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Birds of Charters Towers local government area

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Status
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seen
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 100 0 19/02/2016
Motacillidae Motacilla cinerea grey wagtail SL VU 7 0 28/02/1993
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 41 0 26/09/2015
Estrildidae Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian finch E E QA 15 1 17/01/2003
Estrildidae Emblema pictum painted finch C QA 2 0 31/12/1984
Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa blue-faced parrot-finch NT QAI 1 0 31/12/1996
Estrildidae Heteromunia pectoralis pictorella mannikin C QA 5 0 04/04/2007
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 36 0 07/05/2015
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 24 0 29/07/2001
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 327 6 12/02/2014
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton crimson finch C QAI 6 1 07/10/2001
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA 2 0 03/02/2001
Estrildidae Neochmia ruficauda star finch C QA 1 0 08/07/1988
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 256 0 05/09/2018
Estrildidae Poephila cincta black-throated finch C QA 26 4 16/08/2011
Estrildidae Poephila cincta atropygialis black-throated finch (black-rumped subspecies) C Q 2 0 31/12/1986
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 63 3 18/06/2020
Estrildidae Poephila personata masked finch C QA 1 0 18/12/1998
Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA 2 0 31/12/1984
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 446 2 05/09/2024
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 135 0 08/11/2020
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 546 0 04/09/2024
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 51 0 04/09/2024
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 5 0 01/10/2005
Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 9 0 28/02/1999
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 2 0 01/10/2005
Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA 7 0 23/05/2003
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA 40 0 05/12/2011
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata cuneata bassian thrush (north-east Queensland) C Q 1 0 31/12/1990
Turdidae Zoothera sp. C U 14 0 30/09/1994
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 3 0 31/12/1996
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 44 0 28/06/2019
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 68 3 28/06/2019
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 53 1 18/11/2023
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 134 0 18/12/2016
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 21 1 20/02/2016
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 140 0 08/11/2020
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 34 5 19/05/2016
Locustellidae Poodytes carteri spinifexbird C QA 4 0 01/10/1999
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 8 0 01/10/2005
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 40 0 11/11/2013
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 75 1 19/05/2016
Cisticolidae Cisticola juncidis laveryi zitting cisticola C Q 2 0 07/10/2001
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 75 0 02/08/2020
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 255 0 31/08/2017
Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin C Q 644 0 04/10/2020
Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 27 0 04/06/2011
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 311 3 03/08/2020
Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 85 0 06/08/2020
Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 24 1 19/05/2015
Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa white-browed robin C Q 13 0 10/06/2007
Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 212 0 22/09/2019
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q 308 0 18/12/2016
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 90 0 03/09/2024
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 589 0 04/09/2024
Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 84 0 16/12/2016
Monarchidae Arses kaupi pied monarch C Q 51 0 16/12/2016
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 18 0 18/05/2015
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 949 0 04/09/2024
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 122 0 16/12/2016
Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 4 0 02/10/2005
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 20 0 19/09/2011
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 114 0 04/09/2024
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 274 3 21/08/2024
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 189 0 16/12/2016
Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 5 0 28/05/2002
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 426 2 04/09/2024
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 791 8 05/09/2024
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 64 0 31/08/2017
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 980 0 05/09/2024
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 774 0 04/09/2024
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys willie wagtail (southern) C QAI 1 0 01/08/2020
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys picata willie wagtail (northern) C QAI 20 0 06/08/2020
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 178 0 11/03/2024
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 11 0 19/05/2015
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 271 0 04/09/2024
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 228 1 19/08/2024
Artamidae Artamus cinereus inkermani black-faced woodswallow (east-central Queensland) C Q 4 0 02/08/2020
Artamidae Artamus cinereus normani black-faced woodswallow (Cape York Peninsula) C Q 2 0 21/07/2020
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 17 0 20/11/2023
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 278 0 04/09/2024
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 84 0 01/05/2020
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 34 0 01/08/2020
Artamidae Artamus sp. C U 4 0 19/04/2016
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 32 0 20/05/2016
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1218 2 05/09/2024
Artamidae Cracticus sp. C U 4 0 19/04/2016
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 633 0 24/11/2023
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1308 0 05/09/2024
Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 3 0 22/11/2023
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 553 0 22/08/2024
Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA 5 0 03/08/2020
Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 3 0 07/10/2002
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 253 0 04/09/2024
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 206 0 04/09/2024
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 23 0 11/10/2013
Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 64 0 21/02/2016
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla boweri Bower's shrike-thrush C Q 250 0 18/05/2015
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 444 2 22/11/2023
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 309 0 22/11/2023
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 440 0 04/10/2020
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 850 2 05/09/2024
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q 8 0 29/06/2005
