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Wildlife of Highworth Bend Conservation Park

Total number of species: 282

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II
animals mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog II
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus gouldi Gould's long-eared bat C QA
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sp. (Parnaby) central-eastern broad-nosed bat C QA
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus dorsalis black-striped wallaby C QA
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA
animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA
animals mammals Potoroidae Aepyprymnus rufescens rufous bettong C QA
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI
animals mammals Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus platypus SL QA I
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA
animals birds Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA
animals birds Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA
animals birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
animals birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti sensu lato variegated fairy-wren Superseded C QA
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA
animals birds Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA
animals reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrescens eastern small-eyed snake C QA
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whipsnake C QA
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I
animals reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI
animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C QAI I
animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus verreauxii three-clawed worm-skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia munda shaded-litter rainbow-skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis open-litter rainbow skink C Q
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis sensu lato Superseded C Q
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia schmeltzii robust rainbow-skink C Q
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus taeniolatus copper-tailed skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Lerista fragilis eastern mulch slider C Q
animals reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus foliorum tree-base litter-skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Morethia boulengeri south-eastern morethia skink C QA
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus tristis black-tailed monitor C QA
animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora australis tommy roundhead C QA
animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora nobbi nobbi C QA
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Paradelma orientalis brigalow scaly-foot C Q
animals reptiles Carphodactylidae Nephrurus asper spiny knob-tailed gecko C Q
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA
animals reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii krefftii Krefft's river turtle C Q I
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II
animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana alboguttata greenstripe frog C QA
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C QA
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Clupeidae Nematalosa erebi bony bream QA I
animals ray-finned fishes Osteoglossidae Scleropages leichardti southern saratoga Q I
animals insects Lycaenidae Jalmenus daemeli emerald hairstreak QA
animals insects Lycaenidae Theclinesthes miskini U
animals insects Lycaenidae Zizina otis labradus common grass-blue (Australian subspecies) QAI
animals insects Nymphalidae Acraea andromacha andromacha glasswing QAI
animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus petilia lesser wanderer QAI
animals insects Nymphalidae Euploea corinna common crow QA
animals insects Nymphalidae Hypolimnas bolina nerina varied eggfly QAI
animals insects Nymphalidae Junonia orithya albicincta blue argus QA
animals insects Nymphalidae Junonia villida villida meadow argus QAI
animals insects Nymphalidae Tirumala hamata hamata blue tiger QAI
animals insects Pieridae Belenois java teutonia caper white QAI
animals insects Pieridae Catopsilia pyranthe crokera white migrant QA
animals insects Pieridae Eurema smilax small grass-yellow QA
animals insects Pieridae Pieris rapae cabbage white II
animals insects Papilionidae Cressida cressida cressida clearwing swallowtail QA
animals insects Papilionidae Graphium choredon blue triangle QAI
animals insects Papilionidae Papilio aegeus aegeus orchard swallowtail (Australian subspecies) QA
animals insects Papilionidae Papilio anactus dainty swallowtail QA
animals insects Papilionidae Papilio demoleus sthenelus chequered swallowtail QAI
animals insects Libellulidae Crocothemis nigrifrons black-headed skimmer QAI I
animals insects Libellulidae Diplacodes bipunctata wandering percher QAI I
animals insects Libellulidae Diplacodes haematodes scarlet percher QAI I
animals insects Libellulidae Hydrobasileus brevistylus water prince QAI I
animals insects Libellulidae Orthetrum caledonicum blue skimmer QAI I
animals insects Libellulidae Pantala flavescens wandering glider QAI I
animals insects Synthemistidae Eusynthemis nigra xanthosticta black tigertail QA I
animals insects Aeshnidae Anax papuensis Australian Emperor QAI I
animals insects Platycnemididae Nososticta solida orange threadtail QA I
animals arachnids Theraphosidae Selenocosmia crassipes C Q
fungi Agaricomycetes Geastraceae Geastrum pectinatum C Q
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alstonia constricta bitterbark C QA
plants land plants Apocynaceae Carissa ovata currantbush C QA
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale subsp. brunonianum C QAI
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia eucalyptophylla gargaloo C QA
plants land plants Apocynaceae Secamone elliptica C QAI
plants land plants Asteraceae Cassinia laevis C QA
plants land plants Asteraceae Parthenium hysterophorus parthenium weed IU
plants land plants Boraginaceae Ehretia membranifolia weeping koda C QA
plants land plants Cactaceae Opuntia streptacantha cardona pear IU
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina U
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina cristata belah C QA
plants land plants Celastraceae Denhamia cunninghamii C QA
plants land plants Celastraceae Elaeodendron australe C QA
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia oblongata C Q
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus gracilis C QAI
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros humilis small-leaved ebony C QAI
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Acalypha eremorum soft acalypha C QA
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Croton insularis Queensland cascarilla C QAI
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Croton phebalioides narrow-leaved croton C QA
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea C QAI
plants land plants Lamiaceae Glossocarya hemiderma C QI
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia U
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia fasciculifera scaly bark C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia harpophylla brigalow C QA
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia stenophylla belalie C QA I
plants land plants Leguminosae Bauhinia U
plants land plants Leguminosae Cassia tomentella C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Heliodendron basalticum C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Hovea longipes brush hovea C QA
plants land plants Leguminosae Lysiphyllum carronii ebony tree C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Lysiphyllum hookeri Queensland ebony C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Parkinsonia aculeata parkinsonia IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna artemisioides C QAI
plants land plants Meliaceae Melia azedarach white cedar C QAI
plants land plants Meliaceae Owenia venosa crow's apple C Q
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus U
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia erythrophloia variable-barked bloodwood C QA
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia tessellaris Moreton Bay ash C QA
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus camaldulensis C QAI I
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus cambageana Dawson gum C QAI
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus coolabah coolabah C QA
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus melanophloia C QA
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus populnea poplar box C QA
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca U
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca trichostachya C QA I
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum C QAI
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum simplicifolium C QI
plants land plants Oleaceae Notelaea microcarpa C QA
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Breynia oblongifolia C QAI
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Flueggea QAI
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum angustifolium C QA
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum spinescens C QAI
plants land plants Poaceae Cenchrus ciliaris IU
plants land plants Polygonaceae Duma florulenta C QA I
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea striata beefwood C QA
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa soap tree C QAI
plants land plants Rubiaceae Everistia vacciniifolia var. vacciniifolia C Q
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax johnsonii C Q
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax odorata forma buxifolia C QA
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax oleifolia C QA
plants land plants Rutaceae Citrus glauca C QA
plants land plants Rutaceae Geijera parviflora wilga C QAI
plants land plants Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius C QAI
plants land plants Santalaceae Santalum lanceolatum SL QA
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon connatus grey birds-eye C QI
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon diversifolius scrub boonaree C QA
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon oleifolius C Q
plants land plants Sapindaceae Atalaya hemiglauca C QA
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella cotinifolia C Q
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Eremophila deserti C QA
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Eremophila mitchellii C QA
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Brachychiton U
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Brachychiton australis broad-leaved bottle tree SL Q
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Brachychiton populneus C Q
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Brachychiton rupestris SL QA
plants land plants Vitaceae Clematicissus opaca C QA

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

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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
End. - Endemicity
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
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
U : Unknown endemicity - native
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wildlife of Highworth Bend Conservation Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 4 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=conservation-park-highworth-bend

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