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Wildlife of Gatton National Park

Total number of species: 160

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Leporidae Lepus europaeus European brown hare II 1 0 26/07/1992
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 1 0 24/01/1993
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 24/01/1993
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA 2 0 03/06/1992
animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA 5 0 03/06/1992
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 4 0 26/07/1992
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 2 0 23/10/2016
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 2 0 01/09/2022
animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis murina common dunnart C QA 1 0 07/06/1997
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 11 0 21/09/1999
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 17 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 6 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 3 0 31/08/1990
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 5 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 6 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 2 0 31/08/1992
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 10 0 03/10/2003
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 4 0 28/04/1991
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 4 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 2 0 21/09/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 3 0 30/04/1992
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 2 0 03/06/1992
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 09/02/1993
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 12 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 16 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 11 0 03/10/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 9 0 30/01/1994
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus spangled drongo (eastern Australia) C QAI 1 0 03/03/1992
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 8 0 03/06/1992
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 10 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 9 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 14 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 5 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA 1 0 01/09/2022
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 6 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 2 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 12 0 03/10/2003
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 13 0 29/07/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 16 0 03/10/2003
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 11 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 8 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 3 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 2 0 09/02/1993
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA 3 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 8 0 03/10/2003
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 3 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis temporalis grey-crowned babbler (eastern) C QAI 1 0 01/09/2022
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 2 0 31/08/1992
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 7 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 8 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 14 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 17 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 7 0 31/07/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 9 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 3 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 5 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 7 0 30/04/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 14 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 8 0 29/07/2001
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 19 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 11 0 01/01/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 10 0 16/05/1994
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA 1 0 29/07/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 9 0 21/09/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Pyrrholaemus sagittatus speckled warbler C QA 12 0 21/09/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 4 0 29/07/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 17 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 14 0 03/10/2003
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 12 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 15 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 13 0 29/07/2001
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 9 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 13 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 5 0 03/10/2003
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 2 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 8 0 30/04/1992
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 3 0 30/04/1992
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 6 0 21/09/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 8 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 1 0 01/09/2022
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 5 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 6 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 2 0 03/06/1992
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 6 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 4 0 30/04/1992
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 2 0 02/04/1991
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 15 0 31/07/1993
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 12 0 29/07/2001
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 4 0 24/07/1993
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 4 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 5 0 16/05/1994
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 2 0 31/07/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 4 0 31/07/1993
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 3 0 30/04/1991
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 28/04/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 16/10/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 16/10/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 16/10/1999
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 3 0 18/02/1997
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 4 0 14/03/2014
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 4 0 31/07/1993
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 2 0 21/09/1999
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 14 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 5 0 17/08/2023
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 15 0 01/09/2022
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 26/07/1992
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 16/10/1999
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 5 0 17/01/2023
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 3 0 24/07/1993
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whipsnake C QA 1 0 31/10/1992
animals reptiles Elapidae Furina diadema red-naped snake C QA 2 0 01/09/2022
animals reptiles Boidae Antaresia maculosa spotted python C QA 1 0 28/07/1997
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia munda shaded-litter rainbow-skink C QA 2 0 28/07/1997
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia sp. C QAI 2 0 26/07/1992
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA 1 0 26/07/1992
animals reptiles Scincidae Menetia greyii common dwarf skink C QA 1 0 01/09/2022
animals reptiles Scincidae Morethia boulengeri south-eastern morethia skink C QA 1 0 01/09/2022
animals reptiles Scincidae Morethia taeniopleura fire-tailed skink C Q 1 0 07/06/1997
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus sp. goanna C QAI 1 0 26/07/1992
animals reptiles Carphodactylidae Underwoodisaurus milii thick-tailed gecko C QA 1 0 26/07/1992
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 5 0 01/09/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA 2 0 03/06/1992
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 2 0 31/08/1990
animals insects Nymphalidae Euploea corinna common crow QA 1 0 01/09/2022
animals insects Nymphalidae Hypocysta metirius brown ringlet QA 1 0 01/09/2022
animals insects Nymphalidae Melanitis leda bankia evening brown QA 1 0 24/07/1993
animals insects Pieridae Catopsilia pomona lemon migrant QAI 1 0 09/02/1993
animals insects Hesperiidae Ocybadistes walkeri sothis green grass-dart QA 1 0 01/09/2022
animals insects Libellulidae Diplacodes bipunctata wandering percher QAI I 1 0 01/09/2022
animals insects Corduliidae Hemicordulia australiae Australian emerald QAI I 1 0 01/09/2022
animals insects Corduliidae Hemicordulia tau tau emerald QAI I 2 0 01/09/2022
animals insects Austrocorduliidae Micromidia atrifrons forest mosquitohawk QA I 1 0 01/09/2022
fungi Agaricomycetes Agaricaceae Podaxis beringamensis C NTQ 2 0 27/02/1992
plants land plants Asteraceae Senecio madagascariensis fireweed NAQ 1 0 01/09/2022
plants land plants Cactaceae Harrisia martinii NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina littoralis C NTQ 6 0 11/04/2022
plants land plants Cyperaceae Scleria mackaviensis C NTQ 1 1 24/10/2019
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia muelleriana C NTQ 1 1 07/06/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Galactia tenuiflora var. lucida C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Hardenbergia violacea C NTQ 1 0 01/09/2022
plants land plants Loranthaceae Lysiana subfalcata C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon tubulosum C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus barbed-wire grass C NTQ 1 1 28/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Dichanthium sericeum subsp. sericeum C NTQ 1 1 06/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Dichanthium tenue small bluegrass C NTQ 1 1 09/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria ammophila silky umbrella grass C NTQ 1 1 10/01/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Enneapogon lindleyanus C NTQ 1 1 30/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Heteropogon contortus black speargrass C NTQ 1 1 18/04/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Panicum decompositum var. tenuius C NTQ 1 1 20/05/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalidium caespitosum brigalow grass C NTQ 1 1 15/12/2019

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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 Gatton National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-gatton

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