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Wildlife of Wacol Bushlands Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 202

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II 2 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Muridae Rattus lutreolus swamp rat C QA I 1 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus morio chocolate wattled bat C QA 1 0 29/09/2015
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 6 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA 4 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 2 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus breviceps sensu lato sugar glider Superseded QAI 1 0 16/09/2015
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 16 0 16/12/2024
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 4 0 05/12/2011
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 19/09/2006
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 2 0 10/05/1994
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 2 0 12/12/1997
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 2 0 10/07/1998
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 19/10/1993
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 3 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 2 0 10/05/1994
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 6 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 1 0 08/01/1994
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 18 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 4 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 6 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 2 0 22/09/2015
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 9 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 10/07/1994
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 5 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 19/10/1993
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 19/10/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 5 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2 0 10/05/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 6 0 17/09/2015
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 3 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA 1 0 13/07/1998
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 7 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 4 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 1 0 10/05/1994
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 10/05/1994
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 2 0 13/07/1998
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 3 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 10 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 5 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 3 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 3 0 06/01/1998
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 4 0 13/11/1998
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 25/05/2013
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae masked owl C QAI 1 0 02/03/2018
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 2 0 15/07/2003
animals birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 1 0 17/03/2016
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 06/01/1998
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 4 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 4 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 6 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 4 0 29/09/2015
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 4 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 4 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 2 0 25/09/1992
animals birds Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI 9 0 06/07/2017
animals birds Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 5 0 06/07/2017
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 12/07/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 3 0 03/09/1994
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 1 0 30/08/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 25/05/1952
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 4 0 12/09/1994
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 2 0 10/07/1994
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 10 0 10/07/2015
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 3 0 23/04/2013
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 1 0 03/09/1994
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 06/01/1998
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 2 0 10/07/1994
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 10/05/1994
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 05/12/2011
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals reptiles Elapidae Hemiaspis signata black-bellied swamp snake C QA I 1 0 28/09/1989
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 2 0 15/09/2015
animals reptiles Boidae Antaresia maculosa spotted python C QA 1 0 17/09/2015
animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA 5 0 22/09/2015
animals reptiles Scincidae Calyptotis scutirostrum scute-snouted calyptotis C QA 1 0 16/09/2015
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia vivax tussock rainbow-skink C QA 1 0 19/10/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA 2 0 16/09/2015
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus striped snake-eyed skink C Q 1 0 05/12/2011
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 1 0 19/10/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA 2 0 10/05/1994
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 2 0 23/09/2015
animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora australis tommy roundhead C QA 1 0 05/12/2011
animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora nobbi nobbi C QA 1 0 19/10/1993
animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I 3 0 22/09/2015
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA 4 0 22/09/2015
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 7 2 18/01/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 6 4 24/01/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 16 9 23/12/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 17 15 22/03/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA 3 0 05/12/2011
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 5 1 06/01/2011
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA 23 19 16/05/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne major great brown broodfrog C QA 17 17 20/05/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I 1 1 09/09/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 40 32 20/05/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 20 17 16/05/2023
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 6 3 23/10/2022
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Gobiomorphus australis striped gudgeon QA I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon QAI I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris galii firetail gudgeon QA I 1 0 17/09/2015
