Data Zone
Country/territory: Australia
Subnational region(s): Queensland
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
Area: 479,029 hectares (4,790.29 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife Australia
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2020 | unfavourable | high | low |
Site summary
The Buckley River IBA supports the largest population of the restricted-range Carpentarian Grasswren. It also supports Dusky Grasswrens which are usually treated as a distinct restricted-range species, the Kalkadoon Grasswren, the near threatened Australian Bustard and the biome-restricted Varied Lorikeet, Grey-headed Honeyeater, Painted Finch, Spinifexbird and six other biome-restricted species.
Acknowledgements
Nomination drafted by Ian Fox.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buckley River (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buckley-river-iba-australia on 13/01/2025.