Birds include Buff-breasted Buttonquail ( Turnix olivii ) , Golden-shouldered Parrot ( Psephotus chrysopterygius ) , Lovely Fairywren ( Malurus amabilis ) , White-streaked Honeyeater ( Trichodere cockerelli ) , and Yellow-spotted Honeyeater ( Meliphaga notata ) . Some such as Pied Oystercatcher are found in other parts of Australia but have important populations on the peninsula . Birds of the peninsula include Buff-breasted Buttonquail ( Turnix olivii ) , Golden-shouldered Parrot ( Psephotus chrysopterygius ) , Lovely Fairywren ( Malurus amabilis ) , White-streaked Honeyeater ( Trichodere cockerelli ) , and Yellow-spotted Honeyeater ( Meliphaga notata ) while some such as Pied Oystercatcher are found in other parts of Australia but have important populations on the peninsula .