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Birds of Brisbane local government area

Total number of species: 469

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Fringillidae Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch II 71 0 25/03/1999
Fringillidae Chloris chloris common greenfinch VI 1 0 17/05/2015
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 591 3 27/04/2020
Motacillidae Motacilla alba white wagtail C VU 1 0 03/05/2014
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 884 0 26/12/2018
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 396 0 13/03/2021
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 267 1 27/05/2015
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 12 0 27/12/2019
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1472 3 13/03/2021
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 1 1 26/04/1893
Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA 1 0 22/01/2006
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 932 0 13/03/2021
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 24 0 19/10/2003
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1324 2 29/07/2023
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 1 0 04/09/1987
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1546 0 02/03/2025
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1186 0 10/05/2018
Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA 77 8 22/01/2016
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA 19 0 22/01/2006
Turdidae Zoothera sp. C U 7 1 17/01/2003
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus red-whiskered bulbul II 1 0 15/11/1982
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 42 0 03/10/2004
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 3536 3 02/03/2025
Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica barn swallow SL QAI 2 0 01/01/1992
Hirundinidae Hirundo sp. C U 4 0 10/04/2019
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 712 2 23/05/2020
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 506 1 23/05/2020
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 5057 2 07/06/2023
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis cornwalli silvereye (eastern) C QA 8 0 04/05/2020
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 14 0 29/08/2013
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 21 0 16/09/2008
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 765 0 13/03/2021
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 85 0 30/07/2018
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 624 0 24/10/2020
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus orientalis oriental reed-warbler SL VI 1 0 01/02/2006
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1449 2 25/02/2023
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 15 0 15/11/2010
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1458 2 12/02/2023
Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 4 0 31/01/1976
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 70 0 29/07/2008
Petroicidae Petroica boodang scarlet robin C QA 8 0 31/12/1990
Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 10 0 27/07/2008
Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 521 0 16/05/2018
Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 115 1 25/03/2016
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris paradiseus paradise riflebird C QA 111 0 04/12/2020
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 2 0 14/11/1992
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 43 0 13/12/2019
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 76 1 06/04/2019
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 4162 0 02/03/2025
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 386 1 02/02/2020
Monarchidae Monarcha sp. C U 2 0 08/03/1993
Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 3 0 22/09/2003
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 29 1 01/03/2008
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 91 0 06/04/2019
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 745 3 14/04/2023
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 258 2 18/11/2023
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 20 0 19/04/2008
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 6166 1 02/03/2025
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 2 0 09/07/2011
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 2642 3 30/07/2023
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3825 3 13/03/2021
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys willie wagtail (southern) C QAI 8 0 04/05/2020
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 758 0 24/01/2025
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 1 0 28/01/2007
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 2103 2 12/02/2023
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus spangled drongo (eastern Australia) C QAI 8 0 14/04/2023
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 2 0 18/06/1993
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 37 0 12/08/2018
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 571 2 02/03/2025
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 8 0 06/03/1999
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 20 0 25/09/2006
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 23 0 22/01/2016
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 3450 1 02/03/2025
Artamidae Cracticus sp. C U 13 0 03/10/2019
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 2587 1 02/03/2025
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 5213 0 02/03/2025
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1535 1 30/07/2023
Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA 4 0 22/10/2021
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1516 1 24/11/2021
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 2389 6 02/03/2025
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 41 0 26/05/2013
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla boweri Bower's shrike-thrush C Q 2 0 24/11/1991
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 2260 0 30/07/2023
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 404 0 29/01/2023
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1687 4 30/07/2023
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis youngi golden whistler (south-eastern Australia) C QAI 2 0 01/02/2006
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2060 3 01/12/2020
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 63 0 02/02/2020
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 9 0 08/12/2001
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 4037 1 03/01/2021
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 117 0 06/04/2019
