Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Mornington Wildlife Species

  • Amphibians (22 species)
    • Hylidae (Tree Frogs)
      • Giant Frog
        (Cyclorana australis)
      • Copland's Rock Frog
        (Litoria coplandi)
      • Northern Sedge Frog
        (Litoria bicolor)
      • Bumpy Rocketfrog
        (Litoria inermis)
      • Striped Rocketfrog
        (Litoria nasuta)
      • Roth's Treefrog
        (Litoria rothii)
      • Desert Tree Frog
        (Litoria rubella)
      • Wotjulum Frog
        (Litoria wotjulumensis)
      • Pale Frog
        (Litoria pallida)
      • Rockhole Frog
        (Litoria meiriana)
      • Long-footed Frog
        (Cyclorana longipes)
    • Myobatrachidae (Ground Frogs)
      • Bilingual Froglet
        (Crinia bilingua)
      • Marbled Frog
        (Limnodynastes convexiusculus)
      • Ornate Burrowing Frog
        (Opisthodon ornatus)
      • Stonemason Gungan
        (Uperoleia lithomoda)
      • Woodworker Frog
        (Limnodynastes lignarius)
      • Northern Toadlet
        (Uperoleia borealis)
      • Fat Toadlet
        (Uperoleia crassa)
      • Mole Toadlet
        (Uperoleia talpa)
  • Birds (202 species)
    • Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)
      • Collared Sparrowhawk
        (Accipiter cirrhocephalus)
      • Brown Goshawk
        (Accipiter fasciatus)
      • Wedge-tailed Eagle
        (Aquila audax)
      • Pacific Baza
        (Aviceda subcristata)
      • Swamp Harrier
        (Circus approximans)
      • Spotted Harrier
        (Circus assimilis)
      • Black-shouldered Kite
        (Elanus axillaris)
      • Red Goshawk
        (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)
        • National Status: Vulnerable
      • White-bellied Sea Eagle
        (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • 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)
    • Anatidae (Ducks and Swans)
      • Grey Teal
        (Anas gracilis)
      • Pacific Black Duck
        (Anas superciliosa)
      • Hardhead
        (Aythya australis)
      • Black Swan
        (Cygnus atratus)
      • Wandering Whistling-Duck
        (Dendrocygna arcuata)
      • Plumed Whistling-Duck
        (Dendrocygna eytoni)
      • Pink-eared Duck
        (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
      • Green Pygmy-goose
        (Nettapus pulchellus)
      • Freckled Duck
        (Stictonetta naevosa)
      • Radjah Shelduck
        (Tadorna radjah)
    • Anhingidae (Darters)
      • Darter
        (Anhinga melanogaster)
    • Apodidae (Swifts)
      • Fork-tailed Swift
        (Apus pacificus)
      • 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)
      • Intermediate Egret
        (Ardea intermedia)
      • 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)
      • Masked Woodswallow
        (Artamus personatus)
      • White-browed Woodswallow
        (Artamus superciliosus)
      • Pied Butcherbird
        (Cracticus nigrogularis)
      • Grey Butcherbird
        (Cracticus torquatus)
      • Australian Magpie
        (Gymnorhina tibicen)
    • 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)
      • Ground Cuckoo-shrike
        (Coracina maxima)
      • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
        (Coracina novaehollandiae)
      • White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
        (Coracina papuensis)
      • White-winged Triller
        (Lalage sueurii)
    • Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
      • Spotted Nightjar
        (Eurostopodus argus)
    • Casuaridae (Cassowaries and Emus)
      • Emu
        (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
    • Centropodidae (Coucals)
      • Pheasant Coucal
        (Centropus phasianinus)
    • Charadriidae (Plovers, Dotterels and Lapwings)
      • Greater Sand Plover
        (Charadrius leschenaultii)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Red-capped Plover
        (Charadrius ruficapillus)
      • Black-fronted Dotterel
        (Elseyornis melanops)
      • Red-kneed Dotterel
        (Erythrogonys cinctus)
      • Pacific Golden Plover
