Non-breeding vagrant. Listed as ‘Endangered’ in Australia under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and as a Priority Species under the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032
SPRAT Profile: http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=1001
Botaurus poiciloptilus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Riverina Murray