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Vertebrate List

	Below is a list of all the recorded vertebrate animals from Morwell National Park. Click on any scientific name to obtain details for an animal species.

	Class: Amphibia	Amphibians
	Order: Salientia
	Family: Hylidae	Tree Frogs
	Litoria ewingii	Brown tree frog
	Family: Myobatrachidae	Southern Frogs
	Crinia signifera	Eastern froglet
	Limnodynastes dumerilii	Eastern banjo frog
	Limnodynastes peroni	Striped marsh frog
	Limnodynastes tasmaniensis	Spotted marsh frog
	Class: Aves	Birds
	Order: Accipitriformes
	Family: Accipitridae	Hawks and Eagles
	Accipiter cirrhocephalus	Collared sparrowhawk
	Accipiter fasciatus	Brown goshawk
	Aquila audax	Wedge-tailed eagle
	Circus approximans	Swamp harrier
	Elanus notatus	Black-shouldered kite
	Haliastur sphenurus	Whistling kite
	Hieraaetus morphnoides	Little eagle
	Family: Falconidae	Falcons
	Falco berigora	Brown falcon
	Falco cenchroides	Nankeen kestrel
	Falco peregrinus	Peregrine falcon
	Order: Anseriformes
	Family: Anatidae	Ducks, Geese and Swans
	Anas castanea	Chestnut teal
	Anas superciliosa	Black duck
	Chenonetta jubata	Maned duck
	Tadorna tadornoides	Australian shelduck
	Order: Apodiformes
	Family: Apodidae	Swifts
	Hirundapus caudacutus	White-throated needletail
	Order: Caprimulgiformes
	Family: Aegothelidae	Owlet-Nightjars
	Aegotheles cristatus	Australian owlet-nightjar
	Family: Podargidae	Frogmouths
	Podargus strigoides	Tawny frogmouth
	Order: Charadriiformes
	Family: Charadriidae	Lapwings and Plovers
	Vanellus miles	Masked lapwing
	Order: Ciconiiformes
	Family: Ardeidae	Herons
	Ardea novaehollandiae	White-faced heron
	Bubulcus ibis	Cattle egret
	Egretta alba	Great egret
	Nycticorax caledonicus	Nankeen night heron
	Family: Threskiornithidae	Ibis and Spoonbills
	Threskiornis molucca	Sacred ibis
	Threskiornis spinicollis	Straw-necked ibis
	Order: Columbiformes
	Family: Columbidae	Doves and Pigeons
	Columba livia	Feral pigeon
	Phaps chalcoptera	Common bronzewing
	Phaps elegans	Brush bronzewing
	Order: Coraciiformes
	Family: Alcedinidae	Kingfishers
	Dacelo novaeguineae	Laughing kookaburra
	Todiramphus sancta	Sacred kingfisher
	Order: Cuculiformes
	Family: Cuculidae	Cuckoos
	Chrysococcyx basalis	Horsefields bronze-cuckoo
	Chrysococcyx lucidus	Shining bronze-cuckoo
	Cuculus pallidus	Pallid cuckoo
	Cuculus pyrrhophanus	Fan-tailed cuckoo
	Cuculus variolosus	Brush cuckoo
	Order: Galliformes
	Family: Phasianidae	Pheasants, Quail etc
	Coturnix pectoralis	Stubble quail
	Order: Gruiformes
	Family: Rallidae	Crakes and Rails
	Fulica atra	Eurasian coot
	Gallinula tenebrosa	Dusky moorhen
	Gallirallus philippensis	Buff-banded rail
	Porphyrio porphyrio	Purple swamphen
	Family: Turnicidae	Button-quails
	Turnix varia	Painted button-quail
	Order: Passeriformes
	Family: Acanthizidae	Thornbills and Scrubwrens
	Acanthiza chrysorrhoa	Yellow-rumped thornbill
	Acanthiza lineata	Striated thornbill
	Acanthiza pusilla	Brown thornbill
	Acanthiza reguloides	Buff-rumped thornbill
	Sericornis frontalis	White-browed scrubwren
	Sericornis magnirostris	Large-billed scrubwren
	Family: Artamidae	Wood-Swallows
	Artamus cyanopterus	Dusky wood-swallow
	Family: Campephagidae	Cuckoo-Shrikes
	Coracina novaehollandiae	Black-faced cuckoo-shrike
	Family: Climacteridae	Treecreepers
	Climacteris erythrops	Red-browed treecreeper
	Climacteris leucophaea	White-throated treecreeper
	Family: Corvidae	Crows and Ravens
	Corvus coronoides	Australian raven
	Corvus mellori	Little raven
	Family: Cracticidae	Butcher-Birds
	Cracticus torquatus	Grey butcherbird
	Gymnorhina tibicen	Australian magpie
	Strepera graculina	Pied currawong
	Strepera versicolor	Grey currawong
	Family: Dicaeidae	Flowerpeckers
	Dicaeum hirundinaceum	Mistletoe bird
