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EPBC Migratory Species Lists

The species currently on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) migratory species list are shown below. Please note that, for each listing, the scientific name used is that at the time of the listing. Where the commonly accepted scientific name has changed since the listing, the arrow arrow always points to the accepted scientific name. To sort the list, click on a (blue) column title. Sort keys are cumulative.

The list of migratory species established under section 209 of the EPBC Act comprises:

Bonn Convention

The Bonn Convention appendices identify migratory taxa at and below the species level, as well as some whole families in Appendix II. The convention definition of migratory species is ‘the entire population or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, a significant proportion of whose members cyclically and predictably cross one or more national jurisdictional boundaries’. This definition has been adopted in the EPBC Act.

The family listings in Appendix II of the Bonn Convention do not explicitly include all members of each family and, for the purposes of the EPBC Act, the family listings include only those species which are native to Australia and are known to be cyclical and predictable migrants into and out of Australia. The taxonomy of families used in the Bonn Convention appendices is not regularly updated. To display current families for the species in the left of the Scientific Name column, click here: display family

The following codes are used in the Bonn Convention appendices:

JAMBA, CAMBA, and ROKAMBA

The annexes to JAMBA, CAMBA and ROKAMBA identify species known to be regular and predictable migrants between the agreement countries. JAMBA also refers to endangered bird species of each country, but none of these species are regular migrants between Australia and Japan.

Further information is available on the Migratory species in Australia page.


