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Birds of Noosa River drainage sub-basin

Total number of species: 414

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Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 109 0 12/04/2015
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 137 0 22/11/2022
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 61 2 05/03/2008
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 4 0 31/12/1981
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 273 2 09/02/2015
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 1 0 02/01/1992
Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA 1 0 07/08/1976
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 122 0 05/09/2017
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 1 0 31/12/1992
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 550 1 14/06/2023
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 2 0 08/11/1987
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 5 0 20/01/2012
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 16 0 22/03/2003
Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA 28 7 06/05/2022
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA 4 0 08/10/2000
Muscicapidae Monticola solitarius blue rock thrush C VI 1 0 03/11/1997
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 4 0 06/03/1994
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 924 0 22/11/2022
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 87 0 31/07/2014
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 165 0 02/08/2013
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 544 0 22/04/2022
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis cornwalli silvereye (eastern) C QA 1 0 16/02/2006
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 1 1 26/05/2004
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 169 4 31/07/2014
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 6 0 15/05/2005
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 8 0 24/03/2014
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 132 0 14/06/2023
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 12 0 22/04/1999
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 620 0 06/05/2022
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 28 0 09/04/2006
Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 1 0 11/06/1994
Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 105 0 31/07/2014
Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 61 0 06/05/2022
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris paradiseus paradise riflebird C QA 1 0 08/06/1996
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 2 0 07/06/2007
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 2 0 07/08/2007
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 93 9 22/04/2022
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 675 3 02/07/2020
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 85 2 25/03/2010
Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 25 0 15/03/2003
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 50 0 14/12/2007
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 60 0 18/05/2019
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 331 0 14/06/2023
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 210 5 12/04/2015
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 29 0 14/12/2007
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1173 0 14/06/2023
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 7 0 27/08/2003
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 708 0 14/06/2023
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 727 0 14/06/2023
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 251 1 08/11/2022
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 606 2 06/05/2022
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus spangled drongo (eastern Australia) C QAI 3 0 23/06/2006
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 3 0 23/08/2006
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 36 0 15/06/2006
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 137 3 22/11/2022
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 3 0 22/10/1993
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 5 0 21/10/2001
Artamidae Artamus sp. C U 1 0 21/02/1993
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 26 0 11/02/2007
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 786 0 06/05/2022
Artamidae Cracticus sp. C U 4 0 26/01/1993
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 546 0 14/06/2023
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 872 0 14/06/2023
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 438 0 14/06/2023
Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA 3 0 21/11/2022
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 289 0 20/04/2018
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 675 3 22/04/2022
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 11 0 06/05/2022
Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 2 0 02/01/1992
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 702 0 14/06/2023
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 429 4 06/05/2022
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 468 0 14/06/2023
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis youngi golden whistler (south-eastern Australia) C QAI 1 0 23/06/2006
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 646 0 14/06/2023
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 22 2 17/10/2005
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 4 0 19/04/1999
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 690 2 02/07/2020
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 53 2 27/08/2006
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 143 3 22/10/2017
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 363 1 06/05/2022
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 25 0 14/03/2008
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 58 2 19/08/2006
Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA 2 0 19/04/1999
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 594 1 06/05/2022
Orthonychidae Orthonyx temminckii Australian logrunner C QAI 6 0 19/04/1999
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 24 2 30/10/2007
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 7 0 07/08/2007
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 44 0 31/07/2014
Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata red wattlebird C QA 7 0 02/09/2002
Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 618 1 27/03/2019
Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA 1 0 30/12/1870
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 106 0 14/06/2023
Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 5 0 31/12/1994
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 686 0 14/06/2023
Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 213 0 30/06/2015
Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V QA 1 0 13/06/1970
Meliphagidae Lichenostomus melanops yellow-tufted honeyeater C QA 15 0 30/09/2000
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1079 0 14/06/2023
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 534 0 06/05/2022
Meliphagidae Manorina melanophrys bell miner C QA 2 0 30/11/2000
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 976 1 14/06/2023
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 535 1 06/05/2022
