Threatened fauna Loddon Shire
Note: This page is intended to provide an overview of all known (including historic) records of fauna in the Loddon Shire which are considered threatened under the Commonwealth EPBC Act 1999 and Victorian FFG Threatened List 2025.
- 57 species of threatened birds (48 recorded since 2000)
- 8 species of threatened mammals (5 recoeded since 2000)
- 7 species of threatened fish (5 recorded since 2000)
- 7 species of threatened reptiles (6 recorded since 2000)
- 3 species of threatened amphibians (1 recorded since 2000)
- 7 species of threatened invertebrates (2 recorded 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 |
| Threatened fauna not recorded in Loddon Shire since 2000 |
Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status | ||
| Last recorded in Loddon Shire (up to 2025) | ||||
Loddon Shire – threatened birds | ||||
| Australasian Bittern | Botaurus poiciloptilus | EN cr | 1993 | |
| Australasian Shoveler | Anas rhynchotis | vu | 2024 | |
| Australian Bustard | Ardeotis australis | cr | 2017 | |
| Australian Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon macrotarsa | en | 2008 | |
| Australian Little Bittern | Ixobrychus minutus dubius | en | 1961 | |
| Australian Painted Snipe | Rostratula benghalensis australis | EN cr | 2004 | |
| Australian Pratincole | Stiltia isabella | n/a | ||
| Azure Kingfisher | Alcedo azurea | n/a | ||
| Baillon's Crake | Porzana pusilla palustris | n/a | ||
| Barking Owl | Ninox connivens | cr | 2025 | |
| Black-eared Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx osculans | n/a | ||
| Black Falcon | Falco subniger | cr | 2025 | |
| Blue-billed Duck | Oxyura australis | vu | 2024 | |
| Blue-winged Parrot | Neophema chrysostoma | VU vu | 2018 | |
| Brolga | Grus rubicunda | en | 2020 | |
| Brown Treecreeper | Climacteris picumnus victoriae | VU vu | 2024 | |
| Bush Stone-curlew | Burhinus grallarius | cr | 2009 | |
| Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia | vu | 2018 | |
| Chestnut-rumped Heathwren | Calamanthus pyrrhopygius | vu | 2017 | |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | EN en | 2000 | |
| Common Sandpiper | Tringa nebularia | EN en | 2000 | |
| Crested Bellbird | Oreoica gutturalis | en | 2021 | |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | CR cr | 2018 | |
| Diamond Dove | Geopelia cuneata | vu | 2019 | |
| Diamond Firetail | Stagonopleura guttata | VU vu | 2022 | |
| Elegant Parrot | Neophema elegans | vu | 1995 | |
| Eastern Great Egret | Ardea modesta | vu | 2024 | |
| Emu | Dromaius novaehollandiae | n/a | ||
| Freckled Duck | Stictonetta naevosa | en | 2024 | |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | n/a | ||
| Grey-crowned Babbler | Pomatostomus temporalis | vu | 2021 | |
| Grey Falcon | Falco hypoleucos | VU vu | 1993 | |
| Grey Goshawk | Accipiter novaehollandiae novaehollandiae | en | 2008 | |
| Ground Cuckoo-shrike | Coracina maxima | en | 2003 | |
| Hooded Robin | Melanodryas cucullata | EN en | 2021 | |
| Inland Dotterel | Charadrius australis | vu | 2007 | |
| Latham's Snipe | Gallinago hardwickii | VU vu | 2021 | |
| Little Button-quail | Turnix velox | n/a | ||
| Little Eagle | Hieraaetus morphnoides | vu | 2020 | |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta nigripes | en | 2017 | |
| Magpie Goose | Anseranas semipalmata | vu | 2003 | |
| Major Mitchell's Cockatoo | Lophocroa leadbeateri | EN en | 1981 | |
| Malleefowl | Leipoa ocellata | VU vu | 2019 | |
| Marsh Sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | en | 2017 | |
| Musk Duck | Biziura lobata | vu | 2024 | |
| Nankeen Night Heron | Nycticorax caledonicus | n/a | ||
| Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva | vu | 1999 | |
| Painted Honeyeater | Grantiella picta | VU vu | 2021 | |
