Summary of proposed changes to listings – Birds
* Refer to the IUCN categories
| Common name | Scientific name | Current TPWCA (2012) status* | Proposed TPWCA (2020) status * | Current EPBCA status * | Reason for change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slender-billed Thornbill (western) | Acanthiza iredalei iredalei | EX | LC, EX in the NT | Not listed | Extinct in NT but not nationally. |
| Red Knot | Calidris canutus | VU | EN | EN | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | VU | CR | CR | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Great Knot | Calidris tenuirostris | VU | CR | CR | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover | Charadrius mongolus | VU | EN | EN | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Christmas Island Frigatebird | Fregata andrewsi | NE | EN | EN | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Asian Dowitcher | Limnodromus semipalmatus | VU | NT | Not listed | Remove from list because not nationally threatened. |
| Bar-tailed Godwit (western Alaskan) | Limosa lapponica baueri |
VU (as L. lapponica) | VU | VU | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Bar-tailed Godwit (northern Siberian) | Limosa lapponica menzbieri |
VU (as L. lapponica) | CR | CR | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Far Eastern Curlew | Numenius madagascariensis | VU | CR | CR | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Abbot's Booby | Papasula abbotti | – | EN | EN | Added due to single NT record from 2017. |
| Plains-wanderer | Pedionomus torquatus | DD | CR | CR | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Night Parrot | Pezoporus occidentalis | CR | EN | EN | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Australian Painted-snipe | Rostratula australis | VU | EN | EN | Align with national EPBCA status. |
| Grey Currawong (western) PDF (346.2 KB) | Strepera versicolor plumbea | CR |
LC, EX in the NT | Not listed | Reassessed IUCN criteria and category for listing. |
Changes between non-threatened categories are proposed for a number of additional species. View the justifications for these changes.
Other taxa considered
This is the list of other taxa considered by panel, but no change recommended.
* Refer to the IUCN categories
| Common name | Scientific name | Current TPWCA (2012) status * | Proposed * | Current EPBCA status * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouldian Finch | Erythrura gouldiae | VU | No change | EN |
| Crested Shrike-tit (northern), Northern Shrike-tit | Falcunculus frontatus whitei | NT | No change | VU |
| Purple-crowned Fairy-wren (western) | Malurus coronatus coronatus | VU | No change | EN |
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