Current Scientific Name left arrow Listed Scientific Name Common Name Bonn CAMBA JAMBA ROKAMBA
Accipiter gentilis fugiyamae Goshawk     Endangered in Japan  
Acrocephalus orientalis left arrow Acrocephalus arundinaceus s. lat. Oriental Reed-Warbler   Listed   Listed
Acrocephalus orientalis Oriental Reed-Warbler A2H      
Acrocephalus stentoreus Clamorous Reed-Warbler A2H      
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper A2H   Listed  
Actitis hypoleucos left arrow Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper   Listed   Listed
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler   Listed Listed Listed
Anas querquedula Garganey, Garganey Teal A2H Listed Listed Listed
Anous stolidus Common Noddy   Listed Listed  
Anthochaera phrygia left arrow Xanthomyza phrygia Regent Honeyeater     Endangered  
Apalopteron familiare hahasima Hahajima Honeyeater     Endangered in Japan  
Aplornis fusca left arrow Aplonis fusca Tasman Starling     Presumed Extinct  
Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift   Listed Listed Listed
Aquila chrysaetos japonica Japanese Golden Eagle     Endangered in Japan  
Ardea ibis left arrow Ardeola ibis Cattle Egret   Listed    
Ardea ibis left arrow Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret     Listed  
Ardea modesta left arrow Egretta alba Eastern Great Egret   Listed Listed  
Ardenna carneipes left arrow Puffinus carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater, Fleshy-footed Shearwater     Listed Listed
Ardenna grisea left arrow Puffinus griseus Sooty Shearwater   Listed Listed  
Ardenna pacifica left arrow Puffinus pacificus Wedge-tailed Shearwater     Listed  
Ardenna tenuirostris left arrow Puffinus tenuirostris Short-tailed Shearwater     Listed Listed
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone A2H Listed Listed Listed
Balaenoptera bonaerensis Antarctic Minke Whale, Dark-shoulder Minke Whale A2S      
Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale A1      
Balaenoptera edeni Bryde's Whale A2S      
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale A1      
Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale A1      
Branta canadensis leucopareia Aleutian Canada Goose     Endangered in Japan  
Buteo buteo oshiroi Daito Island Buzzard     Endangered in Japan  
Buteo buteo toyoshimai     Endangered in Japan  
Cacatua pastinator pastinator Muir's Corella (southern), Western Long-billed Corella (southern)     Endangered  
Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper A2H Listed Listed Listed
Calidris alba Sanderling A2H Listed Listed  
Calidris alba left arrow Crocethia alba Sanderling       Listed
Calidris alpina Dunlin   Listed   Listed
Calidris bairdii Baird's Sandpiper     Listed  
Calidris canutus Red Knot, Knot A2H Listed Listed Listed
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper A2H Listed Listed Listed
Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper     Listed  
Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper A2H   Listed Listed
Calidris minuta Little Stint       Listed
Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint A2H Listed Listed Listed
Calidris subminuta Long-toed Stint A2H Listed Listed Listed
Calidris tenuirostris Great Knot A2H Listed Listed Listed
Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater     Listed Listed
Calonectris leucomelas left arrow Puffinus leucomelas Streaked Shearwater   Listed    
Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (south-eastern)     Endangered  
Caperea marginata Pygmy Right Whale A2S      
Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark A1      
Carduelis sinica kittlitzi Bonin Islands Japanese Greenfinch     Endangered in Japan  
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle A1      
Catharacta maccormicki South Polar Skua     Listed  
Cecropis daurica left arrow Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow       Listed
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark A1      
Chalcophaps indica yamashinai Emerald Dove     Endangered in Japan  
Charadrius asiaticus Caspian Plover   Listed    
Charadrius bicinctus Double-banded Plover A2H      
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover   Listed   Listed
Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover   Listed Listed Listed
Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover A2H Listed Listed Listed
Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover A2H Listed Listed Listed
Charadrius veredus Oriental Plover, Oriental Dotterel A2H   Listed Listed
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle A1      
Chlidonias leucopterus left arrow Chlidonias leucoptera White-winged Tern, White-winged Black Tern   Listed   Listed
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern, White-winged Black Tern     Listed  
Chlidonias niger Black Tern   Listed Listed  
Ciconia ciconia boyciana Oriental White Stork     Endangered in Japan  
Columba janthina nitens Red-headed Wood-Pigeon     Endangered in Japan  
Columba janthina stejnegeri Stejneger's Wood-Pigeon     Endangered in Japan  
Columba vitiensis godmanae White-throated Pigeon (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Pigeon     Presumed Extinct  
Coracina tenuirostris melvillensis Melville Cicadabird     Endangered  
Crex crex Corncrake A2S Listed    
