Content update (19 January 2026 R 2.0 )

Species filters

To display the list of species including the image of the species see Species filters with images.

Use the search to limit the species displayed. The English name filter only uses the English name in the title of the entry for the species and does not include those in Other English names. To search the English name, enter the name (eg ‘Tristan Albatross’, without the quotes, not ‘Albatross, Tristan’) or part of the name (eg. ‘Tristan’ or ‘Albatross’, without the quotes) in the search box. To filter on a category, select the category from the list and then press filter. To both to filter on English name and a category (eg. ‘Albatross’ in the search box and Category ‘New Zealand’ to display albatross found in New Zealand).

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Multiple conservation status values for a species may occur (see Note 1).

Species filter criteria and species selected

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Storm-Petrel, Matsudaira's Hydrobates matsudairae    (Monotypic)
   Matsudaira’s Storm Petrel (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
    • Australia: Vulnerable (APAB), Not Listed (EPBC)
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Storm-Petrel, New Caledonian Fregetta lineata    (Monotypic)
   New Caledonian Storm Petrel (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Data Deficient (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Storm-Petrel, New Zealand Fregetta maoriana    (Monotypic)
   New Zealand Storm Petrel (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Critically Endangered (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
Storm-Petrel, Polynesian Nesofregetta fuliginosa    (Monotypic)
   Polynesian Storm Petrel (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Endangered (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
Storm-Petrel, Swinhoe's Hydrobates monorhis    (Monotypic)
   Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Storm-Petrel, Tristram's Hydrobates tristrami    (Monotypic)
   Tristam’s Storm Petrel (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Storm-Petrel, White-bellied Fregetta grallaria    (Polytypic)
   White-bellied Storm Petrel (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: Vulnerable (APAB), Vulnerable (EPBC)
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Endangered (NZTCS)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content Update (No release date)
Storm-Petrel, White-faced Pelagodroma marina    (Polytypic)
   White-faced Storm Petrel (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024). Subspecies albiclunis elevated to  Kermadec Storm Petrel Pelagodroma albiclunis in NZCL 2024.
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Critical (NZTCS)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Storm-Petrel, Wilson's Oceanites oceanicus    (Polytypic)
   Wilson’s Storm Petrel (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: Least Concern (APAB)
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable (NZTCS)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Stubtail, Asian Urosphena squameiceps    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
Sunbird, Olive-backed Cinnyris frenatus    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Swallow, Barn Hirundo rustica    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • Antarctica: –
Swallow, Chilean Tachycineta leucopyga    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
Swallow, Pacific Hirundo javanica    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Swallow, Red-rumped Cecropis daurica    (Polytypic)
   Eastern Red-rumped Swallow (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 11 March 2025 R 1.1
Swallow, Welcome Hirundo neoxena    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
Swallow, White-backed Cheramoeca leucosterna    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
Swamphen, Purple Porphyrio porphyrio    (Polytypic)
   South-west Pacific Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus (NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
Swan, Black Cygnus atratus    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Content Update (No release date)
Swan, Mute Cygnus olor    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
Swift, Common Apus apus    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Swift, Fork-tailed Apus pacificus    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Swift, House Apus nipalensis    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
Swift, Papuan Spine-tailed Mearnsia novaeguineae    (Polytypic)
   Papuan Spinetail (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Swiftlet, Australian Aerodramus terraereginae    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Swiftlet, Christmas Island Glossy Collocalia natalis    (Monotypic)
   Christmas Swiftlet (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content Update (No release date)
Swiftlet, Glossy Collocalia esculenta    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: Least Concern (APAB), Not Listed (EPBC)
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Swiftlet, Uniform Aerodramus vanikorensis    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Takahe, North Island Porphyrio mantelli    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Extinct (IUCN)
    • New Zealand: Extinct (NZTCS)
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Takahe, South Island Porphyrio hochstetteri    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Endangered (IUCN)
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Endangered (NZTCS)
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Tattler, Grey-tailed Tringa brevipes    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: Least Concern (APAB)
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Tattler, Wandering Tringa incana    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
Teal, Auckland Anas aucklandica    (Monotypic)
   Auckland Island Teal (NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable (NZTCS)
  • Content Update (No release date)
Teal, Blue-winged Spatula discors    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
Teal, Brown Anas chlorotis    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
    • New Zealand: Data deficient (NZTCS) Threatened – Nationally Increasing (NZTCS)
  • Content Update (No release date)
Teal, Campbell Anas nesiotis    (Monotypic)
   Campbell Island Teal (NZCL 2024)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Increasing (NZTCS)
  • Content Update (No release date)
Teal, Chestnut Anas castanea    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Teal, Common Anas crecca    (Polytypic)
   Green-winged Teal (AviList 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Teal, Grey Anas gracilis    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
Teal, Yellow-billed Anas flavirostris    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
Tern, Aleutian Onychoprion aleuticus    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Tern, Antarctic Sterna vittata    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: Endangered (APAB), Endangered (EPBC) Vulnerable (EPBC)
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Increasing (NZTCS)
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Tern, Arctic Sterna paradisaea    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
    • Antarctica: –
  • Content change Latest: 11 March 2025 R 1.1
Tern, Australian Gull-billed Gelochelidon macrotarsa    (Monotypic)
   Australian Tern (AviLIst 2025)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
Tern, Black Chlidonias niger    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Tern, Black-fronted Chlidonias albostriatus    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Endangered (IUCN)
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Endangered (NZTCS)
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Tern, Black-naped Sterna sumatrana    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Content change Latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0
Tern, Bridled Onychoprion anaethetus    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025
  • Content change Latest: 11 March 2025 R 1.1
Tern, Caspian Hydroprogne caspia    (Monotypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable (NZTCS)
  • Taxonomic change Latest: HANZAB 2023
  • Content Update (No release date)
Tern, Common Sterna hirundo    (Polytypic)
  • Status by distribution:
    • Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
    • Australia: –
    • New Zealand: –
    • Antarctica: –
  • Taxonomic change Latest: AviList 2025

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Note. 1. Multiple conservation status values for a species may occur:

  • where a species is polytypic, The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 (APAB) and EPBC Act may record the status at the subspecies level. As a result, the species may appear below with several statuses E.g. For Emu, the Tasmanian subspecies is extinct and the mainland subspecies has a status of Least Concern so the APAB status is set to Extinct and Least Concern. As the listings below do not include species of least concern, Emu will only appear under the extinct category below. For Eastern Bristlebird, APAB records the southern subspecies (brachypterus) as Near Threatened and the northern subspecies (monoides) as Critically Endangered. In this case, Eastern Bristlebird will appear under both those ACAP categories (Near Threatened and Critically Endangered)
  • where a species has been split, the Conservation Status of the split species may be recorded under the old species until a separate entry is created. This may also result in multiple conservation statuses being recorded for a species.

Content Updates
(For site wide changes and release dates, see Release Notes)

Release 2.0

  • English names from AviList 2025 and NZCL 2024 added if different to the entry English name.
  • Scientific name from NZCL 2024 added if different
  • note added if text covers more than one species
  • other English names added


BirdLife Australia (2023). Species filters. [Text before updates sourced from: Marchant, S. et al (eds) 1990-2006 Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds.Volume 1 to 7.] Birdlife Australia. Birdlife Australia. Source: https://hanzab.birdlife.org.au/species-filters/ Accessed: March 20, 2026 Time Zone: +10:00

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