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Birds of Danbulla National Park

Total number of species: 293

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI
Motacillidae Motacilla alba white wagtail C VU
Motacillidae Motacilla cinerea grey wagtail SL VU
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II
Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa blue-faced parrot-finch NT QAI
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI
Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA
Estrildidae Poephila personata masked finch C QA
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II
Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI
Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA
Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA
Turdidae Zoothera sp. C U
Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI
Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA
Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA
Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin C Q
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI
Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI
Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa white-browed robin C Q
Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA
Petroicidae Tregellasia leucops white-faced robin C QAI
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA
Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI
Monarchidae Arses kaupi pied monarch C Q
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch SL QAI
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher SL QAI
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch SL QAI
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail SL QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA
Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI
Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI
Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA
Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI
Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla boweri Bower's shrike-thrush C Q
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI
Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI
Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI
Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA
Orthonychidae Orthonyx spaldingii chowchilla C Q
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA
Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater C Q
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V QA
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q
Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q
Meliphagidae Stomiopera unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza katherina mountain thornbill C Q
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA
Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA
Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI
Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI
Acanthizidae Oreoscopus gutturalis fernwren C Q
Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
Acanthizidae Sericornis keri Atherton scrubwren C Q
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA
Acanthizidae Sericornis sp. C U
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA
Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Prionodura newtoniana golden bowerbird C Q
Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Scenopoeetes dentirostris tooth-billed bowerbird C Q
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea minor white-throated treecreeper (northern) C Q
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I
Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I
Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
Alcedinidae Tanysiptera sylvia buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher C QAI
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata lesser sooty owl C Q
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI
Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI
Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA
Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot V Q
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI
Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI
Laridae Gelochelidon nilotica gull-billed tern SL QAI
Laridae Gygis alba white tern C VU
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I
Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI
Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA
Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I
Charadriidae Charadrius dubius little ringed plover SL VU I
Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI
Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI
Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI
Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I
Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI
Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I
Rallidae Rallina tricolor red-necked crake C QAI
Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I
Gruidae Antigone antigone sarus crane C QAI I
Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I
Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI
Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI
Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA
Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA
Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI
Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI
Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI
Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI
Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA
Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI
Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I
Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI
Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I
Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I
Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I
Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I
Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA
Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA
Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II
Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
Columbidae Geophaps scripta squatter pigeon C QA
Columbidae Geophaps scripta peninsulae squatter pigeon (northern subspecies) C Q
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I
Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I
Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I
Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I
Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA
Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I
Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I
Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I
Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II
Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI
Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA
Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA
Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

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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
End. - Endemicity
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
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
U : Unknown endemicity - native
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Birds of Danbulla National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 23 April 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-danbulla&Kingdom=animals&Class=birds

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