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Learn the wildlife of Little Desert National Park

Victoria · Australia

1,035 species have research-grade observations inside Little Desert National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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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. Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae39
  2. Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus37
  3. Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus34
  4. White-eared Honeyeater Nesoptilotis leucotis31
  5. Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata29
  6. Tawny-crowned Honeyeater Gliciphila melanops29
  7. New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae26
  8. White-browed Babbler Pomatostomus superciliosus24
  9. Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis23
  10. Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata21

Plants

  1. Desert Banksia Banksia ornata154
  2. Flame Heath Stenanthera conostephioides150
  3. Horny Cone-bush Isopogon ceratophyllus97
  4. Fringe Myrtle Calytrix tetragona92
  5. Daphne heath Brachyloma daphnoides83
  6. Silver Banksia Banksia marginata81
  7. Common Correa Correa reflexa71
  8. Austral Grass-tree Xanthorrhoea australis70
  9. Port Jackson Pine Callitris rhomboidea70
  10. Leafless Bitter-pea Daviesia brevifolia64

Mammals

  1. Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus69
  2. Swamp Wallaby Wallabia bicolor17
  3. Short-beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus15
  4. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes4
  5. Domestic Cat Felis catus3

Insects

  1. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera39
  2. Blotched Blue Erina acasta31
  3. Synemon parthenoides26
  4. Three spot skipper Hesperilla trimaculata26
  5. Caper White Belenois java21
  6. Wandering Percher Diplacodes bipunctata18
  7. Castiarina xanthopilosa18
  8. Castiarina octomaculata18
  9. Australian Painted Lady Vanessa kershawi17
  10. Cotton Web Spinner Achyra affinitalis17

Spiders and kin

  1. Cambridge's Crab Spider Isala cambridgei10
  2. Leishmann's Huntsman Isopeda leishmanni9
  3. Isopeda echuca8
  4. Social Huntsman Spider Delena cancerides7
  5. Australian Golden Orbweaver Trichonephila edulis5
  6. Christmas Jewel Spider Austracantha minax4
  7. Banded Garden Spider Argiope trifasciata3
  8. Variable Wolf Spider Venator spenceri3
  9. Country Crab Spider Tharpyna campestrata3
  10. Beautiful Badge Huntsman Neosparassus calligaster3

Reptiles

  1. Painted Dragon Ctenophorus pictus43
  2. Shingleback Tiliqua rugosa24
  3. Southern Marbled Gecko Christinus marmoratus19
  4. Lace Monitor Varanus varius17
  5. Common Scaly-foot Pygopus lepidopodus16
  6. Ragged Snake-eyed Skink Cryptoblepharus pannosus12
  7. Bardick Echiopsis curta10
  8. Robust Ctenotus Ctenotus robustus10
  9. Shrubland Morethia Skink Morethia obscura10
  10. Mallee Tree Dragon Amphibolurus norrisi7

Amphibians

  1. Eastern Banjo Frog Limnodynastes dumerilii8
  2. Spotted Marsh Frog Limnodynastes tasmaniensis5
  3. Painted Trilling Frog Neobatrachus pictus3

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. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.