A range of fauna have been identified, ranging through birds, frogs, reptiles, and marsupials. Over the past eight years, the presence of these fauna have been detected by:
Actions such as plantings, pond restorations, and weed removal have helped to improve the habitat of these fauna and encourage numbers and varieties to prosper on the reserve .
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Bird
Name |
Comment |
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1. Brown Quail |
Found in areas of thick grass |
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2. Australian Wood Duck |
Grazes near water, often perches in trees |
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3. Pacific Black Duck |
Very common and abundant |
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4. White Bellied Sea Eagle |
Occasionally seen overflying Knocklofty |
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5. Brown Goshawk |
Secretive but widespread and common |
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6. Grey (White) Goshawk |
Regularly seen Knocklofty
and W.Hobart |
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7. Collared sparrowhawk |
Looks simial to
Brown Goshawk but smaller |
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8. Wedge-tailed Eagle |
Sometimes seen near Mt. Wellington |
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9. Brown Falcon |
Common. Brown tear stripe is diagnostic |
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10. Australian Hobby |
A rare visitor; very rapid in flight |
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11. Peregrine Falcon |
A powerful flyer |
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12. Tasmanian Native Hen |
Tasmanian endemic |
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13. Masked Lapwing |
Commonly called Spurwing
Plover |
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14. Pacific Gull |
Associated with McRobies
Gully Tip |
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15. Kelp Gull |
“ |
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16. Silver Gull |
“ |
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17. Spotted Turtle Dove |
Call a mellow coo or coo coo |
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18. Common Bronzewing |
Call a very monotonous oom-oom |
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19. Brush Bronzewing |
Brown stripe through eye is diagnostic |
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20. Yellow tailed Black Cockatoo |
Regularly seen in banksias near reservoir |
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21. Sulphur
crested Cockatoo |
Regularly seen on Knocklofty
and in West Hobart |
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22. Musk Lorikeet |
Noisy flocks frequently seen feeding on
blossom |
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23. Green Rosella |
Tasmanian endemic |
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24. Eastern Rosella |
Red head and chest |
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25. Swift Parrot |
Migratory. Numbers declining (endangered)
but regularly seen on Knocklofty in spring/summer |
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26. Pallid Cuckoo |
Migratory – largest of Tasmnia’s cuckoos |
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27. Fan-tailed Cuckoo |
Like all our cuckoos unable to make nest |
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28. Horsfield’s
Bronze Cuckoo |
Uncommon migrant |
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29. Shining Bronze Cuckoo |
Metallic green bronze colouring |
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30. Southern Boobook |
Often hear calling boo-book or mo-poke |
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31. Masked Owl |
Rarely seen seeding near street lights |
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32. Tawny Frogmouth |
Regularly seen feeding near street lights |
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33. White throated Needletail |
Often seen in large flocks in late
summer/early autumn |
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34. Laughing Kookaburra |
Introduced into Tasmnania |
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35. Superb Fairy Wren |
Common on Knocklofty |
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36. Spotted Pardalote |
Monotonous high pitched sleep baby call |
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37. Striated Pardalote |
Repetitive pick-id-up call |
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38. Brown Thornbill |
Very busy. Often seen in the canopy |
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39. Tasmanian Thornbill |
More common in wetter sites |
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40. Yellow-rumped
Thornbill |
Largest thornbill.
Regularly seen in groups feeding on the ground |
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41. Yellow Wattlebird |
Largest honeyeater. Endemic |
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42. Little Wattlebird |
Heavily white streaked plumage |
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43. Noisy Minor |
Often in noisy, aggressive flocks |
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44. Yellow-throated Honeyeater |
Very common endemic |
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45. Strong-billed Honeyeater |
White eyestripe
flocks. Endemic |
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46. Blackheaded
Honeyeater |
Often in noisy flocks. Endemic |
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47. Crescent Honeyeater |
Egypt
call |
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48. New Holland Honeyeater |
Streaked black & white plumage with
yellow wing patch |
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49. Eastern Spinebill |
Rufous colouring |
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50. Scarlet Robin |
Most common robin on Knocklofty |
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51. Flame Robin |
Partly migratory |
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52. Pink Robin |
Prefers wet forest |
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53. Dusky Robin |
Larger & more robust appearance
compared to other robins |
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54. Olive Whistler |
Low sweet whistle often with whipcrack at the end |
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55. Golden Whistler |
Males have beautiful yellow plumage |
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56. Grey Shrike Thrush |
Beautiful joe whitty call |
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57. Satin flycatcher |
Common summer migrant |
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58. Grey fantail |
Sometimes known as Cranky Fan |
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59. Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike |
Common summer migrant. Shuffles wings on
alighting |
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60. Dusky Woodswallow |
Common summer migrant. |
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61. Grey Butcherbird |
Common resident |
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62. Australian Magpie |
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63. Black Currawond |
Common endemic |
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64. Grey Currawong |
Common nomadic. Clinking call |
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65. Forest Raven |
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66. House Sparrow |
Introduced in 19th Century |
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67. Beautiful Firetail |
Red rump is diagnostic |
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68. Greenfinch |
Looks like a canary. Introduced |
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69. Goldfinch |
Introduced in 1880’s. Red, black, yellow
and white markings |
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70. Welcome Swallow |
Common summer migrant. Forked tail |
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71. Tree Martin |
Common summer migrant. Square tail |
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72. Silver Eye |
White eye ring |
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73. Ground Thrush |
Common resident. Prefers wet forest |
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74. Blackbird |
Introduced to Tasmania in 1930’s |
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75. Starling |
Introduced to Tasmania in 1860 |
