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Brooklyn Wildlife Species

Amphibians (37 species)
- Hylidae (Tree Frogs)
  - Greenstripe Frog
    
    (Cyclorana alboguttata)
  - Superb Collared Frog
    
    (Cyclorana brevipes)
  - Eastern Snapping Frog
    
    (Cyclorana novaehollandiae)
  - Northern Sedge Frog
    
    (Litoria bicolor)
  - Green Tree frog
    
    (Litoria caerulea)
  - Eastern Sedgefrog
    
    (Litoria fallax)
  - Tapping Green-eyed Frog
    
    (Litoria genimaculata)
  - Graceful Treefrog
    
    (Litoria gracilenta)
  - Bumpy Rocketfrog
    
    (Litoria inermis)
  - Broad Palmed Rocketfrog
    
    (Litoria latopalmata)
  - Stony Creek Frog
    
    (Litoria lesueuri)
  - Waterfall Frog
    
    (Litoria nannotis)
    National Status: Endangered
  - Striped Rocketfrog
    
    (Litoria nasuta)
  - Tawny Rocketfrog
    
    (Litoria nigrofrenata)
  - Mountain Mistfrog
    
    (Litoria nyakalensis)
    National Status: Endangered
  - Common Mistfrog
    
    (Litoria rheocola)
    National Status: Endangered
  - Roth's Treefrog
    
    (Litoria rothii)
  - Desert Tree Frog
    
    (Litoria rubella)
  - Orange-thighed Treefrog
    
    (Litoria xanthomera)
  - Australian Lacelid
    
    (Nyctimystes dayi)
    National Status: Endangered
  - White Lipped Tree Frog
    
    (Litoria infrafrenata)
- Microhylidae (Micro Frogs)
  - Peeping Whistlefrog
    
    (Austrochaperina fryi)
  - Tapping Nurseryfrog
    
    (Cophixalus concinnus)
  - Rattling Nurseryfrog
    
    (Cophixalus hosmeri)
  - Mountain Nurseryfrog
    
    (Cophixalus monticola)
  - Ornate Nurseryfrog
    
    (Cophixalus ornatus)
- Myobatrachidae (Ground Frogs)
  - Chirping Froglet
    
    (Crinia deserticola)
  - Marbled Frog
    
    (Limnodynastes convexiusculus)
  - Ornate Burrowing Frog
    
    (Opisthodon ornatus)
  - Striped Marsh Frog
    
    (Limnodynastes peronii)
  - Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk
    
    (Limnodynastes terraereginae)
  - Northern Barred Frog
    
    (Mixophyes schevilli)
  - Sharp-snouted Dayfrog
    
    (Taudactylus acutirostris)
    National Status: Presumed Extinct
  - Northern Tinker Frog
    
    (Taudactylus rheophilus)
    National Status: Endangered
  - Tableland Gungan
    
    (Uperoleia altissima)
  - Stonemason Gungan
    
    (Uperoleia lithomoda)
- Ranidae (True Frogs)
  - Australian Woodfrog
    
    (Rana daemeli)
Birds (294 species)
- Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)
  - Collared Sparrowhawk
    
    (Accipiter cirrhocephalus)
  - Brown Goshawk
    
    (Accipiter fasciatus)
  - Grey Goshawk
    
    (Accipiter novaehollandiae)
  - Wedge-tailed Eagle
    
    (Aquila audax)
  - Pacific Baza
    
    (Aviceda subcristata)
  - Swamp Harrier
    
    (Circus approximans)
  - Spotted Harrier
    
    (Circus assimilis)
  - Black-shouldered Kite
    
    (Elanus axillaris)
  - Letter-winged Kite
    
    (Elanus scriptus)
  - Red Goshawk
    
    (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)
    National Status: Vulnerable
  - White-bellied Sea Eagle
    
    (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
    National Status: Listed Migratory Species
  - Brahminy Kite
    
    (Haliastur indus)
  - Whistling Kite
    
    (Haliastur sphenurus)
  - Black-breasted Buzzard
    
    (Hamirostra melanosternon)
  - Little Eagle
    
    (Hieraaetus morphnoides)
  - Square-tailed Kite
    
    (Lophoictinia isura)
  - Black Kite
    
    (Milvus migrans)
  - Osprey
    
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    National Status: Listed Migratory Species
- Aegothelidae (Owlet-nightjars)
  - Australian Owlet-nightjar
    
    (Aegotheles cristatus)
- Alaudidae (Bushlarks)
  - Singing Bushlark
    
    (Mirafra javanica)
- Alcedinidae (Typical Kingfishers)
  - Azure Kingfisher
    
    (Alcedo azurea)
  - Little Kingfisher
    
    (Alcedo pusilla)
- Anatidae (Ducks and Swans)
  - Grey Teal
    
    (Anas gracilis)
  - Australasian Shoveler
    
    (Anas rhynchotis)
  - Pacific Black Duck
    
    (Anas superciliosa)
  - Hardhead
    
    (Aythya australis)
  - Australian Wood Duck
    
    (Chenonetta jubata)
  - Black Swan
    
    (Cygnus atratus)
  - Wandering Whistling-Duck
    
    (Dendrocygna arcuata)
  - Plumed Whistling-Duck
    
    (Dendrocygna eytoni)
  - Pink-eared Duck
    
    (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
  - Cotton Pygmy-goose
    
    (Nettapus coromandelianus)
  - Green Pygmy-goose
    
    (Nettapus pulchellus)
  - Radjah Shelduck
    
    (Tadorna radjah)
- Anhingidae (Darters)
  - Darter
    
    (Anhinga melanogaster)
- Apodidae (Swifts)
  - House Swift
    
    (Apus affinus)
  - Fork-tailed Swift
    
    (Apus pacificus)
  - White-rumped Swiftlet
    
    (Collocalia spodiopygius)
  - White-throated Needletail
    
    (Hirundapus caudacutus)
    National Status: Listed Migratory Species
- Ardeidae (Herons Egrets, and Bitterns)
  - Great Egret
    
