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Many native species of fauna can be encountered within the hills region. Among the more common species include the [[kookaburra]], [[tawny frogmouth]], [[southern brown bandicoot]], kangaroo, [[brown tree frog]], and [[pogona|bearded dragon]]. Several of the less common species include the [[antechinus]] ([[Morialta Conservation Park]]), [[Rosenberg's monitor|heath monitor]] ([[Scott Creek Conservation Park]]) and the very rare [[Morelia spilota metcalfei|inland carpet python]] (greater Mount Barker region).
Many walking trails, including a portion of the [[Heysen Trail]] and bike trails, including the start of the [[Mawson Trail]] abound within the Hills. The Heysen Trail itself extends from the tip of the Fleurieau Peninsula, through the Adelaide Hills and on up to the Flinders Ranges, three hours drive north of Adelaide. Birds found in the Hills include parrots such as the [[crimson rosella|Adelaide rosella]], [[rainbow lorikeet|rainbow]] and [[musk lorikeet]]s as well as large cockatoos like the [[Major Mitchell's cockatoo|Major Mitchell]], and the [[yellow-tailed black cockatoo]]. Smaller resident species include the [[superb fairywren|superb blue wren]] and [[eastern spinebill
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