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Birds of Kuranda National Park

Total number of species: 218

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 5 0 06/10/2001
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 5 0 05/03/2017
Estrildidae Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian finch E E QA 1 0 31/12/1969
Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa blue-faced parrot-finch NT QAI 1 0 17/05/1984
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 22 0 25/12/2010
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 32 0 05/03/2017
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA 7 0 09/02/2003
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 64 1 14/12/2022
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 2 0 12/07/2000
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 132 2 14/12/2022
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 156 1 04/11/2020
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 84 0 05/03/2017
Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 101 0 30/12/2024
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 35 0 23/09/2006
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 6 0 25/07/2004
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 50 0 05/02/2015
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis vegetus silvereye (Cape York Peninsula) C Q 56 0 08/06/2015
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 1 0 14/07/2002
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 24 0 17/05/2003
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 1 0 16/08/1959
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 20 2 04/11/2020
Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin C Q 10 0 27/06/2008
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 2 0 30/09/2006
Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 8 0 23/12/2006
Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa white-browed robin C Q 2 0 28/06/2008
Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 125 0 03/05/2021
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q 124 1 14/12/2022
Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 96 0 06/06/2015
Monarchidae Arses kaupi pied monarch C Q 41 0 26/02/2024
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 10 0 30/06/2006
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 91 0 08/05/2011
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 53 1 17/01/2021
Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 1 0 19/11/1999
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 25/04/2013
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 41 0 14/12/2022
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 144 0 08/06/2015
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 4 0 10/11/2012
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 47 1 08/06/2015
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 76 0 23/09/2006
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 80 0 06/06/2015
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 27 0 03/07/2009
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 157 0 27/11/2024
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 1 0 30/04/1999
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 76 0 05/03/2017
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 29/09/1986
Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 147 0 27/11/2024
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 2 0 18/04/2013
Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 4 0 18/11/2004
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 10 0 11/09/2012
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 158 2 14/12/2022
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla boweri Bower's shrike-thrush C Q 3 0 31/12/2005
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 5 0 31/12/2005
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 172 4 26/02/2024
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 17 1 03/11/2020
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis pectoralis golden whistler (central Queensland) C QAI 1 0 09/03/2011
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 18 0 28/06/2008
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q 91 1 03/05/2021
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 40 0 14/12/2022
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 6 0 17/09/2009
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 78 0 17/01/2021
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 52 0 17/01/2021
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 163 0 14/12/2022
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 4 0 23/11/2003
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 119 0 14/12/2022
Orthonychidae Orthonyx spaldingii chowchilla C Q 58 0 16/03/2015
Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater C Q 4 0 12/06/2004
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 10 0 25/05/2008
Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA 1 1 04/11/2020
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 5 0 25/05/2008
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 20 0 28/06/2008
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 28 0 08/06/2015
Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 222 0 31/12/2024
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 78 0 28/06/2008
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1 0 28/02/2000
Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 185 0 07/03/2021
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 153 5 26/02/2024
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 26 0 09/04/2015
Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA 2 0 31/03/2006
Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 119 0 07/03/2021
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 3 0 28/06/2008
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 1 0 24/04/1999
Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 9 0 29/12/2002
Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 34 0 25/07/2004
Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 110 2 03/05/2021
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 4 0 30/06/2006
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 8 0 28/06/2008
Acanthizidae Acanthiza katherina mountain thornbill C Q 5 0 05/02/2010
Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 18 0 02/05/2015
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 25 0 16/05/2014
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 7 0 30/06/2006
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 95 0 14/12/2022
Acanthizidae Oreoscopus gutturalis fernwren C Q 3 1 08/03/2001
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 6 0 23/12/2006
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 88 2 08/06/2015
Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 46 2 04/11/2020
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 40 5 04/11/2020
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q 108 0 07/03/2021
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 2 0 24/01/2002
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 3 0 01/06/2011
Ptilonorhynchidae Scenopoeetes dentirostris tooth-billed bowerbird C Q 1 0 15/10/2013
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea minor white-throated treecreeper (northern) C Q 3 0 12/09/1999
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 85 0 26/02/2024
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 35 0 16/03/2015
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 124 0 14/12/2022
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 20 0 11/04/2015
Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 4 0 19/01/2013
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 2 0 24/07/2004
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 105 0 24/05/2015
