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Wildlife of Pelham Springs Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 76

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 3 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 14/11/2011
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA 3 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 3 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 1 0 14/11/2011
animals birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 3 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus adscitus pale-headed rosella (northern form) C Q 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Psitteuteles versicolor varied lorikeet C QA 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 3 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 14/11/2011
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 14/11/2011
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 3 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta peninsulae squatter pigeon (northern subspecies) C Q 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 2 0 15/11/2011
animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 1 0 15/11/2011
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia munda shaded-litter rainbow-skink C QA 3 0 15/11/2011
animals reptiles Agamidae Chlamydosaurus kingii frilled lizard C QAI 1 0 15/11/2011
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina rugosa northern snake-necked turtle C QAI I 1 0 14/11/2011
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 14/11/2011
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria pallida pallid rocketfrog C QA 1 0 14/11/2011
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rothii eastern laughing treefrog C QI 1 0 14/11/2011
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus polystachyos C NTQ I 2 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos C NTQ I 1 1 13/08/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis complanata C NTQ I 3 1 21/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis depauperata C NTQ 1 1 21/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush C NTQ 1 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Leguminosae Sesbania cannabina C NTQ 3 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia rosea C NTQ 1 1 07/01/2011
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus opposita C NTQ I 1 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella confertiflora C NTQ 1 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus camaldulensis C NTQ I 1 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra broad-leaved tea-tree C NTQ I 1 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia octovalvis willow primrose C NTQ I 2 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Petalostigma banksii C NTQ 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Poaceae Cynodon dactylon NAQ 1 0 31/12/1999
plants land plants Poaceae Echinochloa colona awnless barnyard grass NAQ I 2 0 31/12/1999

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

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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


This page should be cited as:

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

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