Appendix C Nationally Protected Species in North-west Marine Region Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Appendix C Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Current at December 2007. For updates see • Lsted marne speces are those speces that the
• the Convention for Migratory Species of Migratory • brds (seabrds, shorebrds, waterbrds and Species of Wild Animals 1979 (CMS or Bonn other coastal or mgratory speces that occur Conventon); naturally n Commonwealth marne areas).
• the Agreement between the Government of Australia All protected species are also included under Part 13A and the Government of Japan for the Protection of of the EPBC Act which regulates the international Migratory Birds in Danger of Extinction and their movement of wildlife and wildlife products, including Environment 1974 (JAMBA); the: • the Agreement between the Government of Australia • export of Australan natve speces other than those and the Government of the People’s Republic of dentfied as exempt; China for the Protection of Migratory Birds and their Environment 1986 (CAMBA); • export and mport of speces ncluded n the appendces to the Convention on International Trade • the Agreement between the Government of Australia in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 1973 and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the (CITES); and Protection of Migratory Birds 2007 (ROKAMBA); • mport of lve plants and anmals that (f they • the Partnership for the Conservation of Migratory became establshed n Australa) could adversely Waterbirds and the Sustainable Use of their affect natve speces or ther habtats. Habitats in the East Asian Australasian Flyway (Flyway Partnershp); or Ths appendx lsts speces protected under the EPBC Act • any other nternatonal agreement, or that are known to occur (Table C1), or that may occur or nstrument made under other nternatonal occur nfrequently (Table C2), n the North-west Marne agreements approved by the Mnster for the Regon. Speces that may occur or occur infrequently are Envronment, Hertage and the Arts. Further defined as those: nformaton on the CMS, JAMBA, CAMBA and • for whch the Regon falls wthn ther known or ROKAMBA s provded n Appendx A; presumed range; or • Cetaceans – whales, dolphns and porposes – are • that have been recorded only nfrequently n the protected under the EPBC Act to ensure ther future Regon. survval;
185 Table C1 Protected species known to occur in the North-west Marine Region
Further information on these species is provided in the Protected Species Group Report Cards in Appendix D.
Species group – Sharks Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Whale shark Vulnerable, Migratory Found in tropical and Large seasonal Ningaloo Reef provides (Rhincodon typus) Listed under CITES warm temperate seas aggregations occur at important feeding (Appendix II) and CMS across the world. The Ningaloo Reef between habitat. (Appendix II) range of this species March and June annually. includes the whole They are also known to Region. migrate through parts of the region, including Scott Reef, Rowley Shoals and the Exmouth Plateau. Grey nurse shark Vulnerable Found in tropical and Data deficient. Likely None identified. (west coast temperate waters of to be resident south of population) the Atlantic, Indian and North West Cape for part (Carcharias taurus) western Pacific Oceans. of the year. Their range does include the whole Region, but they are not commonly found north of North West Cape. White shark Vulnerable, Migratory Found in temperate Data deficient. Possibly None identified. (Carcharodon Listed under CITES waters across the world, resident in the Region in carcharias) (Appendix II) and CMS normally close inshore some parts of the year. (Appendix I & II) or on the continental shelf. The range of this species extends into the southern portion of the Region, south of North West Cape. Green sawfish Vulnerable Found in tropical and Data deficient. None identified. (Pristis zijsron) temperate waters inshore, and occasionally to 70 m depth. Found across most of the Region, but more
The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile common north of Broome.
Species group – Bony Fish Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Robust ghost Marine Tropical Indo-West Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has pipefish, robust Pacific. Region falls feed and breed in the been recorded from ghostpipefish, within the known range Region. Rowley Shoals area. blue-finned ghost of the species. pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus)
186 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Bony Fish Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Winged seahorse Marine Recorded from south- Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has (Hippocampus alatus) Listed under CITES eastern Papua New feed and breed in the been recorded from (Appendix II) Guinea to northern Region. waters to 50 m depth, Australian waters from off the Dampier Exmouth Gulf north- Archipelago and eastwards throughout NT Montebello Islands, and and Gulf of Carpentaria to 80 m depth off Port to the tip of Cape York Hedland. Peninsula in Qld. Region falls within the known range of the species. Thorny seahorse Marine Widespread throughout Data deficient. Likely to None identified (Hyppocampus Listed under CITIES Indo-Pacific. Known feed and breed in the histrix) (Appendix II) range extends into Region Region.
Barbed pipefish / Marine East Indian Ocean and Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has corrugated pipefish western Pacific. Region feed and breed in the been recorded at Scott (Bhanotia fasciolata) falls within the known Region. Reef. range of the species. Pacific short- Marine Indo-West Pacific. Region Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has bodied pipefish, falls within the known feed and breed in the been recorded from Pacific shortbody range of the species. Region. Mermaid Reef, Scott Reef pipefish, short- and Ashmore Reef. bodied pipefish (Choeroichthys brachysoma) Red-banded Marine Indo-West Pacific. Region Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has pipefish, brown- falls within the known feed and breed in the been recorded from Scott banded pipefish, range of the species. Region. Reef. Fijian banded pipefish, Fijian pipefish (Corythoichthys amplexus) Reticulate pipefish, Marine Northern Red Sea to the Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has yellow-banded Central Pacific. Region feed and breed in the been recorded from pipefish, network falls within the known Region. Rowley Shoals, Clerke pipefish range of the species. Reef and Scott Reef. (Corythoichthys flavofasciatus) Messmate pipefish, Marine Western and Central Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has Australian Pacific. Region falls feed and breed in the been recorded from messmate pipefish, within the known range Region. Clerke Reef, Mermaid banded pipefish of the species. Reef and Scott Reef. (Corythoichthys intestinalis) Schultz’s pipefish, Marine Indo-Pacific. Region falls Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has guilded pipefish, within the known range feed and breed in the been recorded from gilded pipefish of the species. Region. Mermaid Reef and (Corythoichthys Ashmore Reef. schultzi) Rough-ridge Marine Indo-West Pacific, from Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has pipefish, roughridge Red Sea and East Africa feed and breed in the been recorded from pipefish, Banner’s to Fiji, north to the Region. Rowley Shoals and pipefish Marshall Islands. Region Ashmore Reef. (Cosmocampus falls within the known banneri) range of the species.
