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Birds of Burleigh Head National Park

Total number of species: 199

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 6 0 17/01/2003
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 31/12/1972
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 2 0 29/07/1999
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 1 0 31/12/1972
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 1 0 10/03/1993
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 5 0 09/07/2000
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1 0 31/12/1972
Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA 1 1 17/01/2003
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 15 0 16/07/2006
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 31/12/1972
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 31/12/1972
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 16 0 28/10/2023
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 1 0 31/12/1972
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 2 0 29/07/1999
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 8 0 28/10/2023
Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 3 0 09/07/2000
Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 1 0 31/12/1974
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 31/12/1936
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 9 0 18/09/2005
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 2 0 06/10/1994
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 2 0 18/09/2005
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 3 0 18/09/2005
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 1 0 31/12/1974
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 25 0 28/10/2023
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 11 0 17/08/2008
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 7 0 31/03/2002
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 2 0 31/12/1974
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 12 0 16/11/2003
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 10/09/2000
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 17 0 18/05/2008
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 16 0 18/05/2008
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 12 0 17/08/2008
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 26 0 28/10/2023
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 6 0 20/05/2007
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 16 0 17/08/2008
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 6 0 17/01/2003
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 4 0 20/05/2007
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 10 0 20/05/2007
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2 0 31/12/1974
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 1 0 17/01/2003
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 16 0 20/05/2007
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 17/01/2003
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 3 0 16/11/2003
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 3 0 17/01/2003
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 31/12/1972
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 18 0 17/08/2008
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 4 0 26/07/2002
Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 7 0 18/08/2002
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 3 0 18/05/2008
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 5 0 16/07/2006
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 5 0 09/06/2001
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 22 0 28/10/2023
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 24 0 28/10/2023
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 2 0 29/07/1999
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 4 0 16/11/2003
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 10 0 18/05/2008
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 1 0 31/12/1972
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater C QA 1 0 29/09/1999
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 3 0 22/06/1992
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 17 0 17/08/2008
Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 1 0 31/12/1974
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 10 0 16/07/2006
Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 1 0 31/12/1972
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2 0 29/07/1999
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 1 0 12/10/1987
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 2 0 12/10/1987
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 4 0 14/09/2003
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 5 0 26/07/2002
Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 1 0 31/12/1972
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 5 0 29/07/1999
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 1 0 17/01/2003
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 1 0 31/12/1974
Climacteridae Climacteris erythrops red-browed treecreeper C QA 1 0 18/09/2005
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 1 0 18/08/2002
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 7 0 17/01/2003
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 5 0 29/07/1999
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 8 2 16/11/2003
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 3 0 20/09/1992
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 2 1 31/12/1982
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 20 0 20/05/2007
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 17/01/2003
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 6 0 28/10/2023
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1984
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 31/12/1974
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 6 0 16/11/2003
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 1 0 31/12/1972
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 3 0 31/12/1974
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 17/01/2003
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 12/10/1987
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 2 0 17/01/2003
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 5 0 17/01/2003
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 23/11/1991
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 4 0 16/11/2003
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 6 0 16/11/2003
Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA 4 0 14/09/2003
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 7 0 17/01/2003
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 26 0 28/10/2023
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 31/12/1974
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 4 0 09/06/2001
Cacatuidae Cacatua tenuirostris long-billed corella C IA 1 0 29/07/1999
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 3 0 14/03/1993
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 5 0 31/03/2002
Laridae Anous albivitta grey noddy C VI 2 0 03/05/1996
Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 1 1 15/12/1972
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 23 2 16/07/2006
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 8 1 16/07/2006
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 29/09/1999
Laridae Larus pacificus Pacific gull C VU 1 0 17/08/2008
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 6 5 09/03/2000
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 3 2 20/09/1992
Laridae Sterna striata white-fronted tern C QAI 1 1 31/12/1975
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 7 3 30/11/1975
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 12 1 09/06/2001
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 31/03/2002
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 1 0 30/04/1971
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 2 0 31/12/1972
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 3 0 20/09/1992
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 2 0 31/12/1972
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 2 0 20/09/1992
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 30/04/1971
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 2 0 20/09/1992
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 1 0 30/04/1971
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 5 0 09/06/2001
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 4 0 18/08/2002
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 3 0 14/01/2001
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 6 0 09/06/2001
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 1 0 31/03/2002
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 3 0 31/03/2002
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 2 0 31/03/2002
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 29/07/1999
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 2 0 09/06/2001
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 2 0 06/07/1992
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 14/01/1992
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 1 0 31/12/1972
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 4 0 09/06/2001
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 8 0 18/09/2005
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 8 0 17/01/2003
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 10 0 09/06/2001
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 1 0 31/03/2002
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1972
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 9 0 18/08/2002
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 26/07/2002
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 3 0 31/03/2002
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1972
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1 0 31/12/1972
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 29/07/1999
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 4 0 29/07/1999
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 7 0 26/07/2002
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 1 0 11/05/1994
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1972
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1972
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1972
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 9 0 26/07/2002
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 6 0 31/03/2002
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 6 0 18/09/2005
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 8 0 31/03/2002
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 13 0 16/07/2006
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 4 0 18/08/2002
Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 11 5 09/06/2001
Sulidae Sula sula red-footed booby SL QAI 1 0 02/02/1967
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 2 0 04/02/1990
Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V V QAI 1 1 01/07/1976
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 2 0 28/02/2002
Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI 29 15 08/12/2003
Procellariidae Daption capense cape petrel C QAI 1 0 29/01/1974
Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI 1 1 11/07/1955
Procellariidae Pachyptila belcheri slender-billed prion C VU 1 1 31/08/1972
Procellariidae Pachyptila desolata Antarctic prion C VU 2 2 30/05/1955
Procellariidae Pterodroma gouldi grey-faced petrel C QAI 1 1 27/04/1972
Procellariidae Pterodroma heraldica Herald petrel CR QAI 2 2 22/01/1971
Procellariidae Pterodroma leucoptera Gould's petrel C QAI 2 1 30/04/1955
Procellariidae Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera Gould's petrel (Australian subspecies) C E QAI 1 1 07/05/1955
Procellariidae Pterodroma macroptera sensu lato great-winged petrel Superseded QAI 1 0 08/04/1974
Procellariidae Puffinus assimilis little shearwater C QAI 1 0 30/11/1954
Procellariidae Puffinus gavia fluttering shearwater C QAI 6 6 31/01/1981
Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI 1 0 30/04/1971
Diomedeidae Thalassarche cauta shy albatross E E QAI 1 0 31/01/1966
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 2 0 14/03/1992
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 6 0 17/01/2003
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 3 0 17/01/2003
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 2 0 29/07/1999
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 5 0 17/08/2008
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 4 0 16/11/2003
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 31/12/1972
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 1 0 20/09/1992
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 2 0 24/06/2001
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 4 0 18/08/2002
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 09/07/2000
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 31/12/1974
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 1 1 26/05/2004
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 8 0 09/06/2001
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 31/03/2002
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 1 0 31/03/2002
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 3 0 31/03/2002
Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 1 0 31/03/2002
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 2 0 31/03/2002
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 1 0 30/04/1971
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 26 0 28/10/2023

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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 Burleigh Head National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 4 April 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-burleigh-head&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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