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Wildlife of Lake Elphinstone DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 219

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata hooded robin C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 5 0 23/10/2011
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 2 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 4 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 3 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 2 0 23/10/2011
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Oreoicidae Oreoica gutturalis crested bellbird C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 3 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 1 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 2 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 3 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 3 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 1 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Sugomel nigrum black honeyeater C QA 1 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 3 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis inland thornbill C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 2 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 1 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2 0 23/10/2011
animals birds Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 2 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 3 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 2 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 1 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 4 0 23/10/2011
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 2 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 2 0 17/01/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 2 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1 0 01/09/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 3 0 20/07/2006
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 2 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 2 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 3 0 09/05/2012
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 4 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 2 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 2 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 3 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 4 0 22/10/2011
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 2 0 23/10/2011
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 2 0 05/11/1999
animals birds Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 4 0 23/10/2011
animals birds Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 1 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 1 0 30/09/1993
animals reptiles Elapidae Suta suta myall snake C QA 1 1 30/12/1870
animals reptiles Scincidae Egernia striolata tree skink C QA 1 1 30/12/1870
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 1 19/08/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria inermis bumpy rocketfrog C QA 2 1 20/08/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 1 0 30/12/1880
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 1 1 20/08/2022
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Amniataba percoides barred grunter QA I 1 0 31/05/1979
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I 1 1 30/12/1880
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I 1 0 31/05/1979
plants land plants Acanthaceae Rostellularia adscendens var. latifolia C NTQ 1 1 06/11/2018
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Pleiogynium timorense Burdekin plum C NTQ 1 1 24/09/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia ruscifolia C NTQ 2 2 11/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Araujia sericifera white moth vine NAQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Hoya australis subsp. australis C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia lanceolata northern silkpod C NTQ 1 1 02/11/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia plaesiophylla C NTQ 1 1 03/11/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Secamone elliptica C NTQ 1 1 03/11/2022
plants land plants Araliaceae Astrotricha biddulphiana C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Asparagaceae Lomandra confertifolia subsp. pallida C NTQ 1 1 28/09/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Ageratum conyzoides billygoat weed NAQ 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Asteraceae Apowollastonia spilanthoides C NTQ 1 1 16/05/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Calotis dentex white burr daisy C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Calotis lappulacea yellow burr daisy C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Cassinia laevis subsp. rosmarinifolia C NTQ 1 1 25/02/2020
plants land plants Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum C NTQ 1 1 29/05/2012
plants land plants Asteraceae Emilia sonchifolia var. sonchifolia NAQ 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Asteraceae Gynura drymophila C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Gynura drymophila var. drymophila C NTQ 2 2 18/08/2004
plants land plants Asteraceae Olearia xerophila C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Peripleura bicolor C NTQ 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Byttneriaceae Seringia corollata C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Campanulaceae Lobelia quadrangularis SL NTQ 1 1 25/11/2010
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis canescens C NTQ 1 1 19/08/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus alopecuroides C NTQ I 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus conicus var. conicus C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2020
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus difformis rice sedge C NTQ I 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos C NTQ I 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia cistoidea C NTQ 2 2 20/05/2014
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia stricta var. fruticosa C NTQ 1 1 05/05/2009
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Ericaceae Melichrus urceolatus honey gorse C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia grandiflora C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Haloragaceae Myriophyllum verrucosum water milfoil C NTQ I 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea var. assera C NTQ 1 1 04/01/2008
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella rara C NTQ 1 1 04/01/2008
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus australis C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry C NTQ 1 1 21/10/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia conferta C NNQ 1 1 07/06/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia dietrichiana C NNQ 1 1 06/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia leiocalyx subsp. leiocalyx C NTQ 1 1 18/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia multisiliqua C NTQ 1 1 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Bossiaea carinalis C NTQ 1 1 14/11/2012
plants land plants Leguminosae Canavalia papuana wild jack bean C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Desmodium brachypodum large ticktrefoil C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Flemingia parviflora flemingia C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera pratensis C NTQ 1 1 18/11/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia barbatala C NTQ 1 1 16/02/2007
plants land plants Leguminosae Vigna vexillata var. angustifolia C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon oxycarpum var. oxycarpum C NTQ 1 1 19/07/2007
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus divaricatus C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus sturtii var. sturtii C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida atherophora C NTQ 1 1 02/03/2007
plants land plants Meliaceae Turraea pubescens native honeysuckle C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Molluginaceae Glinus lotoides hairy carpet weed C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella aureola C NTQ 1 1 09/04/2024
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus exserta Queensland peppermint C NTQ 1 1 17/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra broad-leaved tea-tree C NTQ I 1 1 06/08/2020
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. racemosum C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Flueggea leucopyrus C NTQ 1 1 25/03/2013
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus virgatus C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Petalostigma pubescens quinine tree C NTQ 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Plantaginaceae Scoparia dulcis scoparia NAQ 1 1 25/02/2014
plants land plants Poaceae Bothriochloa decipiens var. decipiens C NTQ 1 1 08/06/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Cymbopogon obtectus C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Poaceae Diplachne fusca var. fusca C NTQ I 1 1 30/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Echinochloa colona awnless barnyard grass NAQ I 1 1 24/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Enneapogon lindleyanus C NTQ 1 1 30/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Panicum trichoides C NTQ 1 1 15/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Triodia microstachya C NTQ 1 1 09/09/2020
plants land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria attenuata C NTQ I 1 1 26/08/2025
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea longistyla C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea sessilis C NTQ 3 3 28/11/2024
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia amaliae C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Pteridaceae Cheilanthes nudiuscula C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Putranjivaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C NTQ 2 2 10/05/2022
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum coprosmoides var. coprosmoides C NTQ 2 2 22/02/2002
plants land plants Rubiaceae Dentella repens dentella C NTQ 1 1 24/09/2014
plants land plants Rubiaceae Larsenaikia ochreata C NTQ 3 3 15/08/2019
plants land plants Rubiaceae Pavetta australiensis var. australiensis C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Rubiaceae Pomax umbellata C NTQ 2 2 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax odorata forma subnitida C NTQ 1 1 25/03/2013
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax odorata subsp. australiana C NTQ 1 1 09/02/2005
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce multicaulis C NTQ 2 2 18/04/2006
plants land plants Rutaceae Flindersia australis crow's ash C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Rutaceae Geijera salicifolia brush wilga C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Santalaceae Santalum lanceolatum SL NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea filifolia C NTQ 2 2 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella pohlmaniana C NTQ 3 3 30/07/2021
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Corchorus tomentellus C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia latifolia dysentery plant C NTQ 2 2 18/01/2022
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia savannicola C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora carpetweed C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Vitaceae Cissus muelleri C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2025
plants land plants Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea johnsonii SL NTQ 1 1 25/05/2018

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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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