Threatened Fauna Greater Shepparton City
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Note: This page is intended to provide an overview of all known (including historic) records of fauna in the City of Greater Shepparton which are considered threatened under the Commonwealth EPBC Act 1999 and FFG Threatened List 2025.
- 53 species of threatened birds (43 recorded since 2000)
- 6 species of threatened mammals (5 recorded since 2000)
- 8 species of threatened fish (5 recorded since 2000)
- 6 species of threatened reptiles (4 recorded since 2000)
- 4 species of threatened amphibians (3 recorded since 2000)
- 1 species of threatened invertebrate (1 recorded since 2000)
| Threatened fauna not recorded in Greater Shepparton City since 2000 |
Conservation status | |
| Australia (EPBC Act 1999) | |
| EX | Extinct |
| CR | Critically Endangered |
| EN | Endangered |
| VU | Vulnerable |
| P | Poorly known |
| Victorian FFG Threatened List status | |
| ex | Extinct |
| cr | Critically Endangered |
| en | Endangered |
| vu | Vulnerable |
| th | Threatened |
Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status | ||
| Last recorded in Greater Shepparton City (up to 2025) | ||||
Greater Shepparton City – threatened birds | ||||
| Australian Bustard | Ardeotis australis | cr | 1887 | |
| Australian Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon macrotarsa | en | 1977 | |
| Australian Little Bittern | Ixobrychus dubius | en | 2017 | |
| Australian Painted Snipe | Rostratula benghalensis australis | EN cr | 1988 | |
| Australasian Bittern | Botaurus poiciloptilus | EN cr | 2011 | |
| Australasian Shoveler | Anas rhynchotis | vu | 2021 | |
| Azure Kingfisher | Alcedo azurea | n/a | ||
| Baillon's Crake | Porzana pusilla palustris | n/a | ||
| Barking Owl | Ninox connivens | cr | 2023 | |
| Black-eared Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx osculans | n/a | ||
| Black Falcon | Falco subniger | cr | 2020 | |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | EN en | 1983 | |
| Blue-billed Duck | Oxyura australis | vu | 2022 | |
| Blue-winged Parrot | Neophema chrysostoma | VU vu | 2011 | |
| Brolga | Grus rubicunda | en | 2013 | |
| Brown Treecreeper | Climacteris picumnus victoriae | VU vu | 2023 | |
| Bush Stone-curlew | Burhinus grallarius | cr | 2018 | |
| Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia | vu | 2001 | |
| Chestnut-rumped Heathwren | Calamanthus pyrrhopygius | vu | 2004 | |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | EN en | 2006 | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | vu | 2018 | |
| Crested Bellbird | Oreoica gutturalis | en | 2016 | |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | CR cr | 1978 | |
| Diamond Dove | Geopelia cuneata | vu | 2017 | |
| Diamond Firetail | Stagonopleura guttata | VU vu | 2021 | |
| Eastern Great Egret | Ardea modesta | vu | 2023 | |
| Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae | n/a | ||
| Freckled Duck | Stictonetta naevosa | en | 2020 | |
| Gang-gang Cockatoo | Callocephalon fimbriatum | EN en | 2018 | |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | n/a | ||
| Grey-crowned Babbler | Pomatostomus temporalis | vu | 2021 | |
| Grey Goshawk | Accipiter novaehollandiae | en | 2009 | |
| Ground Cuckoo-shrike | Coracina maxima | en | 1957 | |
| Hardhead | Aythya australis | VU n/a | ||
| Hooded Robin | Melanodryas cucullata | EN en | 2019 | |
| Latham's Snipe | Gallinago hardwickii | VU vu | 2021 | |
| Lewin's Rail | Lewinia pectoralis pectoralis | vu | 2009 | |
| Little Button-quail | Turnix velox | n/a | ||
| Little Eagle | Hieraaetus morphnoides | vu | 2020 | |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | en | 2020 | |
| Long-toed Stint | Calidris subminuta | n/a | ||
| Magpie Goose | Anseranas semipalmata | vu | 1990 | |
| Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | en | 2019 | |
| Musk Duck | Biziura lobata | vu | 2021 | |
| Nankeen Night Heron | Nycticorax caledonicus | n/a | ||
| Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva | vu | 1987 | |