        (Pluvialis fulva)
      • Masked Lapwing
        (Vanellus miles)
      • Oriental Plover
        (Charadrius veredus)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
    • Ciconiidae (Storks)
      • Black-necked Stork
        (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
    • Climacteridae (Treecreepers)
      • Black-tailed Treecreeper
        (Climacteris melanura)
    • Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
      • Diamond Dove
        (Geopelia cuneata)
      • Bar-shouldered Dove
        (Geopelia humeralis)
      • Peaceful Dove
        (Geopelia striata)
      • Spinifex Pigeon
        (Geophaps plumifera)
      • Crested Pigeon
        (Ocyphaps lophotes)
      • White-quilled Rock-Pigeon
        (Petrophassa albipennis)
      • Common Bronzewing
        (Phaps chalcoptera)
    • Coraciidae (Rollers)
      • Dollarbird
        (Eurystomus orientalis)
    • Corvidae (Ravens and Crows)
      • Torresian Crow
        (Corvus orru)
    • Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
      • Brush Cuckoo
        (Cacomantis variolosus)
      • Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
        (Chrysococcyx basalis)
      • Black-eared Cuckoo
        (Chrysococcyx osculans)
      • Pallid Cuckoo
        (Cuculus pallidus)
      • Common Koel
        (Eudynamys scolopacea)
      • Channel-billed Cuckoo
        (Scythrops novaehollandiae)
    • Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
      • Mistletoebird
        (Dicaeum hirundinaceum)
    • Dicruridae (Flycatchers, Monarchs, Fantails)
      • Magpie-lark
        (Grallina cyanoleuca)
      • Shining Flycatcher
        (Myiagra alecto)
      • Restless Flycatcher
        (Myiagra inquieta)
      • Leaden Flycatcher
        (Myiagra rubecula)
      • Grey Fantail
        (Rhipidura fuliginosa)
      • Willy Wagtail
        (Rhipidura leucophrys)
      • Northern Fantail
        (Rhipidura rufiventris)
    • Falconidae (Falcons)
      • Brown Falcon
        (Falco berigora)
      • Nankeen Kestrel
        (Falco cenchroides)
      • Grey Falcon
        (Falco hypoleucos)
      • Australian Hobby
        (Falco longipennis)
      • Peregrine Falcon
        (Falco peregrinus)
    • Glareolidae (Pratincoles)
      • Oriental Pratincole
        (Glareola maldivarum)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Australian Pratincole
        (Stiltia isabella)
    • Gruidae (Cranes)
      • Brolga
        (Grus rubicunda)
    • Halcyonidae (Tree Kingfishers)
      • Blue-winged Kookaburra
        (Dacelo leachii)
      • Red-backed Kingfisher
        (Todiramphus pyrrhopygia)
      • Sacred Kingfisher
        (Todiramphus sanctus)
    • Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
      • Fairy Martin
        (Hirundo ariel)
      • Tree Martin
        (Hirundo nigricans)
    • Jacanidae (Jacanas)
      • Comb-crested Jacana
        (Irediparra gallinacea)
    • Laridae (Gulls and Terns)
      • Whiskered Tern
        (Chlidonias hybridus)
      • Caspian Tern
        (Sterna caspia)
      • Gull-billed Tern
        (Sterna nilotica)
    • Maluridae (Fairy-wrens)
    • Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
      • Black Honeyeater
        (Certhionyx niger)
      • Banded Honeyeater
        (Certhionyx pectoralis)
      • Rufous-throated Honeyeater
        (Conopophila rufogularis)
      • Blue-faced Honeyeater
        (Entomyzon cyanotis)
      • Crimson Chat
        (Epthianura tricolor)
      • Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
        (Lichenostomus flavescens)
      • Grey-fronted Honeyeater
        (Lichenostomus plumulus)
      • White-gaped Honeyeater
        (Lichenostomus unicolor)
      • Singing Honeyeater
        (Lichenostomus virescens)
      • Brown Honeyeater
        (Lichmera indistincta)
      • Yellow-throated Miner
        (Manorina flavigula)
      • White-throated Honeyeater
        (Melithreptus albogularis)
      • Black-chinned Honeyeater
        (Melithreptus gularis)
      • Silver-crowned Friarbird
        (Philemon argenticeps)
      • Little Friarbird
        (Philemon citreogularis)
      • Bar-breasted Honeyeater
