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Wildlife of Behana Creek Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 82

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 2 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 3 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 2 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 1 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 2 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q 3 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 4 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater C Q 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 5 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 4 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 4 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 4 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 2 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 1 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 1 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 2 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 3 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 3 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot C Q 2 0 23/09/2001
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 4 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 1 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 1 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 29/05/1999
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 16/10/2002
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 1 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 2 0 06/08/2000
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 06/08/2000
animals ray-finned fishes Soleidae Brachirus selheimi freshwater sole QA I 1 0 31/12/1993
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon QAI I 1 0 11/07/1990
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia maccullochi McCulloch's rainbowfish QAI I 1 0 31/12/1993
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia splendida splendida eastern rainbowfish Q I 1 0 11/07/1990
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C NTQ 1 1 22/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Hoya australis subsp. tenuipes C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Pseudelephantopus spicatus NAQ 1 1 29/05/2012
plants land plants Balanophoraceae Balanophora fungosa subsp. fungosa C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Clusiaceae Garcinia mestonii Meston's mangosteen C NTQ 1 1 27/08/2020
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros laurina C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Ericaceae Styphelia sp. (Agnes Island P.Sharpe 1761) C NTQ 1 1 16/12/2024
plants land plants Lauraceae Neolitsea brassii C NTQ 1 1 09/05/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Ormosia ormondii C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amylotheca dictyophleba C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Myodocarpaceae Delarbrea michieana C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2008
plants land plants Myristicaceae Myristica globosa subsp. muelleri native nugmeg C NTQ 1 1 08/11/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Tristaniopsis exiliflora kanuka box C NTQ I 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Orchidaceae Aphyllorchis anomala NT NTQ 1 1 17/11/2015
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum venulosum C NTQ 2 2 27/09/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Centotheca lappacea C NTQ 1 1 26/07/2019
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia imperforata beach acronychia C NTQ 2 2 05/12/2022
plants land plants Sapotaceae Pleioluma xerocarpa C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021

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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 Behana Creek Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 21 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-behana-creek-nature-refuge

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