Fauna Guide of Cessnock BioBlitz at Poppethead Park

A BioBlitz is a citizen science event where scientists and naturalists work with the community to explore their local area with the aim of recording as many species as possible.

Due to the significance of the Cessnock area for conservation, we are fortunate to attract some highly ...more ↓

Satin Bowerbird 1
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Grey Fantail 2
Rhipidura albiscapa
Willie Wagtail 3
Rhipidura leucophrys
Australian Magpie 4
Gymnorhina tibicen
Grey Butcherbird 5
Cracticus torquatus
Pied Butcherbird 6
Cracticus nigrogularis
Pied Currawong 7
Strepera graculina
Australian Raven 3
Corvus coronoides
Tree Martin 8
Petrochelidon nigricans
Double-barred Finch 3
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Red-browed Finch 9
Neochmia temporalis
Superb Fairywren 10
Malurus cyaneus
Variegated Fairywren 11
Malurus lamberti
Squirrel Glider 12
Petaurus norfolcensis
Sugar Glider 13
Petaurus breviceps
Common Brushtail Possum 14
Trichosurus vulpecula
Koala 15
Phascolarctos cinereus
Short-beaked Echidna 16
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Eastern Freetail-bat 17
Mormopterus ridei
Grey-headed Flying-fox 18
Pteropus poliocephalus
Chocolate Wattled Bat 19
Chalinolobus morio
Eastern Broad-nosed Bat 20
Scotorepens orion
Eastern Forest Bat 21
Vespadelus pumilus
Gould's Long-eared Bat 20
Nyctophilus gouldi
Gould's Wattled Bat 20
Chalinolobus gouldii
Inland Broad-nosed Bat 20
Scotorepens balstoni
Little Bentwing-bat 17
Miniopterus australis
Little Forest Bat 22
Vespadelus vulturnus
Southern Myotis 17
Myotis macropus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo 23
Macropus giganteus
Red-necked Wallaby 24
Macropus rufogriseus
Swamp Wallaby 1
Wallabia bicolor
Common Ringtail Possum 25
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Common Wombat 16
Vombatus ursinus
Brown Antechinus 26
Antechinus stuartii
Spotted-tailed Quoll 27
Dasyurus maculatus
Yellow-footed Antechinus 28
Antechinus flavipes
Bearded Dragon 29
Pogona barbata
Jacky Lizard 30
Amphibolurus muricatus
Eastern Snake-necked Turtle 10
Chelodina longicollis
Wood Gecko 31
Diplodactylus vittatus
Lace Monitor 14
Varanus varius
Red-bellied Black Snake 32
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Barred-sided Skink 33
Concinnia tenuis
Eastern Water-skink 34
Eulamprus quoyii
Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink 35
Lampropholis guichenoti
Robust Ctenotus 36
Ctenotus robustus
South-eastern Morethia Skink 37
Morethia boulengeri
Southern Rainbow-Skink 38
Carlia tetradactyla

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