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 122 0 18/12/2016
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 61 0 01/08/2020
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 802 0 05/09/2024
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 426 0 04/09/2024
Campephagidae Coracina sp. C U 1 0 18/08/2010
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 134 1 22/11/2023
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 138 1 16/12/2016
Campephagidae Lalage sp. C U 1 0 19/04/2016
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 222 0 05/09/2024
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 154 4 21/11/2023
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 386 0 22/09/2019
Orthonychidae Orthonyx spaldingii chowchilla C Q 271 0 22/09/2019
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus superciliosus white-browed babbler C QA 1 0 03/08/2020
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 401 2 21/08/2024
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis temporalis grey-crowned babbler (eastern) C QAI 7 0 05/08/2020
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 72 0 02/05/2015
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 201 0 18/05/2015
Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater C Q 638 0 11/05/2016
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 195 0 06/05/2014
Meliphagidae Certhionyx variegatus pied honeyeater C QA 1 0 23/06/1994
Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA 13 0 04/06/2011
Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 86 3 01/08/2020
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 740 1 05/09/2024
Meliphagidae Epthianura aurifrons orange chat C QA 1 0 31/12/1985
Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 6 1 07/10/1994
Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 2 0 21/05/2000
Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 233 3 04/08/2020
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 571 1 04/09/2024
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 453 2 04/09/2020
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 303 1 04/09/2024
Meliphagidae Manorina sp. C U 4 0 02/05/2015
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 731 1 22/08/2024
Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 113 0 16/12/2016
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 729 3 05/09/2024
Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 1 1 20/07/1985
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 21 1 20/08/2024
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis gularis black-chinned honeyeater (eastern) C QA 1 0 19/02/2016
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis laetior golden-backed honeyeater C QA 1 0 31/12/1910
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 218 0 15/05/2016
Meliphagidae Melithreptus sp. C U 1 0 01/06/2018
Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 21 0 18/05/2015
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 153 0 16/12/2016
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 233 0 05/08/2021
Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 15 0 19/04/2014
Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA 4 0 07/05/2014
Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 26 0 04/09/2024
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 713 3 05/09/2024
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 737 0 03/09/2024
Meliphagidae Philemon sp. C U 9 0 19/04/2016
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 276 0 22/09/2019
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 164 0 08/11/2020
Meliphagidae Ptilotula flavescens yellow-tinted honeyeater C QAI 4 0 30/09/1991
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 54 3 20/05/2016
Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 40 1 19/05/2015
Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula grey-fronted honeyeater C QA 47 10 18/02/2016
Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 43 0 11/11/2013
Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 194 0 03/09/2024
Meliphagidae Stomiopera unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C QA 8 0 02/08/2020
Meliphagidae Sugomel nigrum black honeyeater C QA 1 0 18/08/2010
Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 172 0 22/09/2019
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 116 0 22/11/2023
Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 21 3 18/02/2016
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1097 6 05/09/2024
Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis inland thornbill C QA 28 7 17/02/2016
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 89 2 19/11/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza katherina mountain thornbill C Q 91 2 18/05/2015
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 31 2 21/07/2020
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 99 8 22/11/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis chestnut-rumped thornbill C QA 4 0 25/09/1999
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 28 1 01/09/2011
Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 3 0 18/09/2001
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 327 0 18/12/2016
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 423 7 21/08/2024
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 66 7 04/09/2024
Acanthizidae Oreoscopus gutturalis fernwren C Q 115 0 18/12/2016
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 2 0 31/12/1982
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 169 0 22/09/2019
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 101 0 16/11/2023
Acanthizidae Sericornis keri Atherton scrubwren C Q 2 0 31/12/1996
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 400 0 18/12/2016
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 662 0 04/09/2024
Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 2 0 02/10/2005
Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 118 3 01/06/2018
Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 1 0 23/06/2011
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 501 3 05/09/2024
Maluridae Malurus sp. C U 5 0 19/04/2016
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q 308 0 22/09/2019
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 148 0 20/06/2018
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 392 1 05/09/2024
Ptilonorhynchidae Prionodura newtoniana golden bowerbird C Q 81 0 04/10/2020
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 176 0 18/08/2010
Ptilonorhynchidae Scenopoeetes dentirostris tooth-billed bowerbird C Q 177 0 22/09/2019
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 249 10 21/08/2024
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus picumnus brown treecreeper (inland eastern Australia, Eastern Queensland) C QA 2 0 03/08/2020
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 187 0 22/11/2023
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea minor white-throated treecreeper (northern) C Q 136 0 18/12/2016
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 149 0 18/12/2016
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 214 0 20/11/2023
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 538 0 22/08/2024
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 80 0 01/06/2018
Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 17 0 02/10/2005
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 446 0 04/09/2024
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 677 0 05/09/2024
Alcedinidae Tanysiptera sylvia buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher C QAI 30 0 16/12/2016
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 302 0 03/09/2024
