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Wildlife of Lignum Swamp DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 43

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 2 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 2 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 28/07/2005
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 2 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 2 0 18/01/2006
animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 1 0 28/07/2005
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera nodiflora joyweed C NTQ 1 0 20/06/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Centipeda borealis C NTQ 2 1 01/08/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphaeranthus indicus C NTQ 2 0 20/06/2017
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium auricomum C NTQ I 1 0 20/06/2017
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus pygmaeus dwarf sedge C NTQ I 3 1 01/08/2018
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria parvifolia C NTQ I 4 2 19/05/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Cullen cinereum C NTQ 2 0 20/06/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Parkinsonia aculeata parkinsonia NAQ 1 0 28/07/2005
plants land plants Lythraceae Ammannia multiflora jerry-jerry C NTQ 1 0 28/07/2005
plants land plants Marsileaceae Marsilea drummondii common nardoo C NTQ I 1 1 18/02/2021
plants land plants Marsileaceae Marsilea hirsuta hairy nardoo C NTQ I 2 0 20/06/2017
plants land plants Molluginaceae Glinus lotoides hairy carpet weed C NTQ 2 0 20/06/2017
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus microtheca coolibah C NTQ 2 0 20/06/2017
plants land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia octovalvis willow primrose C NTQ I 1 0 28/07/2005
plants land plants Polygonaceae Duma florulenta C NTQ I 3 1 19/05/2020
plants land plants Rubiaceae Dentella minutissima C NTQ 2 1 01/08/2018

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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


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Lignum 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-lignum-swamp

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