The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000

Species

Common Name

Status: Criteria ¹

Acanthiza iredalei hedleyi

Slender-billed Thornbill (eastern)

Near Threatened: a

Acanthiza iredalei rosinae

Slender-billed Thornbill (St Vincent's Gulf)

Vulnerable: D2

Acanthiza pusilla archibaldi

Brown Thornbill (King Island)

Critically Endangered: D

Acanthornis magnus greenianus

Scrubtit (King Island)

Critically Endangered: C2a

Accipiter fasciatus natalis

Brown Goshawk (Christmas Island)

Critically Endangered: A2ce, C2b

Aegotheles cristatus tasmanicus

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Tasmanian)

Vulnerable: C2b

Alcedo azurea diemenensis

Azure Kingfisher (Tasmanian)

Critically Endangered: C2b

Alcedo pusilla pusilla

Little Kingfisher (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Amytornis barbartus barbatus

Grey Grasswren (Bulloo)

Vulnerable: D2

Amytornis striatus striatus

Striated Grasswren (sandplain)

Near Threatened: c

Amytornis textilis textilis

Thick-billed Grasswren (western)

Near Threatened: a

Amytornis woodwardi

White-throated Grasswren

Vulnerable: B1+2bcde

Anous tenuirostris melanops

Lesser Noddy

Vulnerable: D2

Anthochaera paradoxa kingi

Yellow Wattlebird (King Island)

Vulnerable: D1+2

Aphelocephala pectoralis

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Near Threatened: c

Aplonis cantoroides

Singing Starling

Near Threatened: e

Aplonis fusca fusca

Tasman Starling (Norfolk Island)

Extinct 

Aplonis fusca hulliana

Tasman Starling (Lord Howe Island)

Extinct 

Aptenodytes patagonicus

King Penguin

Near Threatened: e

Aquila audax fleayi

Wedge-tailed Eagle (Tasmanian)

Endangered: C2b

Ardeotis australis

Australian Bustard

Near Threatened: c

Arses telescopthalmus harterti

Frilled Monarch (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Artamus cinereus normani

Black-faced Woodswallow (Cape York Peninsula)

Near Threatened: c

Atrichornis rufescens ferrieri

Rufous Scrub-bird (southern)

Near Threatened: a

Atrichornis rufescens rufescens

Rufous Scrub-bird (northern)

Vulnerable: B1+2be

Atrichornis clamosus

Noisy Scrub-bird

Vulnerable: D2

Botaurus poiciloptilus

Australasian Bittern

Vulnerable: C2a 

Burhinus grallarius

Bush Stone-curlew

Near Threatened: c

Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri

Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Cacatua pastinator pastinator

Muir’s Corella

Endangered: C2b

Calamanthus campestris dorrie

Rufous Fieldwren (Dorre Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Calamanthus campestris hartogi

Rufous Fieldwren (Dirk Hartog Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Calamanthus campestris montanellus

Rufous Fieldwren (western wheatbelt)

Near Threatened: a

Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (south- eastern)

Endangered: C2b

Calyptorhynchus banksii naso

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (south- western)

Near Threatened: c

Calyptorhynchus baudinii

Baudin's Black-Cockatoo

Near Threatened: c

Calyptorhynchus lathami halmaturinus

Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Kangaroo Island)

Endangered: D

Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami

Glossy Black-Cockatoo (eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Calyptorhynchus latirostris

Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo

Endangered: A1abc+2abc

Casuarius casuarius johnsonii

Southern Cassowary (Australian)

Endangered: C1

Catharacta lonnbergi lonnbergi

Subantarctic Skua (southern)

Vulnerable: D2

Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea

Cape Barren Goose (south- western)

Vulnerable: D1

Chalcophaps indica natalis

Emerald Dove (Christmas Island)

Critically Endangered: A2ce

Chionis minor nasicornis

Black-faced Sheathbill (Heard Island)

Vulnerable: D1+2

Chlamydera guttata carteri

Western Bowerbird (North West Cape)

Near Threatened: d

Chthonicola sagittata

Speckled Warbler

Near Threatened: c

Cinclosoma castanotus castanotus

Chestnut Quail-thrush (eastern)

Near Threatened: a

Cinclosoma punctatum anachoreta

Spotted Quail-thrush (Mt Lofty Ranges)

Critically Endangered: B1+2abde, C2b, D

Climacteris affinis superciliosa

White-browed Treecreeper (eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Climacteris picumnus melanotus

Brown Treecreeper (Cape York Peninsula)

Near Threatened: c

Climacteris picumnus victoriae

Brown Treecreeper (south-eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Collocalia esculenta natalis