    (Ardea alba)
  - White-necked Heron
    
    (Ardea pacifica)
  - Little Egret
    
    (Egretta garzetta)
  - White-faced Heron
    
    (Egretta novaehollandiae)
  - Cattle Egret
    
    (Ardea ibis)
  - Intermediate Egret
    
    (Ardea intermedia)
  - Pied Heron
    
    (Ardea picata)
  - Great-billed Heron
    
    (Ardea sumatrana)
  - Black Bittern
    
    (Ixobrychus flavicollis)
  - Nankeen Night Heron
    
    (Nycticorax caledonicus)
- Artamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Magpies and Currawongs)
  - Black-faced Woodswallow
    
    (Artamus cinereus)
  - White-breasted Woodswallow
    
    (Artamus leucorynchus)
  - Little Woodswallow
    
    (Artamus minor)
  - Pied Butcherbird
    
    (Cracticus nigrogularis)
  - Black Butcherbird
    
    (Cracticus quoyi)
  - Grey Butcherbird
    
    (Cracticus torquatus)
  - Australian Magpie
    
    (Gymnorhina tibicen)
  - Pied Currawong
    
    (Strepera graculina)
- Burhinidae (Stone Curlews)
  - Bush Stone-curlew
    
    (Burhinus grallarius)
- Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)
  - Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    
    (Cacatua galerita)
  - Galah
    
    (Cacatua roseicapilla)
  - Little Corella
    
    (Cacatua sanguinea)
  - Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
    
    (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
- Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes and Trillers)
  - Barred Cuckoo-shrike
    
    (Coracina lineata)
  - Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
    
    (Coracina novaehollandiae)
  - White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
    
    (Coracina papuensis)
  - Cicadabird
    
    (Coracina tenuirostris)
  - Varied Triller
    
    (Lalage leucomela)
  - White-winged Triller
    
    (Lalage sueurii)
- Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
  - Large-tailed Nightjar
    
    (Caprimulgus macrurus)
  - Spotted Nightjar
    
    (Eurostopodus argus)
  - White-throated Nightjar
    
    (Eurostopodus mystacalis)
- Casuaridae (Cassowaries and Emus)
  - Southern Cassowary
    
    (Casuarius casuarius)
    National Status: Endangered
  - Emu
    
    (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
- Centropodidae (Coucals)
  - Pheasant Coucal
    
    (Centropus phasianinus)
- Charadriidae (Plovers, Dotterels and Lapwings)
  - Black-fronted Dotterel
    
    (Elseyornis melanops)
  - Red-kneed Dotterel
    
    (Erythrogonys cinctus)
  - Pacific Golden Plover
    
    (Pluvialis fulva)
  - Masked Lapwing
    
    (Vanellus miles)
  - Banded Lapwing
    
    (Vanellus tricolor)
- Ciconiidae (Storks)
  - Black-necked Stork
    
    (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
- Cinclosomatidae (Whipbirds, Wedgebills and Quailthrushes)
  - Eastern Whipbird
    
    (Psophodes olivaceus)
- Climacteridae (Treecreepers)
  - Brown Treecreeper
    
    (Climacteris picumnus)
  - White-throated Treecreeper
    
    (Cormobates leucophaeus minor)
- Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
  - Emerald Dove
    
    (Chalcophaps indica)
  - White-headed Pigeon
    
    (Columba leucomela)
  - Pied Imperial-pigeon
    
    (Ducula bicolor)
  - Diamond Dove
    
    (Geopelia cuneata)
  - Bar-shouldered Dove
    
    (Geopelia humeralis)
  - Peaceful Dove
    
    (Geopelia striata)
  - Squatter Pigeon
    
    (Geophaps scripta)
    National Status: Vulnerable
  - Topknot Pigeon
    
    (Lopholaimus antarcticus)
  - Brown Cuckoo-Dove
    
    (Macropygia amboinensis)
  - Crested Pigeon
    
    (Ocyphaps lophotes)
  - Common Bronzewing
    
    (Phaps chalcoptera)
  - Wompoo Fruit-Dove
    
    (Ptilinopus magnificus)
  - Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
    
    (Ptilinopus regina)
  - Superb Fruit-dove
    
    (Ptilinopus superbus)
- Coraciidae (Rollers)
  - Dollarbird
    
    (Eurystomus orientalis)
- Corcoracidae (Australian Mud-nesters)
  - Apostlebird
    
    (Struthidea cinerea)
- Corvidae (Ravens and Crows)
  - Torresian Crow
    
    (Corvus orru)
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
  - Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
    
    (Cacomantis castaneiventris)
  - Fan-tailed Cuckoo
    
    (Cacomantis flabelliformis)
  - Brush Cuckoo
    
    (Cacomantis variolosus)
  - Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
    
    (Chrysococcyx basalis)