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Wetland indicator animals of Brisbane local government area

Total number of species: 180

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
mammals Delphinidae Orcaella heinsohni Australian snubfin dolphin V V QA I 4 1 23/07/1997
mammals Delphinidae Sousa sahulensis Australian humpback dolphin V V QAI I 27 2 15/09/2015
mammals Delphinidae Tursiops aduncus Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin C QAI I 16 1 20/02/2018
mammals Delphinidae Tursiops sp. bottlenose dolphin C QAI I 9 0 31/05/2016
mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I 24 3 04/11/2015
mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 43 0 05/12/2023
mammals Muridae Rattus lutreolus swamp rat C QA I 45 1 31/10/2017
mammals Muridae Xeromys myoides water mouse V V QAI I 2 0 27/10/2017
mammals Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus platypus SL QA I 57 1 19/06/2021
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 215 0 17/10/2020
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 522 1 24/01/2025
birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 241 0 15/02/2023
birds Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 273 9 08/01/2022
birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 3622 1 02/03/2025
birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 1447 3 02/04/2023
birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 443 0 30/04/2023
birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 83 0 08/02/2022
birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 2126 2 30/04/2023
birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 3540 13 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 93 2 10/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 1550 0 30/04/2023
birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 356 0 02/04/2023
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 4029 7 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper SL QAI I 23 0 03/02/2022
birds Scolopacidae Calidris pugnax ruff SL VU I 24 0 13/11/2022
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 4402 11 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Calidris subminuta long-toed stint SL VU I 8 0 12/01/2019
birds Scolopacidae Calidris subruficollis buff-breasted sandpiper C VI I 14 0 07/04/2019
birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 3562 6 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 154 1 14/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher V V QAI I 79 0 06/11/2022
birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 6228 5 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1318 1 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 4197 2 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 3766 2 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 2797 4 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Tringa flavipes lesser yellowlegs C VU I 1 0 02/09/1984
birds Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 17 0 26/11/2014
birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 67 3 18/12/2022
birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 2493 0 02/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1171 0 18/03/2023
birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 1235 2 30/04/2023
birds Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 9 3 24/11/1999
birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 302 0 12/06/2022
birds Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 777 2 30/04/2023
birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 1232 2 02/04/2023
birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1936 7 02/03/2025
birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 4131 2 02/03/2025
birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 886 0 02/04/2023
birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 576 0 01/05/2022
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 2387 7 02/03/2025
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 768 0 02/04/2023
birds Charadriidae Thinornis cucullatus hooded plover C V VA I 2 0 16/02/2014
birds Recurvirostridae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus banded stilt C VU I 6 0 20/12/1998
birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 5350 0 02/03/2025
birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 1043 0 02/04/2023
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus finschi South Island pied oystercatcher C VI I 1 0 11/10/2000
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 195 0 12/03/2023
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 3619 2 02/03/2025
birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 192 1 25/01/2023
birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 699 0 02/04/2023
birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 2234 0 02/03/2025
birds Rallidae Porzana fluminea Australian spotted crake C QA I 21 0 12/05/2018
birds Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 63 0 27/12/2013