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 464 0 29/01/2023
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 418 0 14/04/2023
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 71 1 02/02/2020
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 366 1 25/08/2019
Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA 57 0 27/09/2005
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 1391 0 27/02/2023
Orthonychidae Orthonyx temminckii Australian logrunner C QAI 94 0 20/05/2016
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 115 0 12/12/2019
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 32 0 10/07/2016
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 327 0 13/06/2020
Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata red wattlebird C QA 8 0 19/04/2008
Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 151 0 24/05/2019
Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA 7 0 07/06/2002
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1829 0 30/07/2023
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1221 0 17/10/2020
Meliphagidae Epthianura albifrons white-fronted chat C QA 2 0 31/12/1965
Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 504 5 02/04/2021
Meliphagidae Lichenostomus melanops yellow-tufted honeyeater C QA 8 0 07/06/2000
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 3192 6 29/07/2023
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 2 0 28/04/2002
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 4686 0 02/03/2025
Meliphagidae Manorina melanophrys bell miner C QA 265 0 21/07/2021
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1902 1 30/10/2019
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1455 1 22/10/2023
Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 1 0 06/03/1999
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 38 2 31/06/2006
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 312 0 06/04/2019
Meliphagidae Myzomela erythrocephala red-headed honeyeater C QAI 1 0 26/08/2021
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 14 0 30/09/2006
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1789 3 30/07/2023
Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 5 0 23/08/2004
Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 1 0 11/01/2007
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 770 0 29/10/2020
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1853 2 22/10/2023
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 262 3 04/02/2015
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater C QA 45 0 25/03/2016
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 355 0 08/04/2022
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 62 0 12/12/2019
Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 3 0 30/03/1992
Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula grey-fronted honeyeater C QA 1 0 22/06/2001
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 751 0 07/06/2023
Pardalotidae Pardalotus sp. C U 2 0 28/06/1992
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 2910 3 30/07/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis inland thornbill C QA 2 0 25/04/1952
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 195 0 07/12/2019
Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 132 0 24/05/2019
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 101 0 09/07/2011
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 736 0 06/04/2019
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 239 0 15/07/2009
Acanthizidae Acanthiza sp. C U 1 0 13/09/1981
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 2 0 05/07/1993
Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 933 5 24/01/2025
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 238 0 22/01/2016
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 858 1 14/04/2023
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 78 0 12/07/2007
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 193 0 22/01/2016
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1196 0 30/07/2023
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 315 0 06/04/2019
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 233 0 22/01/2016
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 741 2 22/10/2021
Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 1372 0 13/03/2021
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1923 1 18/10/2021
Maluridae Malurus sp. C U 21 0 03/10/2019
Maluridae Malurus splendens splendid fairy-wren C QA 3 0 27/03/2007
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 187 2 22/01/2016
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 1 0 26/11/1981
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 253 3 22/01/2016
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 96 1 22/01/2016
Climacteridae Climacteris affinis white-browed treecreeper C QA 2 0 11/03/2007
Climacteridae Climacteris erythrops red-browed treecreeper C QA 11 0 01/07/2003
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 18 0 30/01/2006
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 146 0 07/06/2023
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 832 0 02/02/2020
Menuridae Menura alberti Albert's lyrebird NT QA 1 0 03/06/2003
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 159 2 22/01/2016
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1111 0 24/01/2025
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1622 1 24/01/2025
Halcyonidae Todiramphus sp. C U 1 0 24/11/1992
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 215 0 17/10/2020
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 9 0 11/09/2015
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 3887 1 29/07/2023
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 903 10 14/04/2023
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 14 0 18/05/2007
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1629 2 29/07/2023
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 522 1 24/01/2025
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 63 0 24/02/2019
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 72 0 07/10/2019
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 25 1 24/09/2022
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae masked owl (southern subspecies) C QA 10 0 13/06/2020
Tytonidae Tyto sp. C U 1 0 21/04/1975
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa sooty owl C QA 81 1 06/07/2018
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 852 2 02/11/2023
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 23 0 19/03/2020
Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 651 1 03/06/2023
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 694 2 29/10/2020
