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Wildlife of Ella Bay Swamp DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 78

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II 1 0 14/11/2008
animals mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 6 0 14/11/2008
animals mammals Muridae Rattus leucopus Cape York rat C QAI 1 0 06/10/2006
animals mammals Muridae Rattus sp. C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals mammals Muridae Uromys caudimaculatus giant white-tailed rat C QAI 2 0 14/11/2008
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C QA 2 0 14/11/2008
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI 2 0 04/10/2006
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus orianae oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C QAI 1 0 04/10/2006
animals mammals Emballonuridae Taphozous sp. C QAI 1 0 04/10/2006
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus agilis agile wallaby C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals mammals Macropodidae Thylogale stigmatica red-legged pademelon C QAI 1 1 29/06/1848
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus flavipes rubeculus yellow-footed antechinus (north-east Queensland) C Q 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 4 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 5 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 2 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 2 0 14/11/2022
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 2 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 1 0 04/10/2006
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 4 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 5 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 4 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 7 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 9 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 4 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 2 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 2 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 3 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 1 0 04/10/2006
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 3 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 4 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot C Q 3 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 1 1 14/12/1982
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1 0 21/07/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 3 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 2 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 3 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 3 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 3 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 21/07/2000
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 14/11/2008
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 5 0 14/11/2008
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia rubrigularis red-throated rainbow-skink C Q 3 0 14/11/2008
animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis similis C Q 3 0 07/12/2018
animals reptiles Scincidae Saproscincus basiliscus basilisk shadeskink C Q 1 0 14/11/2008
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 1 0 14/11/2008
animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 1 0 14/11/2008
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 2 0 14/11/2008
animals amphibians Ranidae Papurana daemeli Australian woodfrog C QAI I 1 0 14/11/2008
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 1 0 14/11/2008
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 1 0 14/11/2008
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 2 0 14/11/2008
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria wilcoxii eastern stony creek frog C QA 1 0 14/11/2008
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon QAI I 1 0 14/11/2008
animals ray-finned fishes Kuhliidae Kuhlia rupestris jungle perch QI I 1 0 14/11/2008
animals insects Nymphalidae Melanitis leda bankia evening brown QA 1 0 06/10/2006
animals insects Pieridae Delias argenthona argenthona scarlet jezebel QA 1 0 04/10/2006
plants land plants Cactaceae Opuntia stricta NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Linderniaceae Torenia crustacea C NTQ 1 1 22/11/2022
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium cormiflorum bumpy satinash C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

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A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

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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
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


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Ella Bay Swamp DIWA nationally important wetland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 21 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-ella-bay-swamp

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