187 Species group – Bony Fish Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Banded pipefish, Marine Indo-Pacific. Region falls Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has ringed pipefish within the known range feed and breed in the been recorded from (Doryrhamphus of the species. Region. Mermaid Reef, Clerke dactyliophorus) Reef, Scott Reef and Ashmore Reef. Blue-stripe pipefish, Marine Widest distribution of Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has bluestripe pipefish any syngnathid species. feed and breed in the been recorded from (Doryrhamphus Occurs throughout the Region. Rowley Shoals. melanopleura) Indo-Pacific region. Region falls within the known range of the species. Negros pipefish, Marine Western Pacific. Region Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has flagtail pipefish falls within the known feed and breed in the been recorded from (Doryrhamphus range of the species. Region. Clerke Reef. negrosensis negrosensis) Ridge-nose pipefish, Marine Indo-West Pacific. Region Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has ridgenose pipefish, falls within the known feed and breed in the been recorded from the red-hair pipefish, range of the species. Region. Rowley Shoals area. Duncker’s pipefish (Halicampus dunckeri) Glittering pipefish Marine Western Pacific. Region Data deficient. Likely to None identified. The (Halicampus nitidus) falls within the known feed and breed in the species has been recorded range of the species. Region. from Rowley Shoals area, and Scott Reef. Western pipehorse Marine Sub-tropical and tropical Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has (Solegnathus sp. 2) Indo-West Pacific. Region feed and breed in the been recorded from falls within the known Region. Mermaid Reef and Clerke range of the species. Reef. Double-ended Marine Widespread in Indo-West Data deficient. Likely to None identified. Has pipehorse, double- Pacific. Region falls feed and breed in the been recorded from end pipehorse, within the known range Region. Ashmore Reef. alligator pipefish of the species. (Syngnathoides biaculeatus)
Species group – Sea snakes and marine turtles The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Horned seasnake Marine Occurs in tropical Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef, Scott Reef (Acalyptophis northern Australia, New throughout the year. and Cartier Island. peronii) Caledonia, the south coast of Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Hong Kong. Short-nosed Marine Endemic to the Region. Resident in the Region Exmouth Gulf, Ashmore seasnake Recorded from Exmouth throughout the year. Reef and Hibernia Reef. (Aipysurus Gulf and the reefs of the apraefrontalis) Sahul Shelf. Dubois’ seasnake Marine Found in tropical Resident in the Region Scott Reef, Ashmore Reef (Aipysurus duboisii) northern Australia, Papua throughout the year. and Cartier Island. New Guinea and New Caledonia.
188 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Sea snakes and marine turtles Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Spine-tailed Marine Found in tropical Resident in the Region None identified. seasnake northern Australia, throughout the year. (Aipysurus eydouxii) Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Thailand. Leaf-scaled Marine Endemic to the Region. Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef and seasnake Restricted to the reefs throughout the year. Hibernia Reef. (Aipysurus of the Sahul Shelf, in foliosquama) particular, Ashmore and Hibernia Reefs. Dusky seasnake Marine Endemic to the Region. Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef, Hibernia (Aipysurus fuscus) Restricted to the reefs throughout the year. Reef, Seringapatam Reef of the Sahul Shelf, in and Scott Reef. particular, Ashmore, Hibernia, Seringapatam and Scott Reefs. Olive seasnake Marine Inhabits tropical and Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef and Cartier (Aipysurus laevis) subtropical coastal and throughout the year. Island. coral reef waters in Northern Australia and the South West Pacific Ocean. Shark Bay seasnake Marine Endemic to the Region. Resident in the Region Shark Bay. (Aipysurus Restricted to the mid- throughout the year. pooleorum) west coast of WA. Brown-lined Marine Endemic to the Region. May be resident in the Data deficient. None seasnake Recorded only from the Region throughout the identified. (Aipysurus tenuis) northwest coast of WA. year. Stokes’ seasnake Marine Occurs in tropical coastal Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef. (Astrotia stokesii) areas from the Arabian throughout the year. Sea to the Taiwan Strait and the north coast of Australia. Spectacled Marine Restricted to Australian Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef. seasnake waters between throughout the year. (Disteira kingii) Barrow Island, WA, and Gladstone, Qld. Olive-headed Marine Widely distributed Resident in the Region None identified. seasnake in tropical northern throughout the year. (Disteira major) Australia and southern Papua New Guinea and in the south-west Pacific to New Caledonia. Turtle-headed Marine Found in tropical Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef, Cartier seasnake northern Australia, to throughout the year. Island, Hibernia (Emydocephalus the Chesterfield Reefs in Reef, Scott Reef and annulatus) the Coral Sea and New Seringapatam Reef. Caledonia. Slender-necked Marine Occurs at Ashmore Reef, Resident in the Region Ashmore Reef, Scott Reef seasnake the reefs of the Sahul throughout the year. and reefs of the Sahul (Hydrophis coggeri) Shelf, New Caledonia, Shelf. Vanuatu and Fiji. Fine-spined Marine Only recorded from WA May be resident in the Data deficient. None seasnake and northern Australian Region throughout the identified. (Hydrophis waters including the year. czeblukovi) northern coast of New Guinea.
189 Species group – Sea snakes and marine turtles Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Elegant seasnake Marine Restricted to tropical Resident in the Region Shark Bay. (Hydrophis elegans) Australian waters from throughout the year. Shark Bay, WA, to Moreton Bay, Qld. Small-headed Marine Restricted to northern May be resident in the None identified. seasnake Australian and Western Region throughout the (Hydrophis Australian waters. year. mcdowelli) Ornate seasnake Marine Widely distributed Resident in the Region None identified. (Hydrophis ornatus) throughout tropical throughout the year. coastal areas of northern Australia, southern Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Indonesia, the Phillipines and the South China Sea. Spine-bellied Marine Occurs in the region Resident in the Region None identified. seasnake encompassed by the throughout the year. (Lapemis curtus) Persian Gulf, Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Siam, the Phillipines, Borneo, eastern Indonesia and northern Australia. Yellow-bellied Marine Most widely distributed May be resident in the Slicks and driftlines seasnake of all snakes, ranging Region throughout the caused by the (Pelamis platurus) from the east coast of year. convergence of ocean Africa through the Indian currents. and Pacific Oceans to the west coast of the Americas. Loggerhead turtle Endangered, Migratory, Global distribution Known to breed and feed Shark Bay contains (Caretta caretta) Marine throughout tropical, in the Region. the largest breeding Listed under CITES subtropical and population of loggerhead (Appendix I) & CMS temperate waters. Region turtles in Australia and (Appendix I & II) falls within the known the third largest in the range of the species. world. The maintenance of this population is critical for the continued viability of the species The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile globally. Ningaloo Reef and the Muiron Islands also support important breeding populations.
190 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Sea snakes and marine turtles Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Green turtle Vulnerable, Migratory, Global distribution Known to breed and feed Aggregations occur (Chelonia mydas) Marine throughout tropical, in the Region. off the west coast of Listed under CITES subtropical and Barrow Island, within (Appendix I) & CMS temperate waters. Region the Montebello group of (Appendix I & II) falls within the known islands and within the range of the species. Mangrove Island group. Possible feeding grounds over the Barrow Shoals and near Serrurier Island and Thevenard Island. Major nesting sites at the Lacepede Islands, North West Cape, the Muiron Islands, Serrurier Island, the west coast of Barrow Island,the Dampier Archipelago Browse Island, Ashmore Reef, and Sandy Islet on Scott Reef. Hawksbill turtle Vulnerable, Migratory, Global distribution Known to breed and feed Major rookeries on (Eretmochelys Marine throughout tropical, in the Region. Varanus Island in the imbricata) Listed under CITES subtropical and Lowendal group, the (Appendix I) & CMS temperate waters. Region Montebello Islands, and (Appendix I & II) falls within the known Rosemary Island in the range of the species. Dampier Archipelago. Olive ridley, Pacific Endangered, Migratory, Global distribution Data deficient. Known to None identified. ridley Marine throughout tropical, feed in northern half of (Lepidochelys Listed under CITES subtropical and the Region. olivacea) (Appendix I) & (CMS temperate waters. Region (Appendix I & II) falls within the known range of the species. Flatback turtle Vulnerable, Migratory, Endemic to the northern Known to breed and feed Important breeding (Natator depressus) Marine Australian-southern New in the Region. areas on Barrow Island, Listed under CITES Guinea continental shelf. the Montebello Islands, (Appendix I) & CMS Thevenard Island, Varanus (Appendix II) Island, the Dampier Archipelago, areas around Port Hedland, Eighty Mile Beach, some islands in the Kimberley region, and Cape Domett. Leatherback turtle, Vulnerable, Migratory, This species has the Known to feed and None identified. leathery turtle Marine widest distribution migrate through the (Dermochelys Listed under CITES of any marine turtle, Region. coriacea) (Appendix I) & CMS occurring from the North (Appendix I & II) Sea and the Gulf of Alaska in the Northern Hemisphere, to Chile and New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere. Region falls within the known range of the species.