Meliphagidae Melithreptus brevirostris brown-headed honeyeater C QA 3 0 19/04/1999
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 4 1 26/05/2004
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 23 0 03/09/2012
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 79 3 06/05/2022
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 670 0 14/06/2023
Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 2 0 13/07/2006
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 275 2 18/05/2019
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1055 2 14/06/2023
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 704 0 18/05/2019
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater C QA 10 0 23/02/2007
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 24 0 07/08/2007
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 14 0 24/03/2014
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 117 0 14/06/2023
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 599 2 14/06/2023
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 6 0 30/10/2007
Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 28 0 31/07/2014
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 17 0 11/07/2008
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 469 0 06/05/2022
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 6 0 28/02/2009
Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 80 0 02/08/2013
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 52 1 06/05/2022
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 305 1 02/07/2020
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 43 0 22/04/2022
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 1 0 31/03/1993
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 4 0 22/07/2002
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 456 1 06/05/2022
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 145 3 06/05/2022
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 20 0 19/11/2004
Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 31 0 22/10/2017
Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 457 1 27/03/2019
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 593 1 30/06/2015
Maluridae Malurus sp. C U 2 0 30/10/1993
Maluridae Stipiturus malachurus southern emu-wren V QA 45 0 11/03/2008
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 120 0 06/05/2022
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 9 0 31/07/2014
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 34 1 16/04/2022
Climacteridae Climacteris erythrops red-browed treecreeper C QA 3 0 16/10/1958
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 1 0 26/08/1998
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 42 0 14/06/2023
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 128 0 06/05/2022
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 113 2 06/05/2022
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 219 4 31/03/2014
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 744 0 13/07/2022
Halcyonidae Dacelo sp. C U 2 0 18/03/2011
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 164 2 21/11/2022
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 7 0 17/01/2003
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 908 1 02/07/2020
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 354 1 22/04/2022
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 2 0 19/04/1999
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 263 0 27/03/2019
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 103 2 14/12/2007
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 15 1 14/12/2007
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 30 0 12/04/2015
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 5 0 05/09/2013
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae masked owl (southern subspecies) C QA 1 0 07/07/2000
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa sooty owl C QA 18 0 07/09/2019
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 206 0 24/12/2022
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 9 0 29/11/2014
Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 33 1 01/01/2020
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 310 1 06/05/2022
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 32 0 22/10/2005
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 102 0 21/11/2022
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 443 0 05/09/2017
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 56 1 07/03/2007
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 257 0 06/05/2022
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 31/03/2014
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 39 0 23/10/2013
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 6 1 31/01/1993
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 305 5 22/11/2022
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 136 2 22/10/2017
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 186 2 22/04/2022
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 168 0 05/09/2017
Psittaculidae Glossopsitta concinna musk lorikeet C QA 3 0 05/06/2018
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 2 0 19/04/1999
Psittaculidae Neophema pulchella turquoise parrot C QA 8 0 19/04/1999
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 44 0 26/09/2015
Psittaculidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V QA 636 6 27/01/2022
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 410 0 14/06/2023
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus adscitus pale-headed rosella (northern form) C Q 1 0 16/05/2006
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 6 0 23/06/2006
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 4 0 04/12/1998
Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA 7 0 31/12/2000
Psittaculidae Psephotellus pulcherrimus paradise parrot PE EX QA 1 0 17/01/2003
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 532 1 05/06/2018
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1261 0 14/06/2023
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 406 0 06/05/2022
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 135 0 22/10/2017
Cacatuidae Cacatua sp. C U 4 0 17/04/1993
Cacatuidae Cacatua tenuirostris long-billed corella C IA 4 0 02/03/2003
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 43 0 07/08/2007
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo (Cape York & Eastern Aust) C Q 1 0 16/02/2006
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 1437 0 14/06/2023
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 64 1 03/06/2013
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 318 0 02/07/2020
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 3 0 26/02/2006
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 366 0 06/05/2022
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 3 0 02/03/2025
Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 6 0 15/02/2016
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 9 0 21/10/2017
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 74 0 24/04/2023
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1531 1 24/04/2023
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 976 1 11/03/2023
Laridae Gygis alba white tern C VU 1 0 16/11/1988
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 995 1 11/03/2023
Laridae Larus dominicanus kelp gull C VU 1 0 22/02/2009
Laridae Larus pacificus Pacific gull C VU 1 0 18/08/1971
