Asian Dowitcher - profile

Indicative distribution

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known

predicted

The areas shown in pink and/purple are the sub-regions where the species or community is known or predicted to occur. They may not occur thoughout the sub-region but may be restricted to certain areas. ( click here to see geographic restrictions). The information presented in this map is only indicative and may contain errors and omissions.

Scientific name: Limnodromus semipalmatus

Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable

Commonwealth status: Vulnerable

Gazetted date: 09 Aug 2024

Profile last updated: 12 Mar 2026

Description

Distribution

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Disturbance and habitat degradation caused by recreational users including four-wheel driving, camping, beachgoers, pet dogs, drones, fishing and boating.
Mortality caused by collision with wind turbines and coastal energy infrastructure.
Habitat degradation from property development in or near key habitat areas.
Habitat degradation from beach erosion, storm damage and sea level rise.
Mangrove incursion into shorebird foraging and roosting habitat causing loss and degradation of habitat.
Habitat degradation from grazing and trampling by domestic livestock.
Weed incursion into shorebird foraging and roosting habitat causing loss and degradation of habitat.
Disturbance and predation of roosting shorebirds by foxes causing direct mortality, stress and loss of condition.
Entanglement of shorebirds in marine debris, and ingestion of marine debris by shorebirds causing loss of condition and mortality.
Ingestion of microplastics by shorebirds causing loss of condition and mortality.
Pollution and contamination impacting foraging habitat and resources.
Outbreaks of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza in New South Wales shorebird populations causing disease and mortality.

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

NSW North Coast	Coffs Coast and Escarpment	Predicted	None
NSW North Coast	Karuah Manning	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Macleay Hastings	Predicted	None
NSW North Coast	Yuraygir	Predicted	None
South East Corner	Bateman	Known	None
South East Corner	South East Coastal Ranges	Predicted	None
South Eastern Queensland	Burringbar-Conondale Ranges	Predicted	None
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Lowlands	Predicted	None
South Eastern Queensland	Scenic Rim	Predicted	None
Sydney Basin	Hunter	Known	None
Sydney Basin	Illawarra	Known	None
Sydney Basin	Jervis	Predicted	None
Sydney Basin	Pittwater	Predicted	None
Sydney Basin	Sydney Cataract	Predicted	None
Sydney Basin	Wyong	Predicted	None

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