Extinct Australian animals: 1788 to present,,,,,,,,SNo,Species,Common name,Location(s),CommentsBirds,,,,1,Aplonis fusca,,"Norfolk Island, NSW","1923. Competition from introduced European Starling, Song Thrush and Common Blackbird, clearance for agriculture."2,Columba vitiensis godmanae,"White-throated Pigeon (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Pigeon",Lord Howe Island,Last recorded 1853. Believed due to hunting.3,Cyanoramphus erythrotis,"Red-crowned Parakeet (Macquarie Island), Macquarie Island Parakeet",Macquarie Island,4,Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae subflavescens,"Red-crowned Parakeet (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Parakeet",Lord Howe Island,"Last recorded 1869. Due to persecution, because of predation on gardens and crops."5,Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis,"Rufous Bristlebird (western), South-western Rufous Bristlebird",WA,6,Dromaius ater,"Dwarf Emu, King Island Emu",Tas,"1822. Extinction through hunting and, apparently, fires started by visiting sailors"7,Dromaius baudinianus,Kangaroo Island Emu,Kangaroo Island,1805. Extinction has been attributed to hunting and habitat clearance through burning. A captive bird died in 18228,Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis,Emu (Tasmanian),Tas,18509,Drymodes superciliaris colcloughi,Roper River Scrub-robin,NT,Last record: 1910. This subspecies may be invalid. It is known from only two specimens of doubtful provenance.10,Gerygone insularis,"Lord Howe Gerygone, Lord Howe Warbler",Lord Howe Island,Not recorded since 1928. Believed to be a result of the introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS Makambo in June 1918.11,Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae spadicea,New Zealand Pigeon (Norfolk Island race),Norfolk Island,12,Lalage leucopyga leucopyga,Norfolk Island Long-tailed Triller,Norfolk Island,13,Nestor productus,Norfolk Island Kaka,Norfolk Island,14,Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria,"Southern Boobook (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Boobook Owl",Lord Howe Island,15,Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata,"Southern Boobook (Norfolk Island), Norfolk Island Boobook",Norfolk Island,199616,Porphyrio albus,White Gallinule,Lord Howe Island,17,Psephotus pulcherrimus,Paradise Parrot,"NSW, Qld","Date uncertain but around 1927; more recent sightings are sometimes claimed but have never been confirmed. Cause uncertain, most hypotheses centre on starvation from lack of grass seed after drought, overgrazing, more frequent fires, and introduction of prickly pear."18,Rallus pectoralis clelandi,Lewin's Water Rail (western),WA,Last record: 1932.19,Gallirallus philippensis macquariensis,Macquarie Island Rail,Macquarie Island,20,Rhipidura cervina,Lord Howe Fantail,Lord Howe Island,Not recorded since 1924. Believed to be a result of the introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS Makambo in June 1918.21,Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus,"Norfolk Island Thrush, Grey-headed Blackbird",Norfolk Island,22,Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus,Lord Howe Island Thrush,Lord Howe Island,Not recorded since ca 1924. Believed to be a result of the introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS Makambo in June 1918.23,Zosterops albogularis,"White-chested White-eye, Norfolk Island Silvereye",Norfolk Island,The IUCN considers this species endangered; it is listed as extinct under the EPBC act since it has not been officially documented for over 20 years.24,Zosterops strenuus,Robust White-eye,Lord Howe Island,Not recorded since 1923. Believed to be a result of the introduction of Black Rats following the grounding of SS Makambo in June 1918.Amphibians,,,,1,Rheobatrachus silus,Gastric-brooding Frog,Qld,Last wild specimen recorded in 19812,Rheobatrachus vitellinus,Eungella Gastric-brooding Frog,Qld,Last wild specimen recorded in 19853,Taudactylus acutirostris,"Sharp-snouted Day Frog, Sharp-snouted Torrent Frog",Queensland,Last wild specimen recorded in 19974,Taudactylus diurnus,"Southern Day Frog,1987 Mt Glorious Torrent Frog",Qld,Last wild specimen recorded in 1979Mammals,,,,1,Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi,Eastern Bettong (mainland),"NSW, Qld, SA, VIC",2,Bettongia lesueur graii,"Boodie, Burrowing Bettong (inland)",WA,3,Bettongia penicillata penicillata,Brush-tailed Bettong (south-east mainland),"NSW, NT, SA, VIC, WA",4,Caloprymnus campestris,Desert Rat-kangaroo,"Qld, SA",5,Chaeropus ecaudatus,Pig-footed bandicoot,"NSW, NT, SA, Tas, VIC, WA",1950s6,Conilurus albipes,White-footed Rabbit-rat,"NSW, Qld, SA, VIC",7,Lagorchestes asomatus,Central Hare-wallaby,NT,19358,Lagorchestes hirsutus hirsutus,Rufous Hare-wallaby (south-west mainland),"NT, SA, WA",9,Lagorchestes leporides,Eastern Hare-wallaby,"NSW, Qld, SA, VIC",189010,Lagostrophus fasciatus albipilis,Banded Hare-wallaby (mainland),WA,11,Macropus eugenii eugenii,Tammar Wallaby (South Australia),SA,Population Rediscovered in New Zealand12,Macropus greyi,Toolache Wallaby,"SA, VIC",193213,Macrotis leucura,Lesser Bilby,"NT, Qld, SA",193114,Notomys amplus,Short-tailed Hopping-mouse,"NT, SA",189615,Notomys longicaudatus,Long-tailed Hopping-mouse,"NT, SA, WA",190116,Notomys macrotis,Big-eared Hopping-mouse,WA,184317,Notomys mordax,Darling Downs Hopping-mouse,"NSW, Qld",184618,Nyctophilus howensis,Lord Howe Long-eared Bat,Lord Howe Island,19,Onychogalea lunata,Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby,"SA, WA",20,Perameles bougainville fasciata,Western Barred Bandicoot (mainland),"NSW, VIC",21,Perameles eremiana,Desert Bandicoot,"NT, SA, WA",22,Potorous platyops,Broad-faced Potoroo,WA,186523,Pseudomys glaucus,Blue-gray Mouse,"NSW, Qld",195624,Pseudomys gouldii,Gould's Mouse,"NSW, Qld, SA, VIC, WA",25,Pteropus brunneus,Dusky Flying Fox,Qld,late 1800s26,Rattus macleari,Maclear's Rat,Christmas Island,190827,Rattus nativitatis,Bulldog Rat,Christmas Island,last recorded in 190328,Thylacinus cynocephalus,"Thylacine, Tasmanian Tiger",Tas,1936,,,,,,,,There have been 1-4 sightings a year but not confirmed.Possibly Extinct,,,,1,Crocidura trichura,Christmas Island Shrew,Christmas Island,19852,Leporillus apicalis,Lesser Stick-nest Rat,"NSW, NT, SA, VIC, WA",19333,Pipistrellus murrayi,Christmas Island Pipistrelle,Christmas Island,Aug-09Invertebrates,,,,1,Hypolimnus pedderensis,Lake Pedder Earthworm,Tas,"Probably extinct in 1972, confirmed in 1996"2,Romankenkius pedderensis,Lake Pedder Planarian,Tas,"Probably extinct in 1972, confirmed in 1986"3,Tornelasmias capricorni,,,4,Austrogammarus australis,,,Rediscovered. Status requires updating5,Beddomeia tumida,,,19966,Angrobia dulvertonensis,,,19967,Placostylus bivaricosus etheridgei,,,,,,,For other more formats kindly visit : www.downloadexcelfiles.com,,,,,,,,Original source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extinct_animals_of_Australia,,,,