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Birds of Darling Downs Regional Plan

Total number of species: 449

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
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seen
Fringillidae Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch II 8 0 31/01/2002
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 827 1 04/09/2023
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 1479 0 29/03/2025
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 258 1 15/03/2025
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 4 0 31/12/1984
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 455 0 23/08/2023
Estrildidae Neochmia ruficauda star finch C QA 3 0 06/02/1959
Estrildidae Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda star finch (eastern subspecies) E E QA 1 0 06/02/1960
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1912 1 06/08/2023
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 5 0 31/12/1979
Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA 428 1 26/04/2023
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 3436 4 15/03/2025
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 815 2 01/01/2025
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3414 1 15/03/2025
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 2554 0 31/03/2025
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 2267 0 16/03/2025
Turdidae Turdus merula common blackbird II 42 0 21/10/2019
Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA 101 2 16/04/2021
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA 90 0 09/12/2021
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata lunulata bassian thrush (south-east Queensland) C QA 7 4 16/07/2023
Turdidae Zoothera sp. C U 72 20 17/01/2022
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 97 0 21/02/2023
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2460 0 29/01/2025
Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica barn swallow SL QAI 2 0 12/04/1982
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 644 4 01/01/2025
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 621 0 16/03/2025
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 3614 30 26/04/2023
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis cornwalli silvereye (eastern) C QA 39 0 21/09/2023
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 179 0 04/09/2023
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 405 1 26/04/2023
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 77 1 20/08/2023
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 69 0 26/09/2023
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 559 1 01/01/2025
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 873 0 30/09/2023
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 268 3 04/09/2023
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 3299 9 17/02/2025
Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 375 0 26/04/2023
Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata cucullata hooded robin (south-eastern) E E QA 1 0 09/05/2023
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 1743 4 06/11/2023
Petroicidae Petroica boodang scarlet robin C QA 316 5 29/05/2021
Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 651 1 22/08/2023
Petroicidae Petroica phoenicea flame robin C QA 29 0 17/04/2010
Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 393 0 06/08/2023
Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 37 1 02/02/2021
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris magnificus magnificent riflebird C QI 1 0 16/12/1998
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris paradiseus paradise riflebird C QA 227 6 22/11/2021
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 1399 5 22/09/2023
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 2387 5 16/03/2025
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 49 0 18/01/2022
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 6858 1 16/03/2025
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 572 4 17/01/2022
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 99 1 23/10/2020
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1485 2 06/11/2023
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1284 8 16/03/2025
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 164 0 15/12/2021
Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 46 0 14/09/2011
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 2094 4 06/11/2023
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 7755 9 31/03/2025
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 213 0 21/10/2014
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 4253 2 06/11/2023
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 6239 0 16/03/2025
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys willie wagtail (southern) C QAI 96 0 21/02/2025
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 933 0 13/03/2025
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 1 0 14/09/2007
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 579 1 15/01/2023
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus spangled drongo (eastern Australia) C QAI 20 0 17/02/2025
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 165 3 01/02/2019
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 831 1 12/08/2023
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 392 0 22/09/2023
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 148 4 23/08/2023
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 236 0 06/11/2023
Artamidae Artamus sp. C U 2 0 23/02/2013
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 404 1 06/11/2023
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 4982 5 31/03/2025
Artamidae Cracticus sp. C U 1 0 06/07/1993
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 5315 5 31/03/2025
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 8145 8 31/03/2025
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 5921 3 16/03/2025
Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA 140 0 31/03/2025
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1871 5 01/01/2025
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1417 0 28/02/2025
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 523 3 25/04/2023
Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 196 0 22/09/2023
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 3930 6 06/11/2023
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 70 0 14/12/2021
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1813 7 02/06/2023
