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Birds of Eungella National Park

Total number of species: 256

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II
Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI
Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed 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 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 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 mathewsi rufous songlark C QA
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
Cisticolidae Cisticola juncidis laveryi zitting cisticola C Q
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA
Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI
Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI
Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa white-browed robin C Q
Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI
Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
Corvidae Corvus sp. C U
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed 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 sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura mangrove golden whistler C QAI
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA
Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground 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
Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA
Meliphagidae Bolemoreus hindwoodi Eungella honeyeater V Q
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA
Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA
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 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 Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q
Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill 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 Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA
Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA
Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea intermedia white-throated treecreeper (intermediate) 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 pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI
Tytonidae Tyto sp. C U
Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa sooty owl C QA
Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI
Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q
Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA
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 Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL 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 Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI
Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) 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 Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus glossy black-cockatoo (northern) V Q
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA
Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI
Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI
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
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I
Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I
Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I
Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI
Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA
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 cinerea white-browed crake C QAI I
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 Rallina tricolor red-necked crake C QAI
Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake 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 peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA
Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI
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 Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI
Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA
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 Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle 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 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 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 Collocalia esculenta glossy swiftlet C VI
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 mystacalis white-throated nightjar 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 Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI
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 scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA
Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing 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
Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI 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 Biziura lobata musk duck C QA 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 Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I
Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA
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

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI 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.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

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


This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Birds of Eungella National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 March 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-eungella&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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