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Bidyanus bidyanus silver perch E E QA I 1 0 30/07/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Scorpaenidae Notesthes robusta bullrout QA I 1 0 30/07/2019
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish II I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus hellerii swordtail II I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus platy II I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Pseudomugilidae Pseudomugil signifer Pacific blue eye QA I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish QA I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla australis southern shortfin eel QAI I 1 0 26/03/2020
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I 2 0 26/03/2020
fungi Agaricomycetes Agaricaceae Crucibulum laeve C NTQ 2 2 05/02/2021
fungi Agaricomycetes Amanitaceae Amanita C NTQ 1 1 26/02/2021
fungi Agaricomycetes Amanitaceae Amanita xanthocephala C NTQ 1 1 26/02/2021
fungi Agaricomycetes Boletaceae Boletellus emodensis C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
fungi Agaricomycetes Inocybaceae Inocybe C NTQ 3 3 08/08/2018
fungi Agaricomycetes Polyporaceae Panus fasciatus C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
fungi Agaricomycetes Polyporaceae Polyporus arcularius C NTQ 2 2 21/09/2018
fungi Agaricomycetes Russulaceae Cystangium C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
fungi Agaricomycetes Russulaceae Russula C NTQ 1 1 26/02/2021
fungi Agaricomycetes Schizophyllaceae Schizophyllum commune C NTQ 1 1 21/09/2018
plants land plants Acanthaceae Dyschoriste nagchana NAQ 1 1 25/03/2025
plants land plants Acanthaceae Hygrophila angustifolia C NTQ I 1 1 25/07/2013
plants land plants Acanthaceae Rostellularia obtusa C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Schinus terebinthifolius NAQ 1 1 24/09/2021
plants land plants Apiaceae Centella asiatica C NTQ 2 2 22/03/2012
plants land plants Asparagaceae Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2019
plants land plants Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia groundsel bush NAQ 1 1 13/05/2020
plants land plants Asteraceae Centipeda minima subsp. minima C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Centratherum punctatum NAQ 1 1 24/09/2014
plants land plants Asteraceae Eclipta platyglossa C NTQ 2 2 28/01/2021
plants land plants Asteraceae Glossocardia bidens native cobbler's pegs C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Praxelis clematidea NAQ 2 2 13/05/2020
plants land plants Asteraceae Senecio madagascariensis fireweed NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Solenogyne bellioides C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2019
plants land plants Bignoniaceae Tecoma stans var. stans NAQ 1 1 08/07/2020
plants land plants Brassicaceae Rorippa palustris marsh cress NAQ 1 1 09/05/2020
plants land plants Brassicaceae Sisymbrium orientale Indian hedge mustard NAQ 1 1 09/05/2020
plants land plants Commelinaceae Callisia repens NAQ 1 1 13/05/2020
plants land plants Commelinaceae Murdannia graminea murdannia C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Evolvulus nummularius NAQ 1 1 22/10/2018
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea plebeia bellvine C NTQ 1 1 24/09/2014
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Polymeria calycina pink bindweed C NTQ 1 1 24/09/2014
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Cucumis metulifer prickly cucumber NAQ 1 1 05/11/2013
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus fulvus C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus trinervis C NTQ 1 1 31/08/2019
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia dallachyana C NTQ 2 2 19/05/2023
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Goodenia paniculata C NTQ 1 1 25/08/2015
plants land plants Haloragaceae Haloragis heterophylla rough raspweed C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella brevipedunculata C NTQ 1 1 04/01/2008
plants land plants Juncaginaceae Triglochin striata streaked arrowgrass SL NTQ I 1 1 13/05/2020
plants land plants Lamiaceae Salvia hispanica NAQ 2 2 12/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Aeschynomene indica budda pea C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Bauhinia variegata NAQ 1 1 03/07/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Cajanus cajan pigeon pea NAQ 1 1 24/09/2014
plants land plants Leguminosae Chorizema parviflorum eastern flame pea C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria beddomeana NAQ 1 1 30/01/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria montana var. angustifolia C NTQ 1 1 24/09/2014
plants land plants Leguminosae Desmodium varians slender tick trefoil C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Gleditsia triacanthos honey locust NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera spicata creeping indigo NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Melilotus indicus hexham scent NAQ 1 1 03/07/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Sesbania cannabina C NTQ 1 1 13/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Spartium junceum NAQ 1 1 06/10/2004
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia glomeruliflora pink tephrosia NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Vachellia nilotica prickly acacia NAQ 1 1 24/06/2020
plants land plants Linderniaceae Lindernia procumbens C NTQ 1 1 12/10/2020
plants land plants Moraceae Broussonetia papyrifera NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus moluccana gum-topped box C NTQ 1 1 12/05/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca decora C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2020
plants land plants Oleaceae Fraxinus griffithii NAQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum dianthifolium C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus virgatus C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Plantaginaceae Plantago debilis shade plantain C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Poaceae Hyparrhenia rufa subsp. rufa NAQ 1 1 19/07/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Phragmites australis common reed C NTQ I 1 1 27/05/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Setaria pumila subsp. pumila NAQ 1 1 13/06/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Urochloa eminii NAQ 2 2 17/07/2025
plants land plants Polygalaceae Polygala paniculata NAQ 1 1 11/07/2022
plants land plants Polygonaceae Persicaria attenuata C NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce remota NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Solanaceae Physalis ixocarpa annual ground cherry NAQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Stylidiaceae Stylidium uliginosum swamp triggerplant SL NTQ 1 1 13/11/2024
plants land plants Verbenaceae Glandularia aristigera 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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