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Wildlife of Merala Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 166

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA 1 0 30/09/1961
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI 1 0 31/12/1961
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 18 0 21/10/2024
animals mammals Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus platypus SL QA I 1 0 21/04/2018
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 18 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 8 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 6 0 05/01/2004
animals birds Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA 2 0 30/07/2002
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 7 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 8 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 49 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 7 0 18/06/2003
animals birds Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA 1 0 17/06/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 38 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 3 0 11/02/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 26/02/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 7 0 20/07/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 3 0 13/04/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 12 0 22/02/2004
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 53 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 32 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 19 0 13/04/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 9 0 11/02/2003
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 24 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 2 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 11 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 2 0 30/07/2002
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 23 0 23/04/2004
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 36 0 19/11/2003
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 7 0 19/11/2003
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 32 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 6 0 18/06/2003
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 9 0 23/04/2004
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 9 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2 0 20/04/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 15 0 19/11/2003
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 07/09/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 13/01/2003
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 07/07/2000
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 43 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 24 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 9 0 30/07/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 4 0 16/10/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 16 0 23/04/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 10 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 68 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 1 0 04/05/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 2 0 03/05/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 32 0 22/02/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 10 0 07/09/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 22 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 1 0 28/12/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 1 0 01/09/2000
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 1 0 22/07/1999
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 6 0 20/07/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 1 0 12/11/2000
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 48 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 3 0 01/03/2004
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 18/02/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 30 0 22/02/2004
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 15 0 07/02/2006
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 13 0 16/10/2003
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 1 0 13/04/2003
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 7 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 1 0 13/12/1999
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 1 0 07/07/2000
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 3 0 30/07/2002
animals birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 2 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 1 0 20/03/2001
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 4 0 30/07/2002
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 3 0 19/11/2003
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 18/02/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 8 0 26/02/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 57 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 4 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 4 0 11/02/2003
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 23/04/2004
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 18/05/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 2 0 23/06/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 2 0 03/05/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 4 0 03/12/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 07/08/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 7 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 6 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 9 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 11 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 1 0 30/09/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA 3 0 28/06/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2 0 23/04/2004
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 53 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 37 0 22/02/2004
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 11 0 16/10/2003
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 12 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA 1 0 20/09/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 2 0 20/07/2001
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 2 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 8 0 20/07/2001
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 1 0 16/03/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 07/02/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 2 0 30/04/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 3 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 2 0 30/09/2003
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 9 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 8 0 11/08/2003
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 26 0 03/11/2003
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 2 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 4 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 4 0 28/06/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 2 0 17/06/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 34 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 4 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 23/06/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 16 0 30/07/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 28/12/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 2 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 18/05/2000
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 4 0 20/07/2001
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 2 0 28/12/2000
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 5 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 03/09/1998
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 08/04/2000
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Podargidae Podargus ocellatus plumiferus plumed frogmouth V QA 1 0 16/03/2001
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 11 0 28/06/2009
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 21 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 22 0 23/04/2004
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 1 0 16/03/2000
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 3 0 08/05/2001
animals birds Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA 21 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 3 0 20/07/2001
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 25 0 18/01/2007
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 8 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 01/06/2002
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 03/05/2002
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 8 0 28/12/2003
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 18 0 05/01/2004
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 20 0 07/02/2006
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 1 0 08/11/2005
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 44 0 18/01/2007
animals reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI 1 0 02/04/1991
animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I 1 0 16/03/2001
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 16/03/2001
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 2 2 13/12/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 8 8 01/01/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 8 8 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C QA 4 4 17/02/2021
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria tyleri southern laughing treefrog C QA I 5 5 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes fasciolatus great barred frog C QA 4 3 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I 14 14 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 16 16 06/11/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 2 2 24/02/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Leichhardtia coronata V NTQ 1 1 09/01/2024
plants land plants Cunoniaceae Schizomeria ovata white cherry C NTQ 1 1 30/08/2023
plants land plants Cyperaceae Schoenus apogon var. apogon C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia ophthalmica NAQ 1 1 19/05/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Cassia marksiana V NTQ 3 3 25/11/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia glomeruliflora pink tephrosia NAQ 1 1 04/10/2005
plants land plants Monimiaceae Wilkiea huegeliana veiny wilkiea C NTQ 1 1 23/12/2022
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus henneana C NTQ 1 1 12/02/2015
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium moorei Durobby V V NTQ 1 1 23/12/2022
plants land plants Paracryphiaceae Quintinia verdonii grey possumwood C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton ochreatus blunt pondweed SL NTQ I 1 1 18/10/2018
plants land plants Sapindaceae Lepiderema pulchella fine-leaved tuckeroo V NTQ 1 1 23/12/2022
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta rhomboidea chinese burr NAQ 1 1 03/02/2022

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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 Merala Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-merala-nature-refuge

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