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Wildlife of Cherbourg local government area

Total number of species: 169

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II 1 0 02/03/2014
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 3 0 29/06/2024
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 1 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 3 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 2 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 4 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 6 0 22/01/2021
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 7 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 4 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 3 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 4 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 2 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 2 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 4 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 3 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 6 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 2 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 2 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 2 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 2 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 2 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 10/12/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 1 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 3 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 1 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 4 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 3 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 3 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 2 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 3 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Laridae Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin's gull C VU 1 0 02/03/2014
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 1 0 02/03/2014
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 4 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 3 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 12/06/1993
animals birds Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 1 0 10/12/1991
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 4 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 5 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 1 0 14/06/1993
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 3 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 2 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 1 0 02/03/2014
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 2 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 2 0 13/02/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 3 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 4 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 5 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 4 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 4 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 6 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 4 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 1 0 21/06/2000
animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 1 0 04/04/1992
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 3 0 18/04/2012
animals birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 4 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 5 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 3 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 4 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 2 0 09/11/2003
animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 1 0 25/01/2014
animals birds Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 1 0 15/08/2001
animals birds Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 2 0 13/02/2001
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whipsnake C QA 1 0 02/03/2014
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina expansa broad-shelled river turtle C QA I 1 0 31/12/1998
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I 1 0 26/02/2020
animals reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii krefftii Krefft's river turtle C Q I 2 0 26/02/2020
animals reptiles Chelidae Wollumbinia latisternum saw-shelled turtle C QA I 2 0 26/02/2020
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 1 11/11/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 5 5 05/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA 4 4 05/11/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I 1 1 05/09/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne major great brown broodfrog C QA 2 2 05/09/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 29 29 09/11/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 4 4 21/10/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 3 3 05/11/2023
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris klunzingeri western carp gudgeon QA I 1 0 29/03/2017
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris sp. U I 3 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Mogurnda adspersa southern purplespotted gudgeon QA I 1 0 29/03/2017
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Oxyeleotris lineolata sleepy cod QA I 1 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Philypnodon grandiceps flathead gudgeon QA I 2 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Amniataba percoides barred grunter QA I 2 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I 2 0 30/11/2018
animals ray-finned fishes Percichthyidae Maccullochella mariensis Mary River cod E E Q I 1 0 10/01/1989
animals ray-finned fishes Percichthyidae Macquaria ambigua golden perch QA I 2 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Percichthyidae Macquaria novemaculeata Australian bass QA I 3 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish II I 2 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum flyspecked hardyhead QA I 1 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia duboulayi crimsonspotted rainbowfish QA I 3 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish QA I 3 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Cyprinidae Carassius auratus goldfish II I 2 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Clupeidae Nematalosa erebi bony bream QA I 1 0 26/02/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I 1 0 29/03/2017
animals ray-finned fishes Osteoglossidae Scleropages leichardti southern saratoga Q I 1 0 31/12/1993
animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus petilia lesser wanderer QAI 1 0 18/04/2012
animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus monarch II 1 0 18/04/2012
animals insects Nymphalidae Junonia villida villida meadow argus QAI 1 0 18/04/2012
animals insects Pieridae Eurema hecabe large grass-yellow QAI 1 0 18/04/2012
animals insects Papilionidae Papilio demoleus sthenelus chequered swallowtail QAI 1 0 18/04/2012
fungi Agaricomycetes Polyporaceae Hexagonia apiaria C NTQ 1 1 13/02/2025
plants land plants Aponogetonaceae Aponogeton elongatus subsp. elongatus NT NTQ I 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Araliaceae Astrotricha longifolia star hair bush C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Asteraceae Carthamus lanatus saffron thistle NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Peripleura hispidula var. setosa C NTQ 1 1 21/08/2024
plants land plants Cactaceae Harrisia martinii NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Ceratophyllaceae Ceratophyllum demersum hornwort C NTQ I 1 0 05/11/2018
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album fat-hen NAQ 1 1 27/11/2003
plants land plants Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis pratensis var. tuberculata C NTQ 1 1 16/08/2007
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia conferta C NNQ 2 2 09/01/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia falcata sickle wattle C NTQ 1 1 09/01/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia glaucocarpa hickory wattle C NTQ 1 1 09/01/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Dillwynia sieberi C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera linifolia C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2021
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema quandang var. bancroftii broad-leaved grey mistletoe C NTQ 1 1 10/05/2022
plants land plants Malvaceae Urena lobata urena weed NAQ 1 1 19/09/2006
plants land plants Myrtaceae Angophora leiocarpa rusty gum C NTQ 1 0 24/01/1996
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella citriodora C NTQ 1 0 24/01/1996
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus acmenoides C NTQ 1 0 24/01/1996
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus apothalassica C NTQ 1 1 24/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus bakeri Baker's mallee C NTQ 1 1 09/06/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus biturbinata C NTQ 1 0 24/01/1996
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus crebra narrow-leaved red ironbark C NTQ 1 0 24/01/1996
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus propinqua small-fruited grey gum C NTQ 1 0 24/01/1996
plants land plants Plantaginaceae Mecardonia procumbens NAQ 1 1 15/10/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Chionachne cyathopoda river grass C NTQ 1 1 18/04/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris ventricosa tall chloris C NTQ 1 1 24/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus barbed-wire grass C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Eriochloa pseudoacrotricha C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Lolium multiflorum italian ryegrass NAQ 1 1 27/05/2020
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa soap tree C NTQ 1 0 24/01/1996
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax odorata forma subnitida C NTQ 1 1 25/03/2013
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum capsicoides devil's apple NAQ 1 1 16/12/2022
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum nemophilum C NTQ 1 1 28/04/2025
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Corchorus olitorius jute C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Stackhousiaceae Stackhousia monogyna creamy candles C NTQ 1 1 11/07/2018
plants land plants Verbenaceae Phyla canescens NAQ 1 1 30/06/2023

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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 Cherbourg local government area, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=lga-cherbourg

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