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Wildlife of Wild Wings and Swampy Things Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 181

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 7 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 5 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 5 0 06/07/2003
animals birds Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA 1 0 04/11/1998
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 6 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 3 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 1 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q 2 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 1 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 6 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 3 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 2 0 24/07/1999
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 4 0 28/07/2004
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 4 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 7 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 4 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 4 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 8 0 28/07/2004
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 7 0 06/07/2003
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q 4 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 3 0 24/10/2004
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 3 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 5 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 7 0 28/07/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 7 0 28/07/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 6 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 6 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 1 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 4 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 6 0 28/07/2004
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 3 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 3 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q 1 0 24/07/1999
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 4 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 6 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 5 0 13/06/2016
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 1 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 5 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 8 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 7 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 1 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 04/11/1998
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 24/10/2004
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot C Q 3 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 5 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 5 0 06/07/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 2 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 4 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 3 0 06/07/2003
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 2 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 24/10/2004
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 2 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 5 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 5 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 3 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 2 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 3 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 2 0 24/07/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 3 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 3 0 01/08/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 3 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C QAI I 7 0 13/10/2004
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 6 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 28/07/2004
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 5 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 4 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 5 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 24/07/1999
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 5 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 6 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI 8 0 13/06/2016
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 2 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 2 0 10/10/1999
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 5 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 3 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 4 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 6 0 15/07/2005
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 24/07/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 26/05/2001
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 30/07/1999
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 24/07/1999
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 5 0 26/05/2001
animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 1 0 31/08/1996
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 1 27/01/2020
animals amphibians Ranidae Papurana daemeli Australian woodfrog C QAI I 26 26 26/10/2023
animals amphibians Microhylidae Austrochaperina fryi peeping whistlefrog C Q 1 1 10/01/2022
animals amphibians Microhylidae Austrochaperina pluvialis white browed whistlefrog C Q 1 1 31/12/1985
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 3 3 05/11/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 22 22 26/03/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 12 12 14/03/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 23 23 05/05/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria jungguy northern stony creek frog C Q 1 1 14/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 3 3 29/11/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rheocola common mistfrog C Q I 2 2 05/05/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rothii eastern laughing treefrog C QI 5 5 30/12/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria serrata tapping green eyed frog C Q I 1 1 06/12/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes coggeri mottled barred frog C Q 5 5 23/01/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 5 5 05/01/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Redigobius chrysosoma spotfin goby QAI I 1 1 23/11/1985
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Giuris margaritacea snakehead gudgeon QI I 1 1 02/10/1980
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon QAI I 1 1 02/10/1980
animals ray-finned fishes Lutjanidae Lutjanus argentimaculatus mangrove jack QAI I 1 1 23/11/1985
animals ray-finned fishes Kuhliidae Kuhlia rupestris jungle perch QI I 1 1 02/10/1980
animals ray-finned fishes Ambassidae Ambassis miops flagtail glassfish QI I 1 1 23/11/1985
animals ray-finned fishes Scorpaenidae Notesthes robusta bullrout QA I 1 1 02/10/1980
animals ray-finned fishes Pseudomugilidae Pseudomugil signifer Pacific blue eye QA I 2 2 23/11/1985
fungi dothideomycetes Strigulaceae Strigula smaragdula C NTQ 1 1 19/01/2017
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Parmotrema robustum C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina tenella C NTQ 1 1 16/01/2013
plants land plants Acanthaceae Thunbergia fragrans NAQ 2 2 12/10/2010
plants land plants Actinidiaceae Saurauia andreana C NTQ 1 1 27/06/2022
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Amaranthus viridis green amaranth NAQ 1 1 27/11/2003
plants land plants Annonaceae Cananga odorata Ylang-ylang C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alstonia muelleriana hard milkwood C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Melodinus australis southern melodinus C NTQ 1 1 02/11/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Acanthospermum hispidum star burr NAQ 1 1 27/09/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Erigeron bonariensis NAQ 1 1 15/06/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata NAQ 1 0 25/05/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Synedrella nodiflora NAQ 1 1 12/06/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Tridax procumbens tridax daisy NAQ 1 1 21/09/2017
plants land plants Blechnaceae Blechnum orientale SL NTQ 1 1 09/01/2020
plants land plants Caryophyllaceae Drymaria cordata subsp. cordata NAQ 1 1 21/06/2022
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Decalobanthus peltatus C NTQ 1 1 28/06/2017
plants land plants Cunoniaceae Davidsonia pruriens C NTQ 1 1 27/06/2022
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus mindorensis NAQ 2 2 17/05/2023
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus pilosus C NTQ I 1 1 18/07/2024
plants land plants Cyperaceae Scirpodendron ghaeri C NTQ I 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Tetracera nordtiana var. nordtiana C NTQ 1 1 16/02/2021
plants land plants Dryopteridaceae Lastreopsis wurunuran SL NTQ 1 1 24/01/2020
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus grahamii C NTQ 1 1 14/09/2021
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia hirta NAQ 1 1 19/05/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Austrocallerya australis C NTQ 5 4 24/03/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria goreensis gambia pea NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Dioclea hexandra E NTQ 5 5 21/02/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Erythrina fusca C NTQ 1 1 06/09/2007
plants land plants Leguminosae Glycine tomentella woolly glycine C NTQ 1 1 27/02/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera hirsuta hairy indigo C NTQ 1 1 03/07/2009
plants land plants Leguminosae Stylosanthes humilis Townsville stylo NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea obtusa C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Lygodiaceae Lygodium reticulatum C NTQ 1 1 17/11/2019
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus triradiata C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Musaceae Musa banksii C NTQ 1 1 10/10/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Gossia shepherdii C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lindsayomyrtus racemoides C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora C NTQ 1 1 07/11/2019
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora var. viridiflora C NTQ 2 2 10/09/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium angophoroides C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia octovalvis willow primrose C NTQ I 1 1 24/12/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Panicum incomtum C NTQ 1 1 15/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus fertilis giant Parramatta grass NAQ 1 1 18/10/2019
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Pyrrosia longifolia SL NTQ 1 1 27/02/2020
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum costatum V V NTQ 1 1 16/07/2010
plants land plants Rubiaceae Ophiorrhiza australiana subsp. australiana C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Salicaceae Flacourtia jangomas NAQ 1 1 07/06/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Diploglottis smithii wild tamarind C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Toechima erythrocarpum C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Thelypteridaceae Grypothrix triphylla SL NTQ 1 1 17/05/2023
plants land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana NAQ 1 0 25/05/2016

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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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