        (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
      • Yellow Chat
        (Epthianura crocea)
    • Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
      • Rainbow Bee-eater
        (Merops ornatus)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
    • Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails)
      • Yellow Wagtail
        (Motacilla flava)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
    • Neosittidae (Sittellas)
      • Varied Sittella
        (Daphoenositta chrysoptera)
    • Oriolidae (Orioles)
      • Olive-backed Oriole
        (Oriolus sagittatus)
    • Otididae (Bustards)
    • Pachycephalidae (Whistlers and Shrike-thrushes)
      • Grey Shrike-thrush
        (Colluricincla harmonica)
      • Sandstone Shrike-thrush
        (Colluricincla woodwardi)
      • Rufous Whistler
        (Pachycephala rufiventris)
    • Pardalotidae (Pardalotes, Scrubwrens, Thornbills, Gerygones)
      • White-throated Gerygone
        (Gerygone olivacea)
      • Red-browed Pardalote
        (Pardalotus rubricatus)
      • Striated Pardalote
        (Pardalotus striatus)
      • Weebill
        (Smicrornis brevirostris)
      • Green-backed gerygone
        (Gerygone chloronotus)
    • Passeridae (Grassfinches and Mannikins)
      • Painted Finch
        (Emblema pictum)
        • National Status: Endangered
      • Pictorella Mannikin
        (Heteromunia pectoralis)
      • Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
        (Lonchura castaneothorax)
      • Crimson Finch
        (Neochmia phaeton)
      • Long-tailed Finch
        (Poephila acuticauda)
      • Masked Finch
        (Poephila personata)
      • Double-barred Finch
        (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
      • Zebra Finch
        (Taeniopygia guttata)
      • Star Finch
        (Neochmia ruficauda)
    • Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
      • Australian Pelican
        (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
    • Petroicidae (Australian Robins and Scrub-robins)
      • Hooded Robin
        (Melanodryas cucullata)
      • Jacky Winter
        (Microeca fascinans)
      • White-browed Robin
        (Poecilodryas superciliosa)
    • Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
      • Pied Cormorant
        (Phalacrocorax varius)
      • Little Pied Cormorant
        (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)
      • Little Black Cormorant
        (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
    • Phasianidae (Quails and Pheasants)
      • Brown Quail
        (Coturnix ypsilophora)
    • Podargidae (Frogmouths)
      • Tawny Frogmouth
        (Podargus strigoides)
    • Podicipedidae (Grebes)
      • Hoary-headed Grebe
        (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)
      • Great Crested Grebe
        (Podiceps cristatus)
      • Australasian Grebe
        (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
    • Pomatostomidae (Babblers)
      • Grey-crowned Babbler
        (Pomatostomus temporalis)
    • Psittacidae (Parrots)
      • Cockatiel
        (Nymphicus hollandicus)
      • Red-winged Parrot
        (Aprosmictus erythropterus)
      • Budgerigar
        (Melopsittacus undulatus)
      • Northern Rosella
        (Platycercus venustus)
      • Varied Lorikeet
        (Psitteuteles versicolor)
      • Rainbow Lorikeet
        (Trichoglossus haematodus)
    • Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds)
      • Great Bowerbird
        (Chlamydera nuchalis)
    • Rallidae (Rails, Crakes, Swamphens, Coots)
      • Eurasian Coot
        (Fulica atra)
      • Black-tailed Native Hen
        (Gallinula ventralis)
      • Buff-banded Rail
        (Gallirallus philippensis)
      • Purple Swamphen
        (Porphyrio porphyrio)
      • White-browed Crake
        (Porzana cinerea)
      • Baillon's Crake
        (Porzana pusilla)
    • Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
      • Black-winged Stilt
        (Himantopus himantopus)
    • Scolopacidae (Curlews, Sandpipers and Godwits)
      • Common Sandpiper