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 123 0 08/12/2019
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 309 0 03/02/2022
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1090 8 14/04/2023
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 133 1 12/12/2019
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 373 3 29/10/2020
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 35 0 19/10/1999
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 6 1 19/11/2006
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 57 1 24/03/2025
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1044 3 02/11/2023
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 636 2 25/11/2022
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 693 3 29/07/2023
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 7 2 24/08/2004
Psittaculidae Barnardius zonarius Australian ringneck C QA 3 0 10/04/1994
Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Coxen's fig-parrot CR CE QA 11 0 17/01/2003
Psittaculidae Glossopsitta concinna musk lorikeet C QA 57 0 26/05/2018
Psittaculidae Lathamus discolor swift parrot E CE QA 31 0 03/06/2017
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 6 0 31/01/1994
Psittaculidae Neophema pulchella turquoise parrot C QA 11 0 21/04/2005
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster blue bonnet C QA 1 0 09/09/1984
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta porphyrocephala purple-crowned lorikeet C VU 3 0 25/12/2001
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 615 1 04/05/2020
Psittaculidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V QA 1 0 31/12/1910
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 3078 3 30/07/2023
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 28 0 01/02/2006
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 211 0 22/01/2016
Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA 77 0 01/08/2013
Psittaculidae Psephotellus pulcherrimus paradise parrot PE EX QA 7 2 26/05/2004
Psittaculidae Psephotus haematonotus red-rumped parrot C QA 87 0 19/01/2011
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2380 1 14/04/2023
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 4774 3 02/03/2025
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 2211 0 30/07/2023
Cacatuidae Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri Pink Cockatoo E E QA 4 0 31/08/1993
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 367 0 17/10/2020
Cacatuidae Cacatua sp. C U 4 0 31/05/1993
Cacatuidae Cacatua tenuirostris long-billed corella C IA 64 0 07/12/2019
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 12 0 04/02/2013
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 3 0 20/04/2017
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 48 1 02/05/2020
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus sp. C U 4 0 31/12/2019
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 2082 0 29/07/2023
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 45 0 31/12/2010
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 150 0 19/07/2020
Laridae Anous albivitta grey noddy C VI 1 1 12/10/1992
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 1 0 29/02/1992
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 241 0 15/02/2023
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 273 9 08/01/2022
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 4125 5 02/03/2025
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 2779 8 24/01/2025
Laridae Gygis alba white tern C VU 4 3 07/05/1996
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 3622 1 02/03/2025
Laridae Larus dominicanus kelp gull C VU 7 0 24/10/2010
Laridae Larus pacificus Pacific gull C VU 7 0 31/08/1987
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 7 2 16/06/1993
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 12 7 29/10/1994
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 293 5 04/04/2022
Laridae Sterna striata white-fronted tern C QAI 5 0 22/08/2004
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 2 0 03/03/1990
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 1447 3 02/04/2023
Laridae Sternula nereis exsul New Caledonian fairy tern E VI 1 1 30/04/1924
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 443 0 30/04/2023
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 2464 16 30/04/2023
Stercorariidae Stercorarius antarcticus brown skua C QAI 1 0 31/01/1976
Stercorariidae Stercorarius longicaudus long-tailed jaeger SL VU 1 0 29/11/1986
Stercorariidae Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic jaeger SL QAI 13 1 12/10/1992
Stercorariidae Stercorarius pomarinus pomarine jaeger SL QAI 4 2 01/03/1992
Stercorariidae Stercorarius sp. C U 4 0 24/03/1993
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 5 0 07/11/2001
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 6 2 31/12/2006
Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA 47 0 29/07/2018
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 4 0 19/11/2001
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 97 1 07/06/2023
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 5 0 26/11/2015
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 83 0 08/02/2022
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 2126 2 30/04/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 3540 13 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 93 2 10/01/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 1550 0 30/04/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 356 0 02/04/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 4029 7 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper SL QAI I 23 0 03/02/2022
Scolopacidae Calidris pugnax ruff SL VU I 24 0 13/11/2022
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 4402 11 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Calidris sp. C U 8 0 13/02/2021
Scolopacidae Calidris subminuta long-toed stint SL VU I 8 0 12/01/2019
Scolopacidae Calidris subruficollis buff-breasted sandpiper C VI I 14 0 07/04/2019
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 3562 6 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 154 1 14/01/2023
Scolopacidae Gallinago sp. C U 3 0 02/04/2021
Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher V V QAI I 79 0 06/11/2022
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 6228 5 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1318 1 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 4197 2 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 49 2 12/03/2005
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 3766 2 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 2797 4 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Tringa flavipes lesser yellowlegs C VU I 1 0 02/09/1984
