Fauna of the Waterworks Valley

Ever wondered how many birds and animal species share this valley with us?

Would you believe 90 species of birds, 24 mammal species (not including domesticated animals) and 15 of reptiles / amphibians.

Thanks to resident journalist and life-long birdwatcher, Don Knowler, below is a list of species that are known to visit or live here.

Or you can download the list HERE

Birds

Family Phalacrocoracidae
Black-faced cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little pied cormorant Phalacrocorax elanoleucos
Little black cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Family Podicipedidae
Hoary-headed grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Australasian grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Great-crested grebe Podiceps cristatus

Family Anatidae
Pacific black Anas superciliosa
Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata

Family Rallidae
Tasmanian native-hen Gallinula mortierii

Family Ardeidae
White-faced heron Egretta novaehollandiae

Family Charadriidae
Masked lapwing (plover) Vanellus miles

Family Laridae
Kelp gull Larus dominicanus
Silver gull Larus novaehollandiae
Pacific gull Larus pacificus

Family Accipitridae
Collared sparrowhawk Accipter cirrhocephalus
Brown goshawk Accipiter fasciatus
Grey goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae
White-breasted sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Wedge-tailed eagle Aquila audax

Family Falconidae
Brown falcon Falco berigora
Australian kestrel Falco cenchroides
Australian hobby Falco longipennis
Peregrine falcon Falco perigrinus

Family Columbidae
Common bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera
Brush bronzewing Phaps elegans

Family Cacatuidae
Sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita
Galah Cacatua roseicapilla
Yellow-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus

Family Loriidae
Musk lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna

Family Platycercidae
Swift parrot Lathamus discolor
Green rosella Platycercus caledonicus
Eastern rosella Platycerus eximius

Family Cuculidae
Horsfields bronze-cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis
Shining bronze-cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus
Pallid cuckoo Cuculus pallidus
Fan-tailed cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis

Family Tytonidae
Masked Owl Tyto novaehollandiae

Family Strigidae
Southern boobook Ninox novaehollandiae

Family Aegothelidae
Australian owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus

Family Podargidae
Tawny frogmouth Podargus strigoides

Family Maluridae
Superb fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus
Southern emu-wren Stipiturus malachurus

Family Pardalotidae
Spotted pardalote Pardalotus punctatus
Forty-spotted pardalote Pardalotus quadragintus
Striated pardalote Pardalotus striatus

Family Acanthizidae
Yellow-rumped thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Tasmanian thornbill Acanthiza ewingii
Brown thornbill Acanthiza pusilla
Tasmanian scrubwren Sericornis humilis
Striated fieldwren Calamanthus fuliginosus
Scrubtit Acanthornis magnus

Family Meliphagidae
Eastern spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Little wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera
Yellow wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa
Yellow-throated honeyeater Lichenostomus flavicollis
Noisy miner Manorina melancephala
Black-headed honeyeater Melithreptus affinus
Strong-billed honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris
Tawny-crowned honeyeater Phylidonyris melanops
New Holland honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Crescent honeyeater Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera

Family Petroicidae
Dusky robin Melanodryas vittata
Satin flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca
Pink robin Petroica rodinogaster
Flame robin Petroica phoenicea
Scarlet robin Petroica multicolour

Family Pachycephalidae
Grey shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica
Olive whistler Pachycephala olivacea
Golden whistler Pachycephala pectoralis

Family Dicruridae
Grey fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
Satin flycatcher

Family Campephagidae
Black-faced cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae

Family Artamidae
Dusky woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus

Family Cracticidae
Grey butcherbird Cracticus torquatus
Australian magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
Black currawong Strepera fuliginosa
Grey currawong Strepera versicolor

Family Corvidae
Forest raven Corvus tasmanicus

Family Hirundinidae
Tree martin Hirundo nigricans
Welcome swallow Hirundo neoxena

Family Muscicapidae
Bassian thrush Zoothera lunulata

Family Ploceidae
Beautiful firetail Stagonopleura bella

Family Zosteropidae
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis

(INTRODUCED BIRD SPECIES)
Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
Blackbird Turdus merula
European greenfinch Carduelis chloris
European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
House sparrow Passer domesticus
Common starling Sturnus vulgaris