birds Rallidae Zapornia tabuensis spotless crake C QAI I 144 0 11/12/2022
birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 62 0 01/05/2022
birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 78 0 12/05/2018
birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 2045 0 02/03/2025
birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2886 0 02/03/2025
birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1312 1 02/04/2023
birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 182 0 28/05/2022
birds Ardeidae Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern E E QAI I 4 0 19/06/1988
birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 878 0 24/01/2025
birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2384 1 30/04/2023
birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 195 0 02/04/2023
birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus dubius Australian little bittern C QAI I 52 0 19/05/2019
birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 32 0 26/12/2018
birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 215 1 17/10/2020
birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 154 2 04/04/2022
birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 4047 0 02/03/2025
birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 3578 2 02/03/2025
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 261 0 22/01/2023
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 2489 0 02/03/2025
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1781 1 02/04/2023
birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1687 0 02/03/2025
birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I 34 0 17/01/2021
birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 17 0 25/08/2013
birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1231 1 02/03/2025
birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 4188 0 02/03/2025
birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 1379 4 02/03/2025
birds Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard II I 134 0 26/07/2020
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 3559 0 02/03/2025
birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 774 0 02/04/2023
birds Anatidae Biziura lobata musk duck C QA I 23 0 10/08/2001
birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 1121 0 02/03/2025
birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 107 0 16/07/2020
birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 82 0 02/03/2025
birds Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I 48 0 16/07/2020
birds Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 2 0 18/07/1999
birds Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C QA I 6 0 19/11/2006
birds Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 2 0 09/05/2021
birds Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 40 0 19/07/2020
birds Anatidae Stictonetta naevosa freckled duck C QA I 7 0 25/05/2013
birds Anatidae Tadorna tadornoides Australian shelduck C VU I 4 0 13/05/2001
birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 271 0 02/03/2025
reptiles Elapidae Hemiaspis signata black-bellied swamp snake C QA I 46 9 22/06/2017
reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis elegans elegant sea snake C QAI I 2 0 16/01/2004
reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis kingii spectacled sea snake C QAI I 1 1 26/05/2004
reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis major olive-headed sea snake C QAI I 1 0 10/10/1992
reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I 68 2 03/01/2024
reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C QAI I 100 9 15/11/2024
reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I 372 9 30/09/2023
reptiles Chelidae Chelodina expansa broad-shelled river turtle C QA I 34 3 04/12/2018
reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I 37 5 30/07/2019
reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii krefftii Krefft's river turtle C Q I 8 1 31/12/1996
reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii macquarii Murray turtle C QA I 71 2 17/01/2021
reptiles Chelidae Wollumbinia latisternum saw-shelled turtle C QA I 35 1 22/11/2017
amphibians Hylidae Litoria balatus slender bleating treefrog C QA I 606 558 09/11/2023
amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 3762 3393 09/11/2023
amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 1845 1677 09/11/2023
amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 356 247 31/10/2023
amphibians Hylidae Litoria olongburensis wallum sedgefrog V V QA I 65 2 02/10/2023
amphibians Hylidae Litoria pearsoniana cascade treefrog V QA I 56 23 18/11/2023
amphibians Hylidae Litoria tyleri southern laughing treefrog C QA I 134 111 09/11/2023
amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I 127 66 30/08/2023
amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia tinnula wallum froglet V QA I 107 34 22/10/2023
amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne coriacea red backed broodfrog C QA I 21 0 19/09/2012
amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I 2256 2120 09/11/2023
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 6472 6108 09/11/2023
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes salmini salmon striped frog C QA I 4 2 31/12/2002
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 166 122 16/05/2023
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C QA I 101 12 23/03/2021
amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 271 164 09/11/2023
insects Libellulidae Aethriamanta nymphaeae l-spot basker QA I 1 0 17/01/2021
insects Libellulidae Agrionoptera insignis allogenes red swampdragon QAI I 2 0 15/05/2021
insects Libellulidae Brachydiplax denticauda palemouth QAI I 2 0 06/04/2019
insects Libellulidae Crocothemis nigrifrons black-headed skimmer QAI I 11 0 02/03/2025
insects Libellulidae Diplacodes bipunctata wandering percher QAI I 6 0 06/04/2019
insects Libellulidae Diplacodes haematodes scarlet percher QAI I 13 0 06/03/2023
insects Libellulidae Diplacodes melanopsis black-faced percher QA I 5 0 06/04/2019
insects Libellulidae Diplacodes trivialis chalky percher QAI I 3 0 02/03/2025
insects Libellulidae Hydrobasileus brevistylus water prince QAI I 9 0 14/02/2025
insects Libellulidae Macrodiplax cora wandering pennant QAI I 1 0 02/03/2025
insects Libellulidae Orthetrum caledonicum blue skimmer QAI I 22 0 06/03/2023
insects Libellulidae Orthetrum sabina slender skimmer QAI I 2 0 06/04/2019
insects Libellulidae Orthetrum serapia green skimmer QAI I 2 0 02/03/2025
insects Libellulidae Orthetrum villosovittatum fiery skimmer QAI I 11 0 06/03/2023
insects Libellulidae Pantala flavescens wandering glider QAI I 1 0 06/04/2019
insects Libellulidae Rhodothemis lieftincki red arrow QA I 3 0 06/04/2019
insects Libellulidae Rhyothemis graphiptera graphic flutterer QAI I 8 0 17/01/2021
insects Libellulidae Rhyothemis phyllis chloe yellow-striped flutterer QAI I 10 0 02/03/2025
insects Libellulidae Tramea loewii common glider QAI I 9 0 02/03/2025
insects Libellulidae Tramea stenoloba narrow-lobed glider QAI I 1 0 05/04/2021
insects Libellulidae Urothemis aliena red baron QAI I 1 0 17/01/2021
insects Libellulidae Zyxomma elgneri short-tailed duskdarter QAI I 1 0 10/07/2018
insects Corduliidae Hemicordulia australiae Australian emerald QAI I 9 0 06/03/2023
insects Corduliidae Hemicordulia intermedia yellow-spotted emerald QA I 1 0 28/03/2021
insects Corduliidae Hemicordulia tau tau emerald QAI I 1 0 03/05/2020
insects Synthemistidae Choristhemis flavoterminata yellow-tipped tigertail QA I 3 0 29/10/2020
insects Gomphidae Austroepigomphus praeruptus Twinspot Hunter QA I 1 0 24/03/2019
insects Gomphidae Austrogomphus amphiclitus pale hunter QA I 2 0 02/02/2020
insects Gomphidae Hemigomphus heteroclytus stout vicetail QA I 3 0 29/10/2020
insects Lindeniidae Ictinogomphus australis Australian tiger QA I 10 0 14/02/2025
insects Telephlebiidae Austroaeschna unicornis unicorn darner QA I 3 0 02/02/2020
insects Brachytronidae Dendroaeschna conspersa wide-faced darner QA I 1 0 24/03/2019
insects Aeshnidae Adversaeschna brevistyla blue-spotted hawker QAI I 1 0 06/04/2019
insects Aeshnidae Anax gibbosulus green emperor QAI I 1 0 06/04/2019
insects Aeshnidae Anax papuensis Australian Emperor QAI I 6 0 24/08/2019
insects Coenagrionidae Argiocnemis rubescens red-tipped shadefly QAI I 2 0 29/10/2020
insects Coenagrionidae Austroagrion watsoni eastern billabongfly QAI I 4 0 17/01/2021
insects Coenagrionidae Austrocnemis splendida splendid longlegs QA I 2 0 06/04/2019
insects Coenagrionidae Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta common bluetail QAI I 8 0 02/03/2025
insects Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion ignifer flame-headed riverdamsel QA I 3 0 29/10/2020
insects Coenagrionidae Pseudagrion microcephalum blue riverdamsel QAI I 1 0 24/03/2019
insects Platycnemididae Nososticta solida orange threadtail QA I 3 0 29/10/2020
insects Platycnemididae Nososticta solitaria fivespot threadtail Q I 1 0 02/02/2020
insects Isostictidae Labidiosticta vallisi large wiretail QA I 3 0 28/03/2021
insects Diphlebiidae Diphlebia coerulescens sapphire rockmaster QA I 2 0 02/02/2020
insects Megapodagrionidae Griseargiolestes albescens coastal flatwing QA I 3 0 24/01/2018
insects Lestidae Austrolestes leda wandering ringtail QA I 1 0 14/05/2011

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

Reports and statistics displayed on WetlandInfo use a subset of the sighting records that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10,000 metres, and do not have a count of zero.

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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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) Wetland indicator animals of Brisbane local government area, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=lga-brisbane&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=WetlandIndicator

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