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 17 0 26/11/2014
Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 67 3 18/12/2022
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 2493 0 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Tringa sp. C U 11 0 15/12/2019
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1171 0 18/03/2023
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 1235 2 30/04/2023
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 9 3 24/11/1999
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 302 0 12/06/2022
Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 777 2 30/04/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 1232 2 02/04/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1936 7 02/03/2025
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 4131 2 02/03/2025
Charadriidae Charadrius semipalmatus semipalmated plover C VI 19 0 01/04/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius sp. C U 31 0 18/02/2022
Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 17 0 09/02/1995
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 886 0 02/04/2023
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 576 0 01/05/2022
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 2387 7 02/03/2025
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 768 0 02/04/2023
Charadriidae Thinornis cucullatus hooded plover C V VA I 2 0 16/02/2014
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 4442 0 30/04/2023
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 2273 2 02/03/2025
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 22 0 25/03/2014
Recurvirostridae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus banded stilt C VU I 6 0 20/12/1998
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 5350 0 02/03/2025
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 1043 0 02/04/2023
Haematopodidae Haematopus finschi South Island pied oystercatcher C VI I 1 0 11/10/2000
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 195 0 12/03/2023
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 3619 2 02/03/2025
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 462 1 30/09/2023
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 192 1 25/01/2023
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 19/05/1993
Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 196 0 17/10/2020
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 699 0 02/04/2023
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 2234 0 02/03/2025
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 419 2 02/03/2025
Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI 688 0 11/12/2022
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 2078 1 02/04/2023
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 21 0 12/05/2018
Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 1 0 29/11/2011
Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 63 0 27/12/2013
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 144 0 11/12/2022
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 62 0 01/05/2022
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 170 0 11/09/2022
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 409 1 02/04/2023
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 183 0 18/04/2023
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 220 0 04/02/2023
Falconidae Falco sp. C U 1 0 07/02/1983
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 14 0 27/05/2015
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 231 0 03/04/2022
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 357 1 22/10/2023
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 140 0 31/03/2018
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 266 0 07/05/2023
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 438 3 24/05/2019
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 202 0 02/04/2023
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 35 0 03/04/2022
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 618 0 09/10/2022
Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 7 0 01/09/1993
Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 18 0 17/01/2003
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 1110 6 02/03/2025
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1660 1 02/04/2023
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1702 0 14/04/2023
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 3 0 14/06/1993
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 85 1 02/04/2023
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 70 0 14/07/2022
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 46 0 01/05/2022
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 1325 1 24/01/2025
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 78 0 12/05/2018
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 2045 0 02/03/2025
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 201 0 19/07/2022
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 5381 0 02/03/2025
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis sp. C U 1 0 06/05/1992
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1708 2 02/03/2025
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2886 0 02/03/2025
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1312 1 02/04/2023
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 182 0 28/05/2022
Ardeidae Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern E E QAI I 4 0 19/06/1988
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1872 0 02/04/2023
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 878 0 24/01/2025
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2384 1 30/04/2023
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 4345 1 02/03/2025
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 195 0 02/04/2023
Ardeidae Egretta sp. C U 1 0 17/08/1984
Ardeidae Ixobrychus dubius Australian little bittern C QAI I 52 0 19/05/2019
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 32 0 26/12/2018
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 215 1 17/10/2020
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 154 2 04/04/2022
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 4047 0 02/03/2025
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 3578 2 02/03/2025
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 261 0 22/01/2023
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sp. C U 2 0 27/09/1992
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 2489 0 02/03/2025
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1781 1 02/04/2023
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1687 0 02/03/2025
Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 102 11 14/07/2021
Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 1 1 22/04/1993
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 14 0 19/02/2004
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 6 0 26/07/2008
Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 3 0 28/04/1989
Spheniscidae Eudyptula minor little penguin C VU 1 0 22/06/2006
Procellariidae Ardenna carneipes flesh-footed shearwater SL QAI 6 3 31/01/1976
Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V V QAI 3 2 24/11/1999
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 28 9 21/10/2013
Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI 54 30 02/01/2018
Procellariidae Daption capense cape petrel C QAI 4 2 31/01/1976
Procellariidae Fulmarus glacialoides southern fulmar C VU 5 3 31/01/1976
Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI 12 5 27/09/2004
Procellariidae Pachyptila desolata Antarctic prion C VU 1 1 21/06/1948
Procellariidae Pachyptila salvini Salvin's prion C VU 3 2 15/07/1954
Procellariidae Pachyptila turtur fairy prion C QAI 2 2 25/06/1986
Procellariidae Pseudobulweria rostrata Tahiti petrel C QAI 5 0 04/02/1989
Procellariidae Pterodroma cervicalis white-necked petrel C VU 1 0 13/06/2013
Procellariidae Pterodroma gouldi grey-faced petrel C QAI 1 1 29/01/1974
Procellariidae Pterodroma inexpectata mottled petrel C QAI 3 2 17/12/1992
Procellariidae Pterodroma lessonii white-headed petrel C QAI 2 1 17/09/1984
Procellariidae Pterodroma leucoptera Gould's petrel C QAI 2 0 03/12/1988
Procellariidae Pterodroma macroptera sensu lato great-winged petrel Superseded QAI 2 0 20/09/2003
Procellariidae Puffinus assimilis little shearwater C QAI 2 1 05/05/1977
Procellariidae Puffinus gavia fluttering shearwater C QAI 12 3 22/07/1993
Procellariidae Puffinus huttoni Hutton's shearwater C QAI 6 1 04/02/1989
Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI 3 2 31/01/1976
Diomedeidae Thalassarche bulleri Buller's albatross V V VU 1 0 26/05/2013
Diomedeidae Thalassarche cauta shy albatross E E QAI 4 4 04/10/1992
Diomedeidae Thalassarche chrysostoma grey-headed albatross E E VU 8 8 12/08/1982
Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI 5 3 21/12/1993
Oceanitidae Fregetta grallaria white-bellied storm-petrel C V QAI 1 0 29/10/1994
Oceanitidae Fregetta tropica black-bellied storm-petrel C QAI 2 0 30/09/1985
Oceanitidae Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm-petrel SL QAI 1 0 29/10/1994
Oceanitidae Pelagodroma marina white-faced storm-petrel C VU 1 1 08/08/1967
Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 2 0 29/10/2006
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 41 0 07/12/2019
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 336 0 17/12/2019
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 199 0 24/09/2022
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 2 0 12/12/2019
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 135 0 02/11/2023
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus sp. C U 1 0 31/05/1994
Podargidae Podargus ocellatus plumiferus plumed frogmouth V QA 47 0 09/01/2019
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1043 2 07/03/2023
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 130 3 02/02/2020
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 161 2 16/05/2018
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 926 0 02/03/2025
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 10 0 02/05/2007
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1344 7 29/07/2023
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 887 0 04/05/2020
Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 467 0 06/10/2021
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 150 0 21/03/2021
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 498 2 29/10/2020
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 3240 1 02/03/2025
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 115 0 27/02/2023
Columbidae Phaps elegans brush bronzewing C QA 1 0 17/07/2005
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 137 1 21/03/2021
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 104 1 12/02/2023
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 38 5 11/01/2007
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 3398 1 29/07/2023
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 34 0 17/01/2021
Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 17 0 25/08/2013
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1231 1 02/03/2025
Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus white-tailed tropicbird SL QAI 8 4 30/11/1992
Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V QAI 7 5 28/01/2012
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 4188 0 02/03/2025
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 1379 4 02/03/2025
Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I 134 0 26/07/2020
Anatidae Anas sp. C U 17 0 19/07/2008
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 3559 0 02/03/2025
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 774 0 02/04/2023
Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 23 0 10/08/2001
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1951 0 06/12/2023
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 1121 0 02/03/2025
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 107 0 16/07/2020
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 59 1 13/08/2022
Anatidae Dendrocygna sp. C U 2 0 13/07/1981
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 82 0 02/03/2025
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 48 0 16/07/2020
Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 2 0 18/07/1999
Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C QA I 6 0 19/11/2006
Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 2 0 09/05/2021
Anatidae Spatula querquedula garganey SL VI 1 0 09/08/1985
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 40 0 19/07/2020
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 7 0 25/05/2013
Anatidae Tadorna tadornoides Australian shelduck C VU I 4 0 13/05/2001
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 271 0 02/03/2025
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 20 0 15/08/2008
Phasianidae Gallus gallus red junglefowl II 5 0 01/05/2011
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 18 0 13/09/2006
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 10 1 06/01/2014
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 416 3 13/03/2021
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 893 1 24/01/2025

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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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