191 Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Southern giant- Endangered, Migratory, Breeds in the Antarctic Forages in Region during None identified. petrel Marine and sub-antarctic non-breeding season. (Macronectes Listed under CMS islands. Winter migrant giganteus) (Appendix II) to coastal seas north to Ningaloo. Known non- breeding distribution extends into southern parts of the Region. Tahiti petrel Marine Recorded mostly in the May spend non-breeding None identified. (Pseudobulweria Southern Hemisphere in season in Region. rostrata) tropical and subtropical Migrates through Region. Pacific, extending west into east Indian Ocean. Regularly recorded between Broome and Ashmore. Region falls within known range of the species. Soft-plumaged Vulnerable, Marine Found in temperate Spends non-breeding None identified. petrel and subantarctic waters period foraging in the Recorded on the western (Pterodroma mollis) of the South Atlantic, Region. North West Shelf and southern Indian and areas north and west of western South Pacific the Montebello Islands. oceans. Common visitor to southern Australian waters. Known range of the species extends into southern parts of the Region. Bulwer’s petrel Marine Tropical and subtropical May spend non-breeding None identified. (Bulweria bulwerii) zones of Atlantic, season in Region. Concentrations observed Indian and Pacific Migrates through near Scott Reef. oceans and East China offshore waters of the Sea. Numerous records Region. from waters between Broome and Ashmore Reef. Region falls within known range of the species.
The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile Streaked Migratory, Marine Breeds in Northern May spend non-breeding None identified. shearwater Listed under CAMBA Hemisphere in north- season in region. (Calonectris (as Puffinus leucomelas), west Pacific Ocean. Migrates through Region. leucomelas) JAMBA & ROKAMBA Spends non-breeding season in tropical west Pacific. Regularly recorded offshore from Broome to Timor Sea, and from Barrow Island to the Houtman Abrolhos Islands. Region falls within known range of the species.
192 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Wedge-tailed Migratory, Marine Found throughout Known to breed and feed Ashmore Reef, Dampier shearwater Listed under JAMBA tropical and subtropical in and adjacent to the Archipelago, Lowendal (Puffinus pacificus) Pacific and Indian Region. Islands, Barrow Island, oceans. Montebello Islands, Shark Bay and islands north of North West Cape (Muirons, Serrurier, Airlie, Anchor, Solitary, Locker, North-East Regnard, North Sandy, and Fortescue islands). Hutton’s shearwater Marine Breeds in New Zealand, Migrates through the Western North West (Puffinus huttoni) occur around entire Region. Spend non- Shelf, areas north and Australian coast on breeding season foraging west of Montebello migration. Region falls in Region. Islands. within known range of the species. Indian yellow-nosed Vulnerable, Migratory, Occurs in the southern Known to forage in the None identified. albatross Marine Indian Ocean. Region. (Thalassarche carteri) Listed under CMS (Appendix II; as Diomedea chlororhynchos) Wilson’s storm- Migratory, Marine Breeds on the Antarctic Forages in the Region on None identified. petrel Listed under JAMBA continent. Migrates migration. Regularly encountered on (Oceanites oceanicus) north in autumn to the North West Shelf and north of the equator south-west of Scott Reef. in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Region falls within known range of the species. Matsudaira’s storm- Marine Breeds in north-west Forages in offshore None identified. Regular petrel Pacific Ocean and waters of the Region visitor to deep waters (Oceanodroma migrates to the Indian during non-breeding south of Scott Reef and matsudairae) Ocean and waters to migration. waters off the Lacapede the north of Australia. Islands, Montebello Known non-breeding Islands and Dampier range extends into the Archipelago. Region. Red-tailed Marine Occurs in tropical and Known to breed and feed Ashmore Reef, Rowley tropicbird subtropical Indian and in and adjacent to the Shoals. (Phaethon Pacific oceans. Region Region. rubricauda) falls within known range of the species. White-tailed Migratory, Marine Widely distributed in Known to breed and feed Ashmore Reef, Rowley tropicbird Listed under CAMBA & tropical oceans of the in and adjacent to the Shoals. (Phaethon lepturus) JAMBA world. Region falls within Region. known range of the species. Masked booby Migratory, Marine Widespread in tropical Known to breed (most Breeding populations (Sula dactylatra) Listed under JAMBA & waters between 30ºN months) and feed in and on Bedout Island, Adele ROKAMBA and 30ºS. adjacent to the Region. Island and Ashmore Reef. Red-footed booby Migratory, Marine Confined to tropical Known to breed (most Small breeding (Sula sula) Listed under CAMBA & waters between 30ºN months) and feed in and populations on Adele JAMBA and 30ºS. adjacent to the Region. Island and Ashmore Reef.
193 Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Brown booby Migratory, Marine Widespread in tropical Known to breed (most Large breeding (Sula leucogaster) Listed under CAMBA, waters between 30ºN months) and feed in and populations on Adele JAMBA & ROKAMBA and 30ºS. Region falls adjacent to the Region. Island, Ashmore within known range of Reef, Bedout Island, the species. Lacepede Island and White Island. Smaller breeding population on the Lowendal Islands. Common visitor to the Montebello Islands. Australian pelican Marine Found in Australia and Known to breed None identified. Breeding (Pelecanus Papua New Guinea. (autumn-winter) and records from Pelican conspicillatus) Known range extends feed in and adjacent to Island in Shark Bay, into the Region. the Region. Exmouth Gulf, Mangrove Island (Little Rocky Islet), North Turtle Island (Port Hedland), Middle Island (Lacepedes) and Sandy Island (Holothuria Reefs). Great frigatebird, Migratory, Marine Confined to the tropical Known to breed and feed Breeding records from greater frigatebird Listed under CAMBA & waters of the Indian and in and adjacent to the Ashmore Reef and Adele (Fregata minor) JAMBA Pacific oceans with an Region. Island. isolated population in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil. Region falls within known range of the species. Lesser frigatebird, Migratory, Marine Found throughout Known to breed and feed Breeding populations least frigatebird Listed under CAMBA, the tropical waters of in and adjacent to the on Adele Island, the (Fregata ariel) JAMBA & ROKAMBA the Indian and west Region. Lacepede Islands, and central Pacific Ashmore Reef, Bedout oceans with an isolated Island, Sunday and Swan population in the islands (King Sound). Atlantic Ocean off Brazil. Region falls within known range of the species. Little egret Marine Occurs in Africa, Europe, Known to breed and feed None identified. Breeding (Egretta garzetta) Japan, New Guinea and in and adjacent to the records from Ashmore The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile Australia. Known range Region. Reef and the Kimberley. extends into Region. Eastern reef egret Migratory, Marine Occurs widely in Asia Known to breed None identified. (Egretta sacra) Listed under CAMBA through South–East Asia (summer) and feed in Breeding populations and New Guinea to most and adjacent to the on Ashmore Reef, the of the Pacific Is, Australia Region. Lowendal Islands and the and New Zealand. Known Montebello Islands. range extends into Region.