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis youngi golden whistler (south-eastern Australia) C QAI 30 0 03/09/2023
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 4105 6 15/03/2025
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 57 1 03/04/2021
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 258 1 30/08/2023
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 4540 2 16/03/2025
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 598 1 25/04/2023
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 865 1 05/12/2022
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 214 0 28/10/2022
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 701 1 06/11/2023
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 973 12 22/09/2023
Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma castaneothorax chestnut-breasted quail-thrush C QA 9 0 30/04/1994
Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA 171 2 31/05/2023
Psophodidae Psophodes cristatus chirruping wedgebill C QA 2 1 31/10/1990
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 1851 5 17/02/2025
Orthonychidae Orthonyx temminckii Australian logrunner C QAI 150 1 01/05/2022
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus ruficeps chestnut-crowned babbler C QA 3 0 27/05/2007
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus superciliosus white-browed babbler C QA 232 0 25/04/2023
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 2525 3 02/07/2023
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis temporalis grey-crowned babbler (eastern) C QAI 46 0 01/02/2025
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 2465 0 15/03/2025
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 1349 2 08/08/2023
Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata red wattlebird C QA 1088 3 31/03/2025
Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 93 0 16/12/2019
Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA 77 1 09/12/2008
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 3927 10 06/11/2023
Meliphagidae Certhionyx variegatus pied honeyeater C QA 6 0 20/09/2001
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 2128 4 31/03/2025
Meliphagidae Epthianura albifrons white-fronted chat C QA 8 0 31/12/1984
Meliphagidae Epthianura aurifrons orange chat C QA 5 0 09/08/2004
Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 39 1 19/10/2013
Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 334 0 06/11/2023
Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V QA 300 0 01/01/2024
Meliphagidae Lichenostomus melanops yellow-tufted honeyeater C QA 743 1 18/06/2025
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2703 0 15/03/2025
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 952 3 24/08/2023
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 7666 10 16/03/2025
Meliphagidae Manorina melanophrys bell miner C QA 349 4 20/09/2022
Meliphagidae Manorina sp. C U 6 0 23/02/2013
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 2794 14 28/02/2025
Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 1 0 23/03/2002
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 245 0 14/09/2023
Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 942 2 18/06/2023
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 145 0 03/03/2019
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis gularis black-chinned honeyeater (eastern) C QA 2 0 06/09/2016
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis laetior golden-backed honeyeater C QA 1 0 14/02/2017
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1214 5 06/08/2023
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 20/04/1999
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1048 0 21/09/2023
Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 1680 6 25/08/2023
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1936 4 15/03/2025
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 3778 2 15/02/2025
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 13 0 05/01/2022
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater C QA 169 0 13/08/2017
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 3697 7 16/03/2025
Meliphagidae Ptilotula flavescens yellow-tinted honeyeater C QAI 1 0 16/10/1999
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 691 0 23/08/2023
Meliphagidae Ptilotula keartlandi grey-headed honeyeater C QA 1 0 19/08/1994
Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 2267 0 22/09/2023
Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula grey-fronted honeyeater C QA 5 0 21/03/2014
Meliphagidae Purnella albifrons white-fronted honeyeater C QA 7 0 13/04/2007
Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 1 1 26/05/2004
Meliphagidae Sugomel nigrum black honeyeater C QA 48 0 10/09/2021
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 2334 6 06/11/2023
Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 21 0 23/09/2011
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 4802 11 16/03/2025
Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis inland thornbill C QA 669 4 22/09/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 2993 3 03/06/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 749 8 06/08/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 2017 11 15/03/2025
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 2257 7 08/02/2025
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 972 17 15/03/2025
Acanthizidae Acanthiza sp. C U 19 0 11/10/2014
Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis chestnut-rumped thornbill C QA 416 0 06/11/2023
Acanthizidae Aphelocephala leucopsis southern whiteface V V QA 130 0 24/08/2023
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 417 2 03/06/2023
Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 1 0 13/01/1994
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 641 6 14/10/2023
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2656 6 01/01/2025
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 19/11/2021
Acanthizidae Gerygone sp. C U 4 0 13/04/1999
Acanthizidae Hylacola pyrrhopygia chestnut-rumped heathwren C QA 140 0 13/11/2022
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 1647 6 05/11/2023
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 510 2 01/05/2022
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 2444 1 02/06/2023
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 359 4 13/01/2022
Acanthizidae Sericornis sp. C U 5 0 17/01/2022
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 3608 6 06/11/2023
Dasyornithidae Dasyornis brachypterus eastern bristlebird E E QA 87 1 24/08/2011
Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 251 1 01/01/2024
