 0 23/11/2020
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 184 1 28/04/2023
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 243 2 13/05/2021
Psittaculidae Glossopsitta concinna musk lorikeet C QA 1 0 09/06/1999
Psittaculidae Lathamus discolor swift parrot E CE QA 1 0 17/01/2003
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 20 1 08/06/2020
Psittaculidae Neophema pulchella turquoise parrot C QA 2 0 02/09/1990
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster blue bonnet C QA 7 1 17/02/2014
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster haematorrhoa blue bonnet (red-vented) C QA 2 0 24/02/1993
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 131 3 18/04/2023
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 473 4 28/04/2023
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 1 0 13/04/2006
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 2 0 24/08/1953
Psittaculidae Psephotellus pulcherrimus paradise parrot PE EX QA 6 0 17/01/2003
Psittaculidae Psephotus haematonotus red-rumped parrot C QA 10 0 26/04/2016
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 289 0 23/11/2020
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 561 9 28/04/2023
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 576 1 28/04/2023
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 55 0 03/11/2020
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 41 0 13/05/2021
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 10 0 30/10/2021
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus glossy black-cockatoo (northern) V Q 12 0 08/12/2010
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 8 2 03/11/2017
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 259 0 13/05/2021
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 187 0 08/06/2020
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 32 0 19/04/2023
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 16 0 07/10/2012
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 1 0 07/10/2012
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 5 0 07/09/2001
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 2 0 14/09/2006
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 10 0 08/06/2020
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 3 0 16/09/2007
Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA 8 0 28/05/2005
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 12 0 23/04/2017
Turnicidae Turnix sp. C U 5 0 13/05/2021
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 25 2 18/04/2023
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 4 0 13/05/2021
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 21/02/1997
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 6 2 30/12/2005
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 19 0 07/10/2012
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1 0 21/07/1997
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 14/09/2006
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 31/12/1973
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 12 0 30/12/2005
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 4 2 28/03/2000
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 32 0 10/11/2017
Pedionomidae Pedionomus torquatus plains wanderer CR CE QA 1 0 25/06/1989
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 73 1 21/06/2017
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 7 0 28/03/2000
Charadriidae Peltohyas australis inland dotterel C QA 1 0 31/08/2011
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 25 0 19/02/2014
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 152 0 08/06/2020
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 22 0 31/08/2011
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 78 0 08/06/2020
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 3 0 03/02/2000
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 39 0 26/01/2014
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 143 0 08/06/2020
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 59 0 27/02/2018
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 100 0 09/11/2017
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 6 0 19/12/2017
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 31 0 27/02/2018
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 3 0 11/04/2001
Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 3 0 23/01/2003
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 2 0 13/10/2000
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 90 0 08/06/2020
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 135 1 13/05/2021
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 201 0 13/05/2021
Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA 4 0 22/08/2008
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 45 0 10/07/2020
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 24 0 10/08/2020
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 8 0 11/11/2008
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 25 0 08/06/2020
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 44 0 10/09/2020
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 12 0 08/06/2020
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 242 1 13/05/2021
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 55 0 08/06/2020
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 11 0 01/04/2000
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 11 0 18/12/2017
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 64 0 06/04/2018
Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 4 0 17/01/2003
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 66 0 08/06/2020
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 206 0 13/05/2021
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 3 0 31/03/1991
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 15 0 23/11/2020
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 8 0 23/11/2020
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 47 0 22/08/2020
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 77 0 08/06/2020
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 68 0 08/06/2020
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 15 0 10/09/2019
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 92 0 18/12/2017
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 148 0 08/06/2020
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 127 0 08/06/2020
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 76 0 27/02/2018
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 133 0 08/06/2020
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 24 0 21/09/2015
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 01/01/1923
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 11 0 07/09/2001
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 183 1 03/11/2020
Ardeidae Ixobrychus dubius Australian little bittern C QAI I 2 0 31/01/1999
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 13 0 18/01/2003
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 51 0 10/11/2017
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 30 0 23/01/2014
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 108 0 03/11/2020
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 128 0 19/04/2023
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 66 0 10/09/2019
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 87 0 11/09/2019
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 37 0 08/06/2020
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 149 0 08/06/2020
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 5 0 06/03/2021
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 24 0 03/11/2021
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 265 1 13/05/2021
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 5 0 29/11/2002
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 48 0 10/09/2020
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 160 1 29/04/2023
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 18 0 20/04/2012
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 2 0 27/02/1997
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 20 0 05/09/2007
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 36 0 10/11/2020
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 232 3 28/04/2023
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 402 3 13/05/2021
Columbidae Geopelia sp. C U 2 0 19/04/2012
Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 90 1 30/03/2021
Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 64 0 08/06/2020
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 1 0 08/06/2020
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 7 0 08/06/2020
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 313 0 13/05/2021
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 85 0 10/10/2020
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 31/08/1973
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 17/01/2003
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 31/12/1992
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 25/08/1951
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 30 0 14/09/2006
Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 16 1 28/07/2000
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 122 1 28/04/2023
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 4 0 22/08/2008
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 145 0 28/04/2023
Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I 2 0 04/09/1999
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 257 0 08/06/2020
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 71 0 06/11/2019
Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 1 0 30/08/1999
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 163 0 10/09/2020
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 105 0 27/02/2018
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 34 1 18/12/2017
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 64 0 19/12/2017
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 7 0 27/04/2016
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 69 0 09/10/2017
Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C QA I 2 0 31/01/2000
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 35 0 08/06/2020
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 3 0 14/09/1998
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 21 0 11/09/2019
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 9 0 29/02/2000
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 7 0 09/09/2002
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 69 1 10/08/2020
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 100 0 08/06/2020
Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 117 0 10/07/2020

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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 Banana local government area, WetlandInfo website, accessed 4 April 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=lga-banana&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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