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Wildlife of Johns Landing Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 80

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI 1 0 01/12/1974
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 1 0 22/02/2021
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 3 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 1 0 21/02/1993
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 3 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 1 0 09/10/1958
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2 0 19/06/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 19/06/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 3 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 3 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 1 0 01/03/1972
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 1 0 01/03/1972
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 3 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 3 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 2 0 30/09/2001
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 1 0 21/12/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 3 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 19/06/1993
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 01/03/1972
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 1 0 01/03/1972
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 1 0 01/03/1972
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 1 0 01/03/1972
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 3 0 30/06/1993
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 4 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 07/10/1958
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 3 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 19/06/1993
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 2 0 01/07/1993
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 21/02/1993
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 7 0 30/09/2001
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 1 0 30/06/1993
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 2 0 01/06/1999
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 2 0 01/06/1999
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C QA 1 1 05/12/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria tyleri southern laughing treefrog C QA I 1 1 05/12/2022
fungi Agaricomycetes Amanitaceae Amanita C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
fungi Agaricomycetes Amanitaceae Amanita roseolamellata C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
fungi Agaricomycetes Gomphaceae Ramaria lorithamnus C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
plants land plants Celastraceae Denhamia celastroides broad-leaved boxwood C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Archidendron lovelliae bacon wood V V NTQ 3 1 25/11/2022
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia stradbrokensis C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015

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Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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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 Johns Landing Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-johns-landing-nature-refuge

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