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 4987 16 31/03/2025
Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 459 5 03/09/2023
Maluridae Malurus lamberti sensu lato variegated fairy-wren Superseded QA 1056 3 15/04/2022
Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 239 0 29/12/2025
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 585 4 07/05/2023
Maluridae Malurus sp. C U 14 0 02/07/2023
Maluridae Malurus splendens splendid fairy-wren C QA 237 0 21/10/2014
Maluridae Stipiturus malachurus southern emu-wren V QA 7 0 20/04/2002
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 403 4 22/07/2022
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 351 5 29/09/2021
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 1323 12 31/03/2025
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 274 5 26/05/2021
Climacteridae Climacteris affinis white-browed treecreeper C QA 44 0 13/04/2021
Climacteridae Climacteris erythrops red-browed treecreeper C QA 183 6 22/12/2022
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 899 1 02/07/2023
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus victoriae brown treecreeper (south-eastern) V V QA 7 0 10/09/2021
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 821 0 06/11/2023
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 1733 4 25/08/2023
Atrichornithidae Atrichornis rufescens rufous scrub-bird V E QA 20 0 13/12/2013
Menuridae Menura alberti Albert's lyrebird NT QA 262 0 22/01/2023
Menuridae Menura novaehollandiae superb lyrebird C QA 231 1 29/05/2021
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 254 3 16/07/2023
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1706 1 08/02/2025
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1179 4 15/03/2025
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 336 0 05/03/2023
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 10 1 21/10/2013
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 5726 0 31/03/2025
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 120 0 22/12/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 64 4 13/05/2018
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1878 4 17/02/2025
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 265 1 03/09/2023
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 6 0 21/02/2015
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 36 0 04/02/2023
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae masked owl (southern subspecies) C QA 23 0 11/10/2021
Tytonidae Tyto sp. C U 1 0 22/02/2013
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa sooty owl C QA 141 2 23/11/2020
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1493 4 31/03/2025
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 109 0 08/05/2020
Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 206 1 07/10/2021
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1130 6 15/03/2025
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 411 0 03/10/2022
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 322 2 05/12/2022
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1180 3 15/02/2025
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 360 3 26/10/2021
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 556 4 08/02/2025
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 5 0 22/10/2017
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 33 0 12/12/2021
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 16/12/2001
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 164 0 10/04/2021
Cuculidae Chalcites sp. C U 3 0 12/01/2019
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 21 0 05/02/2021
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1231 1 11/03/2025
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 882 2 15/03/2025
Psittacidae Platycercus sp. C U 3 0 21/10/2016
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 2017 2 11/02/2025
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 1709 6 16/03/2025
Psittaculidae Barnardius zonarius Australian ringneck C QA 199 0 29/09/2021
Psittaculidae Barnardius zonarius barnardi mallee ringneck C QA 149 0 13/10/2021
Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Coxen's fig-parrot CR CE QA 10 2 31/10/1997
Psittaculidae Glossopsitta concinna musk lorikeet C QA 422 0 07/05/2023
Psittaculidae Lathamus discolor swift parrot E CE QA 35 0 30/05/2021
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 169 0 06/06/2023
Psittaculidae Neophema chrysostoma blue-winged parrot V V QA 1 0 07/04/1999
Psittaculidae Neophema pulchella turquoise parrot C QA 367 1 13/11/2022
Psittaculidae Neopsephotus bourkii Bourke's parrot C QA 3 0 29/09/2021
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster blue bonnet C QA 360 0 21/07/2021
Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster haematorrhoa blue bonnet (red-vented) C QA 17 1 24/08/2023
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta porphyrocephala purple-crowned lorikeet C VU 1 0 31/12/1984
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 1397 1 02/05/2023
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 4539 7 16/03/2025
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus adscitus pale-headed rosella (northern form) C Q 1 0 10/03/2001
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 125 0 31/03/2025
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 1413 7 14/11/2022
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans elegans crimson rosella (nom. subsp.) C QA 10 0 05/01/2019
Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA 1277 7 14/11/2022
Psittaculidae Polytelis swainsonii superb parrot C V VA 2 0 30/06/2009
Psittaculidae Psephotellus pulcherrimus paradise parrot PE EX QA 15 1 17/01/2003
Psittaculidae Psephotellus varius mulga parrot C QA 85 0 29/09/2021
Psittaculidae Psephotus haematonotus red-rumped parrot C QA 2236 1 16/03/2025
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 3121 3 16/03/2025
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 3097 1 31/03/2025
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 3795 10 31/03/2025
Cacatuidae Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri Pink Cockatoo E E QA 130 0 13/10/2021
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 1039 0 31/03/2025
Cacatuidae Cacatua sp. C U 2 0 05/06/2022
Cacatuidae Cacatua tenuirostris long-billed corella C IA 14 0 31/05/2021
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 376 0 22/04/2022
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo (Cape York & Eastern Aust) C Q 3 0 02/03/2008
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 42 0 04/05/2023