Alcedinidae Tanysiptera sylvia buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher C QAI 47 1 26/02/2024
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 128 1 04/11/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 8 0 28/07/2002
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 14/06/2008
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata lesser sooty owl C Q 51 0 11/04/2015
Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q 9 0 29/10/2013
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 9 0 20/02/2014
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 24 1 04/11/2020
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 48 0 10/01/2013
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 29/01/1961
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 7 0 30/06/2006
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 11 1 14/12/2022
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 39 0 25/04/2015
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/06/2006
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 15 0 23/01/2015
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 20 0 01/12/2014
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 72 0 12/02/2015
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 1 0 30/09/2006
Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot C Q 119 0 07/03/2021
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 8 0 28/06/2008
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 2 0 18/08/2009
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 3 0 06/06/2004
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 47 0 21/09/2014
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 153 0 07/03/2021
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 203 0 26/02/2024
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 4 0 20/02/2014
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo (Cape York & Eastern Aust) C Q 10 0 02/02/2015
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 31/03/2000
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 01/12/2002
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 5 0 23/09/2006
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 14 0 23/09/2006
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 55 0 05/12/2014
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 01/01/2003
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 64 0 05/03/2017
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 23/09/2006
Rallidae Amaurornis cinerea white-browed crake C QAI I 2 0 24/01/2004
Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 33 0 11/04/2015
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 5 0 24/01/2004
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 1 0 31/03/2000
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 2 0 25/07/2004
Rallidae Rallina tricolor red-necked crake C QAI 73 0 08/06/2015
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 2 0 18/10/2014
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 02/09/2000
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 4 0 12/09/1999
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 5 0 15/06/2004
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 30 0 05/02/2015
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 19 0 29/03/2015
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 4 0 24/04/2013
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 24 0 26/04/2015
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 8 0 09/10/2011
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 7 0 04/05/2014
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 13/04/2000
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 3 0 23/12/2006
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 7 0 05/05/2013
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 8 0 14/09/2014
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 4 0 09/02/2003
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 2 0 29/12/2002
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 4 0 13/10/2012
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 18 0 12/07/2004
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 8 0 21/05/2015
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 14 0 25/07/2004
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 4 0 24/10/2013
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 2 0 23/09/2006
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 0 04/11/2001
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 14 0 13/11/2014
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 3 0 16/10/2010
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 5 0 07/12/2014
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 3 0 01/01/2003
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 3 0 09/02/2003
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 29 0 18/09/2013
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 6 0 26/10/2010
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 20 0 23/12/2012
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 10 0 30/06/2010
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 31/03/2000
Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 71 0 05/03/2017
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 7 0 14/12/2022
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 21 0 12/11/2014
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 11 0 20/02/2014
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 2 0 15/10/2013
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 1 0 20/08/1960
Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI 2 0 12/10/2002
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 78 0 13/05/2015
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 8 0 23/07/2014
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 5 0 14/04/2002
Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 37 0 27/11/2024
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 88 0 07/03/2021
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 178 0 07/03/2021
Columbidae Geophaps scripta peninsulae squatter pigeon (northern subspecies) C Q 1 1 28/05/1971
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 29 0 08/06/2015
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 86 0 06/06/2015
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 3 0 30/09/2006
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 112 0 14/12/2022
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 6 0 17/03/2017
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 45 0 14/12/2022
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 44 0 30/09/2006
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 14 0 25/07/2004
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 2 0 25/07/2004
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 38 0 30/07/2012
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 11 0 25/07/2004
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 8 0 15/08/2002
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 2 0 12/07/2004
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 1 0 01/01/2003
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 3 0 01/01/2003
Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 7 0 12/07/2004
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 4 0 15/09/2002
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 1 0 23/02/1999
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 2 0 21/05/2000
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 104 0 07/03/2021
Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 150 0 27/11/2024
Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q 172 0 25/04/2025

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Birds of Kuranda National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 9 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-kuranda&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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