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 108 0 04/08/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 240 0 21/11/2023
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 46 0 01/08/2020
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 5 0 01/06/2018
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 10 0 01/06/2018
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (northern subspecies) V V QA 11 0 12/03/2024
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata lesser sooty owl C Q 30 0 18/05/2015
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 344 1 03/09/2024
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 56 0 05/08/2021
Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q 13 0 04/05/2012
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 189 1 19/07/2020
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 91 0 05/09/2024
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 121 1 03/09/2024
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 381 1 05/09/2024
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 94 0 22/08/2024
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 122 2 19/07/2020
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 45 2 22/08/2024
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 4 0 01/08/2020
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 4 0 08/06/2011
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 13 1 23/06/2002
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 13 1 22/03/2021
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 155 1 17/02/2016
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 197 0 23/11/2023
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 183 0 22/09/2019
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 464 0 04/09/2024
Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot C Q 12 0 10/01/2005
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 24 0 29/05/2016
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 69 0 30/10/2015
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 906 2 05/09/2024
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus adscitus pale-headed rosella (northern form) C Q 94 0 03/09/2024
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 3 0 30/07/2020
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 215 0 18/12/2016
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans elegans crimson rosella (nom. subsp.) C QA 1 0 05/11/2004
Psittaculidae Psitteuteles versicolor varied lorikeet C QA 1 0 29/05/2005
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 330 0 28/06/2019
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 931 0 04/09/2024
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 884 0 04/09/2024
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 6 0 06/09/2006
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 342 4 04/09/2024
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo (Cape York & Eastern Aust) C Q 4 0 03/09/2024
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 4 0 01/11/2015
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus glossy black-cockatoo (northern) V Q 18 0 10/04/2004
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 348 1 05/09/2024
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 101 0 19/06/2019
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 2 0 12/11/1998
Laridae Anous albivitta grey noddy C VI 1 0 19/07/2020
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 43 0 01/05/2020
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 1 0 07/05/1960
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 57 0 28/06/2019
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 25 0 28/06/2019
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 77 0 28/06/2019
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 1 0 14/10/1990
Glareolidae Glareola maldivarum oriental pratincole SL QAI 2 1 09/02/1985
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 17 0 03/11/2002
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 44 11 02/10/2005
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 40 14 17/03/2013
Turnicidae Turnix sp. C U 2 0 05/08/2021
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 33 3 20/05/2016
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 25 1 19/04/2016
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 14 0 31/12/1998
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 54 20 19/08/2024
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 1 0 26/01/1999
Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 1 0 09/11/1985
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 6 0 08/09/2002
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 10 2 01/10/2005
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 1 0 06/09/1986
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 62 16 24/08/2010
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 23 2 21/10/2008
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 12 0 31/12/1996
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1 0 24/09/1987
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 2 0 27/04/2006
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 18 0 31/12/1996
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 23 1 19/08/2024
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 32 2 22/10/2008
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 19/10/1985
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 18 6 27/10/2002
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 105 0 19/08/2024
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1 0 22/12/1985
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 17 1 22/06/2011
Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 5 2 12/10/1991
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 193 0 04/09/2024
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 31 0 29/04/2015
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 12 2 21/10/2008
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 237 0 03/09/2024
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 35 0 16/11/2020
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 21 0 15/06/2000
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 18 0 06/11/2007
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 155 0 19/08/2024
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 21 0 24/10/2008
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 152 0 16/11/2020
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 260 0 31/07/2023
Rallidae Amaurornis cinerea white-browed crake C QAI I 1 0 23/01/1985
Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 16 0 26/12/2007
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 122 0 19/08/2024
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 114 0 19/09/2019
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 19 4 01/10/2005
Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI 1 0 24/01/1980
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 77 0 17/02/2016
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 6 0 04/08/2020
Rallidae Rallina tricolor red-necked crake C QAI 23 1 16/12/2016
Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 16 0 24/01/2013
Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 17 2 15/08/2001
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 5 0 22/09/2011
Gruidae Antigone antigone sarus crane C QAI I 4 0 30/09/2005
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 261 0 05/08/2020
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 268 1 03/09/2024
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 375 0 04/09/2024
Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA 2 0 30/09/1991
