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Wildlife of Samsonvale Koala Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 190

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II 1 0 02/11/1991
animals mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II 1 0 02/11/1991
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 3 0 25/01/2011
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals mammals Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus platypus SL QA I 3 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Climacteridae Climacteris erythrops red-browed treecreeper C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 1 0 02/11/1991
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C QAI I 1 0 02/11/1991
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 1 0 02/11/1991
animals reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii macquarii Murray turtle C QA I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon QAI I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris galii firetail gudgeon QA I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Philypnodon grandiceps flathead gudgeon QA I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Percichthyidae Macquaria novemaculeata Australian bass QA I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Ambassidae Ambassis agassizii Agassiz's glassfish QA I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish II I 1 0 17/04/1991
animals ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum flyspecked hardyhead QA I 1 0 17/04/1991

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

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