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Total number of species: 226

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 10 0 03/06/2011
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 28 0 26/09/2015
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 2 0 31/03/2000
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 18 0 31/03/2000
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 271 0 23/09/2005
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton crimson finch C QAI 1 0 31/12/1986
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 3 0 31/12/1984
Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 2 0 31/05/1987
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 87 2 26/09/2015
Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 34 0 01/06/2011
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 12 0 03/06/2011
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 03/10/1999
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 2 0 05/09/1987
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 3 0 23/09/2005
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 11 0 26/08/2007
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 8 0 30/08/2007
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 16 0 09/01/2007
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 1 0 19/01/1980
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 8 0 01/06/2011
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 2 0 31/03/2000
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 2 0 22/02/1989
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 12 0 23/09/2005
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 5 0 22/08/2005
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 4 0 03/06/2011
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 4 0 28/05/2002
Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 10 0 29/04/2015
Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 2 0 23/01/1989
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 39 0 26/09/2015
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 95 0 26/09/2015
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 6 0 03/05/2007
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 7 0 25/07/2006
Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 1 0 28/05/2002
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 15 0 03/06/2011
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 43 0 26/09/2015
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 4 0 14/07/2007
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 26 0 23/06/2011
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 100 0 29/04/2015
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 03/11/1981
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 7 0 25/07/2006
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 25 0 03/06/2011
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 3 0 31/12/1984
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 11 0 14/07/2007
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 3 0 30/06/1987
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 1 0 17/08/1999
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 3 0 25/12/1999
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 64 1 26/09/2015
Artamidae Cracticus sp. C U 1 0 29/04/2015
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 23 0 26/09/2015
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 62 0 26/09/2015
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 8 0 13/02/2007
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 20 0 26/09/2015
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 26 0 26/09/2015
Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 11 1 28/08/2010
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 36 0 23/06/2011
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 13 0 28/08/2010
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 62 0 26/09/2015
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 5 0 04/09/2006
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 2 0 29/10/1999
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 16 0 24/10/2013
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 6 0 01/06/2011
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 22 2 26/09/2015
Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater C Q 1 0 04/04/2001
Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 9 0 23/09/2005
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 48 0 26/09/2015
Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 2 0 30/06/1987
Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 13 0 03/06/2011
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 52 0 26/09/2015
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 34 0 26/09/2015
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 1 0 07/06/1970
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 4 0 03/06/2011
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 17 0 29/04/2015
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1 0 23/09/2005
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 2 0 16/06/2000
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 30 0 28/08/2010
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 18 0 26/09/2015
Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 11 0 28/08/2010
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula grey-fronted honeyeater C QA 1 0 30/11/1992
Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 1 0 04/04/2001
Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 18 0 26/09/2015
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 1 0 04/04/2001
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 42 0 23/06/2011
Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 6 0 15/08/1988
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 5 1 23/01/2000
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 3 0 30/06/1987
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 10/08/2005
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 33 0 23/06/2011
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 2 0 23/09/2005
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 19 0 03/06/2011
Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 1 0 23/06/2011
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 32 0 26/09/2015
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 7 0 29/04/2015
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 35 1 26/09/2015
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 1 0 02/05/2001
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 14 0 04/04/2001
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 41 0 23/06/2011
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 3 0 31/12/1984
Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 06/11/1978
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 10 0 26/09/2015
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 21 0 03/06/2011
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 16 0 26/09/2015
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 8 0 30/07/1999
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 17 0 14/07/2007
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 30/11/1992
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 8 0 20/05/2000
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 1 0 31/08/1999
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 31/08/1999
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/06/1987
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 7 0 25/07/2006
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 17 0 23/06/2011
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 4 0 31/05/1999
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 3 0 25/07/2006
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 4 0 30/06/1987
Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 2 0 31/10/1988
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 17 1 09/01/2007
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 21 0 29/02/2000
Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 31 0 26/09/2015
Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 2 0 03/06/2011
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 1 0 04/04/2001
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 47 0 26/09/2015
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2 0 31/07/1993
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 57 0 26/09/2015
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 26 0 26/09/2015
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 3 0 06/09/2006
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 52 3 26/09/2015
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 28 0 26/09/2015
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 6 0 28/02/1999
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 05/06/1986
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 22/07/1981
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 2 0 31/10/1994
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 3 0 31/10/1995
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 2 0 16/05/1988
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 3 0 26/02/1989
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 9 0 31/10/1995
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 31/08/1987
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 13 0 31/10/1995
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 2 1 31/03/1988
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 5 0 31/03/1988
Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 3 0 29/01/1995
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 31/08/1987
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 02/10/1987
Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 1 0 28/02/1989
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 31/08/1987
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 8 0 26/08/2007
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 3 0 31/10/1994
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 3 0 06/12/1985
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 31 0 26/09/2015
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 03/06/2011
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 2 0 31/10/1994
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 6 0 26/08/2007
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 2 0 31/10/1994
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 2 0 20/01/1980
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 13 0 13/11/2017
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 16 0 06/09/2006
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 2 0 02/09/1988
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 13 0 20/05/2000
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 2 0 28/02/1988
Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 2 0 01/05/1991
Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 5 0 31/07/1992
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 7 0 31/12/1986
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 9 0 25/07/2006
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 19 0 26/09/2015
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 2 0 31/08/1999
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 5 0 03/06/2011
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 2 0 20/09/1986
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 3 0 23/04/2006
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 4 0 20/11/1999
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 11 0 28/08/2001
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 1 0 30/04/1987
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 12 0 26/08/1990
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 13 0 27/08/2011
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 2 0 22/08/2005
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 19 0 03/06/2011
Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 6 0 07/09/1990
Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 5 0 17/08/1999
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA 7 0 26/01/1990
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 46 0 26/09/2015
Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 3 0 23/09/1999
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 3 0 20/05/2000
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 7 0 26/09/2015
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 34 0 26/09/2015
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 18 0 25/07/2006
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 12 0 25/07/2006
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 3 0 23/09/1999
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 4 0 11/05/2005
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 31/05/1987
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 3 0 29/02/2000
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 12 0 26/08/2007
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 07/02/2008
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 19/01/1980
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 6 0 26/08/2007
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 8 0 26/08/2007
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 2 0 25/07/2006
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 7 0 26/09/2015
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 7 0 03/06/2011
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 13/10/1991
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 2 0 01/09/1981
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 21 0 30/04/2004
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 3 0 30/08/2007
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 4 0 23/09/2005
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 3 0 25/07/2006
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 85 0 26/09/2015
Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 12 0 03/06/2011
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 62 0 26/09/2015
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 3 0 28/08/2010
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 09/05/1995
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 26/09/2015
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 15 0 03/06/2011
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 1 0 31/08/1992
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 29 6 29/02/2000
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 41 0 03/06/2011
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 1 0 06/09/2006
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 13 0 03/06/2011
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 3 0 31/12/1996
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 4 0 03/06/2011
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 2 0 03/06/2011
Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 1 0 30/10/1856
Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1989
Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 1 0 20/04/1992
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 1 0 10/03/1990
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 1 0 03/06/2011
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 7 0 01/06/2011
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 20 0 25/12/1999
Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 2 0 04/04/2001

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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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