Osprey Migratory, Marine Cosmopolitan species. Known to breed (April- None identified. Breeds (Pandion haliaetus) Listed under CMS Known range extends July) and feed in and on islands of the (Appendix II) & CITES into the Region. adjacent to the Region. Lowendal group, Barrow (Appendix II) Island, the Montebello Islands, Serrurier Island and Airlie Island.
194 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Whistling kite Marine Widespread on Australian Known to breed None identified. Resident (Haliastur sphenurus) Listed under CITES mainland, Tasmania and (February-May) and feed at Roebuck Bay. (Appendix II) offshore islands, also in and adjacent to the Papua New Guinea and Region. New Caledonia. Known range extends into Region. Brahminy kite Marine Found from India and Sri Known to breed (April- None identified. Breeding (Haliastur indus) Listed under CITES Lanka though Asia and August) and feed in and records from Barrow (Appendix II) South–East Asia to New adjacent to the Region. Island, the Montebello Guinea, Solomon Islands Islands and the and Australia. Known mangroves of Roebuck range extends into Bay. Region. White-bellied sea- Migratory, Marine Found in western India, Known to breed (May- None identified. eagle Listed under CAMBA, southern China and August) and feed in and (Haliaeetus CMS (Appendix II) & South–East Asia to adjacent to the Region. leucogaster) CITES (Appendix II) New Guinea (including Bismark Archipelago) and Australia. Known range extends into Region. Australian kestrel, Marine Occurs in Australia, Known to breed (August- None identified. nankeen kestrel Listed under CITES Papua New Guinea, and December) and feed Common on large islands (Falco cenchroides) (Appendix II) Indonesia. Known range in coastal areas and of the Lowendals and extends into Region. offshore islands in and Montebellos, Barrow adjacent to the Region. Island and Serrurier Island. Black-tailed godwit Migratory, Marine Breeds in Russia. Spends Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay, Barrow (Limosa limosa) Listed under CAMBA, non-breeding season migration. Known to Island. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & throughout Africa, the feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) Persian Gulf, the Indian the Region. subcontinent and Asia, south to New Guinea and Australasia. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Bar-tailed godwit Migratory, Marine Breeds in Scandanavia, Overflies the Region on None identified. Regular (Limosa lapponica) Listed under CAMBA, Russia and Alaska. Some migration. Known to visitor to Roebuck Bay, JAMBA, ROKAMBA & spend non-breeding feed in and adjacent to the Lowendal Islands and CMS (Appendix II) season in China, the Region. the Montebello Islands in Indonesia, Thailand, summer. south-west Pacific islands, Micronesia, and Australasia, including New Guinea. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Little curlew, little Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. Most Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay, Barrow whimbrel Listed under CAMBA, of the population spends migration. Known to Island. (Numenius minutus) JAMBA, ROKAMBA & the non-breeding season feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) in Australia. Region falls the Region. within known migration route of the species.
195 Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Whimbrel Migratory, Marine Breeds in Alaska. Non- Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay, Barrow (Numenius phaeopus) Listed under CAMBA, breeding distribution migration. Known to Island. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & includes the USA, Central feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) and South America, the Region. Africa and Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. Region falls within the known migration route of the species.
Eastern curlew Migratory, Marine Breeds in Russia and Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay. (Numenius Listed under CAMBA, China. Most of the migration. Known to madagascariensis) JAMBA, ROKAMBA & population spends feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) non-breeding season in the Region. Australia. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Common redshank Migratory, Marine Breeds in Europe, Siberia, Overflies the Region on Coral Bay, Port Hedland (Tringa totanus) Listed under CAMBA, Russia and China. Non- migration. Known to saltworks. ROKAMBA & CMS breeding distribution in feed in and adjacent to (Appendix II) Europe, Africa and Asia the Region. north of the equator. Small numbers migrate regularly to Australia. Region falls at the edge of the known migration route of the species. Marsh sandpiper, Migratory, Marine Breeds in Europe, Siberia Overflies the Region on Port Hedland saltworks, little greenshank Listed under CAMBA, and China. During non- migration. Known to Eighty Mile Beach, (Tringa stagnatilis) JAMBA, ROKAMBA & breeding season, occurs feed in and adjacent to Roebuck Bay. CMS (Appendix II) throughout Africa, the Region. India, Asia and Australia. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Common Migratory, Marine Breeds in Eurasia. Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, greenshank, Listed under CAMBA, During non-breeding migration. Known to Roebuck Bay, Barrow greenshank JAMBA, ROKAMBA & season, occurs feed in and adjacent to Island, the Montebello The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile (Tringa nebularia) CMS (Appendix II) throughout Europe, the Region. Islands and the Lowendal Africa, Asia, Melanesia Islands. and Australasia. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Wood sandpiper Migratory, Marine Breeds in east Asia Overflies the Region on None identified. (Tringa glareola) Listed under CAMBA, and Siberia. Most of migration. Known to JAMBA, ROKAMBA & the population spends feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) non-breeding season in the Region. South–East Asia. Part of the known migration route extends into the Region.
196 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Terek sandpiper Migratory, Marine Breeds in Eurasia. During Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, (Xenus cinereus) Listed under CAMBA, non-breeding season, migration. Known to Roebuck Bay. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & occurs throughout Africa, feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) Asia, Australia and New the Region. Zealand. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Common sandpiper Migratory, Marine Breeds in Eurasia. Non- Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay, the (Actitis hypoleucos) Listed under CAMBA, breeding distribution migration. Known to Lowendal Islands, JAMBA (as Tringa mostly Africa or Asia. feed in and adjacent to Montebello Islands and hypoleucos), ROKAMBA Regularly occurs in New the Region. Barrow Island. (as Tringa hypoleucos) & Guinea and Australia. CMS (Appendix II) Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Grey-tailed tattler Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. During Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, (Heteroscelus Listed under CAMBA, non-breeding season, migration. Known to Roebuck Bay. brevipes) JAMBA (as Tringa occurs from Asia and feed in and adjacent to brevipes), ROKAMBA (as Indonesia, to Australasia, the Region. Tringa brevipes) & CMS Micronesia, Fiji and (Appendix II) Tuvalu. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Ruddy turnstone Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. Almost Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, (Arenaria interpres) Listed under CAMBA, cosmopolitan during migration. Known to Roebuck Bay. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & non-breeding season. feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) Region falls within the Region. known migration route of the species. Asian dowitcher Migratory, Marine Breeds from central Overflies the Region on None identified. (Limnodromus Listed under CAMBA, Siberia to north-east migration. Known to Recorded at Ashmore semipalmatus) JAMBA, ROKAMBA & China. Most of the feed in and adjacent to Reef and Roebuck Bay. CMS (Appendix II) population spends the Region. non-breeding period in South–East Asia, especially Sumatra and Java; small numbers migrate regularly to Australia. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Great knot Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. Most Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, (Calidris tenuirostris) Listed under CAMBA, of the population spends migration. Known to Roebuck Bay. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & non-breeding season in feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) Australia. Region falls the Region. within known migration route of the species. Red knot, knot Migratory, Marine Breeds in the Arctic. Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay. (Calidris canutus) Listed under CAMBA, During non-breeding migration. Known to JAMBA, ROKAMBA & season, occurs in the feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) Americas, Africa, Europe the Region. and Australasia. Region falls within the known migration route of the species.