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 75 0 21/01/2024
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 42 0 19/10/2023
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 11 0 05/08/2011
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 44 0 19/06/2019
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 142 1 10/03/2024
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 35 1 18/05/2015
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 820 0 03/09/2024
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 101 0 11/03/2024
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 28 0 16/07/2020
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 29 0 01/08/2020
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 35 0 24/01/2013
Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 1 0 31/10/1994
Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 4 0 31/12/1996
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 108 0 21/08/2024
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 7 0 27/04/2006
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 570 0 03/09/2024
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 36 0 16/06/2019
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 38 0 20/09/2023
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 39 0 19/06/2019
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 319 0 04/09/2024
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 20 0 05/11/2013
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 94 0 16/07/2020
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 107 0 20/08/2024
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 74 0 15/02/2016
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 99 0 18/07/2020
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 312 0 05/08/2021
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 273 0 04/09/2024
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 197 0 04/09/2024
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 231 0 01/10/2022
Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C QAI I 2 0 08/11/2020
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 30 0 19/08/2024
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 4 0 15/08/1987
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 97 0 20/08/2024
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 296 0 04/09/2024
Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 7 0 31/12/1986
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 17 0 21/09/2011
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 77 0 04/11/2022
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 73 0 21/07/2020
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 209 0 03/09/2024
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 244 0 19/08/2024
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 51 0 04/09/2024
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 209 0 04/09/2024
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 44 0 04/11/2022
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 319 0 03/09/2024
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 12/01/1998
Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 35 1 22/05/2014
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 22 0 25/03/2022
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 118 0 12/03/2024
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 310 0 22/11/2023
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 21 0 11/11/2013
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 51 0 04/11/2022
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 17 0 04/11/2022
Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI 20 0 27/04/2003
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 317 0 03/09/2024
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 76 0 22/09/2019
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 85 0 18/02/2016
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 5 0 07/08/2008
Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 6 0 22/09/2019
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 97 0 02/08/2020
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 149 0 01/05/2020
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 795 0 05/09/2024
Columbidae Geophaps plumifera spinifex pigeon C QA 1 0 03/05/1999
Columbidae Geophaps scripta squatter pigeon C QA 254 0 21/08/2024
Columbidae Geophaps scripta peninsulae squatter pigeon (northern subspecies) C Q 25 0 04/08/2020
Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 308 10 19/10/2025
Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 1 0 30/10/1856
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 116 0 22/09/2019
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 201 0 18/12/2016
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 525 0 04/09/2024
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 215 0 04/09/2024
Columbidae Phaps histrionica flock bronzewing C QA 1 0 30/04/1994
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 191 0 18/12/2016
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 24 0 02/10/2005
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 155 0 16/12/2016
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 2 0 04/09/2024
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 78 0 19/08/2024
Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 30 0 03/09/2024
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 227 0 04/09/2024
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 3 0 20/02/2016
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 351 8 04/09/2024
Anatidae Anas sp. C U 1 0 29/08/2011
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 495 0 04/09/2024
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 210 0 19/08/2024
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 322 0 04/09/2024
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 160 0 19/08/2024
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 54 1 08/11/2020
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 131 0 08/11/2020
Anatidae Dendrocygna guttata spotted whistling-duck C QAI 1 0 17/02/2016
Anatidae Dendrocygna sp. C U 1 0 14/10/1919
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 47 0 03/08/2020
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 124 2 19/08/2024
Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 43 0 01/09/2011
Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 5 0 14/10/2020
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 39 3 25/04/2007
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 17 0 20/07/2020
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 67 0 22/02/2016
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 14 4 02/05/2015
Phasianidae Gallus gallus red junglefowl II 2 0 04/09/2024
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 11 0 04/09/2024
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 11 5 08/03/1993
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 141 6 28/06/2019
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 314 0 03/09/2024
Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 14 0 27/04/2006
Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q 61 0 10/07/2024
Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 170 0 05/08/2021

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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


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Birds of Charters Towers local government area, WetlandInfo website, accessed 7 November 2026. https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=lga-charters-towers&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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