Crocodylus porosus Salt-water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile A2S      
Cuculus saturatus Oriental Cuckoo   Listed Listed Listed
Cyanoramphus cookii left arrow Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae cookii Norfolk Island Green Parrot     Endangered  
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae erythrotis Red-crowned Parakeet (Macquarie Island), Macquarie Island Parakeet     Presumed Extinct  
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae subflavescens Red-crowned Parakeet (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Parakeet     Presumed Extinct  
Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni left arrow Psittaculirostris diophthalma coxeni Coxen's Fig-Parrot     Endangered  
Danaus plexippus Wanderer Butterfly A2S      
Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis left arrow Dasyornis broadbenti littoralis Rufous Bristlebird (western), South-western Rufous Bristlebird     Presumed Extinct  
Dendrocopus leucotos owstoni Owston's White-backed Woodpecker     Endangered in Japan  
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth A1      
Diomedea epomophora epomophora left arrow Diomedea epomophora (sensu stricto) Southern Royal Albatross A2S      
Diomedea epomophora sanfordi left arrow Diomedea sanfordi Northern Royal Albatross A2S*      
Diomedea exulans (sensu lato) Wandering Albatross A2S   Listed  
Diomedea exulans amsterdamensis left arrow Diomedea amsterdamensis Amsterdam Albatross A1      
Diomedea exulans antipodensis left arrow Diomedea antipodensis Antipodean Albatross A2S*      
Diomedea exulans exulans left arrow Diomedea dabbenena Tristan Albatross A2S*      
Diomedea exulans gibsoni left arrow Diomedea gibsoni Gibson's Albatross A2S*      
Dromaius ater left arrow Dromaius minor King Island Emu     Presumed Extinct  
Dromaius baudinianus Kangaroo Island Emu     Presumed Extinct  
Drymodes superciliaris colcloughi Roper River Scrub-robin     Presumed Extinct  
Dugong dugon Dugong A2S      
Egretta sacra Eastern Reef Egret   Listed    
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle A1      
Erithacus komadori komadori Ryuku Robin     Endangered in Japan  
Erithacus komadori namiyei Stejneger's Ryuku Robin     Endangered in Japan  
Erithacus komadori subrufus Yaeyama Ryuku Robin     Endangered in Japan  
Erythrura gouldiae Gouldian Finch     Endangered  
Eubalaena australis Southern Right Whale A1      
Falco peregrinus fruitii Volcano Islands Peregrine Falcon     Endangered in Japan  
Falco peregrinus japanesis Japanese Peregrine Falcon     Endangered in Japan  
Falcunculus frontatus whitei Crested Shrike-tit (northern), Northern Shrike-tit     Endangered  
Fregata andrewsi Christmas Island Frigatebird, Andrew's Frigatebird   Listed    
Fregata ariel Lesser Frigatebird, Least Frigatebird   Listed Listed Listed
Fregata minor Great Frigatebird, Greater Frigatebird   Listed Listed  
Gallicolumba norfolciensis Norfolk Island Ground-Dove     Presumed Extinct  
Gallinago hardwickii Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe A2H Listed Listed Listed
Gallinago megala Swinhoe's Snipe A2H Listed Listed Listed
Gallinago stenura Pin-tailed Snipe A2H Listed Listed Listed
Gallirallus philippensis macquariensis left arrow Rallus philippensis maquariensis Buff-banded Rail (Macquarie Island)     Presumed Extinct  
Garrulus lidthi Lidth's Jay     Endangered in Japan  
Geophaps smithii blaauwi left arrow Petrophassa smithii blaauwi Partridge Pigeon (western)     Endangered  
Gerygone insularis Lord Howe Gerygone, Lord Howe Warbler     Presumed Extinct  
Glareola maldivarum Oriental Pratincole   Listed Listed Listed
Grus antigone Sarus Crane   Listed    
Grus japonensis Japanese Crane     Endangered in Japan  
Haliaeetus albicilla albicilla White-tailed Sea-Eagle     Endangered in Japan  
Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle   Listed    
Haliaeetus pelagicus pelagicus Steller's Sea-Eagle     Endangered in Japan  
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae spadicea New Zealand Pigeon (Norfolk Island race)     Presumed Extinct  
Hirundapus caudacutus left arrow Chaetura caudacuta White-throated Needletail       Listed
Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail   Listed Listed  
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow   Listed Listed Listed
Hirundo striolata Greater Striated Swallow   Listed    
Hydrophasianus chirurgus Pheasant-tailed Jacana   Listed    
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako, Mako Shark A2S      
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako A2S      
Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow Bittern   Listed    
Ketupa blakistoni blakistoni Blakiston's Fish-Owl     Endangered in Japan  
Lagenodelphis hosei SE Asian population Fraser's Dolphin, Sarawak Dolphin A2S      
Lagenorhynchus obscurus Dusky Dolphin A2S      
Lagopus mutus japonicus Japanese Ptarmigan     Endangered in Japan  
Lalage leucopyga leucopyga Norfolk Island Long-tailed Triller     Presumed Extinct  
Lamna nasus Porbeagle, Mackerel Shark A2S      
Leipoa ocellata Malleefowl     Endangered  
Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Turtle, Pacific Ridley Turtle A1      
Lewinia pectoralis clelandi left arrow Rallus pectoralis clelandi Lewin's Rail (western)     Presumed Extinct  
Lichenostomus melanops cassidix Helmeted Honeyeater     Endangered  