	Family: Estrilididae	Weaver-Finches
	Neochmia temporalis	Red-browed firetail
	Stagonopleura bella	Beautiful firetail
	Family: Fringillidae	Finches
	Carduelis carduelis	European goldfinch
	Family: Grallinidae
	Grallina cyanoleuca	Magpie lark
	Family: Hirundinidiae	Swallows
	Cecropis nigricans	Tree martin
	Hirundo neoxena	Welcome swallow
	Family: Maluridae	Fairy-Wrens
	Malurus cyaneus	Superb fairy-wren
	Family: Meliphagidae	Honeyeaters
	Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris	Eastern spinebill
	Anthochaera carunculata	Red wattlebird
	Anthochaera chrysoptera	Little wattlebird
	Lichenostomus chrysops	Yellow-faced honeyeater
	Lichenostomus leucotis	White-eared honeyeater
	Manorina melanocephala	Noisy miner
	Meliphaga lewinii	Lewin's honeyeater
	Melithreptus brevirostris	Brown-headed honeyeater
	Melithreptus lunatus	White-naped honeyeater
	Myzomela sanguinolenta	Scarlet honeyeater
	Philemon citreogularis	Little friarbird
	Phylidonyris novaehollandiae	New Holland honeyeater
	Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera	Crescent honeyeater
	Family: Menuridae	Lyrebirds
	Menura novaehollandiae	Superb lyrebird
	Family: Motacillidae	Pipits and Wagtails
	Anthus novaeseelandiae	Richard's pipit
	Family: Muscicapidae	Thrushes and Flycatchers
	Eopsaltria australis	Eastern yellow robin
	Microeca fascinans	Jacky winter
	Myiagra cyanoleuca	Satin flycatcher
	Myiagra inquieta	Restless flycatcher
	Myiagra rubecula	Leaden flycatcher
	Petroica multicolor	Scarlet robin
	Petroica phoenicea	Flame robin
	Petroica rodinogaster	Pink robin
	Petroica rosea	Rose robin
	Rhipidura albiscapa	Grey fantail
	Rhipidura leucophrys	Willie wagtail
	Rhipidura rufifrons	Rufous fantail
	Turdus merula	Common blackbird
	Zoothera lunulata	Bassian thrush
	Family: Neosittidae	Sitellas
	Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Varied sitella
	Family: Oriolidae	Orioles
	Oriolus sagittatus	Olive-backed oriole
	Family: Orthonychidae	Whipbirds and Quail-Thrushes
	Cinclosoma punctatum	Spotted quail-thrush
	Psophodes olivaceus	Eastern whipbird
	Family: Pachycephalidae	Whistlers and Shrike-thrushes
	Colluricincla harmonica	Grey shrike-thrush
	Falcunculus frontatus	Crested shrike-tit
	Pachycephala olivacea	Olive whistler
	Pachycephala pectoralis	Golden whistler
	Pachycephala rufiventris	Rufous whistler
	Family: Paradisaeidae	Birds of Paradise and Bower-birds
	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	Satin bower-bird
	Family: Pardalotidae	Pardalotes
	Gerygone mouki	Brown gerygone
	Pardalotus punctatus	Spotted pardalote
	Pardalotus striatus	Striated pardalote
	Pycnoptilus floccosus	Pilotbird
	Family: Passeridae	Sparrows
	Passer domesticus	House sparrow
	Passer montanus	Tree sparrow
	Family: Sturnidae	Starlings
	Acridotheres tristis	Common mynah
	Sturnus vulgaris	Common starling
	Family: Sylviidae	Warblers
	Acrocephalus australis	Australian reed-warbler
	Family: Zosteropidae	White-Eyes
	Zosterops lateralis	Silvereye
	Order: Pelecaniformes
	Family: Pelicanidae	Pelicans
	Pelecanus conspicillatus	Australian pelican
	Family: Phalacracoracidae	Cormorants
	Phalacrocorax carbo	Great cormorant
	Phalacrocorax melanoleucos	Little pied cormorant
	Order: Podicipediformes
	Family: Podicipedidae	Grebes
	Poliocephalus poliocephalus	Hoary-headed grebe
	Tachybaptus novaehollandiae	Australian little grebe
	Order: Psittaciformes
	Family: Cacatuidae	Cockatoos
	Cacatua galerita	Sulphur-crested cockatoo
	Cacatua roseicapilla	Galah
	Cacatua sanguinea	Little corella
	Callocephalon fimbriatum	Gang-gang cockatoo
	Calyptorhynchus funereus	Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
	Family: Psittacidae	Parrots
	Alisterus scapularis	King parrot
	Glossopsitta concinna	Musk lorikeet
	Glossopsitta pusilla	Little lorikeet
