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Birds of Keppel Bay Islands National Park

Total number of species: 121

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 12 0 28/08/1987
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 6 0 31/12/1973
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 19/04/1999
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 7 0 15/07/2000
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 32 0 02/04/2005
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 11/05/1986
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 4 0 09/08/2003
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 6 0 14/11/2002
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 2 0 14/11/2002
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 2 0 15/02/2004
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 2 0 07/09/1976
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 6 0 17/05/1996
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 2 0 07/09/1976
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 3 0 14/11/2002
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 12 0 14/02/2004
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 3 0 28/08/1987
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 33 0 01/04/2005
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 5 0 02/07/2003
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 5 0 02/07/2003
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 2 0 07/09/1976
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 8 0 19/04/1999
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 4 0 19/04/1999
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 11/05/1986
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 6 0 15/07/2000
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 07/09/1976
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 12 0 14/02/2004
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 5 0 17/10/2002
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 3 0 19/04/1999
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 7 0 15/07/2000
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 14/02/2004
Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 18 0 14/02/2004
Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 5 0 01/04/2005
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 16 0 14/02/2004
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 11/05/1986
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 28/08/1999
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 16 0 14/02/2004
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2 0 15/07/2000
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 14/02/2004
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 3 0 24/03/1981
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 17 1 14/02/2004
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 1 0 14/02/2004
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 16 0 01/04/2005
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 7 0 07/09/1976
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 13 0 14/02/2004
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 2 1 07/05/1997
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 9 0 01/09/2019
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 5 0 12/08/1996
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 2 0 07/09/1976
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 23 0 02/07/2003
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 07/09/1976
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/06/1973
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 7 0 02/04/2005
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 15/07/2000
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 3 0 14/02/2004
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 57 0 15/06/2006
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 15/06/2006
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 7 1 15/06/2006
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 3 0 24/03/2001
Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 6 0 17/12/1989
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 2 1 01/04/2005
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 9 0 17/12/1989
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 3 0 28/12/1988
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 6 0 17/12/1989
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 43 0 15/06/2006
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 2 0 14/11/2002
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 2 0 04/12/1989
Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 4 0 30/01/2003
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 2 1 15/06/2006
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 12 1 15/06/2006
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 4 0 06/08/1996
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 12 0 30/01/2003
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 4 0 15/06/2006
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 3 0 01/04/2005
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 2 0 14/02/2004
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 40 1 17/04/2010
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 29 1 17/04/2010
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 14 0 01/04/2005
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 35 1 17/01/2014
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 8 0 28/08/1987
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 13 0 02/07/2003
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 8 0 19/04/1999
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 3 0 17/10/2002
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 6 0 31/12/1984
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 12/08/1996
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 2 0 02/07/2003
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 37 1 15/06/2006
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 25 1 14/02/2004
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 17/10/2002
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 17/10/2002
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 99 1 01/04/2005
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 2 0 31/12/1984
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 5 0 28/08/1987
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 5 1 02/07/2003
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 6 0 28/08/1987
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 1 15/07/2000
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 19 1 01/04/2005
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 31 0 01/04/2005
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1984
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1984
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 7 1 07/05/1997
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 7 0 01/04/2005
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 16/07/1996
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 2 0 01/10/2002
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 61 0 14/02/2004
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 10 0 30/01/2003
Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 6 0 19/09/1996
Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 3 0 28/08/1999
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 17 0 24/03/2001
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 2 0 07/02/2003
Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 01/01/1983
Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V V QAI 2 0 30/06/1974
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 6 0 07/02/2003
Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI 1 0 30/06/2002
Oceanitidae Pelagodroma marina white-faced storm-petrel C VU 1 0 07/07/2013
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 1 0 28/08/1987
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 10 0 15/10/1987
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 8 0 18/05/1996
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 2 0 19/04/1999
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 4 0 19/04/1999
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 17 0 15/07/2000
Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 1 0 01/09/2005

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Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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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 Keppel Bay Islands National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 9 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-keppel-bay-islands&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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