Threatened species & ecological communities

The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000

Stephen T. Garnett - Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, and Gabriel M. Crowley - Birds Australia
Environment Australia, 2000
ISBN 0 6425 4683 5

List of Extinct, Threatened and Near Threatened Australian birds

Note: These species are analysed against IUCN (1994) guidelines as outlined in the introduction under 1.2 Methods. The Commonwealth Government, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, currently recognises the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act lists of threatened species.

Table 2.1: Names, status and criteria of all Australian bird taxa classified as Extinct, Threatened or Near Threatened
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:
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

Note: 1 Australian population/global population, where relevant