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Birds of Kurrimine Beach National Park

Total number of species: 161

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End.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 Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II
Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA
Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed 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
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis vegetus silvereye (Cape York Peninsula) C Q
Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI
Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA
Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI
Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI
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 rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
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
Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater 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 Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA
Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q
Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI
Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI
Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI
Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot V Q
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI
Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI
Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris pugnax ruff SL VU I
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I
Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI 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
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I
Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI
Rallidae Rallina tricolor red-necked crake C QAI
Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA
Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI
Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI
Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI
Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI
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 Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I
Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied 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
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI
Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI
Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA
Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI
Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI
Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II
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 (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q

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 Kurrimine Beach National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 August 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-kurrimine-beach&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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