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Mammals of Tamborine Mountain, QLD

An incomplete list of mammals observed on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast Hinterland of South East Queensland, Australia. List based on a query of the Queensland Government's WildNet database.

Edited by ranaustralia
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Fishes of Tamborine Mountain, QLD

An incomplete list of fishes observed on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast Hinterland of South East Queensland, Australia. List based on a query of the Queensland Government's WildNet database.

Edited by ranaustralia
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Reptiles of Tamborine Mountain, QLD

An incomplete list of reptiles observed on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast Hinterland of South East Queensland, Australia. List based on a query of the Queensland Government's WildNet database.

Edited by ranaustralia
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Birds of Tamborine Mountain, QLD

An incomplete list of birds observed on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast Hinterland of South East Queensland, Australia. List based on a query of the Queensland Government's WildNet database.

Edited by ranaustralia
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Amphibians of Tamborine Mountain, QLD

An incomplete list of amphibians (frogs and toad) observed on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast Hinterland of South East Queensland, Australia. List based on a query of the Queensland Government's WildNet database.

Edited by ranaustralia
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Carnivorous plants of Tasmania

A guide with all the carnivorous plant taxa of Tasmania.

Edited by mftasp
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Mammals of South Australia

This is a complete list of the mammals found in South Australia. It includes terrestrial, marine and islander species as well as those reintroduced to feral-free reserves.

Edited by chuditch
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Wildlife of Port Augusta

Frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals found in the vicinity of the town of Port Augusta, South Australia. This list was compiled by a combination of personal experience, lists by the AALBG (see below) and iNat observations. Currently in the process of adding custom descriptions. Species lists by ...

Edited by chuditch
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Mammals of Greater Adelaide

This guide lists every extant mammal (both terrestrial and marine) found in the Adelaide region, also known as Greater Adelaide. Clicking the species icon on Grid mode or switching to Card mode will bring up descriptions of when each species is active, where they can be found and how common th...

Edited by chuditch
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The Giant Forests of Tasmania - plants & fungi

Wet sclerophyll, rainforest, "mixed": Eucalyptus and other fire-dependent vegetation growing over fire-sensitive Southern Hemisphere rainforest plants. A field guide for our Expeditions and for any adventures you may have in the wet Tasmania forests. It's a work in progress - please feel free to...

Edited by yoavdanielbarness
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Common Sydney Invertebrates

A short list of some of the more common invertebrates that might be found in the Sydney area.

Edited by elliotconnor
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Frogs of East Gippsland Victoria Australia

A guide to the 29 species of frogs known to occur in East Gippsland, the far eastern corner of the state of Victoria. I based this list on the Australian Government Biodiversity Report for the NRM East Gippsland region, available online, with corroboration from Frogs.org.au and the Atlas of Livi...

Edited by janineduffy
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Mammals of Kakadu & Nitmiluk, Northern Territory Australia

A guide to the native mammals of Kakadu and Nitmiluk National Parks, Northern Territory Australia. This guide is not comprehensive yet..

Edited by janineduffy
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BIRDS OF THE CLARENCE VALLEY: GRAFTON URBAN

Added by Dr Victoria Paine, Oct. 2017. Please report any errors to clarencevalleybirds@hotmail.com COMMON NAME BIRDLIST: BIRDLIST DERIVED FROM BIRDLIFE AUSTRALIA. Grafton (urban), NSW, Australia, October 2017. Ordered by taxonomy. This checklist is generated with data from Birdata at Birdl...

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BIRDS OF THE CLARENCE VALLEY: ASHBY, NSW, AUSTRALIA.

Added by Dr Victoria Paine, Oct. 2017. Please report any errors to clarencevalleybirds@hotmail.com COMMON NAME BIRDLIST: BIRDLIST DERIVED FROM BIRDLIFE AUSTRALIA. Ashby, NSW, Australia, October 2017. Ordered by taxonomy. This checklist is generated with data from BIRDATA at Birdlife Austra...

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BIRDS OF THE CLARENCE VALLEY: ANGOURIE, NSW, AUSTRALIA.

Added by Dr Victoria Paine, Oct. 2017. Please report any errors to clarencevalleybirds@hotmail.com COMMON NAME BIRDLIST: BIRDLIST DERIVED FROM BIRDLIFE AUSTRALIA. Angourie & Wooloweyah, NSW, Australia, October 2017. This checklist is generated with data from Birdata at Birdlife Australi...

Edited by fibirds
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BIRDS OF FLINDERS ISLAND: R.H. GREEN (QVM) 1969

BIRDLIST: THE BIRDS OF FLINDERS ISLAND by R.H. GREEN (1969). Records of the Queen Victoria Museum No.34. Transcribed and coded by Dr Victoria Paine, 2017. Please report any errors to birdsofflindersisland@hotmail.com Follow this link for the FULL LISTING https://drive.goo...

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BIRDS OF FLINDERS ISLAND: SCIENTIFIC NAME: Birdlife Australia 2017

Added by Dr Victoria Paine, 2017. Please report any errors to birdsofflindersisland@hotmail.com SCIENTIFIC NAME BIRDLIST: BIRDLIST DERIVED FROM BIRDLIFE AUSTRALIA. Flinders Island and Surrounds August 2017. ...

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BIRDS OF FLINDERS ISLAND eBird 2017

Added by Dr Victoria Paine, 2017. Please report any errors to birdsofflindersisland@hotmail.com BIRDLIST DERIVED FROM EBIRD FIELD CHECKLIST 2017. eBird Field Checklist, Flinders Island, Tasmania, AU, 30 August 2017. ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L2548427 81 species This checklist is generate...

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Birds of Australia

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Taronga Zoo Invertebrates

A supplementary guide to aid students in identifying collected invertebrates during the Taronga Zoo Citizen Science Day.

Edited by pdmantis
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Campus Flora Guide

A list of all the species on the Campus Flora project

Edited by campusflora2014, grantzeng, campusflora, and bunya
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WPC BioBlitz Invertebrates

A list of Insects, Spiders, and other Invertebrates from the Sydney Olympic Grounds compiled from Atlas of Living Australia data for the World Parks Congress Bioblitz.

Edited by loarie
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WPC Bioblitz Mammals

A list of Mammals from the Sydney Olympic Grounds compiled from Atlas of Living Australia data for the World Parks Congress Bioblitz.

Edited by loarie
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WPC BioBlitz Plants

A list of Plants from the Sydney Olympic Grounds compiled from Atlas of Living Australia data for the World Parks Congress Bioblitz.

Edited by loarie
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WPC BioBlitz Birds

A list of Birds from the Sydney Olympic Grounds compiled from Atlas of Living Australia data for the World Parks Congress Bioblitz.

Edited by loarie
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Mimosa Rocks Common Animals

Some commons species from Mimosa Rocks http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkWildlife.aspx?id=N0021

Edited by loarie
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common animals of the Sydney metro area

Things you'll see around the city and in parks and neighborhoods, without going to any special effort.

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WPC Bioblitz Herps

A list of Reptiles and Amphibians from the Sydney Olympic Grounds compiled from Atlas of Living Australia data for the World Parks Congress Bioblitz.

Edited by loarie
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Common Birds in Wallaroo

Common Birds in Wallaroo, Yorke Peninsula and South Australia

Edited by ekabeydeera
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