197 Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Sanderling Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. During Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, (Calidris alba) Listed under CAMBA, non-breeding season, migration. Known to Roebuck Bay. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & occurs on sandy coastal feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) shores of all continents the Region. except Antarctica. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Red-necked stint Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. During Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, (Calidris ruficollis) Listed under CAMBA, non-breeding season migration. Known to Roebuck Bay, Port JAMBA, ROKAMBA & occurs mostly in Australia feed in and adjacent to Hedland saltworks. CMS (Appendix II) with smaller numbers the Region. Common visitor to the in New Guinea and Lowendal Islands, the New Zealand. Region Montebello Islands and falls within the known Barrow Island. migration route of the species. Sharp-tailed Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. Spend Overflies the Region on Anna Plains near Eighty sandpiper Listed under CAMBA, their non-breeding migration. Known to Mile Beach, Port Hedland (Calidris acuminata) JAMBA, ROKAMBA & season in Australia with feed in and adjacent to saltworks, Roebuck Bay. CMS (Appendix II) small numbers occurring the Region. regularly in New Zealand. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Curlew sandpiper Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia. Spends Overflies the Region on Port Hedland saltworks, (Calidris ferruginea) Listed under CAMBA, non-breeding season in migration. Known to Roebuck Bay and Eighty JAMBA, ROKAMBA & Africa, Asia, India, China feed in and adjacent to Mile Beach. CMS (Appendix II) and Australasia. Region the Region. falls within the known migration route of the species. Broad-billed Migratory, Marine During the non-breeding Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay. sandpiper Listed under CAMBA, season occurs in Africa, migration. Known to (Limicola falcinellus) JAMBA, ROKAMBA & the Persian Gulf, the feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) Indian subcontinent, the Region. Indonesia, and northern Australia. Region falls within the known The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile migration route of the species. Beach stone-curlew Marine Found around the Known to breed (July- None identified. (Esacus neglectus) coast and on offshore October) and feed in and Breeds on many of the islands in north and east adjacent to the Region. offshore islands of the Australia. Known range Region. Resident at the extends into the Region. Montebello Islands and the Lowendal Islands. Pacific golden Migratory, Marine (as Breeds in the Arctic. Overflies the Region on None identified. iV sitor plover Pluvialis dominica) During the non-breeding migration. Known to to Roebuck Bay and the (Pluvialis fulva) Listed under CAMBA, season, occurs in feed in and adjacent to Lowendal Islands. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & Africa and the Red the Region. CMS (Appendix II) Sea, over most of Asia, also Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and islands of Pacific Ocean. Region falls within the known migration route of the species.
198 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Grey plover Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, (Pluvialis squatarola) Listed under CAMBA, (July-October). During migration. Known to Roebuck Bay. JAMBA, ROKAMBA & non-breeding season, feed in and adjacent to CMS (Appendix II) widespread on coasts the Region. of North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Red-capped plover Marine Occurs in suitable coastal Known to breed (year None identified. Breeds (Charadrius and inland habitat round) and feed in and in coastal areas and ruficapillus) throughout Australia. adjacent to the Region. offshore islands in and Known range extends adjacent to the Region. into the Region. Breeds at Roebuck Bay. Lesser sand plover, Migratory, Marine Breeds in central and Overflies the Region on Roebuck Bay, Port Mongolian plover Listed under CAMBA, north-east Asia. During migration. Known to Hedland Saltworks, (Charadrius JAMBA, ROKAMBA & non-breeding season, feed in and adjacent to regular summer visitor to mongolus) CMS (Appendix II) recorded from Africa, the the Region. the Lowendal Islands. Arabian Sea and Indian subcontinent, the Malay Peninsula, Indonesian Archipelago and northern and eastern Australia. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Greater sand plover, Migratory, Marine Breeds in Siberia, Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, large sand plover Listed under CAMBA, Mongolia and China migration. Known to Roebuck Bay. Regular (Charadrius JAMBA, ROKAMBA & (March-July). Non- feed in and adjacent to visitor to the Lowendal leschenaultii) CMS (Appendix II) breeding birds mainly the Region. Islands, Montebello recorded from Africa Islands and Barrow Island through Persian Gulf to between October and India and South–East April. Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Solomon Islands to Australia and New Zealand. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Oriental plover, Migratory, Marine Breeds in Mongolia, Overflies the Region on Eighty Mile Beach, oriental dotterel Listed under JAMBA, spends non-breeding migration. Known to Roebuck Bay, Port (Charadrius veredus) ROKAMBA & CMS season in coastal and feed in and adjacent to Hedland saltworks, (Appendix II) inland areas of northern the Region. Dampier saltworks, Australia. Region falls regular summer visitor to within the known the Lowendal Islands. migration route of the species. Oriental pratincole Migratory, Marine Breeds in Pakistan, Overflies the Region on Port Hedland saltworks, (Glareola Listed under CAMBA, India, Burma, Thailand migration. Known to Roebuck Plains. maldivarum) JAMBA, ROKAMBA and Vietnam. Entire feed in and adjacent to migratory population the Region. may spend non-breeding season in Australia. Region falls within known migration route of the species.
199 Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Australian Marine Found in Australia with Overflies the Region on None identified. Occurs pratincole non-breeding birds migration. Known to near Roebuck Plains and (Stiltia isabella) recorded in New Guinea breed and feed in and Roebuck Bay. and Indonesia. Region adjacent to the Region. falls within known migration route of the species. Pacific gull Marine Found across southern Known to breed and feed None identified. Breeds (Larus pacificus) Australia from Sydney to adjacent to the Region. on Bernier Island and Shark Bay. Known range Dorre Island and other extends into southern islands in the Shark Bay part of the Region. area. Silver gull Marine Occurs in Australia, Overflies the region on Large breeding (Larus New Zealand and New migration. Known to populations in the novaehollandiae) Caledonia. Known range breed (December-April) Lowendal Islands. Smaller extends into the Region. and feed in and adjacent numbers breed on the to the Region. Montebello Islands, Serrurier Island and Airlie Island. Gull-billed tern Marine Global distribution. Known to breed (spring/ None identified. (Sterna nilotica) Known range extends summer) and feed in the Breeding records from into the Region. Region. Point Cloates and Barrow Island. Caspian tern Migratory, Marine Found on most Known to breed (year None identified. Breeding (Sterna caspia) Listed under CAMBA (as continents. Known range round) and feed in and records from Shark Bay Hydroprogne caspia) & extends into the Region. adjacent to the Region. and islands in the Pilbara JAMBA (as Hydroprogne region, Fraser Island caspia) (Pt Cloates), and the Dampier Archipelago. Breeds in small numbers at the Lowendal Islands, the Montebello Islands, Barrow Island, Serrurier Island and Airlie Island. Also breed on Adele Island and the Lacepedes. Lesser crested tern Migratory, Marine This species has a Known to breed (March- Breeding populations (Sterna bengalensis) Listed under CAMBA (as widespread occurrence June) and feed in and on Bedout Island, Adele ) in Africa, Arabia, India, adjacent to the Region. Island, Leseur Island,
The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile Thalasseus bengalensis South-east Asia, Papua Ashmore Reef, the New Guinea and Lowendal Islands and the northern Australia. Montebello Islands. Region falls within the known range of the species. Crested tern Marine This species has a Known to breed (March- Breeding populations (Sterna bergii) widespread distribution June) and feed in and on Shark Bay islands, around the coasts of the adjacent to the Region. Fraser Island (Point Indian Ocean and west- Cloates), Anchor Island, central Pacific Ocean. Bedout Island, Buccaneer Region falls within the Archipelago, Sunday known range of the Island (King Sound), species. Sand Island (Holothuria Reef), Ashmore Reef, Leseur Island, Montebello Islands, Barrow Island and the Lowendal Islands.
