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Wildlife of Pellings Scrub Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 156

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Vespadelus pumilus eastern forest bat C QA 1 0 10/11/2000
animals mammals Macropodidae Dendrolagus lumholtzi Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo NT Q 22 0 29/10/2017
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 30 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 82 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 29 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 4 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 16 0 30/06/2002
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 31/03/1999
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 112 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 9 0 26/08/2001
animals birds Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin C Q 79 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 9 0 30/06/2002
animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q 15 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 2 1 26/08/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 24 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 24 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 30/04/2002
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 4 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 11 1 26/08/2001
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 1 0 31/03/1999
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 15 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 38 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 28 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 2 0 26/08/2001
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 17 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 24 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 21 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 32 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 28 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla boweri Bower's shrike-thrush C Q 5 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 50 0 31/10/2002
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 102 1 05/10/2003
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 5 0 31/10/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 30/06/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 8 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 3 0 20/07/1992
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 56 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Orthonychidae Orthonyx spaldingii chowchilla C Q 1 0 07/12/1989
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 39 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater C Q 18 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 4 0 04/11/1993
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 125 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 16 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1 0 26/08/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 11 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 10 0 01/11/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 18 0 31/10/2002
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza katherina mountain thornbill C Q 60 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 66 1 05/10/2003
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 10 0 30/09/2002
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 3 0 31/05/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA 99 0 10/12/1993
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 87 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis keri Atherton scrubwren C Q 16 0 30/06/2002
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 139 0 26/08/2001
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 17 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q 45 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 4 0 31/08/1999
animals birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 1 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 6 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea minor white-throated treecreeper (northern) C Q 22 0 26/08/2001
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 4 0 31/10/2002
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 12 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 16/07/1992
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 29 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 3 0 31/10/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 5 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 25 0 01/11/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 12 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 4 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites osculans black-eared cuckoo C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 2 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 4 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 30 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot C Q 20 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 4 0 31/03/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 1 0 30/11/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 25 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 25 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 1 0 30/09/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 28/02/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 2 0 26/08/2002
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 12 0 31/03/2000
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 24 0 01/11/2002
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 20 0 31/05/2002
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 17 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 2 0 31/07/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 7 0 31/07/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 31/03/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 6 0 31/07/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 8 0 31/05/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 1 0 30/06/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA 2 0 26/08/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 3 0 31/07/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 1 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 10 0 26/08/2002
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 6 0 26/08/2002
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 3 0 26/08/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 3 0 26/08/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 10 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 4 0 30/04/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 2 0 31/08/1999
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 30/06/2002
animals birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 18 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 30 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 9 0 30/04/2002
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 25 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 28 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 5 0 31/07/2002
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 29 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 8 0 05/10/2003
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 5 0 31/07/2002
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 31 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 26 0 31/01/2003
animals birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q 2 0 15/08/2011
animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I 1 0 26/08/2001
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 2 2 09/11/2023
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 1 1 28/01/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 2 2 20/02/2023
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia eachamensis Lake Eacham rainbowfish E Q I 1 1 16/08/1988
plants land plants Annonaceae Desmos goezeanus C NTQ 2 2 28/07/2021
plants land plants Annonaceae Goniothalamus australis C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Leichhardtia rostrata C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Atherospermataceae Daphnandra repandula C NTQ 1 1 09/11/2021
plants land plants Atherospermataceae Doryphora aromatica C NTQ 1 1 09/11/2021
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Neoalsomitra clavigera C NTQ 2 2 17/11/2010
plants land plants Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus triflora C NTQ 1 1 23/05/2023
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Sloanea macbrydei northern yellow carabeen C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Fontainea picrosperma C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Lauraceae Cinnamomum laubatii C NTQ 1 1 17/02/2022
plants land plants Lauraceae Cryptocarya melanocarpa C NTQ 1 1 07/03/2022
plants land plants Lauraceae Neolitsea dealbata white bolly gum C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2022
plants land plants Menispermaceae Carronia protensa C NTQ 1 1 27/04/2007
plants land plants Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma tropicum apricot myrtle C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium johnsonii Johnson's satinash C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion hylandii C NTQ 1 1 02/07/2014
plants land plants Proteaceae Cardwellia sublimis C NTQ 1 1 06/05/2025
plants land plants Proteaceae Helicia nortoniana C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Pteridaceae Pteris tripartita lacy bracken SL NTQ 1 1 05/03/2025
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia whitei red ash C NTQ 1 1 19/07/2022
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum multiflorum C NTQ 1 1 25/03/2013
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia acidula lemon aspen C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Melicope vitiflora northern evodia C NTQ 1 1 16/12/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Zanthoxylum veneficum C NTQ 1 1 22/12/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Castanospora alphandii brown tamarind C NTQ 1 1 29/10/2020
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis dallachyi C NTQ 1 1 28/05/2014
plants land plants Sapindaceae Diploglottis bracteata C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Harpullia rhyticarpa C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Rhysotoechia robertsonii C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Toechima erythrocarpum C NTQ 2 2 28/07/2021

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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 Pellings Scrub Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-pellings-scrub-nature-refuge

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