The floodplain supports over 1% of the world populations Magpie Geese and Pied Herons.

The Magpie Goose is a resident breeder in northern Australia and in southern New Guinea.

Magpie Geese are unmistakable birds with their black and white plumage and yellowish legs.

The feet are only partially webbed, although the Magpie Goose will feed on vegetable matter in the water as well as on land.

The Magpie Goose is found in a variety of open wetland areas such as floodplains and swamps.

Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) - One living species.

It is a major breeding area for Magpie Geese.

Other birds for which the site is significant are Brolgas and Magpie Geese.

The mudflats and saltpans on the coast are home to waterbirds such as the Magpie Goose.

The unusual Magpie Goose is in a family of its own, the Anseranatidae.