Editing Mooloolah River National Park (section)

=== Birds ===
The Park contains a wide assortment of bird species and up to 136 different species are listed. Significant species include [[eastern grass owl]], [[sea eagle]]s, various parrot species, goshawks, kites, the [[White-throated needletail|white-throated needle tail]], egrets, herons, [[wedge-tailed eagle]]s and wrens.<ref name=":2" /> The nutmeg mannikin, also known as the [[scaly-breasted munia]] (''Lonchura punctulata''), is an introduced finch species native to tropical Asia. It is able to tolerate disturbed environments and may pose a threat to native finches through competition.<ref>Woodall, P. 1987. Sparrows and finches (Fam: Fringillidae, Passeridae and Ploceidae) in the Brisbane region, 1972–1983: Relative numbers, distribution and species interaction. Sunbird: Journal of the Queensland Ornithological Society. '''17:3'''. 37-51.</ref>  The Park is recorded habitat for the ground parrot (''Pezoporus wallicus wallicus'') listed as vulnerable under the NC Act. It is confined to heathlands and sedgelands and has numerous predators including the eastern grass owl, feral cat, brown falcons (''[[Brown falcon|Falco berigora]]'') and snakes.<ref name=":8">Macfarland, D. 1991. The biology of the ground parrot, ''Pezoporus wallicus,'' in Queensland. III. Distribution and abundance. Wildlife Research '''18:2''' 199-213.</ref>