Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00889:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00889
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 2922–6130

these sites include Clerodendrum tomentosum (Hairy Clerodendrum), Duboisia myoporoides (Corkwood), Kunzea ambigua (Tick Bush), Ozothamnus diosmifolius (White Dogwood), Platysace lanceolata (Shrubby Platysace), Clematis spp., Cayratia clematidea (Native Grape), Parsonsia straminea (Hairy Silkpod), and Denhamia silvestris (syn. Maytenus silvestris) (Narrow-leaved Orangebark). Sites with taller forest tend to include understorey species that prefer wetter areas, such as Viola spp. (Violets), Centella asiatica (Indian Pennywort), Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed), and Pteris tremula (Tender Brake). In some sites such as those intergrading with River-Flat Eucalypt Forest, a grassy understorey may be apparent, with e.g. Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) and Austrostipa ramosissima (Stout Bamboo Grass) and sedges such as Gahnia and Carex species.

The ecological community provides habitat for a variety of fauna, including nationally threatened species. The vertebrate fauna may include:

Amphibians: Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog), L. peronii (Brown-striped Frog), L. tasmaniensis (Spotted Marsh Frog), Litoria verreauxii (Verreaux's Tree Frog) and Crinia signifera (Common Eastern Froglet).

Reptiles: Ctenotus robustus (Striped Skink), Lampropholis guichenoti (Garden Skink), Pygopus lepidopodus (Common Scaly-foot), Pogona barbata (Bearded Dragon), and Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake).

Birds are likely to include: Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird), Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo), Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella), Cracticus tibicen (Australian Magpie), Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven), Eolophus roseicapillus (Galah), Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra), Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairy-wren), Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner), Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella), Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella), Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth), Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail), Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong). Less common birds are likely to include: Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill), Anthochaera phrygia (Regent Honeyeater), Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow), Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian Bittern), Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrike-thrush), Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater), Malurus lamberti (Variegated Fairy-wren), Melanodryas cucullata (Hooded Robin), Ninox novaeseelandiae (Southern Boobook Owl), Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler), Pardalotus striatus and P. punctatus (Striated and Spotted Pardalotes), Petroica rosea (Rose Robin), Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail), Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren), Calyptorhynchus funereus (Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo) and Lathamus discolor (Swift Parrot).

Mammals: Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna), Petaurus breviceps (Sugar Glider), Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum), Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) and Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox).

Disturbance may alter the structure and composition of some areas of the ecological community such that they do not contain all the characteristic features described above.