	Lathamus discolor	Swift parrot
	Neophema chrysostoma	Blue-winged parrot
	Platycercus elegans	Crimson rosella
	Platycercus eximius	Eastern rosella
	Trichoglossus haematodus	Rainbow lorikeet
	Order: Strigiformes
	Family: Strigidae	Owls
	Ninox novaeseelandiae	Southern boobook
	Ninox strenua	Powerful owl
	Class: Mammalia	Mammals
	Order: Artiodactyla
	Family: Bovidae	Cattle, Sheep and Goats
	Capra hircus	Goat
	Ovis aries	Sheep
	Family: Cervidae	Deer
	Dama dama	Fallow deer
	Order: Carnivora
	Family: Canidae	Dogs and Foxes
	Vulpes vulpes	Fox
	Family: Felidae	Cats
	Felis catus	Feral cat
	Order: Chiroptera
	Family: Molossidae	Free-Tailed Bats
	Tadarida australis	White-striped freetail bat
	Family: Pteropodidae	Flying Foxes
	Pteropus poliocephalus	Grey-headed flying fox
	Family: Vespertilionidae	Bats
	Chalinolobus gouldii	Gould's wattled bat
	Chalinolobus morio	Chocolate wattled bat
	Falsistrellus tasmaniensis	Eastern falsistrelle
	Nyctophilus geoffroyi	Lesser long-eared bat
	Nyctophilus gouldii	Gould's long-eared bat
	Scotorepens orion	Eastern broad-nosed bat
	Vespadelus darlingtoni	Large forest bat
	Vespadelus regulus	Southern forest bat
	Vespadelus vulturnus	Little forest bat
	Order: Dasyuromorphia
	Family: Dasyuridae
	Antechinus agilis	Agile antechinus
	Order: Diprotodonta
	Family: Acrobatidae	Feathertail Gliders
	Acrobates pygmaeus	Feathertail glider
	Family: Macropodidae	Kangaroos and Wallabies
	Macropus giganteus	Grey kangaroo
	Wallabia bicolor	Swamp wallaby
	Family: Petauridae	Ringtails and Gliders
	Petauroides volans	Greater glider
	Petaurus breviceps	Sugar glider
	Pseudocheirus peregrinus	Ring-tailed possum
	Family: Phalangeridae	Possums
	Trichosurus caninus	Mountain possum
	Trichosurus vulpecula	Brush possum
	Family: Phascolarctidae	Koala
	Phascolarctos cinereus	Koala
	Family: Vombatidae	Wombat
	Vombatus ursinus	Common wombat
	Order: Lagomorpha
	Family: Leporidae	Rabbits and Hares
	Lepus capensis	European hare
	Oryctolagus cuniculus	Rabbit
	Order: Monotremata
	Family: Ornithorhynchidae	Platypus
	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Platypus
	Family: Tachyglossidae	Echidnas
	Tachyglossus aculeatus	Short-beaked echidna
	Order: Peramelemorphia
	Family: Peramelidae	Bandicoots
	Perameles nasuta	Long-nosed bandicoot
	Order: Rodentia	Rodents
	Family: Muridae	Rats and Mice
	Hydromys chrysogaster	Water rat
	Rattus fuscipes	Bush rat
	Class: Pisces	Fish
	Order: Anguilliformes
	Family: Anguillidae	Eels
	Anguilla australis	Short-finned eel
	Order: Perciformes
	Family: Bovichtidae	Thornfish
	Pseudaphritis urvillii	Tupong
	Family: Gadopsidae	Blackfish
	Gadopsis marmoratus	River blackfish
	Order: Salmoniformes
	Family: Salmonidae	Salmon and Trout
	Salmo trutta	Brown trout
	Class: Reptilia	Reptiles
	Order: Chelonia
	Family: Chelidae	Long-Necked Tortoises
	Chelodina longicollis	Eastern long-necked tortoise
	Order: Squamata
	Family: Elapidae	Front-Fanged Snakes
	Austrelaps superbus	Copperhead
	Drysdalia coronoides	White-lipped snake
	Notechis scutatus	Tiger snake
	Pseudechis porphyriacus	Red-bellied black snake
	Family: Scincidae	Skinks
	Carinascincus coventryi	Southern forest cool-skink
	Carinascincus metallicus	Metallic cool-skink
	Egernia saxatilis	Black rock skink
	Eulamprus tympanum	Southern water skink
	Lampropholis delicata	Delicate skink
	Lampropholis guichenoti	Garden skink
	Nannoscincus maccoyi	Maccoy's skink
	Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii	D'entrecasteaux's skink
	Pseudemoia rawlinsonii	Rawlinson's skink
	Pseudemoia spenceri	Spencer`s skink
	Saproscincus mustelina	Weasel skink
	Tiliqua nigrolutea	Blotched blue-tongue
	Tiliqua scincoides	Eastern bluetongue
	Family: Varanidae	Monitor Lizards
	Varanus varius	Lace monitor

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