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55,281 species have research-grade observations in Australia on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you can learn a country's wildlife from home.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen60,914
  2. Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae48,906
  3. Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus43,433
  4. Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus41,241
  5. Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata37,715
  6. Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca33,914
  7. Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala32,098
  8. Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa31,626
  9. Galah Eolophus roseicapilla31,571
  10. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita31,319

Plants

  1. Waxlip Orchid Glossodia major15,375
  2. Common Heath Epacris impressa14,199
  3. False Sarsaparilla Hardenbergia violacea13,745
  4. Austral Bracken Pteridium esculentum13,672
  5. Australian Blackthorn Bursaria spinosa12,992
  6. Nodding Greenhood Pterostylis nutans11,622
  7. Milkmaids Burchardia umbellata10,704
  8. Silver Banksia Banksia marginata10,681
  9. Hop goodenia Goodenia ovata10,096
  10. Australian Cheesewood Pittosporum undulatum9,310

Mammals

  1. Koala Phascolarctos cinereus44,105
  2. Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus33,448
  3. Short-beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus24,737
  4. Swamp Wallaby Wallabia bicolor19,925
  5. Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula19,856
  6. Eastern Ring-tailed Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus15,164
  7. Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus13,130
  8. Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus12,598
  9. Bare-nosed Wombat Vombatus ursinus11,259
  10. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes8,824

Insects

  1. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera29,181
  2. Common Brown Heteronympha merope23,263
  3. Lesser Grass Blue Zizina otis18,782
  4. Australian Painted Lady Vanessa kershawi16,625
  5. Wandering Percher Diplacodes bipunctata15,427
  6. Blue Skimmer Orthetrum caledonicum15,327
  7. Meadow Argus Junonia villida14,574
  8. Small White Pieris rapae13,627
  9. Large Spotted Ladybird Harmonia conformis12,337
  10. Bogong Moth Agrotis infusa11,118

Spiders and kin

  1. White Banded House Jumper Maratus griseus10,546
  2. Saint Andrew's Cross Spider Argiope keyserlingi10,281
  3. Tiger Spider Trichonephila plumipes10,089
  4. Australian Golden Orbweaver Trichonephila edulis9,953
  5. Christmas Jewel Spider Austracantha minax7,922
  6. Redback Spider Latrodectus hasselti6,339
  7. Giant Golden Orbweaver Nephila pilipes5,547
  8. Green Jumping Spider Mopsus mormon4,972
  9. Eastern Bush Orbweaver Plebs eburnus4,867
  10. Silver Orb Spider Leucauge dromedaria4,370

Reptiles

  1. Australian Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii31,627
  2. Lace Monitor Varanus varius16,964
  3. Carpet Python Morelia spilota12,235
  4. Shingleback Tiliqua rugosa12,074
  5. Common Bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides11,766
  6. Eastern Water Skink Eulamprus quoyii10,150
  7. Eastern Bearded Dragon Pogona barbata8,176
  8. Red-bellied Black Snake Pseudechis porphyriacus7,716
  9. Southern Marbled Gecko Christinus marmoratus7,149
  10. Eastern Short-necked Turtle Emydura macquarii6,664

Amphibians

  1. Green Tree Frog Pelodryas caerulea14,037
  2. Cane Toad Rhinella marina10,448
  3. Striped Marsh Frog Limnodynastes peronii8,634
  4. Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog Drymomantis fallax8,226
  5. Peron's Tree Frog Pengilleyia peronii7,938
  6. Common Eastern Froglet Crinia signifera6,575
  7. Eastern Banjo Frog Limnodynastes dumerilii5,934
  8. Ornate Burrowing Frog Platyplectrum ornatum5,027
  9. Spotted Marsh Frog Limnodynastes tasmaniensis4,964
  10. Southern Brown Tree Frog Rawlinsonia ewingii4,682

Fish

  1. Bluefin Leatherjacket Thamnaconus degeni16,473
  2. Globefish Diodon nicthemerus6,438
  3. Rough Leatherjacket Scobinichthys granulatus4,515
  4. Ornate Cowfish Aracana ornata4,208
  5. Old Wife Enoplosus armatus4,093
  6. Weedy Seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus3,866
  7. Smooth Toadfish Tetractenos glaber3,750
  8. Yellowfin Bream Acanthopagrus australis3,637
  9. Eastern Blue Groper Achoerodus viridis3,545

Mollusks

  1. Garden Snail Cornu aspersum9,079
  2. Southern Flat Oyster Ostrea angasi6,034
  3. Variegated limpet Cellana tramoserica5,651
  4. Common Warrener Lunella undulata5,096
  5. Red Triangle Slug Triboniophorus graeffei5,059
  6. Cart-rut Shell Dicathais orbita4,476
  7. Australian Razor Clam Pinna dolabrata4,450
  8. Zebra Top Snail Austrocochlea porcata3,975
  9. Striped-mouth Conniwink Bembicium nanum3,826
  10. Leopard Slug Limax maximus3,802

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.