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 1 0 07/02/2003
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 7 4 28/01/2020
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 200 0 24/04/2023
Laridae Sterna paradisaea Arctic tern C VU 1 0 15/06/2010
Laridae Sterna striata white-fronted tern C QAI 2 0 15/03/2010
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 2 0 03/09/2005
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 353 13 02/03/2025
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 13 0 12/04/2014
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 874 6 24/04/2023
Stercorariidae Stercorarius antarcticus brown skua C QAI 2 0 01/04/2004
Stercorariidae Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic jaeger SL QAI 4 0 17/01/2003
Stercorariidae Stercorarius pomarinus pomarine jaeger SL QAI 3 0 18/06/2000
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 1 0 12/09/2013
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 4 0 26/11/2013
Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA 87 3 30/06/2020
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 1 0 13/03/2000
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 21 0 16/03/2023
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 2 0 23/04/2000
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 32 0 13/02/2011
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 185 0 17/10/2022
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 403 2 04/02/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 20 0 17/10/2022
Scolopacidae Calidris alpina dunlin C VI I 1 0 31/10/1973
Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 398 0 11/03/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 4 0 24/04/2007
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 520 0 11/03/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 31/10/1973
Scolopacidae Calidris pugnax ruff SL VU I 2 0 24/04/2007
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 895 0 27/03/2023
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 752 0 11/03/2023
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 67 0 23/03/2013
Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher V V QAI I 11 0 23/02/2020
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1563 5 24/04/2023
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 155 0 04/02/2023
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 1576 0 02/03/2025
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 12 0 16/04/2005
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1169 3 24/04/2023
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 716 1 11/03/2023
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 3 0 30/09/2002
Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 7 0 03/11/1997
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 684 0 05/02/2023
Scolopacidae Tringa sp. C U 8 0 16/04/2015
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 277 0 11/03/2023
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 294 0 11/03/2023
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 4 0 02/01/1992
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 23 1 09/10/2006
Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 195 0 15/07/2022
Charadriidae Charadrius hiaticula common ringed plover C VU 5 0 02/12/1995
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 254 0 05/02/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 414 0 24/04/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1080 0 24/04/2023
Charadriidae Charadrius sp. C U 2 0 29/03/2009
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 96 1 02/04/2022
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 20 0 10/11/2018
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 578 2 24/04/2023
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 232 0 04/02/2023
Charadriidae Thinornis cucullatus hooded plover C V VA I 6 0 13/08/2010
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1326 0 27/03/2023
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 440 0 16/12/2013
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 4 0 07/04/2012
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 741 0 11/03/2023
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 97 0 20/11/2021
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 17 0 06/01/2012
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 1523 1 24/04/2023
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 126 0 11/11/2018
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 256 0 24/04/2023
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 2 0 02/04/1993
Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 11 0 19/07/2008
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 22 0 19/02/2016
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 96 0 07/10/2022
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 133 2 04/02/2023
Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI 17 0 27/01/2022
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 161 2 14/01/2023
Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 4 0 15/01/1995
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 2 0 12/02/1995
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 26 0 30/09/2000
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 52 0 16/12/2011
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 80 0 16/01/2010
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 17 0 08/10/2022
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 35 0 28/01/2017
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 1 0 07/04/2007
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 33 0 07/03/2015
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 55 0 20/06/2022
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 43 1 05/09/2017
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 76 1 22/04/2022
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 113 0 22/09/2017
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 29 0 31/07/2014
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 14 0 31/03/2014
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 71 0 12/04/2015
Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 8 0 17/01/2003
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 787 5 27/03/2023
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1010 0 27/03/2023
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1486 0 24/04/2023
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 1 0 30/12/1982
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 22 0 17/07/2021
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 8 0 11/02/2023
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 7 0 06/08/2019
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 577 1 24/04/2023
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 26 0 22/07/2004
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 456 0 14/01/2023
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 7 0 14/06/2014
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1107 0 27/03/2023
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 461 0 10/09/2022
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 485 0 04/02/2023
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 159 0 27/03/2023
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 69 0 31/05/2019
Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C QAI I 6 0 11/08/2004
