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Birds of Mackay local government area

Total number of species: 416

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Status
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seen
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 118 1 03/12/2020
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 234 0 07/10/2016
Estrildidae Emblema pictum painted finch C QA 1 0 18/04/2005
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 194 10 23/10/2019
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 94 3 23/10/2019
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 7 0 12/08/2007
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA 4 0 15/02/2003
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 805 5 17/11/2020
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 2 0 31/12/1986
Estrildidae Poephila personata masked finch C QA 1 0 01/01/1983
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 49 0 16/02/2021
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 6 0 11/05/2020
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 463 0 16/02/2021
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 676 5 29/11/2024
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 9 0 03/12/2020
Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 43 0 23/10/2019
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 13 0 15/02/2004
Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA 86 4 17/11/2020
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA 4 0 10/02/2012
Turdidae Zoothera sp. C U 1 0 31/12/1983
Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus red-whiskered bulbul II 30 0 02/12/2012
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 439 0 28/10/2024
Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica barn swallow SL QAI 2 0 31/05/1971
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 254 2 11/05/2020
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 69 0 11/05/2020
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 603 6 19/09/2020
Zosteropidae Zosterops luteus yellow white-eye C QA 3 0 05/07/2007
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 4 0 31/03/2011
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 1 0 30/11/2003
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 89 0 23/10/2019
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 6 0 01/06/2000
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 59 0 03/12/2020
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 189 3 11/05/2020
Cisticolidae Cisticola juncidis laveryi zitting cisticola C Q 7 0 20/04/2008
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 18 1 13/07/2012
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 549 10 17/11/2020
Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin C Q 1 1 03/12/1908
Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 3 0 26/07/2007
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 19 0 11/05/2020
Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 91 5 11/05/2020
Petroicidae Peneoenanthe pulverulenta mangrove robin C QA 19 0 19/08/2015
Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 8 2 03/07/1999
Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa white-browed robin C Q 141 8 18/03/2021
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 4 0 03/12/2020
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 6 0 03/12/2020
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 145 3 13/07/2012
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 672 4 29/11/2024
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 223 2 28/10/2024
Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 24 0 23/10/2019
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 47 0 29/11/2024
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 17 0 11/05/2020
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 559 2 16/02/2021
Monarchidae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C QAI 9 0 03/12/2020
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 464 5 17/11/2020
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 13 1 28/07/2007
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 983 3 29/11/2024
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 5 0 29/06/2007
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 722 11 17/11/2020
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 428 0 29/11/2024
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 341 5 17/11/2020
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 651 8 29/11/2024
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 4 0 11/05/2020
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 6 0 18/07/2002
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 263 1 23/10/2019
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 5 0 31/03/2005
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 8 0 30/04/2004
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 7 0 16/02/2021
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 567 8 16/02/2021
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 51 0 03/12/2020
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 563 3 29/11/2024
Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 131 3 29/11/2024
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 493 10 03/12/2020
Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA 2 0 31/10/2011
Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 2 1 13/11/2000
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 211 4 11/05/2020
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 898 9 28/10/2024
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 1 0 10/07/1999
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 378 4 15/09/2020
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 703 9 28/10/2024
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala lanioides white-breasted whistler C QA 1 0 27/06/1991
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura mangrove golden whistler C QAI 12 1 11/12/2009
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 333 13 17/11/2020
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 399 2 16/02/2021
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 9 0 12/10/2007
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 4 0 03/12/2020
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 625 3 28/10/2024
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 159 2 28/10/2024
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 223 0 07/10/2016
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 472 4 29/11/2024
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 15 0 18/07/2007
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 54 5 28/10/2024
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 378 8 28/10/2024
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 3 0 11/05/2020
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 2 0 20/08/2002
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 308 7 17/11/2020
Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA 2 0 30/07/1963
Meliphagidae Bolemoreus hindwoodi Eungella honeyeater V Q 662 26 17/11/2020
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 179 9 15/11/2020
Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA 1 0 16/02/2021
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 499 6 29/11/2024
Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 110 10 28/09/2015
Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 9 2 30/10/1996
Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 2 0 15/08/2001
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 615 1 16/02/2021
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 36 0 18/07/2008
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 27 0 03/12/2020
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1035 8 17/11/2020
Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 2 0 13/10/2007
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 443 4 11/05/2020
Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 1 0 11/05/2020
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 11 0 03/12/2020
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 30 2 10/10/2013
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 713 4 29/11/2024
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 358 1 17/11/2020
Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 4 0 06/06/2000
Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 256 9 07/10/2016
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 166 5 16/02/2021
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 351 4 29/11/2024
Meliphagidae Philemon sp. C U 1 0 04/09/2012
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 40 2 22/04/2007
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 6 1 11/05/2020
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 20 5 11/05/2020
Meliphagidae Ramsayornis fasciatus bar-breasted honeyeater C QA 51 16 31/03/2011
Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 506 6 16/02/2021
Meliphagidae Stomiopera unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C QA 4 0 04/06/2009
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 80 3 03/06/2009
Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 4 0 29/07/2009
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 314 5 16/02/2021
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 2 0 15/07/2007
Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 2 0 31/12/1989
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 33 0 25/06/2008
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 372 18 17/11/2020
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 37 10 11/05/2020
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 2 1 31/07/2005
Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 134 2 23/10/2019
Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 110 6 11/08/2007
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 211 19 16/11/2020
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 181 2 16/02/2021
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 179 3 29/11/2024
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 1 0 28/10/2024
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 2 0 03/04/2014
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 586 16 17/11/2020
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 196 10 17/11/2020
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 25 0 28/10/2024
Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 8 0 05/08/2007
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 1 0 06/07/1999
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 519 5 16/02/2021
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 2 0 01/01/1983
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 8 0 11/05/2020
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 37 0 11/05/2020
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 1 0 09/07/1999
Ptilonorhynchidae Scenopoeetes dentirostris tooth-billed bowerbird C Q 1 0 15/09/1985
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 97 7 10/02/2012
Climacteridae Climacteris affinis white-browed treecreeper C QA 1 0 22/04/2007
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 12 0 04/08/2009
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 72 0 16/11/2020
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea intermedia white-throated treecreeper (intermediate) C Q 143 13 03/04/2014
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 260 3 17/11/2020
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 175 3 03/12/2020
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 526 1 16/02/2021
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 141 2 03/12/2020
Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 16 1 03/02/2020
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 142 7 16/02/2021
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 825 4 28/10/2024
Alcedinidae Tanysiptera sylvia buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher C QAI 268 0 19/02/2004
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 265 0 11/05/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 17 0 11/05/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 369 1 18/09/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 33 0 29/08/2008
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 22 0 28/10/2024
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 20 0 02/09/2019
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 6 0 27/10/2004
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (northern subspecies) V V QA 1 0 23/10/2019
Tytonidae Tyto sp. C U 1 0 01/02/2003
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa sooty owl C QA 3 0 17/11/2003
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 169 0 03/12/2020
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 81 1 03/12/2020
Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q 12 0 22/05/2003
Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 6 0 29/11/2001
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 303 4 11/05/2020
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 26 6 11/05/2020
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 136 10 16/11/2020
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 511 11 29/11/2024
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 48 6 11/05/2020
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 191 9 31/03/2011
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 75 0 18/02/2020
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 29 0 13/05/2001
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 1 0 02/10/1987
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 22 0 05/04/2007
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 279 9 28/10/2024
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 217 1 18/02/2020
Psittacidae Trichoglossus sp. C U 1 0 06/12/2015
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 200 3 19/01/2017
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 23 0 03/12/2020
Psittaculidae Glossopsitta concinna musk lorikeet C QA 2 0 30/09/1986
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 4 0 09/11/2014
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 20 0 11/05/2020
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 385 1 03/12/2020
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 1 0 03/01/2005
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 139 8 05/08/2009
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans elegans crimson rosella (nom. subsp.) C QA 1 0 30/07/2009
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 211 0 03/12/2020
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 847 4 29/11/2024
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 496 0 03/12/2020
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 15 0 03/12/2020
Cacatuidae Cacatua tenuirostris long-billed corella C IA 2 0 06/08/2001
