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Wildlife of Temple Bay DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 203

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Bovidae Bos indicus zebu II 10 0 31/08/1993
animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II 13 0 23/06/2021
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 1 0 20/08/1993
animals mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C QA 2 0 31/08/1993
animals mammals Muridae Melomys capensis Cape York melomys C Q 6 0 31/08/1993
animals mammals Muridae Rattus leucopus Cape York rat C QAI 1 0 31/08/1993
animals mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros diadema reginae diadem leaf-nosed bat NT QAI 1 0 20/08/1993
animals mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros semoni Semon's leaf-nosed bat E V QAI 1 0 03/10/2014
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 1 0 21/08/1993
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI 1 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 8 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 4 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 2 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2 0 19/08/1993
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Petroicidae Peneoenanthe pulverulenta mangrove robin C QA 5 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Paradisaeidae Phonygammus keraudrenii trumpet manucode C QAI 1 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris magnificus magnificent riflebird C QI 6 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 1 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Arses lorealis frill-necked monarch C QAI 1 0 19/08/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 6 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 23/08/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 3 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C QAI 1 0 19/08/1993
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 6 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 3 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 3 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 2 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 2 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 5 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q 1 0 26/08/1993
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 4 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 4 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 3 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 5 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 4 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 8 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela erythrocephala red-headed honeyeater C QAI 5 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 5 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA 1 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 3 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 2 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Trichodere cockerelli white-streaked honeyeater C Q 1 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis flaviventer tawny-breasted honeyeater C QAI 5 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 4 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 6 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis beccarii tropical scrubwren C Q 2 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 2 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera cerviniventris fawn-breasted bowerbird C QAI 4 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 3 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 4 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 23/08/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Syma torotoro yellow-billed kingfisher C QAI 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 5 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 24/08/1993
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 2 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma marshalli Marshall's fig-parrot C Q 1 0 26/08/1993
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 1 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 8 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 4 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Cacatuidae Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi palm cockatoo E V QI 4 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 2 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 1 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 23/08/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 4 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 2 0 19/08/1993
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 2 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 3 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 2 0 19/08/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 3 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 19/08/1993
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 3 1 25/08/1993
animals birds Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI 1 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 1 0 20/08/1993
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 2 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 5 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 3 0 25/08/1993
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 31/08/1993
animals birds Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 2 0 22/08/1993
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 21/08/1993
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 2 0 25/08/1993
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis calligastra northern tree snake C QI I 1 0 21/08/1993
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 1 0 23/08/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia sexdentata Macleay's rainbow-skink C QA 8 0 31/08/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus striped snake-eyed skink C Q 1 0 20/08/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 2 0 24/08/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus Cape York mulch-skink C QAI 2 0 31/08/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis black-tailed bar-lipped skink C QAI 1 0 31/08/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus sesbrauna Eastern Cape litter-skink C Q 5 0 25/08/1993
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 1 0 19/08/1993
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Nactus eboracensis Cape York bent-toed gecko C Q 2 0 21/08/1993
animals reptiles Chelidae Wollumbinia latisternum saw-shelled turtle C QA I 1 0 24/08/1993
animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 3 0 26/08/1993
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 10 0 31/08/1993
animals amphibians Ranidae Papurana daemeli Australian woodfrog C QAI I 2 0 31/08/1993
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 1 0 21/08/1993
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C QA I 2 0 31/08/1993
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 1 0 31/08/1993
