State Highlights
NSW (including ACT) Highlights
- 2,300 observers
- 61,951 surveys
- 531 species recorded
Increasing Species
- Highly mobile species such as pigeons, parrots, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
- Opportunistic breeders such as finches and honeyeaters have benefited from higher rainfall in some areas.
- Fruit eaters such as pigeons, bowerbirds and orioles.
- Avian nest predators such as the Pied Currawong, butcherbirds and ravens have increased due to clearing of tree cover and fragmentation of woodland
Declining Species
- Large ground feeders such as the Emu, Australian Bustard and Brolga.
- Smaller ground feeders such as the Spotted Quail-thrush, White-fronted Chat and Rockwarbler. Many ground foragers also nest on the ground and are vulnerable to predation by foxes and cats.
- Open woodland species such as the Scarlet Robin, Jacky Winter and Crested Shrike-tit due to habitat clearing and fragmentation into small isolated patches.
- Grassland birds such as Brown Songlark and Richard's Pipit.
- Introduced species such as the Spotted Turtle-Dove and Common Blackbird have benefited from urban expansion
Victorian Highlights
- 2,500 observers
- 49,970 surveys
- 438 species recorded
Increasing Species
- Highly mobile species such as pigeons, parrots, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
- Opportunistic breeders such as finches, honeyeaters due to higher rainfall in some areas.
- Open-country birds favoured by agricultural expansion such as the Crested Pigeon, Long-billed Corella and Galah.
- Avian nest predators such as the Pied Currawong, butcherbirds and ravens due to clearing of tree cover and fragmentation of woodland.
- Introduced species such as the Spotted Turtle-Dove, Common Myna and Common Blackbird due to urban expansion.
Declining Species
- Large ground feeders such as the Emu, Brolga and White-winged Chough.
- Smaller ground feeders such as the Spotted Quail-thrush, White-fronted Chat and Richard's Pipit. Many ground foragers also nest on the ground and are vulnerable to predation by foxes and cats.
- Open woodland species such as the Scarlet Robin, Jacky Winter and Crested Shrike-tit due to clearing and fragmentation into small isolated patches.
- Grassland birds such as the Brown Songlark and Richard's Pipit.
Queensland Highlights
- 1,570 observers
- 45,349 surveys
- 598 species recorded
Increasing Species
- Highly mobile species such as pigeons, parrots, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
- Opportunistic breeders such as finches and honeyeaters.
- Open-country birds favoured by agricultural expansion such as the Crested Pigeon, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Galah.
- Avian nest predators such as the Pied Currawong, butcherbirds and ravens due to clearing of tree cover and fragmentation.
Declining Species
- Large ground feeders such as the Emu, Brolga and White-winged Chough.
- Smaller ground feeders such as the Spotted Quail-thrush, Chowchilla and Richard's Pipit. Many ground foragers also nest on the ground and are vulnerable to predation by foxes and cats.
- Open woodland species such as the Hooded Robin, Jacky Winter and Crested Shrike-tit due to clearing and fragmentation into small isolated patches.
- Grassland birds such as the Brown Songlark and Richard's Pipit.
- Introduced species such as the Spotted Turtle-Dove and Common Myna due to urban expansion.
South Australian Highlights
- 940 observers
- 37,001 surveys
- 428 species recorded
Increasing Species
- Highly mobile species such as pigeons, parrots, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
- Opportunistic breeders such as finches, honeyeaters and fairy-wrens due to higher rainfall in some areas.
- Open-country birds favoured by agricultural expansion such as the Crested Pigeon, Little Corella and Galah.
- Avian nest predators such as butcherbirds, crows and ravens due to clearing of tree cover and fragmentation.
Declining Species
- Large ground feeders such as the Emu, Brolga and White-winged Chough.
- Smaller ground feeders such as the Spotted Quail-thrush, White-fronted Chat and Richard's Pipit. Many ground foragers also nest on the ground and are vulnerable to predation by foxes and cats.
- Open woodland species such as the Scarlet Robin, Jacky Winter and Crested Shrike-tit due to clearing and fragmentation into small isolated patches.
- Grassland birds such as the Brown Songlark and Richard's Pipit.
- Introduced species such as the Spotted Turtle-Dove and Common Blackbird due to urban expansion.
West Australian Highlights
- 1,344 observers
- 42,498 surveys
- 529 species recorded
Increasing Species
- Highly mobile species such as pigeons, parrots, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
- Opportunistic breeders such as finches, honeyeaters and fairy-wrens due to higher rainfall in some areas.
- Open-country birds favoured by agricultural expansion such as the Crested Pigeon, Little Corella and Galah.
- Avian nest predators such as butcherbirds, crows and ravens due to clearing of tree cover and fragmentation of woodland.
Declining Species
- Large ground feeders such as the Emu, Brolga and Black-necked Stork.
- Smaller ground feeders such as the Scarlet Robin, White-fronted Chat and Richard's Pipit. Many ground foragers also nest on the ground are vulnerable to predation by foxes and cats.
- Open woodland species such as the Scarlet Robin, Jacky Winter and Crested Shrike-tit due to clearing and fragmentation into small isolated patches.
- Grassland birds such as Brown Songlark and Richard's Pipit.
- Raptors have been affected by the reduction in rabbit numbers due to the calicivirus.
- Introduced species such as the Spotted Turtle-Dove and Long-billed Corella due to urban expansion.
Tasmanian Highlights
- 415 observers
- 9,025 surveys
- 240 species recorded
Increasing Species
- Highly mobile species such as parrots, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
- Opportunistic breeders such as finches, honeyeaters and fairy-wrens, due to higher rainfall in some areas.
- Open-country birds favoured by agricultural expansion such as the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo and Galah.
- Avian nest predators such as currawongs, butcherbirds and ravens due to clearing of tree cover and fragmentation of woodland.
- Introduced species such as the Spotted Turtle-Dove and Common Blackbird due to urban expansion.
Declining Species
- Smaller ground feeders such as the Spotted Quail-thrush, White-fronted Chat and Richard's Pipit. Many ground foragers also nest on the ground and are vulnerable to predation by cats.
- Open woodland species such as the Scarlet Robin and Dusky Woodswallow due to clearing and fragmentation into small isolated patches.
- Grassland birds such as Richard's Pipit and White-fronted Chat.
- Raptors have been affected by the reduction in rabbit numbers due to the calicivirus.
Northern Territory Highlights
- 244 observers
- 12,694 surveys
- 370 species recorded
Increasing Species
- Highly mobile species such as pigeons, parrots, lorikeets and honeyeaters can move to favorable areas.
- Opportunistic breeders such as finches, honeyeaters and fairy-wrens, have benefited from the higher rainfall in the state.
- Avian nest predators such as butcherbirds, crows and ravens.
- Waterbirds such as the Magpie Goose, Radjah Shelduck and Comb-crested Jacana due to favorable climatic conditions.
Declining Species
- Large ground feeders such as the Emu, Brolga and Black-necked Stork.
- Grassland birds such as Brown Songlark and Richard's Pipit due to predation by feral mammals like cats.
- Raptors have been affected by the reduction in rabbit numbers due to the calicivirus.
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