Glossy Swiftlet (Christmas Island)

Critically Endangered: A2ce, B1+2bce

Columba vitensis godmanae

White-throated Pigeon (Lord Howe Island)

Extinct 

Corvus orru orru

Torresian Crow (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Corvus tasmanicus boreus

Forest Raven (New England)

Near Threatened: c

Cracticus quoyi alecto

Black Butcherbird (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Cyanoramphus cookii

Norfolk Island Green Parrot

Endangered: D

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae subflavescens

Red-crowned Parakeet (Lord Howe Island)

Extinct 

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae erythrotis

Red-crowned Parakeet (Macquarie Island)

Extinct 

Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni

Coxens Fig-Parrot

Critically Endangered: C2a

Daption capense capense

Cape Petrel (southern)

Vulnerable/Least Concern: D2/na

Dasyornis brachypterus brachypterus

Eastern Bristlebird (southern)

Endangered: B1+2bcde

Dasyornis brachypterus monoides

Eastern Bristlebird (northern)

Critically Endangered: A1bc+2bc, B1+ 2bde, C2a, D, E

Dasyornis broadbenti caryochrous

Rufous Bristlebird (Otways)

Vulnerable: C2b

Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis

Rufous Bristlebird (western)

Extinct 

Dasyornis longirostris

Western Bristlebird

Vulnerable: D2

Dicrurus bracteatus carbonarius

Spangled Drongo (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Diomedea amsterdamensis

Amsterdam Albatross

Critically Endangered: D

Diomedea antipodensis

Antipodean Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Diomedea dabbenena

Tristan Albatross

Endangered: B1+2e

Diomedea epomophora

Southern Royal Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Diomedea exulans

Wandering Albatross

Critically Endangered/Vulnerable: D/ A1bd+2bd

Diomedea gibsoni

Gibson's Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Diomedea sanfordi

Northern Royal Albatross

Endangered: B1+2ce

Dromaius ater

King Island Emu

Extinct 

Dromaius baudinianus

Kangaroo Island Emu

Extinct 

Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis

Emu (Tasmanian)

Extinct 

Ducula whartoni

Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon

Critically Endangered: A2ce

Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi

Eclectus Parrot (Cape York Peninsula)

Near Threatened: d

Eclectus roratus polychloros

Eclectus Parrot (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Epthianura crocea macgregori

Yellow Chat (Dawson)

Critically Endangered: B1+2abcde, C2b, D

Epthianura crocea tunneyi

Yellow Chat (Alligator Rivers)

Endangered: B1+2bce, C2b

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Red Goshawk

Vulnerable: D1

Erythrura gouldiae

Gouldian Finch

Endangered: C2b

Eudyptes chrysocome filholi

Rockhopper Penguin (eastern)

Vulnerable: A1ac

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Macaroni Penguin

Vulnerable: A1a,D2

Eudyptes schlegeli

Royal Penguin

Vulnerable: D2

Falco hypoleucos

Grey Falcon

Near Threatened: d

Falcunculus frontatus leucogaster

Crested Shrike-tit (western)

Near Threatened: c

Falcunculus frontatus whitei

Crested Shrike-tit (northern)

Endangered: C2a

Fregata andrewsi

Christmas Island Frigatebird

Critically Endangered: A2ce, B1+2bce

Fregetta grallaria grallaria

White-bellied Storm-Petrel (Tasman Sea)

Vulnerable: D2

Gallicolumba norfolciensis

Norfolk Island Ground-Dove

Extinct 

Gallirallus philippensis andrewsi

Buff-banded Rail (Cocos-Keeling Islands)

Vulnerable: D1+2

Gallirallus philippensis macquariensis

Buff-banded Rail (Macquarie Island)

Extinct 

Geoffroyus geoffroyi maclennani

Red-cheeked Parrot (Australian)

Near Threatened: d

Geopelia placida papua

Peaceful Dove (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Geophaps plumifera leucogaster

Spinifex Pigeon (eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Geophaps scripta scripta

Squatter Pigeon (southern)

Near Threatened: a

Geophaps smithii blaauwi

Partridge Pigeon (western)

Vulnerable: C2b

Geophaps smithii smithii

Partridge Pigeon (eastern)

Near Threatened: a

Gerygone insularis

Lord Howe Gerygone

Extinct 

Gerygone magnirostris brunneipectus

Large-billed Gerygone (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Gerygone modesta

