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Birds of Lady Elliot Island 100K map tile

Total number of species: 159

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End.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
Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II
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
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis chlorocephalus silvereye (southern Great Barrier Reef Islands) C Q
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
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 rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch SL QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail SL QAI
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA
Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed 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 Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
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
Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA
Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little 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 Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
Laridae Anous albivitta grey noddy C VI
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI
Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull 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 QAI I
Laridae Sternula nereis exsul New Caledonian fairy tern E VI
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI
Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA
Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA
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 subminuta long-toed stint SL VU I
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot CR CE QAI I
Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U
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 minutus little curlew SL QAI
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 Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover SL QAI I
Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI
Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen 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 Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey 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 Butorides striata striated heron 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 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 dactylatra masked booby SL QAI
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI
Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI
Fregatidae Fregata sp. C U
Spheniscidae Eudyptula minor little penguin C VU
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI
Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI
Procellariidae Daption capense cape petrel C QAI
Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI
Procellariidae Pachyptila turtur fairy prion C QAI
Procellariidae Pterodroma nigripennis black-winged petrel C VU
Procellariidae Puffinus gavia fluttering shearwater C QAI
Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI
Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca sooty albatross V V VU
Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI
Oceanitidae Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm-petrel SL QAI
Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA
Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V QAI
Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I
Phasianidae Gallus gallus red junglefowl II
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.

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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


This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Birds of Lady Elliot Island 100K map tile, WetlandInfo website, accessed 29 March 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=tile-100k-lady-elliot-island&Kingdom=animals&Class=birds

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