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Animals of Southern Great Barrier Reef biogeographic subregion

Total number of species: 299

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
mammals Delphinidae Pseudorca crassidens false killer whale C QAI 2 0 13/08/2019
mammals Delphinidae Tursiops truncatus offshore bottlenose dolphin C QAI 1 0 04/12/1999
mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Otariidae Arctocephalus forsteri New Zealand fur seal C VI 1 0 23/09/2016
mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II 3 0 08/06/2006
mammals Muridae Pseudomys mimulus eastern delicate mouse C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Muridae Rattus fuscipes bush rat C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Muridae Rattus rattus black rat II 3 0 31/12/1999
mammals Emballonuridae Saccolaimus flaviventris yellow-bellied sheathtail bat C QAI 1 0 30/04/1992
mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus dorsalis black-striped wallaby C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus parryi whiptail wallaby C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Potoroidae Aepyprymnus rufescens rufous bettong C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Petauridae Petaurus notatus Krefft's glider C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 15/10/1986
birds Motacillidae Motacilla flava sensu lato yellow wagtail Superseded QAI 1 0 04/07/1979
birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 123 0 26/02/2020
birds Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 2 0 19/04/1999
birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 15 0 19/04/1999
birds Turdidae Turdus merula common blackbird II 1 0 19/09/1987
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 49 0 21/02/2018
birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 14 0 19/04/1999
birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 2 0 26/08/1998
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops citrinella ashy-bellied white-eye C QI 1 0 27/05/1984
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 638 5 26/06/2022
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis chlorocephalus silvereye (southern Great Barrier Reef Islands) C Q 35 0 21/06/2019
birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 1 0 07/09/1995
birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 70 0 21/02/2018
birds Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 2 0 30/10/2001
birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 15 0 19/04/1999
birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 26 0 01/06/2017
birds Cisticolidae Cisticola juncidis laveryi zitting cisticola C Q 1 0 29/07/1993
birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 111 0 07/11/2018
birds Monarchidae Monarcha frater black-winged monarch SL QAI 1 0 01/10/1972
birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 15 0 12/09/2007
birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 19 0 19/04/1999
birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 2 0 19/04/1999
birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 35 0 21/06/2019
birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 11 0 19/04/1999
birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 34 0 01/06/2017
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 27 0 22/08/2016
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 46 0 21/06/2019
birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus spangled drongo (eastern Australia) C QAI 1 0 26/05/2020
birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 12 0 17/06/2003
birds Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA 6 0 17/06/2003
birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA 4 0 01/02/1989
birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 2 0 19/04/1999
birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 4 0 19/04/1999
birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 53 0 13/09/2007
birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 14 0 23/05/2016
birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 14 0 26/05/2020
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 2 0 19/08/2014
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 49 0 26/05/2020
birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 12 0 19/04/1999
birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 170 0 26/05/2020
birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 15 0 22/08/2016
birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 18 0 13/10/2011
birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 23 0 22/11/2017
birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 25 0 23/08/2017
birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 11 0 19/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 18 0 16/03/2019
birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 3 0 10/09/1999
birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 11 0 19/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 8 0 19/04/1999
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2 0 19/04/1999
birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 20/07/2006
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA 9 0 19/04/1999
birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 16 0 19/04/1999
birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 38 0 22/11/2017
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 24/04/2004
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 3 0 10/06/2001
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 21 0 19/04/1999
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 471 2 26/05/2020
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 4 0 30/07/2006
birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 10 0 19/04/1999
birds Tytonidae Tyto longimembris eastern grass owl C QAI 1 0 20/09/1986
birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 2 0 19/04/1999
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 9 0 08/06/2006
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 3 0 30/10/2001
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 3 0 19/08/2014
birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 40 0 19/08/2014
birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi Eastern little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 17/09/1992
birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 19/03/1987
birds Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 13 0 20/01/2013
birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 20 0 31/03/2008
birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 5 0 04/12/2017
birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 14/02/1983
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 16 0 03/05/2012