        (Actitis hypoleucos)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
        (Calidris acuminata)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Wood Sandpiper
        (Tringa glareola)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Common Greenshank
        (Tringa nebularia)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Marsh Sandpiper
        (Tringa stagnatilis)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Black-tailed Godwit
        (Limosa limosa)
      • Lesser Yellowlegs
        (Tringa flavipes)
      • Red-necked Phalarope
        (Phalaropus lobatus)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
    • Strigidae (Hawk Owls)
      • Barking Owl
        (Ninox connivens)
      • Southern Boobook Owl
        (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
    • Sylviidae (Old World Warblers)
      • Clamorous Reed-warbler
        (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
      • Rufous Songlark
        (Cincloramphus mathewsi)
      • Golden-headed Cisticola
        (Cisticola exilis)
      • Spinifexbird
        (Eremiornis carteri)
    • Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
      • Yellow-billed Spoonbill
        (Platalea flavipes)
      • Royal Spoonbill
        (Platalea regia)
      • Glossy Ibis
        (Plegadis falcinellus)
        • National Status: Listed Migratory Species
      • Australian White Ibis
        (Threskiornis molucca)
      • Straw-necked Ibis
        (Threskiornis spinicollis)
    • Turnicidae (Button-quails)
      • Red-backed Button-quail
        (Turnix maculosa)
      • Red-chested Button-quail
        (Turnix pyrrhothorax)
      • Little Button-quail
        (Turnix velox)
      • Chestnut-backed Button-quail
        (Turnix castanota)
    • Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
      • Barn Owl
        (Tyto alba)
    • Anseranatidae (Magpie Geese)
      • Magpie Goose
        (Anseranas semipalmata)
  • Mammals (33 species)
    • Canidae (Dogs)
      • Dingo
        (Canis lupus dingo)
    • Dasyuridae (Carnivorous Marsupials) [Marsupials]
    • Emballonuridae (Sheathtail Bats)
      • Yellow-bellied Sheathtail Bat
        (Saccolaimus flaviventris)
      • Common Sheathtail Bat
        (Taphozous georgianus)
    • Hipposideridae (Leaf-nosed Bats)
      • Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
        (Hipposideros ater)
      • Northern Leafnosed-bat
        (Hipposideros stenotis)
    • Macropodidae (Kangaroos and Wallabies) [Marsupials]
    • Megadermatidae (Large-winged Bats)
      • Ghost Bat
        (Macroderma gigas)
    • Molossidae (Freetail Bats)
      • Northern Freetail Bat
        (Chaerephon jobensis)
    • Muridae (Rats and Mice)
      • Water Rat
        (Hydromys chrysogaster)
      • Tropical Short-tailed Mouse
        (Leggadina lakedownensis)
      • Delicate Mouse
        (Pseudomys delicatulus)
      • Western Chestnut Mouse
        (Pseudomys nanus)
      • Pale Field Rat
        (Rattus tunneyi)
      • Common Rock-rat
        (Zyzomys argurus)
      • Kimberley Pebble-mound Mouse
        (Pseudomys laborifax)
    • Petauridae (Gliders, Striped Possum) [Marsupials]
      • Sugar Glider
        (Petaurus breviceps)
    • Pseudocheiridae (Ringtail Possums and Greater Glider) [Marsupials]
      • Rock Ringtail Possum
        (Petropseudes dahli)
    • Pteropodidae (Flying Foxes and Fruit Bats)
      • Black Flying Fox
        (Pteropus alecto)
      • Little Red Flying Fox
        (Pteropus scapulatus)
    • Tachyglossidae (Echidnas), Monotremes
    • Vespertilionidae (Evening Bats)
      • Gould's Wattled Bat
        (Chalinolobus gouldii)
      • Little Broad-nosed Bat
        (Scotorepens greyii)
      • Northern Cave Bat
        (Vespadelus caurinus)
      • Northern Long-eared Bat
        (Nyctophilus bifax)
  • Reptiles (76 species)
    • Agamidae (Dragon Lizards)
      • Frilled Lizard
        (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
      • Bennetts Dragon
        (Diporiphora bennettii)
      • Dragon
        (Diporiphora magna)
      • Military Dragon
        (Ctenophorus isolepis)
      • Gilbert`s Dragon
