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Wildlife of Innisfail Area DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 133

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox E E QAI 1 0 31/12/1983
animals mammals Hypsiprymnodontidae Hypsiprymnodon moschatus musky rat-kangaroo C Q 1 0 31/12/1980
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 24/11/1965
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 68 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 4 0 17/02/2001
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 12 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 80 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 83 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 4 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 66 0 08/09/2001
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 2 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 78 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 2 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 14 0 14/04/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 65 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 3 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 43 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 83 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 46 0 29/09/2001
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 45 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 6 0 22/09/2001
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 13 0 02/06/2001
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 43 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 14 0 21/07/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 3 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 18 0 15/09/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 2 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 2 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 70 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 4 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 82 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 1 0 01/01/1970
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 01/01/1970
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 2 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q 1 0 01/01/1970
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 27/04/1954
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 24 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 3 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 11 0 06/11/1975
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 2 0 02/06/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 45 0 29/09/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 32 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 36 0 21/04/2001
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 10 0 11/03/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 12 0 05/05/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 13 0 22/09/2001
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 16/01/1999
animals birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 1 0 23/11/1965
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 13 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 1 0 23/11/1965
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 35 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 46 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 62 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 1 0 13/02/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 2 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1 0 04/08/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 7 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 41 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 4 0 16/09/2001
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 10/09/2000
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 26 0 01/09/2001
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 71 0 29/09/2001
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 80 0 28/02/2002
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 30 0 07/04/2001
animals birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q 20 0 14/07/2011
animals reptiles Elapidae Tropidechis carinatus rough-scaled snake C QA 1 0 31/12/1971
animals reptiles Boidae Liasis fuscus water python C QAI 1 0 15/06/2001
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 2 1 30/06/1979
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria bicolor northern sedgefrog C QAI 1 1 11/11/2018
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 4 4 30/06/1979
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 12 12 14/11/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 3 3 26/12/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 17 17 02/12/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria lesueuri sensu lato stony creek frog Superseded QA 1 1 30/06/1979
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 1 1 30/06/1979
animals ray-finned fishes Synbranchidae Ophisternon gutturale swamp eel QAI I 1 0 11/05/1978
plants land plants Acanthaceae Acanthus ilicifolius C NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Annonaceae Annona glabra pond apple NAQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alstonia muelleriana hard milkwood C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Hoya australis subsp. australis C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Araceae Dieffenbachia seguine NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Burseraceae Canarium acutifolium var. acutifolium V V NTQ 2 2 25/11/2022
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fuirena umbellata C NTQ I 1 1 11/10/2019
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Aceratium megalospermum C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon willdenovianum C NTQ I 1 1 02/09/2016
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria agallocha milky mangrove C NTQ I 3 3 19/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga polyadenia C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga subdentata C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Blyxa aubertii SL NTQ I 1 1 08/02/2006
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea bindoniana C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2022
plants land plants Lauraceae Neolitsea dealbata white bolly gum C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia mangium C NNQ 1 1 18/04/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Cynometra iripa C NTQ I 1 1 15/10/2009
plants land plants Leguminosae Millettia pinnata C NNQ 1 1 26/02/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Mucuna pruriens var. utilis NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Ticanto crista C NTQ 1 1 12/10/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Xylocarpus granatum cedar mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Acmena divaricata C NTQ 1 1 23/04/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Ristantia pachysperma yellow penda CR NTQ 1 1 04/08/2023
plants land plants Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea immutabilis SL NTQ I 2 1 20/08/2012
plants land plants Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea violacea SL NTQ I 1 0 05/08/2002
plants land plants Poaceae Ectrosia leporina C NTQ 1 1 11/10/2019
plants land plants Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton octandrus SL NTQ I 1 1 31/08/2006
plants land plants Pteridaceae Acrostichum speciosum mangrove fern SL NTQ I 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-fruited orange mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rosaceae Rubus probus C NTQ 2 2 19/08/2004
plants land plants Rubiaceae Aidia cowleyi C NTQ 1 1 14/12/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia vestita C NTQ 1 1 10/04/2019
plants land plants Rutaceae Brombya platynema C NTQ 2 2 14/11/2022
plants land plants Rutaceae Pitaviaster haplophyllus C NTQ 1 1 22/12/2022
plants land plants Schizaeaceae Schizaea dichotoma branched comb fern SL NTQ 1 1 17/11/2019
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Heritiera littoralis C NTQ I 2 2 18/05/2023

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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 Innisfail Area 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-innisfail-area

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