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Animals of Grongah National Park

Total number of species: 266

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
mammals Cervidae Cervus elaphus red deer II
mammals Bovidae Bos taurus European cattle II
mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II
mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II
mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog II
mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA
mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I
mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C QA
mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA
mammals Muridae Melomys sp. C QA
mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II
mammals Muridae Pseudomys gracilicaudatus eastern chestnut mouse C QA
mammals Muridae Pseudomys patrius eastern pebble-mound mouse C Q
mammals Muridae Rattus fuscipes bush rat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's wattled bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus morio chocolate wattled bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus nigrogriseus hoary wattled bat C QAI
mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus bifax northern long-eared bat C QAI
mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus geoffroyi lesser long-eared bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus gouldi Gould's long-eared bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus sp. C QAI
mammals Vespertilionidae Scoteanax rueppellii greater broad-nosed bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens greyii little broad-nosed bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens orion south-eastern broad-nosed bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sp. C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Vespadelus pumilus eastern forest bat C QA
mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI
mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus orianae oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C QAI
mammals Molossidae Austronomus australis white-striped freetail bat C QA
mammals Molossidae Mormopterus lumsdenae northern free-tailed bat C QA
mammals Molossidae Mormopterus sp. C QAI
mammals Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus megaphyllus eastern horseshoe-bat C QAI
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI
mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus dorsalis black-striped wallaby C QA
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus parryi whiptail wallaby C QA
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA
mammals Macropodidae Petrogale herberti Herbert's rock-wallaby C Q
mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA
mammals Potoroidae Aepyprymnus rufescens rufous bettong C QA
mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus caninus short-eared possum C QA
mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA
mammals Acrobatidae Acrobates pygmaeus feathertail glider C QA
mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides volans volans southern greater glider E E QA
mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus australis australis yellow-bellied glider (southern subspecies) V V QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus notatus Krefft's glider C QA
mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA
mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI
mammals Peramelidae Perameles nasuta long-nosed bandicoot C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus flavipes flavipes yellow-footed antechinus (south-east Queensland) C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Planigale maculata common planigale C QA
birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI
birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI
birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA
birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI
birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA
birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA
birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI
birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA
birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris paradiseus paradise riflebird C QA
birds Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA
birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA
birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI
birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI
birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA
birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI
birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA
birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA
birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA
birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA
birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI
birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA
birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
birds Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
birds Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground cuckoo-shrike C QA
birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI
birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI
birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI
birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI
birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI
birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI
birds Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA
birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA
birds Orthonychidae Orthonyx temminckii Australian logrunner C QAI
birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA
birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA
birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA
birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA
birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA
birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA
birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA
birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA
birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI
birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI
birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI
birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI
birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA
birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI
birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA
birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA
birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA
birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI
birds Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA
birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA
birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI
birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI
birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I
birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI
birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA
birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI
birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI
birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI
birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI
birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI
birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI
birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I
birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI
birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I
birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI
birds Podargidae Podargus ocellatus plumiferus plumed frogmouth V QA
birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA
birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II
birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II
birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA
birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I
birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI
birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA
reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrescens eastern small-eyed snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whipsnake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I
reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI
reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI
reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA
reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus verreauxii three-clawed worm-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Calyptotis scutirostrum scute-snouted calyptotis C QA
reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis sensu lato Superseded C Q
reptiles Scincidae Carlia schmeltzii robust rainbow-skink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Carlia vivax tussock rainbow-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia brachysoma northern bar-sided skink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia martini dark bar-sided skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus sensu lato Superseded C QAI
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus taeniolatus copper-tailed skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis adonis diamond-shielded sunskink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis amicula friendly sunskink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Lerista fragilis eastern mulch slider C Q
reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus foliorum tree-base litter-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Morethia taeniopleura fire-tailed skink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Ophioscincus ophioscincus yolk-bellied snake-skink C Q
reptiles Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C QA
reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA
reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora australis tommy roundhead C QA
reptiles Pygopodidae Delma torquata collared delma V V Q
reptiles Diplodactylidae Oedura tryoni southern spotted velvet gecko C QA
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA
reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA
amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II
amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI
amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria lesueuri sensu lato stony creek frog Superseded C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI
amphibians Hylidae Litoria sp. C QAI
amphibians Hylidae Litoria wilcoxii eastern stony creek frog C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I
amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes fasciolatus great barred frog C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne major great brown broodfrog C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne raveni copper backed broodfrog C Q
amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia laevigata eastern gungan C QA
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C QA I
amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I

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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


This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Animals of Grongah National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 26 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-grongah&Kingdom=animals

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