Norfolk Island Gerygone

Vulnerable: D2

Grantiella picta

Painted Honeyeater

Near Threatened: c

Halobaena caerulea

Blue Petrel

Critically Endangered/Least Concern:  B1+2e/na

Hemiphaga novaezelandiae spadicea

New Zealand Pigeon (Norfolk Island)

Extinct 

Heteromunia pectoralis

Pictorella Mannikin

Near Threatened: c

Hylacola cauta macrorhyncha

Shy Heathwren (Riverina)

Near Threatened: a

Hylacola cauta whitlocki

Shy Heathwren (western)

Near Threatened: a

Hylacola pyrrhopygia parkeri

Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Mt Lofty Ranges)

Endangered: B1+2abcde

Hylacola pyrrhopygia pedleri

Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (Flinders Ranges)

Vulnerable: D2

Ixobrychus minutus dubius

Little Bittern (Australasian)

Near Threatened: c

Lalage leucopyga leucopyga

Long-tailed Triller (Norfolk Island)

Extinct 

Lathamus discolor

Swift Parrot

Endangered: C2b

Leipoa ocellata

Malleefowl

Vulnerable: A1ce+2bce

Leucocarbo atriceps nivalis

Imperial Shag (Heard Island)

Vulnerable: D1+2

Leucocarbo atriceps purpurascens

Imperial Shag (Macquarie Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Lichenostomus melanops cassidix

Helmeted Honeyeater

Critically Endangered: B1+2c, D

Macronectes giganteus

Southern Giant-Petrel

Endangered/Vulnerable: A1a/A1abde+ 2bde

Macronectes halli

Northern Giant-Petrel

Vulnerable/Near Threatened: D2/na

Malurus coronatus coronatus

Purple-crowned Fairy-wren (western)

Near Threatened: c

Malurus lamberti bernieri

Variegated Fairy-wren (Shark Bay)

Vulnerable: D2

Malurus leucopterus edouardi

White-winged Fairy-wren (Barrow Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Malurus leucopterus leucopterus

White-winged Fairy-wren (Dirk Hartog Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Manorina melanotis

Black-eared Miner

Endangered: B1+2bde, C2a, D

Manucodia keraudrenii jamesii

Trumpet Manucode (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Melanodryas cucullata cucullata

Hooded Robin (south-eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Melanodryas cucullata melvillensis

Hooded Robin (Tiwi Islands)

Vulnerable: C2b

Melithreptus gularis gularis

Black-chinned Honeyeater (eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Menura alberti

Albert's Lyrebird

Vulnerable: C1

Morus capensis

Cape Gannet

Vulnerable: D1+2

Myiagra rubecula papuana

Leaden Flycatcher (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Myzomela erythrocephala infuscata

Red-headed Honeyeater (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Myzomela obscura fumata

Dusky Honeyeater (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Neochmia phaeton evangelinae

Crimson Finch (white-bellied)

Endangered: B1+2c 

Neochmia ruficauda clarescens

Star Finch (Cape York Peninsula)

Endangered: B1+2c

Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda

Star Finch (southern)

Critically Endangered: C2a, D

Neochmia ruficauda subclarescens

Star Finch (western)

Near Threatened: c

Neophema chrysogaster

Orange-bellied Parrot

Critically Endangered: C2b

Neophema pulchella

Turquoise Parrot

Near Threatened: a

Nestor productus

Norfolk Island Kaka

Extinct 

Nettapus coromandelianus albipennis

Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Australian)

Near Threatened: c

Ninox connivens connivens

Barking Owl (southern)

Near Threatened: a

Ninox natalis

Christmas Island Hawk-Owl

Critically Endangered: A2ce

Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria

Southern Boobook (Lord Howe Island)

Extinct 

Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata

Southern Boobook (Norfolk Island)

Extinct 

Ninox rufa meesi

Rufous Owl (Cape York Peninsula)

Near Threatened: d

Ninox rufa queenslandica

Rufous Owl (eastern)

Near Threatened: d

Oceanites nereis

Grey-backed Storm-Petrel

Endangered/Least Concern: D/na

Oceanites oceanicus oceanicus

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (subantarctic)

Vulnerable/Least Concern: D2/na

Oreoica gutturalis gutturalis

Crested Bellbird (southern)

Near Threatened: a

Pachycephala olivacea hesperus

Olive Whistler (Glenelg)

Near Threatened: a

Pachycephala pectoralis contempta

Golden Whistler (Lord Howe Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta

Golden Whistler (Norfolk Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Pachycephala rufogularis

Red-lored Whistler

Near Threatened: a

Pachyptila crassirostris eatoni

Fulmar Prion (southern)