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 193 0 13/08/2022
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 229 0 27/03/2023
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1001 0 24/04/2023
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1345 0 24/04/2023
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 36 0 23/02/2023
Ardeidae Ixobrychus dubius Australian little bittern C QAI I 1 0 31/05/1965
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 11 1 26/05/2004
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 38 0 31/03/2014
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 130 0 21/02/2020
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1088 0 16/11/2022
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 473 0 23/02/2023
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 106 0 22/11/2022
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 513 0 27/03/2023
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 516 0 24/04/2023
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 140 0 12/08/2021
Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 57 1 17/06/2021
Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 4 0 20/12/2003
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 14 2 17/01/2003
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 14 0 26/01/2013
Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 10 0 16/02/2010
Spheniscidae Eudyptula minor little penguin C VU 2 0 04/08/2011
Procellariidae Ardenna bulleri Buller's shearwater C QAI 1 0 04/12/2004
Procellariidae Ardenna carneipes flesh-footed shearwater SL QAI 2 0 30/01/1997
Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V V QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 3 0 19/04/1999
Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI 27 11 26/11/2013
Procellariidae Daption capense cape petrel C QAI 2 0 21/06/2000
Procellariidae Fulmarus glacialoides southern fulmar C VU 4 1 30/08/1999
Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI 6 0 10/08/2002
Procellariidae Macronectes halli northern giant-petrel V V VU 2 0 01/07/1999
Procellariidae Pachyptila belcheri slender-billed prion C VU 2 0 18/06/2000
Procellariidae Pachyptila desolata Antarctic prion C VU 2 0 19/06/2000
Procellariidae Pachyptila salvini Salvin's prion C VU 1 0 05/07/2002
Procellariidae Pachyptila turtur fairy prion C QAI 12 4 11/08/2001
Procellariidae Pachyptila vittata broad-billed prion C VU 1 1 18/06/2000
Procellariidae Pseudobulweria rostrata Tahiti petrel C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
Procellariidae Pterodroma cervicalis white-necked petrel C VU 3 2 12/04/2000
Procellariidae Pterodroma lessonii white-headed petrel C QAI 1 0 30/08/1999
Procellariidae Pterodroma macroptera sensu lato great-winged petrel Superseded QAI 1 0 18/06/2000
Procellariidae Pterodroma nigripennis black-winged petrel C VU 1 1 18/02/1977
Procellariidae Pterodroma solandri providence petrel C QAI 2 1 30/06/2001
Procellariidae Puffinus gavia fluttering shearwater C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
Procellariidae Puffinus huttoni Hutton's shearwater C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
Procellariidae Puffinus sp. C U 1 0 20/10/1991
Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI 4 1 29/09/1999
Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca sooty albatross V V VU 3 2 19/04/1999
Diomedeidae Phoebetria palpebrata light-mantled sooty albatross SL VU 4 0 05/05/2002
Diomedeidae Thalassarche cauta shy albatross E E QAI 5 0 07/11/2002
Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI 3 0 04/09/1999
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 31 0 01/06/2007
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 135 0 30/11/2014
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 95 0 27/01/2020
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 9 0 17/05/2014
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 19/09/1997
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 61 0 27/01/2020
Podargidae Podargus ocellatus plumiferus plumed frogmouth V QA 25 0 15/02/2013
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 213 1 24/10/2018
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 106 3 06/05/2022
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 81 0 22/04/2022
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 60 0 01/06/2007
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 4 0 30/09/2000
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 739 0 06/05/2022
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 404 1 14/06/2023
Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 19 0 06/05/2022
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 76 0 22/04/2022
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 273 0 06/05/2022
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 597 0 02/07/2020
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 44 0 01/12/2010
Columbidae Phaps elegans brush bronzewing C QA 44 0 06/06/2021
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 77 0 06/05/2022
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 119 3 06/05/2022
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 12 1 16/02/2002
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 381 0 22/11/2022
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 1 0 22/03/2003
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 77 0 19/02/2016
Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus white-tailed tropicbird SL QAI 1 0 09/02/2002
Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V QAI 1 0 30/01/1994
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 128 0 18/01/2020
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 73 0 13/08/2022
Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I 11 0 24/10/2005
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 576 0 24/04/2023
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 34 0 19/02/2016
Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 5 0 02/01/1992
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 351 0 14/01/2023
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 127 0 28/09/2019
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 10 0 13/03/2010
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 33 0 14/01/2023
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 1 0 22/03/2003
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 3 0 15/08/1999
Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 9 0 29/03/2019
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 3 0 13/07/2018
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 1 0 05/03/1994
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 20 0 19/08/2006
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 3 0 19/04/1999
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 4 0 15/11/2003
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 30 0 31/07/2014
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 203 0 22/10/2017
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 268 0 28/05/2021
Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 25 0 24/03/2006

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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 Noosa River drainage sub-basin, WetlandInfo website, accessed 27 July 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=sub-basin-noosa-river&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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