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Birds of Sweers Island 100K map tile

Total number of species: 104

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 3 0 21/11/2002
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 4 0 29/07/2006
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1 0 03/09/1998
Zosteropidae Zosterops luteus yellow white-eye C QA 7 0 29/07/2006
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 4 0 22/11/2002
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 4 0 21/11/2002
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 4 0 24/11/2002
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 4 0 29/07/2006
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 1 0 28/03/1999
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 10 0 23/11/2002
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 5 0 29/07/2006
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 23/11/2002
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 21/11/2002
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura mangrove golden whistler C QAI 2 0 29/07/2006
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 7 1 17/01/2003
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 6 0 23/11/2002
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 23/11/2002
Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 5 0 24/11/2002
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 4 0 29/07/2006
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 21/11/2002
Meliphagidae Stomiopera unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C QA 2 0 24/11/2002
Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 1 0 02/04/2001
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 3 0 23/11/2002
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 4 0 28/07/2006
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 23/10/1991
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 4 0 28/07/2006
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 2 0 02/04/2001
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 3 0 24/11/2002
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 3 0 23/11/2002
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 21/11/2002
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus minutillus Western little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 23/11/2002
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 4 0 23/11/2002
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 28/07/2006
Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 5 0 28/07/2006
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 4 0 29/07/2006
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 01/09/1998
Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 2 0 16/11/2002
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 11 0 29/07/2006
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 5 0 22/11/2002
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 6 1 22/11/2002
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 1 0 24/11/2002
Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 2 0 24/11/2002
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 4 0 24/11/2002
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 1 0 24/11/2002
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 5 0 22/11/2002
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 1 0 02/04/2001
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 7 0 22/11/2002
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 1 0 07/05/1999
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 7 0 24/11/2002
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 1 0 02/04/2001
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 1 0 21/11/2002
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 9 0 22/11/2002
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 2 0 21/11/2002
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1 0 02/04/2001
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 5 0 22/11/2002
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 5 0 22/11/2002
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 9 0 22/11/2002
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 7 0 22/11/2002
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 4 0 21/11/2002
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 4 0 22/11/2002
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 2 0 22/11/2002
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 11 0 22/11/2002
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 9 0 28/07/2006
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 3 0 07/05/1999
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 5 0 22/11/2002
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 3 0 16/11/2002
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 2 0 07/05/1999
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 6 0 22/11/2002
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 11 0 28/07/2006
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 5 0 29/07/2006
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 7 0 28/07/2006
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 6 0 29/07/2006
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 02/03/1999
Gruidae Antigone antigone sarus crane C QAI I 1 0 16/11/2002
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 10 0 22/11/2002
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 3 0 23/11/2002
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 08/08/2002
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 02/04/2001
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 2 0 02/04/2001
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 1 0 28/03/1999
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 7 0 29/07/2006
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 2 0 02/04/2001
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 7 0 28/07/2006
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 22/11/2002
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 22/11/2002
Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C QAI I 1 0 22/11/2002
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 0 22/11/2002
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 3 0 21/11/2002
Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 1 0 01/11/1991
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 9 0 22/11/2002
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 2 0 22/11/2002
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 24/11/2002
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 5 0 24/11/2002
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 2 0 24/11/2002
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 3 0 24/11/2002
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 28/03/1999
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 23/11/2002
Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 3 0 24/11/2002
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 7 0 29/07/2006
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 6 0 28/07/2006
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 2 0 23/11/2002
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 4 0 24/11/2002
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 3 0 22/11/2002
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 4 0 21/11/2002

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

Reports and statistics displayed on WetlandInfo use a subset of the sighting records that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10,000 metres, and do not have a count of zero.

A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via the WildNet Application and WetlandMaps.

The WildNet dataset is constantly being enhanced and the taxonomic and status information revised.

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

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Legend

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


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Birds of Sweers Island 100K map tile, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 January 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=tile-100k-sweers-island&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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