200 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Roseate tern (Sterna Migratory, Marine Global distribution. Known to breed (April- Breeding populations on dougallii) Listed under CAMBA & Region falls within June) and feed in and Bonaparte Archipelago, JAMBA (added to revised known range of the adjacent to the Region. the Lacepede Islands, Annexes) species. Meade Island (Shark Bay), Fraser Island (Point Cloates), Bedout Island and the Montebello Islands, occasionally shifting to the Lowendal Islands in some seasons and Ashmore Reef. Common tern Migratory, Marine Breeds in North America, Known to feed in and None identified. Large (Sterna hirundo) Listed under CAMBA, Asia and Europe. Almost adjacent to the Region. numbers aggregate near JAMBA & ROKAMBA cosmopolitan during non- Broome, also Scott Reef breeding season. Region and Ashmore Reef. falls within the known non-breeding range of the species. Little tern Migratory, Marine Occurs across much Known to breed and feed None identified. Breeding (Sterna albifrons) Listed under CAMBA, of Europe, Asia and in and adjacent to the records from Rowley JAMBA, ROKAMBA & Australasia. Known range Region. Shoals and islands of the CMS (Appendix II) extends into the Region. Kimberley coast. Fairy tern Marine Occurs in coastal areas of Known to breed (March- None identified. Breeds (Sterna nereis) Australia, New Zealand June) and feed in and in Shark Bay, Blowholes and New Caledonia. adjacent to the Region. (north of Carnarvon), Known range extends Bird Island (Dampier into the Region. Archipelago), the Lacapede Islands and the Montebello Islands. Very occasional breeder at the Lowendal Islands, Barrow Island, Serrurier Island and Airlie Island. Bridled tern Migratory, Marine Occurs in tropical and Known to breed and feed Breeding populations at (Sterna anaethetus) Listed under CAMBA & subtropical coasts in and adjacent to the Ashmore Reef, islands of JAMBA and waters off Africa, Region. the Kimberley, (Sunday Asia, the Americas and Island, Montalivet Australia. Region falls Islands, Low Rocks, within the known range Lacepede Island), of the species. Montebello Islands, Barrow Island, Lowendal Islands and islands of Shark Bay. Sooty tern Marine Pan-tropical. Most Known to breed and feed Breeding populations on (Sterna fuscata) abundant tropical tern. in and adjacent to the Ashmore Reef, Rowley Occurs in tropical and Region. Feeds in pelagic Shoals, Lacepede Island subtropical Indian, waters north of 30ºS. and Bedout Island. Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Region falls within the known range of the species.
201 Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region White-winged black Migratory, Marine Breeds from eastern Known to feed in and None identified. Occurs tern, white-winged Listed under CAMBA, Europe to South-East migrate through the in Port Hedland, Eighty tern JAMBA & ROKAMBA (as Asia. Occurs in Africa, Region. Mile Beach and Dampier (Chlidonias Sterna leucoptera) south Asia and Australia Archipelago. leucopterus) during non-breeding period (August-May). Known non-breeding range extends into the Region. Common noddy Migratory, Marine Widespread in tropical Known to breed and feed Breeding populations (Anous stolidus) Listed under CAMBA & and subtropical seas in and adjacent to the at Ashmore Reef, the JAMBA throughout the world. Region. Lacepede Islands and Region falls within Bedout Island. Foraging known range of the grounds adjacent to the species. Montebello Islands. Black noddy Marine Breeds mainly in central Known to breed and feed Breeding population on (Anous minutus) and south-west Pacific in and adjacent to the Ashmore Reef. Ocean. Other breeding Region. populations in tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, east Pacific, Philippines and Indonesia. During non-breeding periods found mostly in seas around breeding islands. Widespread in central and south-west Pacific Ocean. Region falls within known range of the species.
Australian lesser Vulnerable, Marine Usually found only Possibly feeds in and None identified. noddy around its breeding adjacent to the Region. (Anous tenuirostris islands in the Houtman melanops) Abrolhos Islands in WA. Part of the known range extends into the Region.
The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile Oriental cuckoo Migratory, Marine Breeds in Europe and Migrates through the None identified. (Cuculus sturatus) Listed under CAMBA, east Asia. Spends non- Region. JAMBA & ROKAMBA breeding season in India, South–East Asia, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Frequent visitor to the Kimberley coast, occasional to the Pilbara coast. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Common koel Marine Occurs in south Asia, Migrates through the None identified. (Eudynamys Papua New Guinea and Region. scolopacea) Australia. Region falls within known migratory route of the species.
202 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Fork-tailed swift Migratory, Marine Breeds in Asia (April- Overflies the Region on None identified. (Apus pacificus) Listed under CAMBA, October) and is migration. Known to JAMBA & ROKAMBA widespread during the feed in and adjacent to non-breeding season the Region. through India, South- East Asia and Australasia. Known non-breeding range extends into the Region. Sacred kingfisher Marine Found in Australia, Known to breed None identified. Breeding (Todiramphus Indonesia and Pacific (September-March) and records from Ashmore sanctus) Islands. Known range feed in and adjacent to Reef. extends into Region. the Region. Rainbow bee-eater Migratory, Marine Found throughout Known to overfly the None identified. (Merops ornatus) Listed under JAMBA Australia, eastern Region on migration. Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Region falls within known migration path of the species. Dollarbird Marine Widespread through Migrates through the None identified. (Eurystomus Asia, South–East Asia, Region. orientalis) Papua New Guinea and Australia. Region falls within the known migration route of the species. Magpie-lark Marine Found in mainland Known to breed and feed None identified. Occurs (Grallina cyanoleuca) Australia with vagrants in coastal areas and on on the Lowendal Islands, to Tasmania, Papua New offshore islands in and the Montebello Islands Guinea and Timor. Known adjacent to the Region. and Barrow Island. range extends into the Region. Richard’s pipit Marine Widespread throughout Known to breed (August- None identified. Common (Anthus Australia and Tasmania. December) and feed throughout the Dampier novaeseelandiae) Also found in eastern in coastal areas and Archipelago and at the Europe, Africa, Asia, offshore islands in and Lowendal Islands and Indonesia, Papua New adjacent to the Region. the Montebello Islands, Guinea, New Zealand and Barrow Island, Serrurier sub-Antarctic islands. Island and Airlie Island. Known range extends into the Region. Yellow wagtail Migratory, Marine Breeds in the Northern Migrates through the None identified. (Motacilla flava) Listed under CAMBA, Hemisphere. Non- Region. JAMBA & ROKAMBA breeding distribution includes South Africa, India, Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia. Region falls within known migration route of the species.
