Species List

Species of Wildlife at Undara Experience

Birds

Keys:
W: Wet Season; D: Dry Season; O: Open Woodland; S: Swamp; LC: Lava Tube Collapse
N: Nesting; V: Vagrant; N*: Nesting in Good Seasons; R: Rare

Common Name	Scientific Name	When/Where Seen
Emu	Dromaius novaehollandiae	D,W,S,O,N
Australasian Grebe	Tachbaptus novaehollandiae	V,W,S
Australian Pelican	Pelecanus consoicillatus	V,W,S
Australian Darter	Anhinga melanogaster	W,S
Little Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax melanoleous	W,S
White-necked Heron	Ardea pacifica	W,S
Great Egret	Ardea alba	W,S
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia	V,W,S
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	V,W,S
White-faced Heron	Egretta novaehollandiae	W,S
Nankeen Night Heron	Nycticorax caledonicus	V,W,S
Black-neckked Stork (Jabiru)	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus	V,W,S
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	V,W,S
Straw-necked Ibis	Threskiornis spinicollis	V,W,S
Royal Spoonbill	Platalea regia	W,S
Yellow-billed Spoonbill	Platalea flavipes	V,W,S
Wandering Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna arcuata	W,S
Plumed Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna eytoni	W,S,N
Black Swan	Cygnus atratus	V,W,S
Pacific Black Duck	Anus superciliosa	W,S,N
Grey Teal	Anus gracilis	W,S
Australian Wood Duck	Chenonetta jubata	W,S
Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus azillaris	W,D,O
Pacific Baza	Aviceda subcristata	W,D,O,N
Black-breasted Buzzard	Hamirostra melanosternon	W,D,O
Black Kite	Milvas migrans	W,D,O,N
Whistling Kite	Haliastur sphenurus	W,D,O,N
Brown Goshawk	Accipiter fasciatus	W,D,O
Red Goshawk	Erythrotriorchis radiatus	W,D,O,R
Wedged-tailed Eagle	Aquila audax	W,D,O,N
Little Eagle	Heiraaetus morphnoides	W,D,O
Spotted Harrier	Circus assimilis	D,O
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	W,D,O
Australian Hobby	Falco longipennis	W,D,O,N
Brown Falcon	Falco berigora	W,D,O,N
Nankeen Kestrel	Falco cenchroides	W,D,O
Australian Brush-turkey	Alectura lathami	W,D,R,N*,LC
Stubble Quail	Coturnix pectoralis	D
Brown Quail	Coturnix ypsilophora	W,D,N,O
Buff-banded Rail	Galllirallus philippensis	V,W
Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio	V,W,S
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra	V,W,S
Brolga	Grus ribicunda	W,S,N*,O
Australian Bustard	Ardeotis australis	W,D,O,N
Bush Stone-curlew	Burhinus grallarius	W,D,S,O,N
Masked Lapwing	Vanellus miles	W,S
Red-kneed Dotterel	Erythrognonys cinctus	W,S
Black-fronted Dotterel	Elseyornis melanops	W,S
Black-winged Stilt	Himanntopus himantopus	W,S
Peaceful Dove	Geopelia striata	W,D,O,N
Diamond Dove	Geopelia cuneata	W,D,O
Common Bronzewing	Phapps chalcoptera	W,D,O,N
Crested Pigeon	Geophaps lophotes	V,W,D,O
Squatter Pigeon	Geophaps scripta	W,D,O,N
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo	Calyptorhynchus banskii	W,D,O,S,N
Galah	Cacatua roseicapilla	W,D,O,S,N
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo	Cacatua galerita	W,D,O
Cockatiel	Nymphicus hollandicus	V,W,O
Rainbow Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus	W,D,O,N
Pale-headed Rosella	Platyvercus adscitus	W,D,O,N
Red-winged Parrot	Aprosmictus erythopterus	W,D,O,S,N
Budgerigar	Melopsittacus undalatus	V,W,O
Brush Cuckoo	Cacomantis cariolosus	W,O,LC
Common Koel	Eudynamys scolopacea	W,LC
Channel-billed Cuckoo	Scythrops novaehollandise	W,LC,S,O,N
Pleasant Coucal	Centropus phasianinus	W,D,O,N
Southern Boobook	Ninox novaeseelanndiae	W,D,O,LC,N
Barking Owl	Ninox connivens	W,O
Tawny Frogmouth	Podargus strigoides	W,D,O,N
White-throated Needletail	Hirundapus caudacutus	W,O,S
Laughing Kookaburra	Dacelo novaeguinae	W,D,O,LC,N
Blue-winged Kookaburra	Dacelo leachii	W,D,O,LC,N
Forest Kingfisher	Todiramphus macleayii	W,O
Rainbow Bee-eater	Merops ornatus	W,D,O
Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientailis	W,O,LC
Tree Martin	Hirundo nigricans	W,S
Richard’s Pipit	Anthus novaeseelandiae	V,W,O
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike	Coracinaa novaehollandiae	W,LC,O
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike	Coracina papuensis	V,W,S
Rufous Whistler	Pachycephala rufiventris	W,D,LC
Grey Shrike-thrush	Colluricincla harmonica	W,D,LC
Leaden Flycatcher	Myiagra rubecula	W,D,LC
Grey Fantail	Rhipidura fuliginosa	W,D,LC
Willie Wagtail	Rhipidura leucophrys	W,D,LC,O,S,N
Red-backed Fairy-wren	Malurus melancocephalus	D,O
Weebill	Smicrornis brevirostris	W,D,O
Noisy Friarbird	Philemon corniculatus	W,D,O,S,N
Little Friarbird	Philemon citreogularis	W,D,O,S,N
Bllue-faced Honeyeater	Entomyzon cyanotis	W,D,O,S,N
Noisy Miner	Manorina melanocephala	V,W
Lewin’s Honeyeater	Meliphaga lewinii	W,D,LC,N
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater	Meliohaga notata	V,W
Graceful Honeyeater	Meliphaga gracilis
White-gaped Honeyeater	Lichenostomus unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater	Melithreptus alboguaris	W,D,O,S,N
Scarlet Honeyeater	Myzomela sanguinolenta	W,S
Mistletoebird	Dicaeum hirundinaceum	W,D,O,S,N
Striated Pardalote	Pardalotus striatus	W,D,O,N
Red-browed Pardalote	Pardalotus rubricatus
Silvereye	Zosteroops lateralis
Olive-backed Oriole	Oriolus sagittatus	W,O
Great Bowerbird	Chlamydera nuchalis	W,D,O,LC,N
Apostlebird	Struthidea cinerea	V,W
Magpie-lark	Grallina cyanoleuca	W,D,O,S,N
Grey Butcherbird	Cracticus torquatus	W,D,O,N
Pied Butcherbird	Cracticus nigrogularis	W,D,O,N
Australian Magpie	Gumnorhina tibicen	W,D,O,S,LC,N
Pied Currawong	Strepera graculina	W,D,O,LC,N
Australian Raven	Corvus coronoidees	W,D,O,S,LC,N
Torresian Crow	Corvus orru	V,W,O

Frogs

Tree Frogs	Hylidae
Northern Waterholding Frog	Cyclorana brevipes
North Eastern Waterholding Frog	Cyclorana novaehollandiae
Striped Burrowing Frog	Litoria alboguttata
Green Tree Frog	Litoria caerulea
Graceful Tree Frog	Litoria gracilenta
Bumpy Rocket Frog	Litoria inermis
Striped Rocket Frog	Litoria nasuta
Roth’s Tree Frog	Litoria rothii
Little Red Frog	Litoria rubella
Southern Tree Frogs	Myobatrachidae
Chirping Froglet	Crinia deserticola
Ornate Burrowing Frog	Limnodynastes Ornatus
Northern Banjo Frog	Limnodynastes terraereginae
Spotted Grass Frog	Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
Stonemason Gungan	Uperoleia lithomoda
Red Speckled Gungan	Uperoleia littlejohni
True Toads	Bufonidae
Cane Toad*	Bufo marinus

*The Cane Toad is not native to Australia.

Lizards

Geckos	Gekkonidae
Fat Tailed Gecko	Diplodactylus conspicillatus
Steindaehners Gecko	Diplodactylus steindachneri
Spiny Tailed Gecko	Diplodactylus williamsi
Northern Spotted Rock Dtella	Gehyra nana
Dubious Dtella	Gehyra dubia
Bynoes Gecko	Heteronotia binoei
Rough Knob-Tailed Gecko	Nephrurus asper
Northern Velvet Gecko	Oedura castelnaui
Zig Zag Gecko	Oedura rhombifer
Coggers Velvet Gecko	Oedura coggeri
Skinks	Scincidae
Speckled Worm Skink	Anomalopus gowi
Barred Skink	Bulamprus tenuis
Robust Rainbow Skink	Carlia schmeltzii
Lined Rainbow Skink	Carlia jarnoldae
Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink	Carlia munda
Outcrop Rainbow Skink	Carlia mundivensis
Open-litter Rainbow Skink	Carlia pectoralis
Shiny-palmed Shinning Skink	Cryptoblepharus carnabyi
Lowlands Plain-backed Ctenotus	Ctenotus essingtonii
Straight-browed Ctenotus	Ctenotus spaldingi
Copper-tailed Ctenotus	Ctenotus taeniolatus
Major Skink	Egernia frerei
Water skink	Eulamprus tenuis
Limbless Fine-lined Slider	Lerista ameles
North eastern Orange Tailed Slider	Lerista orientalis
Chillagoe Litter Skink	Lygisaurus rocoeo
Fire-Tailed Skink	Morethia taeniopleura
Ornate Soil-crevice Skink	Notoscincus ornatus
Northern Soil-Crevice skink	Proablepharus tenuis
Slender Mulch skink	Sphenomorphus cracens
Dwarf Mulch skink	Sphenomorphus pumulis
Blue Tongue	Tiliqua scincoides
Dragon Lizards	Agamidae
Frilled Lizard	Chlamydosaurus kingii
Two Lined Dragon	Diporiphora australis
Bearded Dragon	Pogona barbata
Goannas & Monitor Lizards	Varanidae
Storr’s Monitor	Varanus storri
Spotted Tree Monitor	Varanus scalaris
Lace Monitor	Varanus varius
Legless Lizards	Pygopodidae
Burtons Legless Lizard	Lialis burtonis

Snakes

Undara is home to a wide variety of Australian snakes.

Pythons	Boidae
Black-headed Python	Aspidites melanocephalus
Carpet Python	Morelia spilota
Scrub Python	Morelia amethistina
Stimsons Python	Antaresia stimsoni
Tree Snakes	Colubrinae
Common or Green Tree Snake	Dendrelaphis punctulata
Brown Tree Snake	Boiga irregularis
Slatey-grey Snake	Stegonotus cucullatus
Freshwater or Keelback Snake	Tropidonophis mairii
Front-Fanged	Elapidae
Northern Death Adder	Acanthophis praelongus
Black Whip Snake	Demansia atra
Papuan Whip Snake	Demansia papuensis
Yellow Faced Whip Snake	Demansia psammophis
Collared Whip Snake	Demansia toquata
Yellow Naped Snake	Furina barnardi
Red Naped Snake	Furina diadema
Orange Naped Snake	Furina ornata
Bandy – Bandy	Vermicella annulata
Pale Headed Snake	Hoplocephalis bitorquata
Curl Snake	Suta Suta
Taipan	Oxyuranus scutellatus
King Brown or Mulga Snake	Psuedechis australis
Common Brown Snake	Psuedonaja textilis
Western Brown Snake	Psuedonaja nuchalis
Blind Snakes	Typhlopidae
Common Blind Snake	Ramphotyphlops spp

Butterflies and Moths

Butterflies	Scientific Name
Union Jack	Delias mysis
Northern Jezabal	Delias argenthona
Blue Triangle	Graphium sarpedon
Pale Green Triangle	Graphium eurplyus
Five-bar Swordtail	Graphium aristeus
Four-bar Swordtail	Protographium leothenes
Checquered Swallowtail	Papilio demoleus
Ambrax	Papilo ambrax
Orchard Butterfly	Papilo aegus
Dingy Swallowtail	Papilio anactus
Wanderer	Danaus plexippus
Lesser Wanderer	Danaus chrysippus
Blue Tiger	Danaus hamatus
Common Crow	Euploea core
Brown Solder	Junonia hedonia
Blue Argus	Junonia orithya
Meadow Argus	Junonia villida
Cressida/Large Greasy	Cressida cressida
Australian Gull	Cepora perimale
Common Albatros	Appias paulina
Spotless Grass Yellow	Eurema hecabepus
Small Greasy	Acrea andromacha
Blue-banded Eggfly	Hypolimnas alimena
Common Eggfly	Hypolimnas bolina
Speckled Line Blue	Catopyrops florinda estrella
Tiny Grass Blue	Zizina labradus
Yellow/Orange Migrant	Catopsilia soylla
Lemon Migrant	Catopsilia pomora
Evening Brown	Melanitis leda
Moths
Day Flying Moth	Agrista agricola
4 O’clock Moth
Emperor Gum Moth