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Wildlife of Birdsville - Durrie Waterholes Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 137

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II 1 0 23/09/1982
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 2 0 21/02/1983
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 2 0 21/02/1983
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 1 0 21/02/1983
animals mammals Muridae Leggadina forresti Forrest's mouse C QA 1 1 28/09/1982
animals mammals Muridae Notomys cervinus fawn hopping-mouse C QA 3 1 21/02/1983
animals mammals Muridae Rattus villosissimus long-haired rat C QA 6 0 28/09/1982
animals mammals Macropodidae Osphranter rufus red kangaroo C QA 1 0 21/02/1983
animals mammals Thylacomyidae Macrotis lagotis greater bilby E V QA 7 0 30/04/1984
animals mammals Dasyuridae Planigale gilesi Giles' planigale C QA 2 2 26/09/1982
animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis crassicaudata fat-tailed dunnart C QA 2 0 26/09/1982
animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis macroura stripe-faced dunnart C QA 2 2 28/09/1982
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 4 0 02/08/2000
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 1 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 6 2 13/06/2003
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 1 10/06/1940
animals birds Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 3 1 21/02/1983
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 2 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 3 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 3 0 13/06/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 2 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 2 0 02/08/2000
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 4 3 23/09/1982
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 2 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 2 0 13/06/2003
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 3 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 24/09/1982
animals birds Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma cinnamomeum cinnamon quail-thrush C QA 3 1 23/09/1982
animals birds Meliphagidae Ashbyia lovensis gibberbird C QA 2 0 02/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura aurifrons orange chat C QA 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 6 6 17/01/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 3 1 21/02/1983
animals birds Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 7 5 02/08/2000
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 24/09/1982
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 1 0 02/08/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 24/09/1982
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 3 1 25/09/1982
animals birds Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 4 0 13/06/2003
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 4 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 3 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 2 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 1 1 19/04/1984
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 19/04/1984
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 2 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 5 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 2 0 19/04/1984
animals birds Charadriidae Peltohyas australis inland dotterel C QA 1 0 01/10/2004
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 4 0 19/04/1984
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 2 0 19/04/1984
animals birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 20/09/1982
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 4 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 2 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 2 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 13/06/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 22/02/1983
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 1 0 19/10/1976
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 3 0 13/06/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 3 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 2 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 3 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 3 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 4 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 4 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 2 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 5 5 24/06/1940
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 3 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 24/09/1982
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 5 0 13/06/2003
animals birds Columbidae Phaps histrionica flock bronzewing C QA 5 0 22/02/1983
animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 1 0 21/02/1983
animals birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 1 0 18/06/1940
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 4 1 17/01/2003
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 3 0 13/06/2003
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 14/05/2000
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 1 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 1 0 20/09/1982
animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 5 0 25/03/2004
animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 2 0 13/06/2003
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia rimicola soil-crack whipsnake C QA 1 1 28/02/1975
animals reptiles Elapidae Oxyuranus microlepidotus western taipan C QA 2 0 15/08/1985
animals reptiles Elapidae Suta suta myall snake C QA 1 1 25/09/1982
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pannosus ragged snake-eyed skink C QA 2 2 24/09/1982
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus astarte stony downs ctenotus C Q 2 2 26/09/1982
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus inornatus bar-shouldered ctenotus C QA 2 2 24/09/1982
animals reptiles Scincidae Eremiascincus richardsonii broad-banded sand swimmer C QA 1 1 26/09/1982
animals reptiles Scincidae Menetia greyii common dwarf skink C QA 6 6 26/09/1982
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C QA 1 1 28/09/1982
animals reptiles Agamidae Tympanocryptis intima gibber earless dragon C QA 3 3 20/10/1993
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Lucasium byrnei Byrne's gecko C QA 1 1 25/09/1982
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra versicolor C QA 6 5 21/02/1983
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 3 2 21/02/1983
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia deserticola chirping froglet C QA I 2 2 25/09/1982
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera nodiflora joyweed C NTQ 1 1 27/11/2003
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum floribundum C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Centipeda crateriformis subsp. crateriformis C NTQ 1 1 22/10/2015
plants land plants Asteraceae Pycnosorus melleus C NTQ 1 1 22/10/2015
plants land plants Asteraceae Rhodanthe moschata C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Streptoglossa adscendens desert daisy C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Atriplex spongiosa C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2017
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Maireana aphylla cotton bush C NTQ 1 1 20/05/2014
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Tecticornia pergranulata C NTQ I 1 1 05/11/2007
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus victoriensis C NTQ 1 1 06/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Eleocharis pallens pale spikerush C NTQ I 1 1 11/07/2020
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia wheeleri C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia fascicularis C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2017
plants land plants Haloragaceae Haloragis aspera raspweed C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2017
plants land plants Lamiaceae Teucrium racemosum C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria cunninghamii C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida contorta bunched kerosene grass C NTQ 1 1 15/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida latifolia feathertop wiregrass C NTQ 1 1 28/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Diplachne fusca var. fusca C NTQ I 1 1 30/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Oxychloris scariosa winged chloris C NTQ 1 1 24/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus mitchellii rat's tail couch C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Polygonaceae Duma florulenta C NTQ I 1 1 27/07/2017
plants land plants Polygonaceae Polygonum plebeium small knotweed C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Birdsville - Durrie Waterholes Aggregation DIWA nationally important wetland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-birdsville-durrie-waterholes-aggregation

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