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Wildlife of Brian Burke Reserve Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 183

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 31/12/1992
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog II 1 0 31/12/1992
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II 1 0 31/12/1992
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 4 0 31/08/1993
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's wattled bat C QA 1 1 22/05/1963
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C QA 4 1 31/12/1990
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI 1 0 31/12/1983
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus orianae oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C QAI 2 1 31/12/1983
animals mammals Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus megaphyllus eastern horseshoe-bat C QAI 1 0 31/12/1983
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 2 0 20/08/2020
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA 2 0 10/06/2020
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus parryi whiptail wallaby C QA 1 0 31/12/2010
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA 1 0 31/12/1992
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 6 0 01/10/2020
animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA 1 0 31/12/1992
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 13 0 11/10/2024
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
animals mammals Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus platypus SL QA I 1 0 17/07/2019
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 2 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 2 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 1 25/09/1977
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 3 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 1 0 03/01/1982
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 5 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 6 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 2 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 1 0 15/01/1992
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 3 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 2 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 3 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 3 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 2 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 3 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 2 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 2 0 17/08/1955
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 2 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 2 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 2 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 3 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 3 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 5 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 21/04/1993
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 1 0 01/07/2018
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 1 0 25/10/1969
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 2 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 07/11/1994
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 5 0 01/10/2020
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 3 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua leadbeateri leadbeateri Pink Cockatoo E E QA 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 3 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 2 1 31/12/1992
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 2 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 09/06/2022
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 1 0 02/08/2013
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 2 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 03/02/1974
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 17/10/1987
animals birds Procellariidae Pterodroma nigripennis black-winged petrel C VU 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 2 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 1 0 17/08/1955
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 3 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 2 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 4 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 03/05/1948
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 5 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 31/12/1992
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 1 0 09/06/1979
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 31/12/1992
animals reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V QA 1 1 31/12/1996
animals reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrescens eastern small-eyed snake C QA 1 1 31/12/1996
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I 1 1 31/12/1996
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudonaja textilis eastern brown snake C QAI 2 0 03/12/2008
animals reptiles Elapidae Vermicella annulata bandy-bandy C QA 1 1 31/12/1996
animals reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 2 1 31/12/1992
animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA 1 0 31/12/1992
animals reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios proximus proximus blind snake C QA 1 1 31/12/1996
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 1 0 31/12/1992
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA 1 1 31/12/1996
animals reptiles Carphodactylidae Underwoodisaurus milii thick-tailed gecko C QA 1 1 31/12/1996
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 21 18 07/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria balatus slender bleating treefrog C QA I 8 8 23/10/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 16 16 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria chloris orange eyed treefrog C QA 3 3 02/03/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 74 74 09/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 34 34 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA 1 1 22/10/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 1 1 12/12/1970
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA 9 9 19/03/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I 2 2 10/08/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes fasciolatus great barred frog C QA 4 4 29/04/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne coriacea red backed broodfrog C QA I 1 1 02/10/1970
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia rugosa chubby gungan C QA 4 4 18/02/1972
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I 51 51 24/10/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 100 100 09/11/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 2 2 05/11/2023
plants land plants Alliaceae Nothoscordum borbonicum NAQ 1 1 06/12/2007
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera philoxeroides alligator weed NAQ I 2 2 12/11/2021
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Harpephyllum caffrum DNQ 1 1 24/09/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Leichhardtia racemosa C NTQ 1 1 03/11/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Bidens biternata NAQ 1 1 12/03/2020
plants land plants Asteraceae Montanoa hibiscifolia NAQ 1 1 18/02/2020
plants land plants Asteraceae Senecio madagascariensis fireweed NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Cannabaceae Aphananthe philippinensis C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Alysicarpus bupleurifolius sweet alys NAQ 1 1 24/07/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Arachis pintoi NAQ 2 2 05/05/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Galactia tenuiflora var. lucida C NTQ 1 1 25/10/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Macrotyloma uniflorum var. uniflorum NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Stylosanthes humilis Townsville stylo NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Orobanchaceae Centranthera cochinchinensis C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris gayana rhodes grass NAQ 1 1 22/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass NAQ 1 1 11/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Melinis minutiflora molasses grass NAQ 2 2 09/04/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum dilatatum paspalum NAQ 1 1 15/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum notatum bahia grass NAQ 1 1 15/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus pyramidalis NAQ 2 2 10/08/2021
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria loniceroides hairy psychotria C NTQ 1 1 19/11/2012
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum linnaeanum apple of Sodom NAQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum opacum green berry nightshade C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Urticaceae Urtica urens small nettle NAQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Verbenaceae Duranta erecta duranta 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 Brian Burke Reserve Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-brian-burke-reserve-nature-refuge

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