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Wildlife of Cauckingburra Swamp DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 86

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 31/12/1998
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 2 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 2 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 2 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 3 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 2 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 31/12/1998
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 1 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 3 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 4 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 5 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 3 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 2 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 2 0 03/05/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 3 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 31/12/1998
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 4 0 06/05/2002
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 2 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 4 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 3 0 21/02/1999
animals birds Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 1 0 05/08/1997
animals birds Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 3 0 11/08/1990
animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora australis tommy roundhead C QA 1 0 31/12/1998
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I 1 0 31/12/1998
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 2 0 31/12/1970
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera angustifolia C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon cinereum C NTQ I 1 1 03/12/2012
plants land plants Menyanthaceae Nymphoides indica water snowflake SL NTQ I 1 1 18/01/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria brownii C NTQ 1 1 10/01/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis basedowii C NTQ 1 1 23/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis spartinoides C NTQ 1 1 23/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Sarga plumosum C NTQ 1 1 27/02/2020
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea decora subsp. decora C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015

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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 Cauckingburra Swamp 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-cauckingburra-swamp

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