Tranmere and
Clarence Plains
Land and Coast Care
Native Fauna
We are lucky to have an abundance of fauna in our local area. The photos below have been provided by TACPLACI members. If you see a bird or animal in the Tranmere Clarence Plains area that we haven't shown in this table, send a photo and information on the location to Ross at co-convenor@tacplaci.org.au. More information is provided from Birdlife Australia and Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment by clicking the more information button. Listen to bird sounds by clicking "Play sound". Here is a map of nesting boxes we have installed.
Australian Magpie
Magpie near Anulka Reserve. (Photo M. Ramsay)
Mystery magpie at our gate, warbling now for his mate. (M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Haematopus fuliginosus
Bennetts Wallaby
Wallaby near Tollard Drive Rokeby (Photo R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Blac-faced cuckoo shrike
Spotted in Tollard Drive (Photo R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Coracina novaehollandiae
Black Currawong
Dropping in to a Tranmere back-yard. (Photo R. Mackenzie)
Currawong eyes feathers, crying loudly all weathers. (M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Strepera fuliginosa
Blue-tongued Lizard
Blue-tongue Lizard in back yard. (Photo M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Tiliqua nigrolutea
Eastern Rosella
Eastern Rosella in Tranmere (Photos M. Ramsay and R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Platycercus eximius
Green Rosella
Green Rosella inspecting a nesting box in Carella Gully (Photo R. Mackenzie)
Scientific Name
Platycercus caledonicus
Little Pied and Pied Cormorants
Little Pied and Pied Cormorants Tranmere Foreshore (Photo M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Phalacrocorax varius
Little Wattlebird
Little Wattlebird backyard at Pintoresca Place, Tranmere (Photo R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Masked Lapwing (plover)
Very stroppy bird when protecting its eggs. (Photo R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Vanellus miles
Musk Lorikeet
Musk Lorikeet in Tollard Drive. (Photo R. Mann)
Musk lorrikeet looks past, slash o’green flies fast. (M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Glossopsitta concinna
New Holland Honeyeater
From backyard in Tranmere (Photo R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Pacific Gull
Pacific Gulls near Tranmere Bus Terminus (Photo M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Larus pacificus
Pink Galah
Pink Galahs (Photo M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Eolophus roseicapillus
Sooty Oystercatcher
Sooty Oystercatchers near Punch's Reef (Photo M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Haematopus fuliginosus
Spotted Dove
Spotted dove in Tranmere backyard (Photo R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Streptopelia chinensis
Tawny Frogmouth
Two tawnies spotted in Carella Gully and tawnie with chick (Photos R. Mackenzie and M. Comfort)
Scientific Name
Podargus strigoides
White-Faced Heron
This White Faced Heron is seen in Elinga Street once every Spring time looking for goldfish in gardens. (Photos M. Ramsay and R. Mann)
Scientific Name
Egretta novaehollandiae
Yelllow Tailed Black Cockatoo
Eating the seeds from a tree in Glamorgan Street. (Photo M. Ramsay)
Scientific Name
Calyptorhynchus funereus