1 fauna
1.1 squirrel glider
1.2 brush-tail phascogale
1.3 barking owl
1.4 regent honeyeater
1.5 other species
fauna
grey kangaroos
the park supports diverse range of native fauna 276 different species of mammals, birds , reptiles being reported. common species including grey kangaroo (macropus giganteus), koala (phascolarctos cinereus) , laughing kookaburra (dacelo novaeguineae), park home 43 fauna species listed threatened; 21 1 of listed under victorian flora , fauna guarantee act 1988. significant species described in more detail below.
squirrel glider
the squirrel glider (petaurus norfolcensis) small medium-sized arboreal marsupial occupies vast range of habitats throughout eastern australia. listed threatened species under ffg act 1988. gliders have highly specific feeding , nesting requirements , use trees move through landscape. consequently, highly susceptible changes in forest conditions. squirrel gliders have reported home range size of approximately 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres) in northeast victoria. size can vary , influenced availability of food , quality of forest habitat. glider’s diet consists of arthropods, nectars , insect exudates foraging accounting high proportion of nocturnal activity. of time spent in living eucalypt trees strong preference large, mature trees in flower. gliders use dead trees shelter in , facilitate movement through forest.
brush-tail phascogale
brush-tail phascogales (phascogale tapoatafa) small carnivorous, arboreal marsupials solitary nature. breed once per year males dying @ end of each breeding season. these mammals distributed across australia habitat loss , degradation following european settlement in victoria has meant species listed threatened. average home range size females 41 hectares (100 acres) , males exceeds 100 hectares (250 acres).
phascogales regarded foraging generalists invertebrates comprising bulk of diet. foraging in trees accounts 90% of nocturnal activity larger trees offering greater surface areas phascogales forage on. large remnant trees contain more hollows , potential nest sites smaller trees. phascogales typically occupy living trees of large diameter , not uncommon them maintain multiple nests across majority of home range. these reasons, sites offer mature, evenly spaced trees , connected patches considered suitable habitats.
barking owl
the barking owl (ninox connivens) listed threatened under victorian flora , fauna guarantee act. 1 of largest native predators remaining in southern australia , renowned unique prey holding behaviour. predator, owls have comparatively low abundance , require constant source of high-energy food makes them particularly vulnerable habitat fragmentation , degradation. highly territorial species has average home range of approximately 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres) , requires large trees maintain diurnal roosts. 1 of largest body sizes of hollow-depended species in australia, mature trees essential provide cavities big enough nesting. combination of drought , brushfire on past ten years has led significant reduction in number of breeding pairs residing in mt pilot area. chiltern-mt pilot national park critical habitat recovery of species.
regent honeyeater
populations of regent honeyeaters (xanthomyza phrygia) historically concentrated in 3 locations around adelaide, northeast victoria , central-east new south wales, locally extinct in south australia. considered nationally endangered population of approximately 1500 individuals remaining. honeyeater typically inhabits eucalypt woodland , dry open forests. diets consist principally of insects , nectar , supplemented fruits. honeyeaters observed in northeast victoria demonstrate preference box-ironbark forest, particularly nectar yellow gum (eucalyptus leucoxylon) , winter flowering red ironbark (eucalyptus tricarpa).
other species
in addition species described above, chiltern-mt pilot national park home number of other significant fauna species. these include painted honeyeater (grantiella picta), swift parrot (lathamus discolor), turquoise parrot (neophema pulchella), square-tailed kite (lophoictinia isura), spot-tailed quoll (cinclosoma punctatum), bandy bandy (vermicella annulata), woodland blind snake (ramphotyphlops proximus) , brown toadlet (pseudophryne bibronii).
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