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Wildlife of Quad's Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 73

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 1 0 09/10/2015
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 3 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 2 0 08/11/1998
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 3 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 4 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 4 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 11/10/1998
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 4 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 3 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1 0 08/11/1998
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 1 0 11/10/1998
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 08/11/1998
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 2 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 4 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 08/11/1998
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 08/11/1998
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Gruidae Antigone antigone sarus crane C QAI I 1 0 17/05/1910
animals birds Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 2 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 2 0 02/07/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 1 0 05/03/2000
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 2 0 05/03/2000
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Amniataba percoides barred grunter QA I 3 0 28/10/2009
animals ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum flyspecked hardyhead QA I 63 0 28/10/2009
animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia splendida splendida eastern rainbowfish Q I 98 0 28/10/2009
animals ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish QA I 1 0 28/10/2009
animals ray-finned fishes Clupeidae Nematalosa erebi bony bream QA I 120 0 28/10/2009
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I 12 0 28/10/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Eriochloa procera slender cupgrass C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria daphnoides C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018

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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 Quad's Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 21 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-quads-nature-refuge

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