| Pied Cormorant | Phalacrocorax varius | n/a | ||
| Plains-wanderer | Pedionomus torquatus | CR cr | 2025 | |
| Plumed Egret | Ardea intermedia plumifera | cr | 2019 | |
| Powerful Owl | Ninox strenua | vu | 2020 | |
| Purple-gaped Honeyeater | Lichenostomus cratitius | vu | 2017 | |
| Red-backed Kingfisher | Todiramphus pyrropygia pyrropygia | n/a | ||
| Red-chested Button-quail | Turnix pyrrhothorax | en | 2025 | |
| Regent Honeyeater | Xanthomyza phrygia | CR cr | 2009 | |
| Regent Parrot | Polytelis anthopeplus monarchoides | VU vu | 1977 | |
| Royal Spoonbill | Platalea regia | n/a | ||
| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | Vu vu | 1979 | |
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper | Calidris acuminata | VU vu | 2018 | |
| Southern Whiteface | Aphelocephala leucopsis | VU vu | 2025 | |
| Speckled Warbler | Chthonicola sagittata | en | 2024 | |
| Spotted Harrier | Circus assimilis | n/a | ||
| Spotted Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma punctatum | n/a | ||
| Square-tailed Kite | Lophoictinia isura | vu | 2021 | |
| Swift Parrot | Lathamus discolor | CR cr | 2021 | |
| Turquoise Parrot | Neophema pulchella | vu | 1992 | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybridus | n/a | ||
| White-bellied Sea-Eagle | Haliaeetus leucogaster | en | 2021 | |
| White-throated Needletail | Hirundapus caudacutus | VU vu | 2020 | |
| Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | en | 2017 | |
Loddon Shire – threatened mammals | ||||
| Brush-tailed Phascogale | Phascogale tapoatafa | vu | 2024 | |
| Common Dunnart | Sminthopsis murina murina | vu | 1989 | |
| Eastern Hare-wallaby | Lagorchestes leporides | EX ex | 1867 | |
| Fat-tailed Dunnart | Sminthopsis crassicaudata | vu | 2024 | |
| Pteropus poliocephalus | VU vu | 2024 | ||
| Platypus | Ornithorhynchus anatinus | vu | 2022 | |
| South-eastern Long-eared Bat | Nyctophilus corbeni | VU en | 1992 | |
| Spot-tailed Quoll | Dasyurus maculatus maculatus | EN en | 2006 | |
Loddon Shire – threatened fishes | ||||
| Freshwater Catfish | Tandanus tandanus | en | 2004 | |
| Murray Cod | Maccullochella peelii | VU en | 2024 | |
| Murray Hardyhead | Craterocephalus fluviatilis | EN cr | 1963 | |
| Murray River Rainbowfish | Melanotaenia fluviatilis | en | 2025 | |
| Golden Perch | Macquaria ambigua | n/a | ||
| Macquarie Perch | Macquaria australasica | EN en | 1995 | |
| Silver Perch | Bidyanus bidyanus | EN en | 2023 | |
| Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon | Mogurnda adspersa | cr | 2024 | |
Loddon Shire – threatened reptiles & amphibians | ||||
Reptiles | ||||
| Bandy Bandy | Vermicella annulata | en | 1994 | |
| Bearded Dragon | Pogona barbata | vu | 2025 | |
| Carpet Python | Morelia spilota metcalfei | en | 2023 | |
| Eastern Snake-necked Turtle | Chelodina longicollis | n/a | ||
| Hooded Scaly-foot | Pygopus schraderi | cr | 2025 | |
| Murray River Turtle | Emydura macquarii | cr | 2024 | |
| Striped Legless Lizard | Delma impar | VU en | 2020 | |
| Tree Goanna (Lace Monitor) | Varanus varius | en | 2024 | |
| Woodland Blind Snake | Ramphotyphlops proximus | n/a | ||
Amphibians | ||||
| Brown Toadlet | Pseudophryne bibronii | en | 2008 | |
| Growling Grass Frog | Litoria raniformis | VU vu | 1991 | |
| Sloane's Froglet | Crinia sloanei | EN en | 1977 | |
Loddon Shire – threatened invertebrates | ||||
| Ant species | Peronomyrmex bartoni | cr | 1955 | |
| Genoveva Blue Butterfly | Ogyris genoveva | en | 1990 | |
| Golden Sun Moth | Synemon plana | VU vu | 2008 | |
| Jewel Beetle | Temognatha flavocincta | vu | 1949 | |
| Large Ant Blue Butterfly | Acrodipsas brisbanensis | en | 1700's | |
| Pale Sun Moth | Synemon selene | en | 1700's | |
| Yellow Ochre Butterfly | Trapezites luteus luteus | en | 2018 | |
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.