Vulnerable/Vulnerable: D2/D2

Pachyptila desolata

Antarctic Prion

Vulnerable/Least Concern: D2/na

Pachyptila turtur subantarctica

Fairy Prion (southern)

Endangered/Least Concern: D/na

Papasula abbotti

Abbott's Booby

Critically Endangered: A2ce, B1+2bce

Pardalotus quadragintus

Forty-spotted Pardalote

Endangered: B1+2bcd

Pedionomus torquatus

Plains-wanderer

Endangered: C2b

Pelecanoides georgicus

South Georgian Diving-Petrel

Vulnerable: D2

Petroica multicolor multicolor

Scarlet Robin (Norfolk Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Pezoporus occidentalis

Night Parrot

Critically Endangered: B1+2abde, C2b, D

Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris

Ground Parrot (western)

Endangered: B1+2abcde, C2a

Pezoporus wallicus wallicus

Ground Parrot (eastern)

Vulnerable: C2a

Phaethon lepturus dorotheae

White-tailed Tropicbird (Indian Ocean)

Endangered: D

Phaethon lepturus fulvus

White-tailed Tropicbird (Christmas Island)

Critically Endangered: A2ce

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Near Threatened: c

Phaps histrionica

Flock Bronzewing

Near Threatened: c

Phoebetria fusca

Sooty Albatross

Vulnerable: A1a+2d 

Phoebetria palpebrata

Light-mantled Albatross

Vulnerable/Vulnerable: A2d, D2/A2d 

Platycercus caledonicus brownii

Green Rosella (King Island)

Vulnerable: D1+2

Platycercus eximius diemenensis

Eastern Rosella (Tasmanian)

Near Threatened: c

Platycercus icterotis xanthogenys

Western Rosella (wheatbelt)

Near Threatened: c

Podargus ocellatus plumiferus

Plumed Frogmouth

Near Threatened: a

Poephila cincta cincta

Black-throated Finch (southern)

Vulnerable: A1c+2c

Polytelis alexandrae

Princess Parrot

Near Threatened: c

Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides

Regent Parrot (eastern)

Endangered: A1a, B1+2e

Polytelis swainsonii

Superb Parrot

Vulnerable: C2b

Pomatostomus superciliosus ashbyi

White-browed Babbler (western wheatbelt)

Near Threatened: a

Pomatostomus temporalis temporalis

Grey-crowned Babbler (eastern)

Near Threatened: a

Porphyrio albus

White Gallinule

Extinct 

Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi

Palm Cockatoo Southern

Near Threatened: d

Procellaria aequinoctialis aequinoctialis

White-chinned Petrel

Vulnerable: A1d+2d

Procellaria cinerea

Grey Petrel

Endangered/Near Threatened: D/c

Procelsterna cerulea albivitta

Grey Ternlet

Endangered: B1+2e

Psephotus chrysopterygius

Golden-shouldered Parrot

Endangered: B1+2abce

Psephotus pulcherrimus

Paradise Parrot

Extinct 

Psophodes nigrogularis lashmari

Western Whipbird (Kangaroo Island)

Near Threatened: a

Psophodes nigrogularis leucogaster

Western Whipbird (eastern)

Endangered: B1+2bcde

Psophodes nigrogularis nigrogularis

Western Whipbird (western heath)

Vulnerable: D2

Psophodes nigrogularis oberon

Western Whipbird (western mallee)

Near Threatened: a

Pterodroma arminjoniana

Round Island Petrel

Critically Endangered: D

Pterodroma cervicalis

White-necked Petrel

Vulnerable/Vulnerable: D2/D2

Pterodroma heraldica

Herald Petrel

Critically Endangered/Least Concern:  D/na

Pterodroma lessonii

White-headed Petrel

Vulnerable/Least Concern: D2/na

Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera

Gould's Petrel (Australian)

Vulnerable: D2

Pterodroma mollis deceptornis

Soft-plumaged Petrel (northern)

Critically Endangered: D

Pterodroma neglecta neglecta

Kermadec Petrel (western)

Critically Endangered/Near Threatened: D/c

Pterodroma pycrofti

Pycroft's Petrel

Extinct/Vagrant

Pterodroma solandri

Providence Petrel

Vulnerable: D2

Ptilinopus cinctus alligator

Banded Fruit-Dove (Australian)

Near Threatened: d

Puffinus assimilis assimilis

Little Shearwater (Tasman Sea)

Vulnerable: D2

Pygoscelis papua papua

Gentoo Penguin (subantarctic)

Vulnerable: D2

Rallus pectoralis clelandi

Lewin's Rail (Western Australian)

