Fauna found in Mathison Park
Animals Recorded at Mathison Park, Churchill to 1st March 2013
by Rob de Sousa Daw and Ken Harris
Chordata – VERTEBRATES
Aves – BIRDS
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
Accipiter cirrhocephalus Collared sparrowhawk
Accipiter fasciatus Brown Goshawk
Aquila audax Wedge-tailed eagle
Elanus notatus Black-shouldered kite
Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied sea-eagle
Milvus sphenurus Whistling kite
Falconidae – Falcons
Falco berigora Brown falcon
Falco cenchroides Nankeen kestrel
Falco longipennis Australian hobby
Anseriformes
Anatidae – Ducks, Geese and Swans
Anas castanea Chestnut teal
Anas gracilis Grey Teal
* Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anas rhynchotis Australasian shoveller
Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck
* Anser anser Greylag goose (farmyard goose)
Aythya australis Hardhead
* Cairina moschata Muscovy duck
Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck
Cygnus atratus Black swan
Dendrocygnus eytoni Plumed whistling-duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Pink-eared duck
Tadorna tadornoides Australian shelduck
Apodiformes
Apodidae – Swifts
Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated needletail
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae – Lapwings and Plovers
Vanellus miles Masked lapwing
Laridae – Gulls and Terns
Larus novaehollandiae Silver gull
Scolopacidae – Sandpipers
Gallinago hardwickii Latham’s snipe
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae – Herons
Ardea alba Great egret
Ardea ibis Cattle egret
Ardea novaehollandiae White-faced heron
Ardea pacifica White-necked heron
Nycicorax caledonicus Nankeen night heron
Plataleidae – Ibis and Spoonbills
Platalea flavipes Yellow-billed spoonbill
Platalea regia Royal spoonbill
Threskiornis molucca Sacred ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked ibis
Columbiformes
Columbidae – Doves and pigeons
Phaps chalcoptera Common bronzewing
Streptopelia chinensis Spotted turtle-dove
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae – Kingfishers
Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing kookaburra
Todiramphus sanctus Sacred kingfisher
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae – Cuckoos
Chrysococcyx basalis Horsefoeld’s bronze-cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus Shining bronze-cuckoo
Cuculus pallidus Pallid cuckoo
Cuculus pyrrhophanus Fan-tailed cuckoo
Gruiformes
Rallidae – Rails
Dryolimnas pectoralis Lewin’s rail
Fulica atra Eurasian coot
Gallirallus philippensis Buff-banded rail
Gallinula tenebrosa Dusky moorhen
Porphyrio porphyrio Purple swamphen
Porzana pusilla Baillon’s crake
Porzana tabuensis Spotless crake
Passeriformes – Passerines
Campephagidae – Cuckoo-Shrikes
Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced cuckoo-shrike
Corvidae – Crows and Ravens
Corvus coronoides Australian raven
Corvus mellori Little raven
Cracticidae – Butcher-Birds
Cracticus torquatus Grey butcherbird
Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie
Strepera graculina Pied currawong
Strepera versicolor Grey currawong
Estrillidae – Weaver-finches
Neochmia temporalis Red-browed finch
Fringillidae – Finches
* Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch
Hirundinidiae – Swallows
Hirundo ariel Fairy martin
Hirundo neoxena Welcome swallow
Hirundo nigricans Tree martin
Maluridae – Fairy-wrens
Malurus cyaneus Superb fairy-wren
Meliphagidae – Honeyeaters
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Eastern spinebill
Anthochaera carunculata Red wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Little wattlebird
Lichenostomus chrysops Yellow-faced honeyeater
Lichenostomus leucotis White-eared honeyeater
Lichenostomus penicillatus White-plumed honeyeater
Manorina melanocephala Noisy miner
Melithreptus brevirostris Brown-headed honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus White-naped honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera Crescent honeyeater
Monarchidae – Monarch Flycatchers
Grallina cyanoleuca Magpie lark
Motacillidae – Pipits and Wagtails
Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard’s pipit
Muscicapidae – Thrushes and Flycatchers
Turdus merula Common blackbird
Oriolidae – Orioles
Oriolus sagittatus Olive-backed oriole
Pachycephalidae
Colluricincla harmonica Grey shrike-thrush
Pachycephala pectoralis Golden whistler
Pachycephalus rufiventris Rufous whistler
Pardalotidae – Pardalotes
Acanthus chrysorrhoa Yellow-rumped thornbill
Acanthus lineata Striated thornbill
Acanthiza nana Yellow thornbill
Acanthus pusilla Brown thornbill
Calamanthus fuliginosus Striated field-wren
Pardalotus punctatus Spotted pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Striated pardalote
Sericornis frontalis White-browed scrub-wren
Passeridae – Sparrows
* Passer domesticus House sparrow
Peroicidae – Australian Robins
Petroica multicolor Scarlet robin
Petroica phoenicea Flame robin
Rhipiduridae – Fan-tailed Flycatchers
