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Wildlife of Strzelecki Desert IBRA subregion

Total number of species: 134

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II 1 0 04/08/1995
animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys hermannsburgensis sandy inland mouse C QA 1 0 04/08/1995
animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis crassicaudata fat-tailed dunnart C QA 1 0 04/08/1995
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 5 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 2 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 9 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 4 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA 4 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 3 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 2 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Corvidae Corvus bennetti little crow C QA 4 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 2 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 1 0 25/09/2001
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 5 0 25/09/2001
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 9 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 26/07/1999
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 4 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma cinnamomeum cinnamon quail-thrush C QA 2 1 30/11/1999
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes cristatus chirruping wedgebill C QA 1 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus ruficeps chestnut-crowned babbler C QA 3 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus superciliosus white-browed babbler C QA 1 0 26/07/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 1 0 13/07/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura aurifrons orange chat C QA 1 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 2 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 7 0 25/09/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 3 0 03/09/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 3 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 2 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis chestnut-rumped thornbill C QA 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Acanthizidae Aphelocephala leucopsis southern whiteface V V QA 2 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Aphelocephala nigricincta banded whiteface C QA 1 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Maluridae Malurus leucopterus white-winged fairy-wren C QA 2 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 1 0 26/07/1999
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 1 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 7 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster blue bonnet C QA 2 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Psephotellus varius mulga parrot C QA 1 0 26/07/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Psephotus haematonotus red-rumped parrot C QA 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 3 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 4 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 4 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 2 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 3 0 25/09/2001
animals birds Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA 2 0 03/04/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 4 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C QA 1 0 07/08/1995
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 6 0 23/05/2000
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 4 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 2 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 1 0 20/05/2000
animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 3 0 25/09/2001
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudonaja nuchalis sensu lato western brown snake Superseded QA 1 1 26/05/2004
animals reptiles Elapidae Suta suta myall snake C QA 1 0 04/08/1995
animals reptiles Boidae Aspidites ramsayi woma NT QA 1 1 26/05/2004
animals reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios australis southern blind snake C QA 1 1 31/08/1967
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus leonhardii Leonhardi's ctenotus C QA 1 0 04/08/1995
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus regius pale-rumped ctenotus C QA 1 0 04/08/1995
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus strauchii eastern barred wedgesnout ctenotus C QA 1 0 04/08/1995
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus taeniatus ribbon ctenotus C QA 2 2 31/08/1967
animals reptiles Scincidae Eremiascincus phantasmus ghost skink C QA 2 2 20/08/1967
animals reptiles Scincidae Lerista labialis southern sandslider C QA 4 4 22/08/1967
animals reptiles Scincidae Lerista xanthura yellow-tailed plain slider C QA 1 1 22/08/1967
animals reptiles Scincidae Liopholis inornata desert skink C QA 1 1 21/10/1971
animals reptiles Agamidae Ctenophorus isolepis military dragon C QA 5 5 21/10/1971
animals reptiles Agamidae Ctenophorus kartiwarru red-backed sand dragon C QA 3 3 22/10/1971
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 1 1 31/12/1974
animals reptiles Carphodactylidae Nephrurus levis three-lined knob-tail C QA 1 1 21/10/1971
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Lucasium damaeum beaded gecko C QA 3 3 21/10/1971
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Lucasium microplax southern sandplain gecko C QA 1 1 21/10/1971
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Rhynchoedura ornata sensu lato beaked gecko Superseded QA 1 1 21/10/1971
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Strophurus ciliaris spiny-tailed gecko C QA 1 1 21/10/1971
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra versicolor C QA 2 2 21/10/1971
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Ptilotus obovatus C NTQ 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Ptilotus polystachyus C NTQ 1 1 25/02/2009
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Ptilotus sessilifolius C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Araliaceae Trachymene glaucifolia C NTQ 2 2 10/11/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Chrysocephalum apiculatum yellow buttons C NTQ 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Pluchea dunlopii C NTQ 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Pterocaulon sphacelatum applebush C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Rhodanthe floribunda C NTQ 1 1 25/02/2009
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Convolvulus clementii C NTQ 1 1 25/02/2009
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea muelleri poison morning-glory C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Cupressaceae Callitris glaucophylla white cypress pine C NTQ 1 1 27/10/2008
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Scaevola depauperata C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Scaevola parvibarbata C NTQ 1 1 14/07/2010
plants land plants Haloragaceae Haloragis aspera raspweed C NTQ 1 1 04/04/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia ligulata C NTQ 3 3 28/01/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia murrayana C NTQ 2 2 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia ramulosa var. ramulosa C NTQ 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria cunninghamii subsp. sturtii C NTQ 1 1 04/04/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Cullen pallidum C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera psammophila C NTQ 1 1 12/09/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna artemisioides subsp. sturtii C NTQ 1 1 04/04/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna phyllodinea C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna pleurocarpa var. pleurocarpa C NTQ 1 1 12/02/2021
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema preissii C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Loranthaceae Lysiana exocarpi subsp. exocarpi C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon otocarpum C NTQ 1 1 25/02/2009
plants land plants Molluginaceae Hypertelis cerviana C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Astrebla pectinata barley mitchell grass C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris pectinata comb chloris C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eriachne aristidea C NTQ 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Iseilema membranaceum small flinders grass C NTQ 1 1 19/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Triodia basedowii C NTQ 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Zygochloa paradoxa C NTQ 1 1 24/01/2020
plants land plants Polygonaceae Acetosa vesicaria NAQ 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea stenobotrya C NTQ 2 2 27/06/2024
plants land plants Proteaceae Hakea eyreana C NTQ 2 2 28/01/2022
plants land plants Proteaceae Hakea leucoptera C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon oleifolius subsp. canescens C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima C NTQ 2 2 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa subsp. spatulata C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Solanaceae Duboisia hopwoodii pituri C NTQ 1 1 16/12/2022

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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 Strzelecki Desert IBRA subregion, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=ibra-subregion-strzelecki-desert

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