| Painted Honeyeater | Grantiella picta | VU vu | 2019 | |
| Pied Cormorant | Phalacrocorax varius | n/a | ||
| Plumed Egret | Ardea intermedia plumifera | cr | 2021 | |
| Powerful Owl | Ninox strenua | vu | 2019 | |
| Red-backed Kingfisher | Todiramphus pyrropygia pyrropygia | n/a | ||
| Red-chested Button-quail | Turnix pyrrhothorax | en | 1967 | |
| Regent Honeyeater | Anthochaera phrygia | CR cr | 2013 | |
| Regent Parrot | Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides | VU vu | 2009 | |
| Royal Spoonbill | Platalea regia | n/a | ||
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | Calidris acuminata | VU vu | 2021 | |
| Southern Whiteface | Aphelocephala leucopsis | VU vu | 2021 | |
| Speckled Warbler | Chthonicola sagittatus | en | 1989 | |
| Spotted Harrier | Circus assimilis | n/a | ||
| Spotted Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma punctatum | n/a | ||
| Square-tailed Kite | Lophoictinia isura | vu | 2021 | |
| Superb Parrot | Polytelis swainsonii | VU en | 2019 | |
| Swift Parrot | Lathamus discolor | CR cr | 2020 | |
| Turquoise Parrot | Neophema pulchella | vu | 2018 | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybridus | n/a | ||
| White-bellied Sea-Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | en | 2020 | |
| White-throated Needletail | Hirundapus caudacutus | VU vu | 2021 | |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | en | 2009 | |
Greater Shepparton City – threatened mammals | ||||
| Brush-tailed Phascogale | Phascogale tapoatafa | vu | 2018 | |
| Fat-tailed Dunnart | Sminthopsis crassicaudata | vu | 1994 | |
| Grey-headed Flying-fox | Pteropus poliocephalus | VU vu | 2025 | |
| Platypus | Ornithorhynchus anatinus | vu | 2022 | |
| Southern Greater Glider | Petauroides volans | EN en | 2021 | |
| Southern Myotis (bat) | Myotis macropus | n/a | ||
| Squirrel Glider | Petaurus norfolcensis | vu | 2025 | |
Greater Shepparton City – threatened fishes | ||||
| Flat-headed Galaxias | Galaxias rostratus | CR cr | 1992 | |
| Freshwater Catfish | Tandanus tandanus | en | 1992 | |
| Macquarie Perch | Macquaria australasica | EN en | 1982 | |
| Murray Cod | Maccullochella peelii | VU en | 2025 | |
| Murray River Rainbowfish | Melanotaenia fluviatilis | en | 2025 | |
| Golden Perch | Macquaria ambigua | n/a | ||
| Silver Perch | Bidyanus bidyanus | EN en | 2025 | |
| Southern Pygmy Perch | Nannoperca australis (Murray-Darling lineage) | VU vu | 2022 | |
| Trout Cod (Bluenose Cod) | Maccullochella macquariensis | EN en | 2025 | |
Greater Shepparton City – threatened reptiles & amphibians | ||||
Reptiles | ||||
| Bandy Bandy | Vermicella annulata | en | 1997 | |
| Bearded Dragon | Pogona barbata | vu | 2012 | |
| Broad-shelled Turtle | Chelodina expansa | en | 2003 | |
| Carpet Python | Morelia spilota metcalfei | en | 1863 | |
| Eastern Snake-necked Turtle | Chelodina longicollis | n/a | ||
| Murray River Turtle | cr | 2009 | ||
| Tree Goanna (Lace Monitor) | Varanus varius | en | 2020 | |
| Woodland Blind Snake | Ramphotyphlops proximus | n/a | ||
Amphibians | ||||
| Brown Toadlet | Pseudophryne bibronii | en | 2009 | |
| Giant Bullfrog | Limnodynastes interioris | en | 2023 | |
| Growling Grass Frog | Litoria raniformis | VU vu | 1982 | |
| Sloane's Froglet | Crinia sloanei | EN en | 2020 | |
Greater Shepparton City – threatened invertebrates | ||||
| Murray Spiny Crayfish | Euastacus armatus | VU Th | 2023 | |
n/a - species previously on Advisory Lists (2009 & 2013) which have since been reassessed as not threatened in Victoria.
Data Source: Information in this table has been derived from the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA), Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Victoria, 2026. Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 - Threatened List - September 2025 Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Victoria. Advisory List of Threatened Invertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2009), Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013) Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning.