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Native animals of the Gold Coast’s eucalypt forests and woodlands This list contains examples of some of the fauna species you might see, hear or find signs of in eucalypt forest and woodland on your property. Learning to recognise the wildlife on your property can be very enjoyable and rewarding but also provides an indication of the ecological health of your property. How many species make their home in your backyard or use it when passing through? These are not complete fauna species lists. For a full listing of Gold Coast fauna visit the NCS Flora & Fauna Database. Many excellent field guides are available to assist with identification – see Land for Wildlife Technical Note 1. Mammals Habitats for our native mammals include large trees with or without hollows, fallen logs, leaf litter, and understorey vegetation. These provide food, shelter and breeding sites. Macropods (kangaroos and wallabies) Common name Scientific name Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus Whiptail Wallaby Macropus parryi Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogrisseus Swamp Wallaby Wallabia bicolor Possums and gliders Common name Scientific name Greater Glider Petauroides volans Sugar Glider Petaurus briviceps Squirrel Glider Petaurus norfolcensis Feathertail glider Acrobates pygmaeus Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecular Common Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus Other marsupials and monotremes Common name Scientific name Northern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon macrourus Koala Phascolarctos cinereus Short-beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus Yellow-footed Antechinus Antechinus flavipes Bats Common name Scientific name Flying Foxes (Black, Grey-headed and Little Red)

Pteropus spp.

Micro-bats (small, mostly insectivorous bats) Numerous species

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Birds Hundreds of species of birds are resident in or visit eucalypt forests and woodlands of the Gold Coast. Some of the more common and conspicuous species are listed below. Whilst some birds can adapt to disturbance and even inhabit suburban gardens many are more specialised in their habitat requirements and rely on natural bushland for shelter, food and nesting. By retaining and regenerating your local bushland you can help provide suitable habitat for our native birds. Some residents and visitors to eucalypt forest and woodlands of the Gold Coast – look for these in or around your backyard Common name Scientific name Australian Brush Turkey Alectura lathami Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus magnirostris Butcherbirds (Pied and Grey) Cracticus spp. Crested pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes Crow Corvus orru Flycatchers (Satin & Restless) Myiagra spp. Fairy Wrens Malurus spp. Forest Kingfisher Halcyon macleayii Friarbirds (Noisy & Little) Philemon spp. Galah Cacatua roseicapilla Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chysoptera Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca Masked Lapwing (Spur-winged Plover) Vanellus miles Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum Noisy Miner Manorina melanophrys Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianus Pied Currawong Strepera graculina Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Southern Boobook Owl (Mopoke) Ninox novaeseelandiae Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus White-throated Honeyeater Melithreptus albogularis Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys

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Migratory birds (seasonal visitors to the Gold Coast) Common name Scientific name Common Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythops novaehollandiae Spangled Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Scarlet Honeyeater Myzomela sanguinolenta Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Reptiles Native vegetation , tree hollows, hollow logs, peeling bark, rocky outcrops and leaf litter provide food, shelter and breeding sites for reptiles. Lizards Common name Scientific name Bearded Dragon Pogona barbata Stone Gecko Diplodactylus vittatus Burton’s Legless Lizard Lialis burtonis Eastern Striped Skink Ctenotus robustus Bar-sided Skink Eulamprus martini Eastern Grass Skink Lampropholis guichenoti Lace Monitor (Goanna) Varanus varius Snakes Common name Scientific name Common Tree Snake Dendrelaphis punctulata Carpet python Morelia spilota White Crowned Snake Cacophis harriettae Bandy Bandy Vermicella annulata Yellow-faced Whip snake Demansia psammophis Eastern Small eyed snake Rhinoplocepalus nigrescens Frogs Frog habitat includes creeks, dams, temporary puddles and artificial frog ponds which may be needed for breeding, food and shelter. However, a few frog species can be found large distances from water. Riparian vegetation including grasses, sedges and shrubs provides shelter and places to find insect prey. Logs and rocks near water offer shelter. If you have a water feature like a frog pond it is not necessary to introduce frogs to your pond as they are easily able to find new habitat and colonise without assistance. Transporting frogs or tadpoles can spread pathogens like the chytrid fungus. Large areas of mowed grass only benefit cane toads. To discourage cane toads and help frogs, plant native grasses, sedges and shrubs and avoid use of pesticides and fertilisers.

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Common name Scientific name Common Green Tree Frog Litoria caerulea Graceful Tree Frog Litoria gracilenta Broad-palmed Rocket Frog Litoria latopalmata Striped Rocket Frog Litoria nasuta Emerald-spotted Tree Frog Litoria peronii Purple Tree Frog Litoria rubella Stony Creek Frog Litoria lesueuri Whistling Tree Frog Litoria verreauxii Striped Marsh Frog Limnodynastes peronii Ornate Burrowing Frog Limnodynastes ornatus Pseudophrynes Pseudophryne spp. Eastern Common Froglet Crinia parinsignifera Clicking Froglet Crinia signifera