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Wildlife of Doonan Wetlands Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 176

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II 1 0 24/03/2014
animals mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 6 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys gracilicaudatus eastern chestnut mouse C QA 4 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Muridae Rattus fuscipes bush rat C QA 11 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Muridae Rattus rattus black rat II 3 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus nigrogriseus hoary wattled bat C QAI 2 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C QA 2 0 24/03/2014
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus bifax northern long-eared bat C QAI 2 0 24/03/2014
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens greyii little broad-nosed bat C QA 3 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI 5 0 24/03/2014
animals mammals Pteropodidae Syconycteris australis eastern blossom bat C QAI 2 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 2 0 23/06/2006
animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA 1 0 31/07/2014
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 3 0 07/04/2014
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA 2 0 24/03/2014
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 11 0 01/12/2023
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 1 0 31/07/2014
animals mammals Peramelidae Perameles nasuta long-nosed bandicoot C QA 2 0 24/03/2014
animals mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus flavipes flavipes yellow-footed antechinus (south-east Queensland) C QA 18 0 21/03/2014
animals mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus flavipes sensu lato yellow-footed antechinus Superseded QA 1 0 24/03/2014
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 3 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 4 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 3 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 7 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 4 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 2 0 17/01/1995
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 26/02/1993
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 3 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 2 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 10 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 1 0 25/03/2010
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 10 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 17 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3 0 25/03/2010
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 5 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 4 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus spangled drongo (eastern Australia) C QAI 1 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 25/03/2010
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 5 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 2 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA 1 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 4 0 25/03/2010
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 7 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis youngi golden whistler (south-eastern Australia) C QAI 1 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 9 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 4 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 6 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 4 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 9 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 6 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 2 0 14/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 8 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 4 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 12 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 9 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 12 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 12 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 13 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 5 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 4 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 1 0 16/01/1995
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 10 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 16/01/1995
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 11 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 9 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 2 0 17/01/1995
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 1 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 3 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 4 0 25/03/2010
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 31/03/2014
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 6 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 17/01/1995
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 5 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 2 0 16/01/1995
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 3 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Psittaculidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V QA 1 0 28/09/1998
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 2 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA 1 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 12 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 18 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 2 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA 2 0 15/04/2015
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA 7 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 4 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 2 0 17/01/1995
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 1 0 14/08/2000
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 1 0 07/06/1992
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 16/01/1995
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 31/03/2014
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 1 0 31/03/2014
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 4 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 17/01/1995
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 1 0 25/03/2010
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 31/07/2014
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 3 0 23/06/2006
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 4 0 31/07/2014
animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C QAI I 1 0 25/03/2010
animals reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios proximus proximus blind snake C QA 2 0 24/03/2014
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA 3 0 24/03/2014
animals reptiles Scincidae Cyclodomorphus gerrardii pink-tongued lizard C QA 3 0 24/03/2014
animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA 5 0 24/03/2014
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 3 0 31/07/2014
animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I 1 0 31/03/2014
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA 1 0 26/12/1995
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 10 2 19/01/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 7 5 01/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 7 4 05/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 4 0 04/01/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 4 2 19/01/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria olongburensis wallum sedgefrog V V QA I 3 0 04/01/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C QA 2 0 04/01/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria tyleri southern laughing treefrog C QA I 3 1 05/01/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia tinnula wallum froglet V QA I 11 0 25/03/2010
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne raveni copper backed broodfrog C Q 6 2 20/04/2019
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I 3 0 04/12/2018
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 5 2 06/03/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C QA I 3 0 23/06/2006
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Gobiomorphus australis striped gudgeon QA I 23 0 09/04/2014
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon QAI I 23 0 09/04/2014
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris galii firetail gudgeon QA I 18 0 09/10/2013
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris klunzingeri western carp gudgeon QA I 5 0 09/10/2013
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Mogurnda adspersa southern purplespotted gudgeon QA I 13 0 09/10/2013
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I 1 0 07/11/2005
animals ray-finned fishes Synbranchidae Ophisternon gutturale swamp eel QAI I 4 1 09/04/2014
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish II I 22 0 09/04/2014
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus platy II I 16 0 09/04/2014
animals ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum flyspecked hardyhead QA I 2 0 12/04/2012
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia duboulayi crimsonspotted rainbowfish QA I 5 0 09/10/2013
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Rhadinocentrus ornatus ornate rainbowfish QA I 22 0 09/04/2014
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish QA I 3 0 12/05/2009
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla australis southern shortfin eel QAI I 7 0 09/10/2013
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I 12 0 09/04/2014
animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus monarch II 1 0 26/02/1993
animals insects Nymphalidae Hypolimnas bolina nerina varied eggfly QAI 1 0 26/02/1993
animals insects Nymphalidae Melanitis leda bankia evening brown QA 2 0 23/06/2006
animals insects Pieridae Catopsilia pomona lemon migrant QAI 1 0 26/02/1993
animals malacostracans Parastacidae Cherax robustus V V Q 2 0 25/03/2010
fungi Agaricomycetes Amanitaceae Amanita flavella C NTQ 1 1 21/12/2022
fungi Agaricomycetes Boletaceae Tylopilus balloui C NTQ 1 1 21/12/2022
fungi Agaricomycetes Boletinellaceae Phlebopus marginatus C NTQ 1 1 20/09/2022
fungi lecanoromycetes Pannariaceae Physma byrsaeum C NTQ 1 1 21/12/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia magnifolia C NTQ 2 2 22/08/2022
plants land plants Burmanniaceae Burmannia disticha SL NTQ 1 1 08/04/2008
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina emuina Mt. Emu she-oak E E NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina littoralis C NTQ 2 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Colchicaceae Wurmbea biglandulosa subsp. biglandulosa C NTQ 1 1 28/01/2025
plants land plants Cyperaceae Caustis blakei subsp. blakei C NTQ 1 1 15/08/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Schoenus scabripes C NTQ I 2 2 13/12/2019
plants land plants Fissidentaceae Fissidens linearis C NTQ 1 1 16/06/2016
plants land plants Hypnodendraceae Hypnodendron vitiense subsp. australe C NTQ 1 1 16/04/2024
plants land plants Leucobryaceae Leucobryum candidum C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Lophocoleaceae Chiloscyphus semiteres C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus bancroftii Bancroft's red gum C NTQ 1 1 11/07/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lenwebbia sp. (Blackall Range P.R.Sharpe 5387) CR NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium luehmannii C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia stradbrokensis C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Proteaceae Persoonia stradbrokensis x Persoonia virgata C NTQ 1 1 19/11/2021
plants land plants Proteaceae Xylomelum salicinum C NTQ 1 1 29/01/2025
plants land plants Rhizogoniaceae Pyrrhobryum paramattense C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Sapindaceae Mischocarpus pyriformis subsp. pyriformis C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Sematophyllaceae Sematophyllum subpinnatum C NTQ 1 1 11/01/2023
plants land plants Symplocaceae Symplocos harroldii hairy hazelwood NT NTQ 3 3 25/11/2022

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A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

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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


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Doonan Wetlands Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-doonan-wetlands-nature-refuge

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