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 330 5 28/10/2024
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 2 0 06/10/2015
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus glossy black-cockatoo (northern) V Q 28 0 11/05/2020
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 87 0 28/10/2024
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 8 0 11/05/2020
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 2 0 31/12/2002
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 106 1 27/06/2020
Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 64 0 10/07/2019
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 67 0 10/10/2021
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 26 0 03/11/2017
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1428 8 03/02/2023
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 705 1 26/11/2022
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 981 1 03/02/2023
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 80 5 07/11/2014
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 10 1 18/01/2008
Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 39 1 27/06/2020
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 60 0 27/10/2019
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 82 1 27/06/2020
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 258 27 26/11/2022
Laridae Sternula nereis exsul New Caledonian fairy tern E VI 2 0 09/08/2012
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 218 0 26/11/2022
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1148 1 03/02/2023
Stercorariidae Stercorarius pomarinus pomarine jaeger SL QAI 1 0 25/11/1982
Glareolidae Glareola maldivarum oriental pratincole SL QAI 5 0 30/03/2011
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 2 0 20/01/2003
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 221 5 16/03/2011
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 47 1 30/04/2007
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 84 2 30/09/2007
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 7 0 30/04/2002
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 39 0 26/11/2022
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 508 0 03/02/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 228 1 25/01/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 30 0 25/11/2022
Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 58 0 26/11/2022
Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 8 0 21/09/2013
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 271 0 03/02/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper SL QAI I 4 0 24/11/2022
Scolopacidae Calidris pugnax ruff SL VU I 1 0 04/11/2017
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 778 1 03/02/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 663 0 03/02/2023
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 37 0 07/11/2014
Scolopacidae Gallinago sp. C U 2 0 12/10/2003
Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 17 0 22/09/1991
Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher V V QAI I 1 0 08/04/1985
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1230 2 03/02/2023
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 64 0 27/10/2019
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 1574 0 03/02/2023
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 18 0 04/11/2017
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1659 0 03/02/2023
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 753 2 27/11/2022
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 5 0 16/11/2012
Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 21 0 25/11/2022
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 464 0 25/01/2023
Scolopacidae Tringa sp. C U 7 0 18/09/2009
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 83 0 26/10/2019
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 352 1 03/02/2023
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 2 0 27/08/1994
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 170 1 26/11/2022
Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 59 0 26/04/2022
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 435 0 03/02/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 599 0 03/02/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1078 3 03/02/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius sp. C U 15 0 27/11/2022
Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1991
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 122 0 11/05/2020
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 28 0 27/10/2019
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 529 2 25/01/2023
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 237 0 25/01/2023
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 875 0 28/10/2024
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 4 0 28/09/2000
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 344 8 18/02/2020
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 9 0 03/12/2020
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 201 0 10/10/2021
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 5 0 31/07/1998
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 545 9 25/01/2023
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 1566 6 03/02/2023
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 549 4 28/10/2024
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 529 12 26/11/2022
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 37 0 11/05/2020
Rallidae Amaurornis cinerea white-browed crake C QAI I 8 0 13/11/2000
Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 78 2 05/11/2017
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 98 0 24/10/2019
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 236 0 29/11/2024
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 102 0 29/11/2024
Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI 4 0 24/10/2019
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 233 0 26/11/2022
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 1 0 17/04/2003
Rallidae Rallina tricolor red-necked crake C QAI 2 0 01/01/1981
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 6 0 08/11/2014
Gruidae Antigone antigone sarus crane C QAI I 1 0 17/05/1910
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 134 0 11/10/2021
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 64 1 11/05/2020
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 162 2 28/10/2024
Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA 1 1 02/09/1908
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 26 0 21/06/2006
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 72 0 26/10/2019
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 4 0 05/05/2003
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 112 0 23/10/2019
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 119 0 26/11/2022
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 93 0 14/05/2019
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 205 0 11/05/2020
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 112 0 16/09/2016
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 34 0 27/10/2019
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 15 0 11/05/2020
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 72 0 20/12/2014
Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 1 0 31/05/2006
Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 9 0 31/01/1995
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 721 9 27/11/2022