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 399 6 12/12/2022
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 6755 1 31/03/2025
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 2296 2 16/03/2025
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 723 2 18/01/2025
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 160 0 15/03/2025
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 14 0 01/04/2019
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 126 0 03/06/2023
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 38 0 03/06/2023
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 35 0 09/01/2025
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 2 1 28/01/2013
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 2 0 21/03/1992
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 2 0 21/03/1992
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 2 0 19/08/2023
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 37 1 11/12/2006
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 41 2 10/03/2022
Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA 287 3 04/03/2025
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 48 2 19/04/2022
Turnicidae Turnix sp. C U 13 1 28/08/2009
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 349 2 08/02/2025
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 63 1 23/09/2018
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 3 0 17/01/2003
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 1 0 21/03/1992
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 120 1 15/03/2025
Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 1 0 21/03/1992
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 11 0 27/03/2007
Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper SL QAI I 3 0 20/09/2020
Scolopacidae Calidris pugnax ruff SL VU I 2 0 17/11/1995
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 11 0 17/01/2003
Scolopacidae Calidris subminuta long-toed stint SL VU I 1 0 14/10/1979
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 2 0 21/03/1992
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 126 3 28/02/2023
Scolopacidae Gallinago sp. C U 3 0 08/02/2014
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 7 0 09/01/2025
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 6 0 18/01/2003
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 7 0 28/12/1994
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 3 0 23/11/1990
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 10 0 17/01/2003
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 25 1 29/12/2007
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 103 0 09/11/2018
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 24 2 17/01/2003
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 57 0 16/05/2020
Pedionomidae Pedionomus torquatus plains wanderer CR CE QA 3 0 31/12/1997
Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 2 0 18/07/2008
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 1 0 27/11/2019
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1 0 21/03/1992
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 21 0 01/04/2019
Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 6 0 16/03/1986
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 603 0 24/08/2023
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 143 0 18/06/2023
Charadriidae Peltohyas australis inland dotterel C QA 1 0 31/12/1966
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 7 0 01/12/2019
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 1 0 27/12/1991
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1338 0 03/03/2019
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 1676 2 31/03/2017
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 200 0 03/06/2023
Recurvirostridae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus banded stilt C VU I 2 0 24/10/2015
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 546 0 15/03/2025
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 64 1 26/09/2023
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 5 0 18/06/2023
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 116 0 10/05/2021
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 231 3 03/06/2022
Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 6 0 23/01/1999
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 736 0 03/01/2025
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 918 0 03/01/2025
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 72 2 13/06/2023
Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI 3 0 31/12/1992
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 359 0 03/01/2025
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 19 0 23/02/2014
Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 55 0 18/12/2014
Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 26 0 21/11/2007
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 6 0 18/06/2023
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 127 2 24/08/2023
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 668 2 05/09/2023
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2226 3 30/09/2023
Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA 15 0 04/08/2013
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 379 0 24/06/2023
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 254 0 25/08/2023
Falconidae Falco sp. C U 1 0 22/08/1997
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 158 0 15/03/2025
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 246 2 06/12/2022
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 507 4 07/03/2025
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 282 0 09/05/2021
Accipitridae Accipiter sp. C U 2 0 22/08/1997
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1851 0 16/02/2025
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 339 5 12/04/2023
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 76 0 20/06/2023
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 191 0 16/03/2025
Accipitridae Circus sp. C U 1 0 11/10/2002
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 1069 2 15/03/2025
Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 30 0 19/05/2002
Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 15 0 08/04/2012
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 287 0 06/09/2023
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 5 0 07/02/2014
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 737 0 16/03/2025
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 31 0 04/08/2015
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 361 0 03/06/2023
