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Tachyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna at Penrose, NSW

Tachyglossus aculeatus at Penrose, NSW - 12 Dec 2022
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Tachyglossus aculeatus 13 Dec 2022 michaelb
Tachyglossus aculeatus 12 Dec 2022 Aussiegall

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Macropygia phasianella (Brown Cuckoo-dove) at Penrose, NSW - 24 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall Barea codrella (A concealer moth) at Penrose, NSW - 19 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Penrose, NSW - 17 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Penrose, NSW - 13 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Penrose, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Aussiegall Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Penrose, NSW - 6 May 2023 by Aussiegall Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Mar 2023 by Aussiegall Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Penrose, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall Meliphaga lewinii (Lewin's Honeyeater) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Penrose, NSW - 4 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall Opiliones (order) (Unidentified harvestman) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Penrose, NSW - 31 Dec 2022 by Aussiegall Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Penrose, NSW - 31 Dec 2022 by Aussiegall Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Nov 2022 by Aussiegall Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Oct 2022 by Aussiegall Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Penrose, NSW - 27 Aug 2022 by Aussiegall Meliphaga lewinii (Lewin's Honeyeater) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jun 2022 by Aussiegall Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Penrose, NSW - 20 Apr 2022 by Aussiegall Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 20 Mar 2022 by Aussiegall Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 20 Feb 2022 by Aussiegall Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) at Penrose, NSW - 16 Feb 2022 by Aussiegall Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Penrose, NSW - 10 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Penrose, NSW - 9 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Dec 2021 by Aussiegall Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Dec 2021 by Aussiegall Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by Aussiegall Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Penrose, NSW - 27 Apr 2021 by Aussiegall Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jan 2021 by Aussiegall Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) at Penrose, NSW - 23 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Penrose, NSW - 11 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Penrose, NSW - 11 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Penrose, NSW - 5 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Jan 2020 by Aussiegall Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea (Blue Banded Bee) at Penrose, NSW - 15 Dec 2019 by Aussiegall Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Oct 2019 by Aussiegall Macropygia phasianella (Brown Cuckoo-dove) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Oct 2019 by Aussiegall Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Sep 2019 by Aussiegall Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Penrose, NSW - 20 May 2019 by Aussiegall Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Apr 2019 by Aussiegall Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Penrose, NSW - 17 Feb 2019 by Aussiegall Egernia saxatilis (Black Rock Skink) at Penrose, NSW - 4 Feb 2019 by Aussiegall
Macropygia phasianella (Brown Cuckoo-dove) at Penrose, NSW - 24 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall
Barea codrella (A concealer moth) at Penrose, NSW - 19 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Penrose, NSW - 17 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Penrose, NSW - 13 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Sep 2023 by Aussiegall
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Penrose, NSW - 6 Aug 2023 by Aussiegall
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Penrose, NSW - 6 May 2023 by Aussiegall
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Mar 2023 by Aussiegall
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Penrose, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Meliphaga lewinii (Lewin's Honeyeater) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Penrose, NSW - 4 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Opiliones (order) (Unidentified harvestman) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Penrose, NSW - 31 Dec 2022 by Aussiegall
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Penrose, NSW - 31 Dec 2022 by Aussiegall
Labium sp. (genus) (An Ichneumon wasp) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Nov 2022 by Aussiegall
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Oct 2022 by Aussiegall
Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Penrose, NSW - 27 Aug 2022 by Aussiegall
Meliphaga lewinii (Lewin's Honeyeater) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jun 2022 by Aussiegall
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Penrose, NSW - 20 Apr 2022 by Aussiegall
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 20 Mar 2022 by Aussiegall
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 20 Feb 2022 by Aussiegall
Limnodynastes dumerilii (Eastern Banjo Frog) at Penrose, NSW - 16 Feb 2022 by Aussiegall
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Penrose, NSW - 29 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Penrose, NSW - 10 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall
Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Penrose, NSW - 9 Jan 2022 by Aussiegall
Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Dec 2021 by Aussiegall
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Dec 2021 by Aussiegall
Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Sep 2021 by Aussiegall
Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Penrose, NSW - 27 Apr 2021 by Aussiegall
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Jan 2021 by Aussiegall
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Penrose, NSW - 18 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - 1 Apr 2020 by Aussiegall
Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) at Penrose, NSW - 23 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Penrose, NSW - 11 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Penrose, NSW - 11 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Penrose, NSW - 5 Feb 2020 by Aussiegall
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Jan 2020 by Aussiegall
Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea (Blue Banded Bee) at Penrose, NSW - 15 Dec 2019 by Aussiegall
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Oct 2019 by Aussiegall
Macropygia phasianella (Brown Cuckoo-dove) at Penrose, NSW - 7 Oct 2019 by Aussiegall
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Sep 2019 by Aussiegall
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Penrose, NSW - 20 May 2019 by Aussiegall
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Penrose, NSW - 21 Apr 2019 by Aussiegall
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Penrose, NSW - 17 Feb 2019 by Aussiegall
Egernia saxatilis (Black Rock Skink) at Penrose, NSW - 4 Feb 2019 by Aussiegall

Location information

Species information

  • Tachyglossus aculeatus Scientific name
  • Short-beaked Echidna Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Dec 2022 01:44 PM Recorded on
  • Aussiegall Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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