species

The black throated finch Poephila cincta was once distributed from northern New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula. These finches live in grassy woodlands dominated by eucalypts, melaleucas or acacias near water. They mostly eat seeds of grasses, and now survive principally on grazing lands where they build grass nests on branches and in hollows of trees.

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The following is a list of birds that can be found in the dry tropics region. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

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The following is a list of birds that can be found in the dry tropics region.  Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

The following is a list of fishes that can be found in the dry tropics region.  Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

There are more than 230 species of reptiles in the dry tropics region.

The following is a list of these species. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

The following is a list of mammals found in the dry tropics region. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

The following is a list of insects common to the dry tropics regin. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

Many iconic Australian animals such as the frilled-neck lizard, eastern grey kangaroo, koala, Irwin’s turtle, black flying fox and the northern hairy nosed wombat are native to the Burdekin dry tropics region.

Close to 4,000 plant species have been recorded in the dry tropics. This is a snapshot of some indigenous plants you can expect to see.

When it comes to trees, eucalypts, acacias and melaleucas dominate the landscape.

Some of the common eucalypt species from Greenvale to Alpha are; Moreton Bay ash, narrow-leafed ironbark, poplar gum, long-fruited bloodwood, Reid River box and silver-leafed ironbark.