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 148 0 30/08/2023
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 367 0 16/03/2025
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 22 0 03/06/2023
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 624 0 18/06/2023
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 479 0 16/03/2025
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 142 1 14/10/2022
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1334 0 16/03/2025
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1940 0 16/03/2025
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 881 0 16/03/2025
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 378 0 13/10/2022
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 971 1 01/01/2025
Ardeidae Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern E E QAI I 11 0 20/09/2000
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 434 0 31/01/2025
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 205 0 15/03/2025
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 2095 2 05/11/2023
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 1 0 15/04/2019
Ardeidae Ixobrychus dubius Australian little bittern C QAI I 12 0 07/07/2011
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 20 0 17/01/2015
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 341 1 02/10/2022
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 80 1 13/09/2017
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 855 0 18/01/2025
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1501 0 03/01/2025
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 412 0 03/01/2025
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 897 0 16/03/2025
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 215 0 20/03/2021
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 967 0 22/09/2023
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 12/10/1925
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 1 1 05/02/1996
Procellariidae Bulweria bulwerii Bulwer's petrel SL VU 2 2 29/01/2013
Procellariidae Pterodroma leucoptera Gould's petrel C QAI 1 0 31/12/1998
Procellariidae Pterodroma nigripennis black-winged petrel C VU 2 0 10/03/2001
Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI 1 0 08/12/2014
Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca sooty albatross V V VU 1 0 19/04/1976
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 81 0 17/03/2025
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 310 0 05/02/2025
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 934 2 04/03/2025
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 39 1 05/04/2013
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 260 1 08/12/2022
Podargidae Podargus ocellatus plumiferus plumed frogmouth V QA 1 0 22/12/2020
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1588 4 23/08/2023
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 181 2 17/01/2022
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 286 0 12/02/2025
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 1095 0 31/03/2025
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 252 1 30/04/2022
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 2157 2 01/01/2024
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2452 8 15/03/2025
Columbidae Geopelia sp. C U 1 0 06/02/2021
Columbidae Geophaps scripta squatter pigeon C QA 2 0 02/03/2019
Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 113 2 27/11/2020
Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 830 2 02/01/2025
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 224 3 14/11/2022
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 694 3 08/02/2025
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 5761 0 31/03/2025
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 1354 0 06/11/2023
Columbidae Phaps histrionica flock bronzewing C QA 1 0 30/12/1888
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 118 0 20/08/2022
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 75 2 18/01/2022
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 15 1 15/04/2022
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1251 0 31/03/2025
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 182 0 18/06/2023
Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 99 0 15/03/2025
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1417 1 17/03/2025
Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus white-tailed tropicbird SL QAI 2 0 02/02/2001
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 51 0 26/08/2015
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 1382 0 15/03/2025
Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I 57 0 07/06/2017
Anatidae Anas sp. C U 5 0 04/09/2005
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 3051 1 15/03/2025
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 728 0 15/03/2025
Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 138 0 16/08/2022
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 2758 1 16/03/2025
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 680 0 18/06/2023
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 43 0 25/01/2020
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 363 0 01/02/2025
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 223 0 26/09/2023
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 22 1 31/03/2012
Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C QA I 12 0 09/11/2014
Anatidae Spatula querquedula garganey SL VI 1 0 26/09/1976
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 184 0 15/03/2025
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 34 0 25/01/2020
Anatidae Tadorna tadornoides Australian shelduck C VU I 1 0 31/12/1997
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 70 0 19/02/2020
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 176 0 04/09/2023
Phasianidae Coturnix sp. C U 1 0 29/04/2013
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 4 0 27/05/2005
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 14 0 13/01/2014
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 900 2 15/03/2025
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 875 5 18/02/2025
Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 565 10 22/09/2023

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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 Darling Downs Regional Plan, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=regional-plan-darling-downs&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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