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Wildlife of Elizabeth River 100K map tile

Total number of species: 124

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I 1 1 06/12/1922
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 1 0 17/01/2003
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops luteus yellow white-eye C QA 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 1 0 01/11/1962
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura dryas Arafura fantail SL QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 01/11/1962
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura mangrove golden whistler C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 1 0 01/11/1962
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 1 0 01/11/1962
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 2 1 24/08/2008
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 2 1 18/11/1962
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 4 0 21/10/2017
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 1 0 30/03/2008
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 3 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 3 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 24/08/2008
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 30/03/2008
animals reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis sp. C QAI 1 1 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Elapidae Aipysurus mosaicus mosaic sea snake C QAI 1 1 17/05/1990
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia vestigiata lesser black whipsnake C QAI 1 1 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis elegans elegant sea snake C QAI I 3 3 22/08/1989
animals reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis macdowelli small-headed sea snake C QAI I 4 4 05/12/1990
animals reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis platurus yellow-bellied sea snake C QAI I 2 2 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis australis king brown snake C QA 1 1 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 4 4 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus acanthurus ridge-tailed monitor C QA 1 1 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus tristis black-tailed monitor C QA 2 2 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 1 1 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina rugosa northern snake-necked turtle C QAI I 1 1 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI 1 0 23/08/1989
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 6 0 30/06/1999
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI 5 0 30/06/1999
animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana australis northern snapping frog C QA I 2 2 11/06/1952
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 2 2 30/04/1975
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Amaranthus interruptus C NTQ 2 2 01/03/2010
plants land plants Apocynaceae Carissa lanceolata C NTQ 1 1 22/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Vincetoxicum cinerascens C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Burseraceae Canarium australianum var. australianum C NTQ 2 2 19/07/2022
plants land plants Cannabaceae Celtis paniculata native celtis C NTQ 1 1 01/03/2010
plants land plants Cannabaceae Trema tomentosa C NTQ 1 1 10/04/2025
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. equisetifolia C NTQ 1 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia subacroptera C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata C NTQ 1 1 26/07/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus javanicus C NTQ 1 1 02/07/2020
plants land plants Lamiaceae Vitex rotundifolia C NTQ 2 2 12/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius subsp. precatorius C NTQ 1 1 30/04/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia holosericea C NNQ 1 1 28/03/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia lamprocarpa C NTQ 3 3 18/04/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Clitoria ternatea butterfly pea NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Smithia conferta C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Loranthaceae Lysiana spathulata subsp. spathulata C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Helicteres cana subsp. cana C NTQ 1 1 01/05/2013
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida acuta spinyhead sida NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella confertiflora C NTQ 1 1 09/04/2024
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia polycarpa long-fruited bloodwood C NTQ 1 1 24/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus pruinosa subsp. pruinosa C NTQ 1 1 06/05/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca acacioides C NTQ 1 1 20/04/2018
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum C NTQ 3 3 30/07/2021
plants land plants Orchidaceae Geodorum densiflorum pink nodding orchid SL NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Pandanaceae Pandanus spiralis C NTQ 1 1 16/08/2007
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida NAQ 1 1 08/05/2007
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Flueggea virosa subsp. melanthesoides C NTQ 1 1 02/01/2008
plants land plants Poaceae Cymbopogon bombycinus silky oilgrass C NTQ 1 1 11/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Echinochloa colona awnless barnyard grass NAQ I 1 1 24/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass NAQ 1 1 11/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis schultzii C NTQ 1 1 27/09/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Pseudopogonatherum contortum C NTQ 1 1 18/02/2020
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea pteridifolia golden parrot tree C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia pomaderroides C NTQ 5 5 19/07/2022
plants land plants Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Santalaceae Santalum lanceolatum SL NTQ 1 1 18/03/2010
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea hispidula var. hispidula C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Myoporum acuminatum coastal boobialla C NTQ 1 1 24/08/2016
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia savannicola C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022

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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 Elizabeth River 100K map tile, WetlandInfo website, accessed 25 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=tile-100k-elizabeth-river

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