ID: 682
Hirundapus caudacutus
White-throated Needletail
Bird
Taxonomy and naming
| Current scientific name | Hirundapus caudacutus [682] |
| Common name | White-throated Needletail |
| Other names | Chaetura caudacuta [66548] |
| Species author | (Latham,1801) |
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Apodidae
EPBC legal status and documents
EPBC listing status
Listed as Vulnerable as Hirundapus caudacutus (Date effective 04-Jul-2019).
Listed Marine as Hirundapus caudacutus.
Listed Migratory - EPBC Act as Hirundapus caudacutus, CAMBA as Hirundapus caudacutus, JAMBA as Hirundapus caudacutus, ROKAMBA as Hirundapus caudacutus.
Conservation planning documents
- Conservation advice: includes a statement about why the threatened species or ecological community is eligible to be listed under the EPBC Act, the main factors that are the cause of it being eligible for listing, as well as information about what can be done to stop its decline and support its recovery.
- Recovery plan: includes a description of the threats to the listed threatened species or ecological community as well as actions needed to stop its decline and support its recovery. The Minister decides whether a threatened species or ecological community would benefit from the preparation of a recovery plan (in addition to existing Conservation Advice) drawing on advice from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee.
- Protection statement: includes information about what must be protected to ensure the survival and recovery of the listed threatened species or ecological community in the wild. Protection statements are optional and the Minister for the Environment determines whether a protection statement is prepared for a listed threatened species or ecological community.
- Threat abatement plan: includes information on research, management and other actions needed to reduce impacts of key threatening processes listed under the EPBC Act.
- Wildlife conservation plan: includes information on measures required to protect species that are listed as migratory or marine under the EPBC Act.
- Marine bioregional plan: includes information on key ecological features in the Commonwealth Marine Area as well as measures to protect marine species and habitats.
| Conservation advice | Threatened Species Scientific Committee (2019). Conservation Advice Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail. Canberra: Department of the Environment and Energy. In effect under the EPBC Act from 4 Jul 2019. | 2019 | |
| Recovery plans | There is no adopted or made Recovery Plan for this species. | ||
| Recovery plan decision Recovery Plan not required, an approved Conservation Advice for the species provides sufficient direction to implement priority actions, mitigate against key threats and enable recovery. Management and research activities are being undertaken at international, national, state and local levels (22/06/2019). |
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| Threat abatement plans | No Threat Abatement Plan has been identified as being relevant for this species. |
Other Commonwealth documents
| Listing advice | Listing assessment information may be available in the approved Conservation Advice. | ||
| Federal register of legislation | Amendment to the lists of threatened species, threatened ecological communities and key threatening processes under sections 178, 181 and 183 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (214) (Commonwealth of Australia, 2019). |
Threatened
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2019 |
| Declaration under section 248 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - List of Marine Species (Commonwealth of Australia, 2000). |
Marine
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2000 | |
| List of Migratory Species (13/07/2000) (Commonwealth of Australia, 2000). |
Migratory
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2000 | |
| Policy statements and guidelines | Draft referral guideline for 14 birds listed as migratory species under the EPBC Act (Department of the Environment, 2015). | 2015 |
Status on other lists
State listing
ACT
Listed as Vulnerable (Nature Conservation Act 2014 (Australian Capital Territory): October 2026 list)
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QLD
Listed as Vulnerable (Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020 (Queensland): May 2026 list)
NSW
Listed as Vulnerable (Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (New South Wales): 10 July 2026 list)
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VIC
Listed as Vulnerable (Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria): July 2026 list)
Non-statutory listing
NGO
Listed as Vulnerable (The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020)
IUCN
Listed as Least Concern (Global Status: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2026.1 list)
Non-government documents and websites
There are no available non-government documents or websites.
Distribution
This distribution is part of the Species of National Environmental Significance dataset. Distributions are indicative and represent modelled habitat based on best available data at the time of mapping.
Superseded Commonwealth documents
Non-current Commonwealth documents
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Caveat
SPRAT provides statutory information on threatened species and ecological communities, migratory species, marine species, and species and species products subject to international trade and commercial use protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of information linked from external sources, the Commonwealth does not guarantee, and accepts no responsibility for, the accuracy, currency or completeness of this information. The Commonwealth is not liable for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from the use of, or reliance on, information contained in this database. The information is not intended to be a complete source of information on the matters it covers. Individuals and organisations should consider all available information, including information from other sources, when determining whether a referral, permit application or exemption under the EPBC Act may be required.