Limicola falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper A2H Listed Listed Listed
Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian Dowitcher A2H Listed Listed Listed
Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit A2H Listed Listed Listed
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit A2H Listed Listed Listed
Lunda cirrhata Tufted Puffin     Endangered in Japan  
Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant-Petrel A2S      
Macronectes halli Northern Giant-Petrel A2S      
Manorina melanotis Black-eared Miner     Endangered  
Megalurus pryeri pryeri Japanese Swamp-Warbler     Endangered in Japan  
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale A1      
Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater     Listed  
Monarcha frater Black-winged Monarch A2H      
Monarcha melanopsis Black-faced Monarch A2H      
Motacilla alba White Wagtail   Listed    
Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail   Listed   Listed
Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail   Listed    
Motacilla flava s. lat. Yellow Wagtail   Listed Listed Listed
Myiagra cyanoleuca Satin Flycatcher A2H      
Natator depressus Flatback Turtle A2H      
Neophema chrysogaster Orange-bellied Parrot     Endangered  
Nestor productus Norfolk Island Kaka     Presumed Extinct  
Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria Southern Boobook (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Boobook Owl     Presumed Extinct  
Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata Norfolk Island Boobook Owl, Southern Boobook (Norfolk Island)     Endangered  
Nipponia nippon Japanese Crested Ibis     Endangered in Japan  
Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew A2H Listed    
Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew A2H Listed Listed Listed
Numenius minutus Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel A2H Listed Listed Listed
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel A2H Listed Listed Listed
Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm-Petrel     Listed  
Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's Storm-Petrel   Listed Listed  
Onychoprion anaethetus left arrow Sterna anaethetus Bridled Tern   Listed Listed  
Orcaella heinsohni left arrow Orcaella brevirostris Australian Snubfin Dolphin A2S      
Orcinus orca Killer Whale, Orca A2S      
Pandion cristatus left arrow Pandion haliaetus Eastern Osprey A2S      
Papasula abbotti left arrow Sula abbotti Abbott's Booby     Endangered  
Pardalotus quadragintus Forty-spotted Pardalote     Endangered  
Pezoporus occidentalis left arrow Geopsittacus occidentalis Night Parrot     Endangered  
Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris Western Ground Parrot     Endangered  
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed Tropicbird   Listed Listed  
Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced Cormorant     Endangered in Japan  
Phalaropus fulicaria left arrow Phalaropus fulicarius Grey Phalarope   Listed Listed  
Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope A2H Listed Listed Listed
Philomachus pugnax Ruff (Reeve) A2H Listed Listed Listed
Phocoena dioptrica left arrow Australophocoena dioptrica Spectacled Porpoise A2S      
Phoebastria albatrus left arrow Diomedea albatrus Short-tailed Albatross, Steller's Albatross     Endangered in Japan  
Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross A2S      
Phoebetria palpebrata Light-mantled Sooty Albatross A2S      
Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler A2H Listed    
Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale A1      
Picoides tridactylus inouyei Inoue's Three-toed Woodpecker     Endangered in Japan  
Pitta brachyura nympha Fairy Pitta     Endangered in Japan  
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis A2S Listed    
Pluvialis dominica American Golden Plover A2H Listed    
Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover A2H Listed Listed Listed
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover A2H Listed Listed Listed
Poecilodryas superciliosa cerviniventris Derby White-browed Robin     Endangered  
Porphyrio albus left arrow Notornis alba White Gallinule     Presumed Extinct  
Procellaria aequinoctialis White-chinned Petrel A2S      
Procellaria aequinoctialis aequinoctialis White-chinned Petrel A2S      
Procellaria cinerea Grey Petrel A2S      
Procellaria parkinsoni Black Petrel A2S      
Procellaria westlandica Westland Petrel A2S      
Psephotus chrysopterygius Golden-shouldered Parrot     Endangered  
Psephotus pulcherrimus Paradise Parrot     Presumed Extinct  
Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera Gould's Petrel     Endangered  
Pterodroma solandri Providence Petrel     Listed  
Rallina fasciata Red-legged Crake   Listed    
Rallus okinawae Okinawa Rail     Endangered in Japan  
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark A2S      
Rhipidura fuliginosa cervina left arrow Rhipidura cervina Grey Fantail (Lord Howe Island)     Presumed Extinct  
Rhipidura rufifrons Rufous Fantail A2H      
Rostratula australis left arrow Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato) Australian Painted Snipe   Listed    
Sapheopipo noguchii Pryer's Woodpecker, Okinawa Woodpecker     Endangered in Japan  
Scolopax mira Amami Woodcock     Endangered in Japan  
Sousa chinensis Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin A2S      
Spilornis cheela perplexus Ryuku Serpent-Eagle     Endangered in Japan  
Spizaetus nipalens orientalis Hodgson's Hawk-Eagle     Endangered in Japan  
Stenella attenuata E Tropical Pacific, SE Asian populations Spotted Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin A2S      
Stenella longirostris E Tropical Pacific, SE Asian populations Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin A2S      
Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Jaeger, Long-tailed Skua     Listed  
Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic Jaeger, Arctic Skua     Listed Listed
Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Jaeger, Pomarine Skua   Listed Listed  
Sterna bengalensis Lesser Crested Tern   Listed    
Sterna caspia left arrow Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern   Listed Listed  
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern     Listed  
Sterna hirundo Common Tern   Listed Listed Listed
Sterna sumatrana Black-naped Tern   Listed Listed  
Sternula albifrons left arrow Sterna albifrons Little Tern A2S Listed Listed Listed
Stipiturus malachurus intermedius Southern Emu-wren (Fleurieu Peninsula), Mount Lofty Southern Emu-wren     Endangered  
Sula dactylatra Masked Booby     Listed Listed
Sula leucogaster Brown Booby   Listed Listed Listed
Sula sula Red-footed Booby   Listed Listed  
Symposiachrus trivirgatus left arrow Monarcha trivirgatus Spectacled Monarch A2H      
Thalassarche bulleri Buller's Albatross A2S      
Thalassarche bulleri nov. left arrow Thalassarche sp. nov. Pacific Albatross A2S*      
Thalassarche cauta cauta left arrow Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto) Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross A2S      
Thalassarche cauta eremita left arrow Thalassarche eremita Chatham Albatross A2S*      
Thalassarche cauta salvini left arrow Thalassarche salvini Salvin's Albatross A2S*      
Thalassarche cauta steadi left arrow Thalassarche steadi White-capped Albatross A2S*      
Thalassarche chlororhynchos left arrow Thalassarche carteri Yellow-nosed Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross A2S*      
Thalassarche chlororhynchos Yellow-nosed Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross A2S      
Thalassarche chrysostoma Grey-headed Albatross A2S      
Thalassarche melanophris Black-browed Albatross A2S*      
Thalassarche melanophris impavida left arrow Thalassarche impavida Campbell Albatross A2S*      
Tringa brevipes left arrow Heteroscelus brevipes Grey-tailed Tattler A2H   Listed  
Tringa brevipes Grey-tailed Tattler   Listed   Listed
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper A2H Listed Listed Listed
Tringa guttifer Nordmann's Greenshank     Endangered in Japan  
Tringa incana left arrow Heteroscelus incanus Wandering Tattler A2H   Listed  
Tringa incana Wandering Tattler   Listed    
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank, Greenshank A2H Listed Listed Listed
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper, Little Greenshank A2H Listed Listed Listed
Tringa totanus Common Redshank, Redshank A2H Listed   Listed
Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper     Listed Listed
Turdus dauma amami Amami Ground Thrush     Endangered in Japan  
Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus Grey-headed Blackbird, Norfolk Island Thrush     Endangered  
Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus left arrow Turdus xanthopus vinitinctus Vinous-tinted Thrush     Presumed Extinct  
Tursiops aduncus (Arafura/Timor Sea populations) Spotted Bottlenose Dolphin (Arafura/Timor Sea populations) A2S      
Uria aalge inornata Common Murre, Guillemot     Endangered in Japan  
Xenus cinereus Terek Sandpiper A2H Listed Listed Listed
Zosterops albogularis White-chested White-eye, Norfolk Island Silvereye     Endangered  
Zosterops strenuus left arrow Zosterops strenua Robust White-eye     Presumed Extinct  

Caveat

This database is designed to provide statutory, biological and ecological information on species and ecological communities, migratory species, marine species, and species and species products subject to international trade and commercial use protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). It has been compiled from a range of sources including listing advice, recovery plans, published literature and individual experts. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, no guarantee is given, nor responsibility taken, by the Commonwealth for its accuracy, currency or completeness. The Commonwealth does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the information contained in this database. The information contained in this database does not necessarily represent the views of the Commonwealth. This database is not intended to be a complete source of information on the matters it deals with. Individuals and organisations should consider all the available information, including that available from other sources, in deciding whether there is a need to make a referral or apply for a permit or exemption under the EPBC Act.

Citation: Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (2012). SPRAT EPBC Migratory Lists in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/sprat. Accessed 2012-02-13T22:44:31.