Extinct Australian : 1788 to present

SNo Species Common name Location(s) Comments Norfolk 1923. Competition from introduced European Starling, Song 1 Aplonis fusca Island, and , clearance for agriculture. NSW White-throated Columba Pigeon (Lord Lord Howe 2 vitiensis Howe Island), Last recorded 1853. Believed due to hunting. Island godmanae Lord Howe Pigeon Red-crowned Parakeet Cyanoramphus (Macquarie Macquarie 3 erythrotis Island), Island Macquarie Island Parakeet Red-crowned Cyanoramphus Parakeet (Lord Lord Howe Last recorded 1869. Due to persecution, because of predation 4 novaezelandiae Howe Island), Island on gardens and crops. subflavescens Lord Howe Parakeet Rufous Bristlebird Dasyornis (western), 5 broadbenti WA South-western litoralis Rufous Bristlebird Dwarf Emu, 1822. through hunting and, apparently, fires started 6 Dromaius ater Tas King Island Emu by visiting sailors Dromaius Kangaroo Island Kangaroo 1805. Extinction has been attributed to hunting and habitat 7 baudinianus Emu Island clearance through burning. A captive died in 1822 Dromaius Emu 8 novaehollandiae Tas 1850 (Tasmanian) diemenensis Drymodes Roper River Last record: 1910. This may be invalid. It is known 9 superciliaris NT Scrub-robin from only two specimens of doubtful provenance. colcloughi Lord Howe Not recorded since 1928. Believed to be a result of the Gerygone Lord Howe 10 Gerygone, Lord introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS insularis Island Howe Warbler Makambo in June 1918. Hemiphaga New Zealand Norfolk 11 novaeseelandiae Pigeon ( spadicea Island race) Lalage Norfolk Island Norfolk 12 leucopyga Long-tailed Island leucopyga Triller Norfolk Island Norfolk 13 Nestor productus Kaka Island Southern Ninox Boobook (Lord Lord Howe 14 novaeseelandiae Howe Island), Island albaria Lord Howe Boobook Owl Southern Ninox Boobook Norfolk 15 novaeseelandiae (Norfolk Island), 1996 Island undulata Norfolk Island Boobook Lord Howe 16 Porphyrio albus White Gallinule Island Date uncertain but around 1927; more recent sightings are sometimes claimed but have never been confirmed. Cause Psephotus 17 Paradise Parrot NSW, Qld uncertain, most hypotheses centre on starvation from lack of pulcherrimus grass seed after drought, overgrazing, more frequent fires, and introduction of prickly pear. Rallus pectoralis Lewin's Water 18 WA Last record: 1932. clelandi Rail (western) Gallirallus Macquarie Macquarie 19 philippensis Island Rail Island macquariensis Not recorded since 1924. Believed to be a result of the Rhipidura Lord Howe Lord Howe 20 introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS cervina Fantail Island Makambo in June 1918. Norfolk Island Turdus Thrush, Grey- Norfolk 21 poliocephalus headed Island poliocephalus Blackbird Turdus Not recorded since ca 1924. Believed to be a result of the Lord Howe Lord Howe 22 poliocephalus introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS Island Thrush Island vinitinctus Makambo in June 1918. White-chested The IUCN considers this species endangered; it is listed as Zosterops White-eye, Norfolk 23 extinct under the EPBC act since it has not been officially albogularis Norfolk Island Island documented for over 20 years. Silvereye Not recorded since 1923. Believed to be a result of the Zosterops Robust White- Lord Howe 24 introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS strenuus eye Island Makambo in June 1918. Amphibians Rheobatrachus Gastric-brooding 1 Qld Last wild specimen recorded in 1981 silus Frog Eungella Rheobatrachus 2 Gastric-brooding Qld Last wild specimen recorded in 1985 vitellinus Frog Sharp-snouted Taudactylus Day Frog, 3 Queensland Last wild specimen recorded in 1997 acutirostris Sharp-snouted Torrent Frog Southern Day Taudactylus Frog,1987 Mt 4 Qld Last wild specimen recorded in 1979 diurnus Glorious Torrent Frog Mammals Bettongia Eastern Bettong NSW, Qld, 1 gaimardi (mainland) SA, VIC gaimardi Boodie, Bettongia 2 Burrowing WA lesueur graii Bettong (inland) Bettongia Brush-tailed NSW, NT, 3 penicillata Bettong (south- SA, VIC, penicillata east mainland) WA Caloprymnus Desert Rat- 4 Qld, SA campestris kangaroo NSW, NT, Chaeropus Pig-footed 5 SA, Tas, 1950s ecaudatus bandicoot VIC, WA Conilurus White-footed NSW, Qld, 6 albipes Rabbit-rat SA, VIC Lagorchestes Central Hare- 7 NT 1935 asomatus wallaby Rufous Hare- Lagorchestes NT, SA, 8 wallaby (south- hirsutus hirsutus WA west mainland) Lagorchestes Eastern Hare- NSW, Qld, 9 1890 leporides wallaby SA, VIC Lagostrophus Banded Hare- 10 fasciatus wallaby WA albipilis (mainland) Tammar Macropus 11 Wallaby (South SA Population Rediscovered in New Zealand eugenii eugenii Australia) Toolache 12 Macropus greyi SA, VIC 1932 Wallaby NT, Qld, 13 Macrotis leucura Lesser Bilby 1931 SA Short-tailed 14 Notomys amplus NT, SA 1896 Hopping-mouse Notomys Long-tailed NT, SA, 15 1901 longicaudatus Hopping-mouse WA Notomys Big-eared 16 WA 1843 macrotis Hopping-mouse Notomys Darling Downs 17 NSW, Qld 1846 mordax Hopping-mouse Nyctophilus Lord Howe Lord Howe 18 howensis Long-eared Bat Island Onychogalea Crescent Nail- 19 SA, WA lunata tail Wallaby Perameles Western Barred 20 bougainville Bandicoot NSW, VIC fasciata (mainland) Perameles NT, SA, 21 Desert Bandicoot eremiana WA Potorous Broad-faced 22 WA 1865 platyops Potoroo Pseudomys Blue-gray 23 NSW, Qld 1956 glaucus Mouse NSW, Qld, Pseudomys 24 Gould's Mouse SA, VIC, gouldii WA Pteropus Dusky Flying 25 Qld late 1800s brunneus Fox Christmas 26 Rattus macleari Maclear's Rat 1908 Island Christmas 27 Rattus nativitatis Bulldog Rat last recorded in 1903 Island

Thylacinus Thylacine, 1936 28 Tas cynocephalus Tasmanian Tiger There have been 1-4 sightings a year but not confirmed. Possibly Extinct Crocidura Christmas 1 1985 trichura Shrew Island NSW, NT, Leporillus Lesser Stick-nest 2 SA, VIC, 1933 apicalis Rat WA Pipistrellus Christmas Island Christmas 3 August 2009 murrayi Pipistrelle Island Invertebrates Hypolimnus Lake Pedder 1 Tas Probably extinct in 1972, confirmed in 1996 pedderensis Romankenkius Lake Pedder 2 Tas Probably extinct in 1972, confirmed in 1986 pedderensis Planarian Tornelasmias 3 capricorni Austrogammarus 4 Rediscovered. Status requires updating australis Beddomeia 5 1996 tumida Angrobia 6 1996 dulvertonensis Placostylus 7 bivaricosus etheridgei

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