plants land plants Annonaceae Melodorum unguiculatum C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Carissa laxiflora C NTQ 1 1 22/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Catharanthus roseus pink periwinkle NAQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Araliaceae Trachymene tenuifolia C NTQ 1 1 02/12/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Apowollastonia longipes C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Elephantopus scaber NAQ 1 1 29/05/2012
plants land plants Asteraceae Phacellothrix cladochaeta C NTQ 1 1 16/10/2020
plants land plants Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea corymbosa var. corymbosa C NTQ 1 1 09/06/2009
plants land plants Celastraceae Elaeodendron melanocarpum C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Celastraceae Gymnosporia inermis C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Tecticornia australasica C NTQ 2 2 24/09/2020
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Tecticornia halocnemoides C NTQ 1 1 05/11/2007
plants land plants Combretaceae Lumnitzera racemosa C NTQ I 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Evolvulus alsinoides C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea mauritiana C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Xenostegia tridentata C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Cycadaceae Cycas silvestris V V NTQ 2 2 05/12/2022
plants land plants Cyperaceae Arthrostylis aphylla C NTQ 2 2 26/07/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus aquatilis C NTQ I 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus decompositus C NTQ I 1 1 28/08/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus stolonifer C NTQ 1 1 31/08/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis acicularis C NTQ 1 1 29/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis polytrichoides C NTQ I 1 1 29/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis rara C NTQ I 1 1 29/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Scleria tricuspidata C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Ericaceae Styphelia ruscifolia C NTQ 2 2 19/07/2021
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Croton arnhemicus C NTQ 1 1 19/05/2023
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella longifolia var. longifolia C NTQ 1 1 05/11/2020
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Blyxa aubertii SL NTQ I 1 1 04/11/2020
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus arenicola C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus venustus C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Premna serratifolia C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lauraceae Cassytha rufa C NTQ 1 1 17/02/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia calyculata C NTQ 1 1 28/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia legnota C NTQ 1 1 18/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia polystachya C NTQ 2 2 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Jacksonia thesioides C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Lamprolobium fruticosum C NTQ 1 1 04/09/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia filipes subsp. filipes C NTQ 1 1 23/11/2020
plants land plants Loranthaceae Dendrophthoe glabrescens C NTQ 1 1 14/09/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus meraukensis Merauke hibiscus C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Meliaceae Xylocarpus moluccensis C NTQ I 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Menispermaceae Stephania japonica var. timoriensis C NTQ 1 1 02/12/2021
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus opposita C NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Myrtaceae Aggreflorum purpurascens C NTQ 2 2 10/08/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus leptophleba Molloy red box C NTQ 1 1 17/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lithomyrtus retusa C NTQ 2 2 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca acacioides C NTQ 1 1 10/09/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Neofabricia myrtifolia C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Welchiodendron longivalve C NTQ 1 1 13/09/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Xanthostemon umbrosus C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Xanthostemon youngii C NTQ 2 2 27/07/2021
plants land plants Oleaceae Notelaea sp. (Elcho Island C.R.Dunlop 7597) C NTQ 1 1 09/07/2018
plants land plants Ophioglossaceae Helminthostachys zeylanica flowering fern C NTQ 1 1 03/11/2019
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dendrobium bigibbum Cooktown orchid V V NTQ 1 1 19/03/2018
plants land plants Orobanchaceae Buchnera gracilis C NTQ 1 1 25/02/2014
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Neoroepera banksii C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Plantaginaceae Limnophila fragrans C NTQ I 1 1 02/09/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Aristida macroclada var. queenslandica C NTQ 1 1 28/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Cleistochloa sclerachne C NTQ 1 1 24/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Dimeria sp. (Mosquito Point J.R.Clarkson+ 9994) C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Poaceae Ischaemum fragile C NTQ I 1 1 09/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Perotis rara comet grass C NTQ 1 1 08/12/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Thaumastochloa pubescens C NTQ 1 1 29/10/2020
plants land plants Polygalaceae Polygala rhinanthoides C NTQ 2 2 02/04/2012
plants land plants Portulacaceae Calandrinia halophila C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2023
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea pteridifolia golden parrot tree C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma C NTQ 2 2 01/09/2020
plants land plants Rutaceae Eriostemon banksii C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Harrisonia brownii C NTQ 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Santalaceae Anthobolus filifolius C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Santalaceae Santalum lanceolatum SL NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea polyandra C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Manilkara kauki C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Selaginellaceae Selaginella ciliaris C NTQ 1 1 03/11/2019
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum discolor C NTQ 1 1 08/12/2022
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta repens C NTQ 2 2 28/01/2022
plants land plants Stylidiaceae Stylidium alsinoides SL NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Thymelaeaceae Pimelea aquilonia C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora carpetweed C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Violaceae Pigea enneasperma C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Vitaceae Leea rubra C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021

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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 Temple Bay 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-temple-bay

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