        (Amphibolurus gilberti)
      • Ring-tailed Dragon
        (Ctenophorus caudicinctus)
      • Earless Dragon
        (Tympanocryptis lineata)
      • Chameleon Dragon
        (Chelosania brunnea)
      • Dragon
        (Diporiphora arnhemica)
    • Pythonidae (Pythons)
      • Black-headed Python
        (Aspidites melanocephalus)
      • Olive Python
        (Liasis olivaceus olivaceus)
      • Children`s Python
        (Antaresia childreni)
    • Cheluidae (Freshwater Turtles)
      • Northern Long-necked Turtle
        (Chelodina rugosa)
      • North-west Red-faced Turtle
        (Emydura australis)
    • Colubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
      • Brown Tree Snake
        (Boiga irregularis)
      • Common Tree Snake
        (Dendrelaphis punctulata)
    • Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
    • Elapidae (Elapid Snakes)
      • Northern Death Adder
        (Acanthophis praelongus)
      • Whipsnake
        (Demansia papuensis)
      • Orange-naped Snake
        (Furina ornata)
      • Gwardar (Western Brown Snake)
        (Pseudonaja nuchalis)
      • Mulga Snake (King Brown Snake)
        (Pseudechis australis)
      • Spotted Snake
        (Suta punctata)
      • Northern Shovel-nosed Snake
        (Brachyurophis roperi)
      • Northern Small-eyed Snake
        (Cryptophis pallidiceps)
      • Olive Whipsnake
        (Demansia olivacea)
    • Gekkonidae (Geckos)
      • Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
        (Strophurus ciliaris)
      • Sandplain Gecko
        (Diplodactylus stenodactylus)
      • Northern Dtella
        (Gehyra australis)
      • Binoe`s Gecko
        (Heteronotia binoei)
      • Gecko
        (Gehyra occidentalis)
      • Gecko
        (Gehyra nana)
      • Northern Knob-tailed Gecko
        (Nephrurus sheaii)
      • Graceful Velvet Gecko
        (Oedura gracilis)
      • Gecko
        (Strophurus taeniatus)
      • Gecko
        (Heteronotia planiceps)
    • Scincidae (Skinks)
      • Striped Rainbow Skink
        (Carlia munda)
      • Fence Skink
        (Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus)
      • Plain Ctenotus
        (Ctenotus inornatus)
      • Pianka`s Ctenotus
        (Ctenotus piankai)
      • Striped Skink
        (Ctenotus robustus)
      • Grey`s Skink
        (Menetia greyii)
      • Main`s Menetia
        (Menetia maini)
      • Red-tailed Snake-eyed Skink
        (Morethia ruficauda)
      • Central Blue Tongue
        (Tiliqua multifasciata)
      • Blue-tongued Skink
        (Tiliqua scincoides)
      • Slender Snake-eyed Skink
        (Proablepharus tenuis)
      • Two-spined Rainbow Skink
        (Carlia amax)
      • Three-spined Rainbow Skink
        (Carlia triacantha)
      • Military Ctenotus
        (Ctenotus militaris)
      • Leopard Ctenotus
        (Ctenotus pantherinus calx)
      • Scincidae Dwarf Ctenotus
        (Ctenotus tantillus)
      • Smooth-scaled Skink
        (Glaphyromorphus isolepis)
      • Spotted Snake-eyed Skink
        (Cryptoblepharus megastictus)
      • Northern Lerista
        (Lerista borealis)
      • Skink
        (Notoscincus ornatus)
      • Lively Ctenotus
        (Ctenotus alacer)
    • Typhlopidae (Blind Snakes)
    • Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
      • Ridge-tailed Monitor
        (Varanus acanthurus)
      • Gould's Monitor (Bungarra)
        (Varanus gouldii)
      • Merten's Water Monitor
        (Varanus mertensi )
      • Spotted Tree Monitor
        (Varanus scalaris)
      • Black-tailed Monitor
        (Varanus tristis)
      • Kimberley Rock Monitor
        (Varanus glauerti)
      • Storr`s Monitor
        (Varanus storri)
      • Twilight Monitor
        (Varanus glebopalma)
      • Mitchells Water Monitor
        (Varanus mitchelli)
      • Yellow-spotted Monitor
        (Varanus panoptes)
    • Pygopodidae (Lizard)
      • Legless Lizard
        (Delma borea)
      • Legless Lizard
        (Delma tincta)
      • Burton`s Legless Lizard
        (Lialis burtonis)
      • Legless Lizard
        (Delma nasuta)
      • Northern Scaly-foot Lizard
        (Pygopus steelescotti)