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Wildlife of Meridan Plains Conservation Park

Total number of species: 170

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 05/12/1996
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 3 0 22/12/2002
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 6 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 14 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 3 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 8 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 5 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 4 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 6 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 10 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 3 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 14 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 5 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 10 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 3 0 05/12/1999
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 11 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 14 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 5 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 5 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 05/12/1996
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 2 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 6 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 6 0 22/12/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 4 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 4 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Orthonychidae Orthonyx temminckii Australian logrunner C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 6 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 14 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 8 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 5 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 3 0 03/12/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 2 0 13/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 2 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 4 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 3 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 27/06/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 2 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 1 0 05/12/1999
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 12 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 3 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 4 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 13/08/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 4 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 12/03/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 2 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 3 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 7 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 4 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 2 0 13/08/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 13 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 1 0 05/12/1996
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 2 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 10 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 2 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 4 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 6 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 7 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 5 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 7 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 2 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 9 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 7 0 21/04/2002
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 2 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 11 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 12/03/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 2 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 4 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 3 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 2 0 12/03/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 6 0 22/12/2002
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 2 0 05/12/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 3 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 3 0 09/12/2001
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 6 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 3 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 4 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 11 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 9 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 7 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 13 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 8 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 7 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 13/08/1972
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 3 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 14 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 3 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 2 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 4 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 13 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 7 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 14 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 1 0 22/12/2002
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 1 0 12/03/2000
animals birds Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C QA I 1 0 30/04/1966
animals birds Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 1 0 01/04/2001
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 2 0 22/12/2002
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 1 14/11/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 8 8 23/01/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 25 24 05/07/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria freycineti wallum rocketfrog V QA 1 1 16/10/2018
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 4 4 15/02/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 2 2 14/11/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 1 0 27/11/2019
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia tinnula wallum froglet V QA I 15 15 26/02/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 15 15 07/09/2023
animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus monarch II 1 0 05/12/1996
animals insects Pieridae Belenois java teutonia caper white QAI 1 0 05/12/1996
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina emuina Mt. Emu she-oak E E NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Cunoniaceae Schizomeria ovata white cherry C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea transversa native yam C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Eupomatiaceae Eupomatia laurina bolwarra C NTQ 1 1 29/09/2021
plants land plants Haloragaceae Myriophyllum aquaticum Brazilian water milfoil NAQ I 1 1 06/06/2018
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Cordyline rubra red-fruited palm lily C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia cincinnata C NTQ 2 2 06/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia oshanesii C NTQ 1 1 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leucobryaceae Leucobryum candidum C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma rhytispermum C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium oleosum blue cherry C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Proteaceae Conospermum taxifolium devil's rice C NTQ 4 4 06/08/2015
plants land plants Ranunculaceae Ranunculus lappaceus common buttercup C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Zingiberaceae Alpinia arundelliana C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015

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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 Meridan Plains Conservation Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=conservation-park-meridan-plains

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