203 Species group – Birds
Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Barn swallow Migratory, Marine Breeds in north-east Asia, Migrates through the None identified. (Hirundo rustica) Listed under CAMBA, China and Japan. Spends Region. JAMBA & ROKAMBA non-breeding season in India, South–East Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia. Region falls within known migration route of the species. Welcome swallow Marine Found in mainland Known to breed (August- None identified. Common (Hirundo neoxena) Australia and Tasmania, December) and feed in on the Lowendal Islands may migrate to Torres coastal areas and on and the Montebello Strait islands in winter. offshore islands in and Islands. Also occurs on Known range extends adjacent to the Region. Barrow Island, Serrurier into Region. Island and Airlie Island.
Species group - Dugongs Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Dugong Migratory, Marine Global distribution in Breeds and feeds in the Large, globally significant (Dugong dugon) Listed under CITES tropical and subtropical Region. resident population in (Appendix I) and CMS coastal and island waters. Shark Bay. (Appendix II) Region falls within known range of the species.
Species group – Cetaceans Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Humpback whale Vulnerable, Migratory Global species. Region Important calving and Calving area between (Megaptera Listed under CITES falls within known resting areas in the Broome and the northern novaeangliae) (Appendix I) & CMS range of the Southern Region. end of Camden Sound. (Appendix I) Hemisphere population. Resting areas in Shark Bay and Exmouth Gulf. Migration path between Point Cloates and North West Cape.
The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile Dwarf minke Listed under CITES Found in tropical Migrate through the None identified. whale (Balaenoptera (Appendix I) and warm temperate Region. acutorostrata waters of the Southern subsp.) Hemisphere. Region falls within the known range of the species. Antarctic minke Migratory Ranges seasonally from Migrate through the None identified. whale, dark- Listed under CITES tropical to Antarctic Region. shoulder minke (Appendix I) & CMS waters. Region falls whale (Appendix II) within presumed (Balaenoptera migration path of the bonaerensis) species. Bryde’s whale Migratory Found in tropical and Data deficient. Possibly None identified. (Balaenoptera edeni) Listed under CITES warm temperate waters resident in the Region (Appendix I) & CMS between 40ºN and 40ºS. throughout the year. (Appendix II) Region falls within the known range of the species.
204 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Cetaceans Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Fin whale Vulnerable, Migratory Widely distributed Data deficient. Possibly None identified. (Balaenoptera Listed under CITES in both hemispheres migrates through the physalus) (Appendix I) & CMS between latitudes Region. (Appendix I & II) 20–75º. More common in temperate waters. Known range extends into Region. Blue whale, pygmy Endangered, Migratory Global species. Region Migrates through the None identified. blue whale Listed under CITES falls within known Region. (Balaenoptera (Appendix I) & CMS range of the species. musculus) (Appendix I) (Most likely pygmy blue whales). Sperm whale Migratory Occurs throughout the Females with young may None identified. May be (Physeter Listed under CITES deep waters of all the reside in the Region all associated with canyon macrocephalus) (Appendix I as Physeter world’s oceans, from the year round. Males may habitats. catodon) & CMS equator to the edges of migrate through the (Appendix I & II) the polar pack-ice. Region. Cuvier’s beaked Listed under CITES Worldwide distribution Data deficient. May None identified. May be whale, goose- (Appendix II) in all temperate and migrate through the associated with canyon beaked whale tropical waters between Region. habitats. (Ziphius cavirostris) 60ºN and 55ºS. Region falls within the known range of the species. Rough-toothed Listed under CITES Found in tropical and Data deficient. Possibly None identified. dolphin (Appendix II) warm temperate waters resident in the Region (Steno bredanensis) around the world. Region throughout the year. falls within the known range of the species. Indo-Pacific Migratory Found in tropical waters Resides in the Region Resident populations humpback dolphin Listed under CITES south to 25ºS. Region throughout the year. at Ningaloo Reef and (Sousa chinensis) (Appendix I) & CMS falls within known range Barrow Island. (Appendix II) of the species. Bottlenose dolphin Listed under CITES Occurs in all temperate Resides in the Region Resident populations at (Tursiops truncatus (Appendix II) and tropical waters throughout the year. Shark Bay and Barrow s. str.) around the world in both Island. coastal and offshore waters. Region falls within known range of the species. Indo-Pacific Migratory (Arafura/Timor Found in tropical and Resides in the Region Resident populations at bottlenose dolphin, Sea populations) subtropical coastal and throughout the year. Shark Bay and Barrow Indian Ocean Listed under CITES shallow offshore waters Island. bottlenose dolphin, (Appendix II) & CMS of the Indian Ocean, spotted bottlenose (Appendix II) - Arafura/ Indo-Pacific Region and dolphin Timor Sea populations western Pacific Ocean. (Tursiops aduncus) only Part of the known range of the species extends into the Region. Spotted dolphin, Listed under CITES Found in tropical oceanic Data deficient. Probably None identified. pantropical spotted (Appendix II) zones between about resident in the Region dolphin 40ºN and 40ºS in both throughout the year. (Stenella attenuata) near-shore and oceanic habitats. Region falls within known range of the species.
205 Species group – Cetaceans Species Conservation status Distribution Known use of the Important areas in or Region adjacent to the Region Long-snouted Listed under CITES Occurs in all tropical Resides in the Region None identified. spinner dolphin (Appendix II) and subtropical waters throughout the year. (Stenella longirostris) around the world between approximately 30–40ºN and 20–30ºS. Region falls within the known range of the species. Striped dolphin, Listed under CITES Found worldwide in Resides in the Region None identified. Euphrosyne dolphin (Appendix II) temperate to tropical throughout the year. Abundant in waters (Stenella deep oceanic waters. around Barrow Island. coeruleoalba) Risso’s dolphin, Listed under CITES Inhabits tropical, Data deficient. None identified. grampus (Appendix II) subtropical, temperate (Grampus griseus) and subantarctic waters between 60ºN and 60ºS. Region falls within known range of the species. Melon-headed Listed under CITES Pan-tropical. All deep Data deficient. May be None identified. whale (Appendix II) oceanic waters between resident in the Region (Peponocephala 35ºN and 35ºS. Region throughout the year. electra) falls within known range of the species. False killer whale Listed under CITES Found worldwide in deep Data deficient. Probably None identified. (Pseudorca (Appendix II) tropical and temperate resident in the Region crassidens) waters between 45ºN throughout the year. and 45ºS. Region falls within known range of the species. Killer whale, orca Migratory Cosmopolitan. Found May feed in the Region. None identified. May (Orcinus orca) Listed under CITES throughout all oceans (May prey on humpback be associated with (Appendix II) & CMS and seas of the world. whales). humpback aggregation (Appendix II) Region falls within areas. known range of the species. Short-finned pilot Listed under CITES Occur in tropical and Data deficient. Possibly None identified. whale (Appendix II) warm temperate waters resident in the Region (Globicephala worldwide between 41ºS throughout the year, The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile macrorhynchus) and 45ºN. Region falls although species is within the known range generally nomadic. of the species. Australian snubfin Migratory Occurs on the northern May be resident in the Resident populations in dolphin Listed under CITES Sahul Shelf including the Region throughout the Roebuck Bay and along (Orcaella heinsohni) (Appendix I) & CMS coastal waters of northen year. the Kimberley coast. (Appendix II) Australia and Papua New Guinea. Presumed range of the species extends into the Region.
