This is the list of the species seen during my 2023 visit or at least the ones I have Identifed.
Bird List.
- Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae),
- Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata),
- Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni),
- Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae),
- Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa),
- Black Swan (Cygnus atratus),
- Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides),
- Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata),
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos),
- Australian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis),
- Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa),
- Grey Teal (Anas gracilis)
- Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea),
- Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus),
- Hardhead (Aythya australis),
- Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis),
- Musk Duck (Biziura lobata),
- Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis),
- Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae),
- Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus),
- Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus),
- Feral Pigeon (Columba livia),
- African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea),
- Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis),
- Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera),
- Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans),
- Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica),
- Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes),
- Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera),
- Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata),
- Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida),
- Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis),
- Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis),
- Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans),
- Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus),
- Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus),
- Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis),
- Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides),
- Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus),
- Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus),
- Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis),
- Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis),
- Black-tailed Nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis),
- Australian Crake (Porzana fluminea),
- Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa),
- Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra),
- Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus),
- Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla),
- Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis),
- Brolga (Antigone rubicunda),
- Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus),
- Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus),
- Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae),
- Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris),
- Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus),
- Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola),
- Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva),
- Hooded Plover (Thinornis cucullatus),
- Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops),
- Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor),
- Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles),
- Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus),
- Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis),
- Oriental Plover (Charadrius veredus),
- Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii),
- Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus),
- Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus),
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus),
- Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis),
- Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica),
- Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii),
- Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus),
- Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos),
- Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes),
- Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola),
- Greenshank (Tringa nebularia),
- Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres),
- Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris),
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus),
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata),
- Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea),
- Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis),
- Sanderling (Calidris alba),
- Little Button Quail (Turnix velox),
- Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varius),
- Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella),
- Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae),
- Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus),
- Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus),
- Little Tern (Sternula albifrons),
- Australian Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis),
- Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica),
- Australian Tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa),
- Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia),
- Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida),
- White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata),
- Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii),
- Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi),
- Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora),
- Snowy (Wandering) Albatross (Diomedea exulans),
- Antipodean Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis),
- Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri),
- Buller's Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri),
- ShyAlbatross (Thalassarche cauta),
- Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini),
- Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris),
- White-faced Storm-Petrel (Pelagodroma marina),
- Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli),
- Cape Petrel (Daption capense),
- Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera),
- Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma gouldi),
- White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii),
- White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis),
- Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea),
- Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris),
- Hutton's Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni),
- Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia),
- Australian Gannet (Morus serrator),
- Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae),
- Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos),
- Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo),
- Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris),
- Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius),
- Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens),
- Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus),
- Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus),
- Nankeen Night-Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus),
- Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra),
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta),
- White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae),
- Pacific Heron (Ardea pacifica),
- Great White Egret (Ardea alba),
- Plumed Egret (Ardea plumifera),
- Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus),
- Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca),
- Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis),
- Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia),
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes),
- Eastern Osprey (Pandion haliaetus),
- Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris),
- Black-breasted Kite (Hamirostra melanosternon),
- Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura),
- Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides),
- Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax),
- Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans),
- Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis),
- Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus),
- Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus),
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans),
- Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus),
- Eastern Barn Owl (Tyto javanica),
- Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook),
- Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus),
- Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae),
- Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius),
- Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus),
- Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus),
- Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides),
- Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis),
- Brown Falcon (Falco berigora),
- Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos),
- Black Falcon (Falco subniger),
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus),
- Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus),
- Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii),
- Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus),
- Gang-Gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum),
- Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla),
- Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri),
- Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris),
- Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea),
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita),
- Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae),
- Bourke's Parrot (Neophema bourkii),
- Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma),
- Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans),
- Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila),
- Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius),
- Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans),
- Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius),
- Greater Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster),
- Naretha Blue Bonnet (Northiella narethae),
- Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus),
- Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius),
- Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus),
- Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala),
- Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna),
- Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus),
- Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata),
- White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea),
- Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus),
- Rufous Treecreeper (Climacteris rufus),
- Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus),
- Sandhill Grasswren (Amytornis striatus oweni),
- Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus),
- Short-tailed Grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi),
- Western Grasswren (Amytornis textilis),
- Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis modestus),
- Dusky Grasswren (Amytornis purnelli),
- Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi),
- Southern Emuwren (Stipiturus malachurus),
- Blue-breasted Fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus),
- Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis),
- Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens),
- Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus),
- White-winged Fairywren (Malurus leucopterus),
- Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris),
- Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus),
- White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons),
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops),
- Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala),
- Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula),
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis),
- Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera),
- Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata),
- Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens),
- White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata),
- Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi),
- Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula),
- Gibber Chat (Ashbyia lovensis),
- Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor),
- Orange Chat (Epthianura aurifrons),
- White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons),
- Black Honeyeater (Sugomel nigrum),
- Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops),
- Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta),
- Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus),
- New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae),
- White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis),
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis),
- White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus)
- Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris),
- Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata),
- Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis),
- Rufous Bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti),
- Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus),
- Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus),
- Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus),
- Redthroat (Pyrrholaemus brunneus),
- Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta),
- Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus),
- Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris),
- Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris),
- White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis),
- Spotted Scrubwren (Sericornis maculatus),
- Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis),
- Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta),
- Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis),
- Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa),
- Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana),
- Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata),
- Inland Thornbill (Acanthiza apicalis),
- Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla),
- Slaty-backed Thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris),
- Slender-billed Thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei ssp iredalei),
- Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides),
- Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis),
- Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca),
- Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis),
- White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus),
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps),
- Chestnut Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castanotum),
- Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum),
- Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum),
- Nullabor Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri),
- Ground Cuckooshrike (Coracina maxima),
- Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae),
- White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor),
- Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera),
- Chiming Wedgebill (Psophodes occidentalis),
- Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus),
- Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis),
- Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica),
- Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea),
- Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis),
- Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa), Lumped with above since I returned.
- Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris),
- White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus),
- Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus),
- White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus),
- Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus),
- Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus),
- Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor),
- Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus),
- Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis),
- Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen),
- Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina),
- Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor),
- Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys),
- Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa),
- Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca),
- Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta),
- White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos),
- Torresian Crow (Corvus orru),
- Little Crow (Corvus bennetti),
- Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides),
- Little Raven (Corvus mellori),
- Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus),
- Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii),
- Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang),
- Jacky-winter (Microeca fascinans),
- Southern Scrub-Robin (Drymodes brunneopygia),
- Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata),
- Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis),
- Western Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis),
- Australasian Bushlark (Mirafra javanica),
- Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis),
- Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis),
- Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis),
- Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus),
- Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis),
- Rufous Songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi),
- White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna),
- Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena),
- Fairy Martin (Petrochelidon ariel),
- Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans),
- Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis),
- Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris),
- Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula),
- Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum),
- Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella),
- Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis),
- Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum),
- Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata),
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus),
- Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae),
- European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis),
- European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris),
Mammal List.
- Australian Swamp Rat (Rattus lutreolus),
- Australian Water Rat (Hydromys chrysogaster),
- Brush Tailed Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula),
- Camel (Camelus dromedarius),
- Dingo (Canis dingo),
- Hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis),
- Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus),
- New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri),
- Rabbit (Conejo / Oryctolagus cuniculus),
- Red Fox (Zorro / Vulpus vulpus),
- Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus),
- Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus),
- Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus),
- Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor),
- Black-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis),
- Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus),
- Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus),
- Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus),
- Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus),
- Euro / Common Wallaroo (Osphranter robustus),
Reptile List.
- Blue-tongued Lizard (Tiliqua scincoides),
- Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps),
- Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis),
- Common Garden Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti),
- Crested Dragon (Ctenophorus cristatus),
- Dugite Snake (Pseudonaja affinis),
- Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis),
- Gidgee Skink (Egernia stokesii),
- Long-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis),
- Long-nosed Dragon (Gowidon longirostris),
- Red-barred Crevice-Dragon (Ctenophorus vadnappa),
- Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus),
- Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii),
- Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa),
- Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus),
Aphibian List.
- Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii),
Orchid List.
- Eastern Mantis Orchid (Caladenia tentaculata),
- Leopard Sun Orchid (Thelymitra benthamiana),
- Notched Onion-Orchid (Microtis arenaria),
- Thick-lip Spider-orchid (Caladenia tessellata),
- Narrow-lipped Spider (Caladenia leptochilla),
- Purple Beard (Calochilus robertsonii),
- Plum Leek (Paraprasophyllum pruinosum),
- Bilobed Onion Orchid (Microtis biloba),
Butterfly List.
- Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi),
- Caper White (Belenois aurota),
- Common Brown (Heteronympha merope),
- Lesser Wanderer (Danaus chrysippus),
- Marbled Xenica (Geitoneura klugii),
- Meadow Argus (Junonia villida),
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
- Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes),
- Small Grass-yellow (Eurema smilax),
- Small White (Pieris rapae),
Dragonfly List.
- Australian Emperor (Anax papuensis),
- Black-headed Skimmer (Crocothemis nigrifrons),
- Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum),
- Blue-spotted Hawker (Adversaeschna brevistyla),
- Common Glider (Tramea loewii),
- Red and Blue Damsel (Xanthagrion erythroneurum),
- Rosy Skimmer (Orthetrum migratum),
- Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes),
- Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina),
- Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau),
