Birds
A variety of birds have been sighted. The most conspicuous bird species’ moving through the property were the scaly-breasted, Trichoglossus chlorolepiotus, and rainbow Trichoglossus haematodus lorikeets.
Other bird species have been seen in their habitat preferences. Conspicuous tree top species seen in the wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest margins include the white-throated gerygone (Gerygone olivacea), the striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus), the spangled drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus), and the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Birds confined to the shrub layers include the eastern whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus) and the white-browed scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis). The logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii), is a rainforest obligate species and was sighted deep in the rainforest.
The grassland also supports a characteristic bird fauna. The open country bird species included the red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis), the pied butcherbird, (Cracticus nigrogularis), grey butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus), the Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) and the pied currawong (Strepera graculina).
The most significant bird species recorded is the rainforest obligate fruit-doves. These include the wompoo fruit-dove (Ptilinopus magnificus), the rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina), and the superby fruit-dove (Ptilinopus superbus). Recorded calling from the treetops was the white-eared monarch (Monarcha leucotis).
Also to be found are several nocturnal bird species. These include the tawny frogmouth owl (Podargus strigoides) and southern boobook (Ninox boobook).

Mammals
Also observed on the property is the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus), the long-nosed bandicoot, (Perameles nasuta) and the northern brown bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus) with some small mammal bush rat, Rattus fuscipes recorded.
Bats
A total of six (6) bat species have been recorded at Camp Eden Health Retreat by their characteristic ultrasonic echo-locating or audible call. These include the Mollosidae,white-striped mastiff bat (Nyctinomus australis); Vespertilionidae little bent-wing bat ( Miniopterus australis); Gould’s long-eared bat (Nyctophilus gouldi), Little forest bat (Vespadelus pumius), Pteropodidae grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephasus), Rhinolophidae eastern horse-shoe bat (Rhinolophus megaphyllus).
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