206 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Table C2 Protected species that may occur or occur infrequently in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Sharks Species Conservation Status Northern river shark Endangered (Glyphis garricki) Freshwater sawfish Vulnerable (Pristis microdon) Listed under CITES (Appendix II)
Species group – Bony fish Species Conservation Status Western spiny seahorse, narrow-bellied seahorse Marine (Hippocampus angustus) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) False-eyed seahorse, false-eye seahorse Marine (Hippocampus biocellatus) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) Smooth seahorse Marine (Hippocampus kampylotrachelos) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) Montebello seahorse, Monte Bello seahorse Marine (Hippocampus montebelloensis) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) Northern spiny seahorse Marine (Hippocampus multispinus) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) Flat-face seahorse, flatface seahorse Marine (Hippocampus planifrons) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) Helen’s pygmy pipehorse Marine (Acentronura larsonae) Braun’s pughead pipefish, pug-headed pipefish, eel pipefish Marine (Bulbonaricus brauni) Gale’s pipefish Marine (Campichthys galei) Three-keel pipefish Marine (Campichthys tricarinatus) Muiron Island pipefish, Muiron pipefish Marine (Choeroichthys latispinosus) Pig-snouted pipefish, pigsnout pipefish Marine (Choeroichthys suillus) Reef-top pipefish, reeftop pipefish, dragon pipefish Marine (Corythoichthys haematopterus) Cleaner pipefish, Janss’ pipefish Marine (Doryrhamphus janssi) Many-banded pipefish, multi-banded pipefish Marine (Doryrhamphus multiannulatus) Ladder pipefish Marine (Festucalex scalaris) Tiger pipefish Marine (Filicampus tigris) Brock’s pipefish, tasselled pipefish Marine (Halicampus brocki) Mud pipefish, Gray’s pipefish Marine (Halicampus grayi) Spiny-snout pipefish, spinysnout pipefish Marine (Halicampus spinirostris) Ribboned pipehorse, ribboned seadragon, ribboned pipefish Marine (Haliichthys taeniophorus) Beady pipefish, steep-nosed pipefish Marine (Hippichthys penicillus)
207 Species group – Bony fish Species Conservation Status Prophet’s pipefish Marine (Lissocampus fatiloquus) Tidepool pipefish Marine (Micrognathus micronotopterus) Bony-headed pipefish, bonyhead pipefish Marine (Nannocampus subosseus) Rock pipefish, black rock ip pefish Marine (Phoxocampus belcheri) Indonesian pipehorse, Günther’s pipehorse Marine (Solegnathus lettiensis) Spotted pipefish Marine (Stigmatopora argus) Wide-bodied pipefish, wide-body pipefish, black ip pefish Marine (Stigmatopora nigra) Bentstick pipefish, bent-stick pipefish, bendstick pipefish, stick Marine pipefish, short-tailed pipefish, double-ended pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus) Straight stick pipefish, straightstick pipefish, long-nosed pipefish Marine (Trachyrhamphus longirostris)
Species group – Sea snakes and reptiles Species Conservation Status Black-headed seasnake Marine (Hydrophis atriceps) Plain seasnake Marine (Hydrophis inornatus) Black-banded robust seasnake Marine (Hydrophis melanosoma) Estuarine crocodile, salt-water crocodile Marine, Migratory (Crocodylus porosus) Listed under CMS (Appendix II) & CITES (Appendix II)
Species group – Birds Species Conservation Status Magpie goose Marine (Anseranas semipalmata) The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile Northern giant-petrel Vulnerable, Migratory, Marine (Macronectes halli) Listed under CMS (Appendix II) Cape petrel Marine (Daption capense) White-headed petrel Marine (Pterodroma lessonii) Herald petrel Critically endangered, Marine (Pterodroma heraldica) Round Island petrel Critically endangered, Marine (Pterodroma arminjoniana) Australasian gannet Marine (Morus serrator) Christmas Island frigatebird, Andrews frigatebird Vulnerable, Migratory, Marine (Fregata andrewsii) Listed under CAMBA Great egret, white egret Migratory, Marine (Ardea alba) Listed under CAMBA (as Egretta alba) & JAMBA (as Egretta alba)
208 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
Species group – Birds Species Conservation Status Intermediate egret Marine (as Ardea intermedia) (Egretta intermedia) Cattle egret Migratory, Marine (Ardea ibis) Listed under CAMBA (as Bubulcus ibis) & JAMBA (as Ardeola ibis) Nankeen night heron Marine (Nycticorax caledonicus) Swamp harrier Marine (Circus approximans) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) Brown goshawk Marine (Accipiter fasciatus) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) Black-winged stilt Marine (Himantopus himantopus) Great skua Marine (Catharacta skua) Pallid cuckoo Marine (Cuculus pallidus) Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoo Marine (Chrysococcyx basalis) Little bronze-cuckoo Marine (Chrysococcyx minutillus) Channel-billed cuckoo Marine (Scythrops novaehollandiae) Rufous fantail Marine (Rhipidura rufifrons) Black-faced cuckoo-shrike Marine (Coracina novaehollandiae) Grey wagtail Migratory, Marine (Motacilla cinerea) Listed under CAMBA & ROKAMBA Tree martin Marine (Hirundo nigricans) Oriental reed-warbler, great reed-warbler Migratory, Marine (Acrocephalus orientalis) Listed under CAMBA & ROKAMBA (as Acrocephalus arundinaceus) Arctic warbler Migratory, Marine (Phylloscopus borealis) Listed under CAMBA
209 Species group – Cetaceans Species Conservation Status Southern right whale Endangered, Migratory (Eubalaena australis) Listed under CITES (Appendix I) & CMS (Appendix I) Sei whale Vulnerable, Migratory, (Balaenoptera borealis) Listed under CITES (Appendix I) & CMS (Appendix I & II) Pygmy sperm whale Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Kogia breviceps) Dwarf sperm whale Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Kogia simus) Gray’s beaked whale, Scamperdown whale Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Mesoplodon grayi) Gingko-toothed beaked whale, Gingko-toothed whale, Gingko Listed under CITES (Appendix II) beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) Blainville’s beaked whale, dense-beaked whale Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Mesoplodon densirostris) Short-beaked common dolphin Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Delphinus delphis) Fraser’s dolphin, Sarawak dolphin Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Lagenodelphis hosei) Dusky dolphin Migratory (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) Listed under CITES (Appendix II) & CMS (Appendix II) Pygmy killer whale Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Feresa attenuata) Long-finned pilot whale Listed under CITES (Appendix II) (Globicephala melas) The North-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Bioregional Profile
210 Nationally Protected Species in the North-west Marine Region
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