Extinct 

Rallus pectoralis pectoralis

Lewin’s Rail (eastern)

Near Threatened: c

Rhipidura fuliginosa cervina

Grey Fantail (Lord Howe Island)

Extinct 

Rhipidura fuliginosa pelzelni

Grey Fantail (Norfolk Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Rhipidura leucophrys melaleuca

Willie Wagtail (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Rhipidura rufiventris gularis

Northern Fantail (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Rostratula benghalensis australis

Painted Snipe (Australian)

Vulnerable: A1b

Stagonopleura guttata

Diamond Firetail

Near Threatened: c

Sterna striata

White-fronted Tern

Vulnerable/Least Concern: D1+2/na

Sterna vittata bethunei

Antarctic Tern (New Zealand)

Endangered: D

Sterna vittata vittata

Antarctic Tern (Indian Ocean)

Endangered: D

Stipiturus malachurus hartogi

Southern Emu-wren (Dirk Hartog Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Stipiturus malachurus intermedius

Southern Emu-wren (Fleurieu Peninsula)

Critically Endangered: B1+2abcde

Stipiturus malachurus parimeda

Southern Emu-wren (Eyre Peninsula)

Vulnerable: D2

Stipiturus mallee

Mallee Emu-wren

Vulnerable: B1+2abcde

Strepera fuliginosa colei

Black Currawong (King Island)

Vulnerable: D1

Strepera graculina ashbyi

Pied Currawong (western Victoria)

Critically Endangered: C2b

Strepera graculina crissalis

Pied Currawong (Lord Howe Island)

Endangered: D

Sula dactylatra bedouti

Masked Booby (eastern Indian Ocean)

Vulnerable: D2

Sula dactylatra fullagari

Masked Booby (Tasman Sea)

Vulnerable: D1+2

Thalassarche bulleri

Buller's Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Thalassarche carteri

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross

Vulnerable: A1a+2d

Thalassarche cauta

Shy Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d, D2

Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Grey-headed Albatross

Endangered/Vulnerable: D/A1bd+2bd

Thalassarche eremita

Chatham Albatross

Critically Endangered: B1+2c

Thalassarche impavida

Campbell Albatross

Vulnerable: A1ad+2d

Thalassarche melanophrys

Black-browed Albatross

Endangered/Near Threatened: C1/c

Thalassarche salvini

Salvin's Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Thalassarche sp. nov.

Pacific Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Thalassarche steadi

White-capped Albatross

Vulnerable: A2d

Thinornis rubricollis rubricollis

Hooded Plover (eastern)

Vulnerable: C2b

Thinornis rubricollis tregellasi

Hooded Plover (western)

Near Threatened: d

Todiramphus sanctus norfolkiensis

Sacred Kingfisher (Norfolk Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Todiramphus sanctus vagans

Sacred Kingfisher (Tasman Sea)

Near Threatened: e 

Tricholimnas sylvestris

Lord Howe Woodhen

Endangered: D

Turdus poliocephalus erythropleurus

Island Thrush (Christmas Island)

Critically Endangered: A2ce

Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus

Grey-headed Blackbird

Extinct 

Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus

Vinous-tinted Thrush

Extinct 

Turnix castanota

Chestnut-backed Button-quail

Near Threatened: c

Turnix melanogaster

Black-breasted Button-quail

Vulnerable: B1+2bcde

Turnix olivii

Buff-breasted Button-quail

Endangered: B1+2bcde, C2b

Turnix varia scintillans

Painted Button-quail (Houtman Abrolhos)

Vulnerable: D2

Tyto novaehollandiae castanops

Masked Owl (Tasmanian)

Endangered: C2b

Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli

Masked Owl (northern)

Near Threatened: c

Tyto novaehollandiae melvillensis

Masked Owl (Tiwi Islands)

Endangered: C2b

Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

Masked Owl (southern Australia)

Near Threatened: a

Xanthomyza phrygia

Regent Honeyeater

Endangered: C2b

Xanthotis flaviventer saturatior

Tawny-breasted Honeyeater (Torres Strait)

Near Threatened: e

Zoothera lunulata halmaturina

Bassian Thrush (South Australian)

Near Threatened: ac

Zosterops albogularis

White-chested White-eye

Critically Endangered: D

Zosterops lateralis tephropleurus

Silvereye (Lord Howe Island)

Vulnerable: D2

Zosterops natalis

Christmas Island White-eye

Critically Endangered: A2ce

Zosterops strenuus

Robust White-eye

Extinct 

Zosterops tenuirostris

Slender-billed White-eye

Endangered: B1+2abde, C2b