Rhipidura fuliginosa Grey fantail
Rhipidura leucophrys Willie wagtail
Sturnidae – Starlings
* Acridotheres tristis Common mynah
* Sturnus vulgaris Common starling
Sylviidae – Warblers
Acrocephalus stentoreus Clamorous reed-warbler
Cisticola exilis Golden-headed cisticola
Zosteropidae – White-eyes
Zosterops lateralis Silvereye
Pelicaniformes
Pelicanidae – Pelicans
Pelicanus conspicillatus Australian pelican
Phalacracoracidae – Cormorants
Anhinga melanogaster Darter
Phalacracorax carbo Black cormorant
Phalacracorax melanoleucos Little pied cormorant
Phalacracorax sulcirostris Little black cormorant
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae – Grebes
Podiceps novaehollandiae Australasian grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Hoary-headed Grebe
Psittaciformes
Cacatuidae – Cockatoos
Cacatua galerita Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Cacatua pastinator Little corella
Cacatua roseicapilla Galah
Calyptorhynchus funereus Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum Gang-gang cockatoo
Psicattidae – Parrots
Glossopsitta concinna Musk lorikeet
Platycercus elegans Crimson rosella
Platycercus eximius Eastern rosella
Trichoglossus haematodus Rainbow lorikeet
Strigiformes
Strigidae – Owls
Ninox novaeseelandiae Southern boobook
Mammalia – MAMMALS
Diprotodonta
Macropodidae – Kangaroos
Macropus gigantea Eastern grey kangaroo
Vombatidae – Wombats and Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus Koala
Monotrenata
Tachyglossidae – Echidnas
Tachyglossus aculeata Echidna
Carnivora
Canidae
* Vulpes vulpes Fox
Lagomorpha
Leporidae – Hares
* Oryctolagus cunniculus Rabbit
* Lepus capensis Hare
Rodentia
Muridae – Rats and Mice
Rattus lutrolus Swamp rat
Ambhibia – AMPHIBIANS
Anura – Frogs
Hylidae – Tree frogs
Litoria ewingii Southern brown tree frog
Litoria verreauxii Whistling tree frog
Myobatrachidae
Crinia signifera Eastern froglet
Lymnodynastes peroni Striped marsh frog
Lymnodynastes tasmaniensis Spotted marsh frog
Reptilia – SNAKES AND LIZARDS
Chelonia – Turtles and tortoises
Chelidae – Long-necked tortoises
Chelodina longicollis Eastern long-necked tortoise
Squamata/Sauria – Lizards
Scincidae – Skinks
Eulamprus tympanum Southern water skink
Lampropholis delicata Delicate skink
Nanoscincus maccoyi MacCoy’s skink
Pseudemoia rawlinsonii Rawlinson’s skink
Saproscincus mustelinus Weasel skink
Tiliqua nigrolutea Blotched bluetongue
Squamata/Serpentes – Snakes
Elapidae – Groove-fanged snakes
Austrelaps superbus Copperhead
Pseudechis porphyriacus Red-bellied black snake
Pisces – FISH
Anguilliformes – Eel-like Fish
Anguillidae – Eels
Anguilla australis Short-finned eel
Cypriniformes
Cyprinidae – Carp
* Cyprinus carpio Carp
Cyprinodontiformes
Poeciliidae – Live-bearers
* Gambusia holbrooki Mosquitofish
Perciformes
Percidae – Perches
* Perca fluviatilis Redfin Perch
Salmoniformes
Salmonidae – Salmon and Trout
* Onchorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout
Arthropoda – ARTHROPODS
Arachnida – ARACHNIDS
Araneida – Spiders
Araneidae – Orb weavers
Arachnura higginsii Tailed spider
Araneus circulisparsus Orb-web spider
Araneus dimidiatus Orb-web spider
Araneus eburnis Orb-web spider
Eriophora biapicata Orb-web spider
Eriophora pustulosa Orb-web spider
Phonognatha graeffei Leaf-curling spider
Clubionidae – Sac spiders
Clubiona sp. Stout sac spider
Desidae
Badumna insignis Black house spider
Badumna longinqua Small black house spider
Heteropodidae – Huntsmen
Delena cancerides Communal huntsman
Isopoda montana Huntsman
Lamponidae
Lampona cylindrata White-tailed spider
Lycosidae – Wolf spiders
Trochosa sp. Wolf spider
Nicodamidae – Red-and-black spiders
Nicodamus semiflavus Red-and-black spider
Pisauridae – Fishing Spiders
Dolomedes sp. Fishing spider
Salticidae – Jumping spiders
Hypoblemum sp. Jumping spider
Tetragnathidae – Long-jawed spiders
Tetragnatha ferox Long-jawed spider
Scorpiones – Scorpions
Scorpionidae – Scorpions
Cercophonius squama Wood scorpion
Acari – Mites and Ticks
Erythriidae – Mites
Leptus sp. Mite
Crustacea – CRUSTACEANS
Decapoda – Crabs, Prawns and Lobsters
Parastacidae – Crayfish and Yabbies
Cherax destructor Yabby
Insecta – INSECTS
Lepidoptera – Butterflies and Moths
Nymphalidae – Fritillaries
Geitoneura acantha Ringed xenica
Geitoneura klugi Marbled xenica
Heteronympha merope Common brown
Junonia villida Meadow argus
Vanessa idea Australian admiral
Vannessa kershawi Painted lady
Hepialidae – Swift Moths
Elhamma australasiae
Fraus griseomaculata
Hesperiidae – Skippers
Ocubadistes walkeris Yellow-banded dart
Taratrocera papyria White grass-dart
Lycaenidae – Blues
Zizinia labradus Common grass-blue
Noctuidae
Phalaenoides glycinae Grapevine moth
Pieridae – Whites
Delias harpalyce Imperial white
* Pieris rapae Small white
Odonata – Dragonflies and Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Ischnura heterosticta Common bluetail
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Red and blue damselfly
Hemidorduliidae
Hemicordulia australiae Australian emerald
Hemicordulia tau Tau emerald