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Birds of St Helena Island National Park

Total number of species: 169

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End.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 temporalis red-browed finch C QA
Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
Hirundinidae Hirundo sp. C U
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
Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI
Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA
Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys willie wagtail (southern) 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 torquatus grey butcherbird C QA
Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie 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 Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI
Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI
Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI
Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA
Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater 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 Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA
Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI
Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA
Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA
Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA
Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
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 basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI
Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet 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 Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL 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 SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot E E QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Calidris sp. C U
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot CR CE QAI I
Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit V V QAI I
Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew E 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 SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper SL QAI I
Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL 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 Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I
Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover SL 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 Cladorhynchus leucocephalus banded stilt C VU I
Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I
Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA 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
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 fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI
Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier 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 Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle 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 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 Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron 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
Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI
Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V QAI
Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI
Diomedeidae Thalassarche cauta shy albatross E V QAI
Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI
Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I
Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA
Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA
Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI

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.

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 St Helena Island National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 24 April 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-st-helena-island&Kingdom=animals&Class=birds

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