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 715 13 25/01/2023
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 351 2 28/10/2024
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 2 0 31/12/1999
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 18 0 16/11/2013
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 13 0 05/07/2007
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 338 1 28/10/2024
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 655 8 27/11/2022
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 43 0 26/10/2019
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 241 0 10/10/2021
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 88 0 10/10/2021
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 505 0 29/11/2024
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 365 0 28/10/2024
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 517 0 29/11/2024
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 310 0 29/11/2024
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 64 1 16/02/2021
Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C QAI I 17 1 05/08/2002
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 187 0 29/11/2024
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 267 1 25/01/2023
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 416 0 27/11/2022
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 668 0 29/11/2024
Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 2 0 21/01/2000
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 288 8 27/11/2022
Ardeidae Ixobrychus dubius Australian little bittern C QAI I 4 0 31/12/2001
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 13 5 16/10/2007
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 91 0 29/11/2024
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 136 1 26/11/2022
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 509 0 27/11/2022
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 458 0 10/10/2021
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 46 0 11/05/2020
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 314 0 11/05/2020
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 289 0 25/11/2022
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 337 0 11/05/2020
Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 6 0 04/12/1994
Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 59 0 27/06/2020
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 136 0 27/06/2020
Sulidae Sula sula red-footed booby SL QAI 2 0 17/08/2013
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 22 1 24/02/2013
Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 8 0 06/02/2019
Fregatidae Fregata sp. C U 2 0 01/04/1986
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 20 0 24/02/2013
Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI 4 2 10/01/1988
Procellariidae Daption capense cape petrel C QAI 2 1 01/11/1996
Procellariidae Puffinus huttoni Hutton's shearwater C QAI 2 0 10/07/2019
Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI 1 0 28/06/1954
Oceanitidae Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm-petrel SL QAI 1 0 17/08/2013
Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 81 6 01/02/2020
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 16 0 23/10/2019
Apodidae Collocalia esculenta glossy swiftlet C VI 1 0 12/04/1975
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 50 0 31/03/2006
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 28 0 11/05/2020
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 38 0 24/10/2007
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 2 0 31/12/2001
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 32 0 13/07/2012
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 111 4 16/02/2021
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 275 0 16/11/2020
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 58 0 30/05/2020
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 27 0 07/10/2016
Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 148 0 18/02/2020
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 9 0 03/12/2020
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 652 3 28/10/2024
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 847 1 29/11/2024
Columbidae Geophaps scripta peninsulae squatter pigeon (northern subspecies) C Q 1 0 11/11/2006
Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 71 4 03/12/2020
Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 29 0 11/05/2020
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 263 2 03/04/2014
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 374 4 17/11/2020
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 61 0 03/12/2020
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 9 0 11/05/2020
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 257 4 24/05/2020
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 216 1 24/07/2012
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 102 6 30/05/2020
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 107 0 21/10/2007
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 67 0 24/10/2019
Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 2 0 10/07/2001
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 225 0 11/10/2021
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 34 0 10/10/2021
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 154 0 10/10/2021
Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I 2 0 15/09/2005
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 527 0 29/11/2024
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 142 0 03/12/2020
Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 1 0 16/08/2001
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 153 0 11/10/2021
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 221 0 10/10/2021
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 103 0 24/10/2019
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 231 0 11/10/2021
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 5 0 29/12/2013
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 86 0 03/12/2020
Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 12 0 24/10/2019
Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C QA I 1 0 04/09/2012
Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 197 0 29/11/2024
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 10 0 29/12/2013
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 1 0 29/12/2013
Anatidae Tadorna tadornoides Australian shelduck C VU I 5 0 07/11/2010
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 232 1 29/11/2024
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 5 0 22/02/2007
Phasianidae Meleagris gallopavo wild turkey II 1 0 01/09/1985
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 16 0 15/02/2004
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 22 0 28/07/2007
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 149 0 16/02/2021
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 454 2 29/11/2024
Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 284 3 29/11/2024
Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 5 0 15/02/2004

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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 Mackay local government area, WetlandInfo website, accessed 9 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=lga-mackay&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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