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Wildlife of Diamantina Lakes Area DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 185

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II 5 0 26/02/2018
animals mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II 1 0 18/02/2018
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 1 0 29/01/2018
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Vespadelus finlaysoni Finlayson's cave bat C QA 4 0 31/10/2004
animals mammals Macropodidae Osphranter robustus common wallaroo C QA 3 0 25/02/2016
animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis crassicaudata fat-tailed dunnart C QA 2 0 12/12/1981
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 3 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 1 0 31/10/2004
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 23 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 20 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 17 0 01/02/2016
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus cruralis brown songlark C QA 1 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 1 0 16/05/1999
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 3 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 1 0 24/04/2005
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 12 1 24/04/2005
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA 3 0 13/08/2008
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 32 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 9 0 25/04/2016
animals birds Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 3 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 24 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 2 0 19/08/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 17 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 7 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 5 0 19/08/2003
animals birds Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 1 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 1 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 2 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 7 0 13/08/2008
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 2 0 08/04/2001
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 30/09/2000
animals birds Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 3 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 18 0 25/04/2009
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 16/05/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 12 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 22/07/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 6 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 2 0 08/04/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Ashbyia lovensis gibberbird C QA 2 0 08/04/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 5 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 3 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V QA 1 0 11/07/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2 0 25/04/2009
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 19 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 38 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 10 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 3 0 25/04/2009
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 7 1 13/08/2008
animals birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 5 1 27/02/2002
animals birds Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 2 0 08/04/2001
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 1 0 20/11/2001
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 10 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 11 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 3 0 10/01/2001
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 8 0 26/02/2018
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 1 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 27/02/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 3 0 08/04/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 18 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Psittaculidae Neopsephotus bourkii Bourke's parrot C QA 1 0 31/10/2004
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 18 0 01/02/2016
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 5 0 21/08/2003
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 9 0 01/02/2016
animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 7 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 2 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 3 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 11/01/2001
animals birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 2 0 30/09/2000
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 1 0 27/02/2018
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 09/07/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 24 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 3 0 22/07/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Peltohyas australis inland dotterel C QA 1 0 11/07/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 24/02/2015
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 5 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 1 0 22/08/1981
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 29/09/2000
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 4 0 03/08/2013
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 3 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 5 0 17/02/2018
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 18 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 3 0 27/04/2009
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 3 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 2 1 28/09/1997
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 5 0 27/02/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 6 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 4 0 17/02/2018
animals birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 1 0 19/08/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 2 0 16/04/2015
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 38 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 1 0 27/02/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 4 0 13/08/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 35 0 16/06/2016
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 12 0 19/08/2003
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 13 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 1 0 06/04/2001
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 11 0 12/05/2009
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 16 0 03/02/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 23 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 08/08/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 26 0 03/08/2013
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 0 13/09/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 14 0 03/08/2013
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 10 0 13/01/2017
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 34 0 17/02/2018
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 3 0 06/06/2001
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 17 0 31/10/2004
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 14 0 21/11/2001
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 30/08/2002
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 23 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 3 0 08/04/2001
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 17/02/2018
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 20 0 03/02/2018
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 17 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Columbidae Geophaps plumifera spinifex pigeon C QA 16 0 05/01/2018
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 10 0 18/02/2018
animals birds Columbidae Phaps histrionica flock bronzewing C QA 2 0 27/02/2002
animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 2 0 22/07/2000
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 8 0 24/02/2015
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 13 0 21/11/2001
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 15 0 01/02/2016
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 6 0 17/02/2018
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 8 0 24/02/2015
animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 6 0 25/03/2003
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 1 0 22/07/2000
animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 3 0 26/02/2002
animals reptiles Agamidae Tympanocryptis tetraporophora Eyrean earless dragon C QA 2 2 12/10/1993
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia deserticola chirping froglet C QA I 1 0 31/10/2004
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 1 1 31/10/2004
fungi lecanoromycetes Acarosporaceae Acarospora citrina C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
fungi lecanoromycetes Teloschistaceae Caloplaca rubelliana C NTQ 1 1 08/10/2018
fungi lichinomycetes Peltulaceae Peltula omphaliza C NTQ 1 1 23/05/2014
fungi lichinomycetes Peltulaceae Peltula placodizans C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Acanthaceae Rostellularia adscendens var. clementii C NTQ 2 1 23/04/2020
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera nodiflora joyweed C NTQ 2 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Gnaphalium diamantinense C NTQ 3 2 18/12/2024
plants land plants Asteraceae Gnaphalium polycaulon NAQ 1 1 18/12/2024
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphaeranthus indicus C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Streptoglossa odora C NTQ 1 1 26/06/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Xanthium occidentale NAQ 3 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Boraginaceae Ehretia saligna C NTQ 2 2 15/05/2008
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium auricomum C NTQ I 3 1 09/06/2016
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Maireana villosa C NTQ 1 0 31/10/2004
plants land plants Commelinaceae Commelina ensifolia scurvy grass C NTQ 2 1 23/04/2020
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea diamantinensis desert cowvine C NTQ 2 1 21/04/2020
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Cucumis argenteus C NTQ 1 1 23/08/2011
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Cucumis melo C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus dactylotes C NTQ I 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus victoriensis C NTQ 1 1 06/09/2019
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia dallachyana C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Haloragaceae Haloragis glauca forma sclopetifera C NTQ 1 1 20/05/2014
plants land plants Lamiaceae Basilicum polystachyon C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Lamiaceae Teucrium racemosum C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia stenophylla belalie C NTQ I 2 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Cullen australasicum C NTQ 1 0 11/08/1991
plants land plants Leguminosae Lysiphyllum gilvum bauhinia C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Neptunia monosperma C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Parkinsonia aculeata parkinsonia NAQ 2 0 18/02/2018
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema sanguinea var. sanguinea C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Loranthaceae Lysiana subfalcata C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon leucopetalum C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida fibulifera C NTQ 1 0 31/10/2004
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus coolabah coolabah C NTQ 2 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca trichostachya C NTQ I 4 4 14/07/2020
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus maderaspatensis C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Synostemon trachyspermus C NTQ 2 1 27/09/2017
plants land plants Poaceae Enneapogon lindleyanus C NTQ 1 1 14/09/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis confertiflora C NTQ 1 1 10/09/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis tenellula delicate lovegrass C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Eriochloa crebra spring grass C NTQ 1 0 11/08/1991
plants land plants Poaceae Eulalia aurea silky browntop C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalidium jubiflorum warrego grass C NTQ 1 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus mitchellii rat's tail couch C NTQ 1 0 11/08/1991
plants land plants Polygonaceae Duma florulenta C NTQ I 2 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum NAQ 3 2 29/10/2020
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Eremophila bignoniiflora eurah C NTQ I 2 0 09/06/2016
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Eremophila freelingii rock fuchsia bush C NTQ 2 2 14/03/2014
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Corchorus pascuorum C NTQ 2 2 18/01/2022
plants land plants Violaceae Pigea aurantiaca C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Roepera ammophila C NTQ 1 0 31/10/2004
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Roepera aurantiaca subsp. aurantiaca C NTQ 1 1 11/12/2021

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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 Diamantina Lakes Area DIWA nationally important wetland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 3 February 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-diamantina-lakes-area

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