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 4 0 09/08/2003
birds Laridae Anous albivitta grey noddy C VI 5 1 07/02/1999
birds Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 2111 90 28/05/2020
birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 157 5 26/02/2020
birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 2227 17 28/05/2020
birds Laridae Chroicocephalus ridibundus black-headed gull C VI 1 0 11/02/2019
birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 28/02/2001
birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 20 0 12/02/2001
birds Laridae Larus pacificus Pacific gull C VU 1 0 01/10/1904
birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 905 15 11/02/2020
birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 32 1 31/01/2019
birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 968 4 27/12/2020
birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 3 0 21/05/1998
birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 1513 8 26/02/2020
birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 436 1 12/02/2020
birds Laridae Sternula nereis exsul New Caledonian fairy tern E VI 9 2 30/11/2017
birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 762 0 11/02/2020
birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1507 33 26/05/2020
birds Stercorariidae Stercorarius antarcticus brown skua C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Stercorariidae Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic jaeger SL QAI 1 0 07/11/1975
birds Stercorariidae Stercorarius pomarinus pomarine jaeger SL QAI 1 0 29/11/1994
birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA 10 0 19/04/1999
birds Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 11 0 10/02/2002
birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 24 0 17/09/2012
birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 1037 1 26/05/2020
birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 37 0 11/02/2020
birds Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 22 0 12/02/2020
birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 8 0 24/10/2003
birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 9 0 19/04/1999
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 19 0 06/12/2016
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 81 0 06/11/2018
birds Scolopacidae Calidris subminuta long-toed stint SL VU I 9 0 19/04/1999
birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 43 0 26/05/2020
birds Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 385 0 17/08/2003
birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 473 2 26/05/2020
birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 19 0 22/11/2017
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 89 0 30/08/2003
birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 18 0 16/11/2001
birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 518 0 12/02/2020
birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 410 0 26/05/2020
birds Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 24/06/1984
birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 120 1 26/02/2020
birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 34 0 11/02/2020
birds Scolopacidae Tringa sp. C U 1 0 27/06/1994
birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 10 0 19/04/1999
birds Scolopacidae Tringa totanus common redshank SL VU I 1 0 15/02/1998
birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 18 0 22/11/2017
birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 2 0 22/04/1969
birds Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 21 0 23/08/2016
birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 61 0 12/02/2020
birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 377 0 26/05/2020
birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 38 0 30/10/2001
birds Charadriidae Charadrius sp. C U 1 0 01/11/2019
birds Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI 15 0 01/12/2003
birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 686 1 25/05/2020
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 29 0 05/11/2019
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 3 0 24/07/2001
birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 2 0 01/06/1995
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 645 2 28/05/2020
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 743 2 28/05/2020
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus sp. C U 1 0 11/11/2019
birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 15 0 15/03/2019
birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 594 3 28/05/2020
birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 16 0 19/04/1999
birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 3 0 19/08/2014
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 15 0 19/04/1999
birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 6 0 21/06/2003
birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 15 0 24/05/2016
birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 2 0 18/08/2014
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 8 0 17/06/2003
birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 15 0 18/09/2017
birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Accipitridae Elanus scriptus letter-winged kite C QA 8 0 19/04/1999
birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 955 0 28/05/2020
birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 33 0 08/10/2008
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 15 0 19/04/1999
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2 0 13/12/1999
birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1 0 25/11/1999
birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 2 0 18/01/2013
birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 6 0 22/12/2006
birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 07/11/1975
birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 173 0 12/11/2019
birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 1231 11 28/05/2020
birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 12 0 28/11/2014
birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 548 0 22/08/2018
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 11 0 24/10/2003
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sp. C U 1 0 12/11/2019
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 154 0 25/05/2020
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 60 0 14/05/2018
birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 2 0 14/09/2012
birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 11 1 21/06/2012
birds Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 8 0 22/11/2017
birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 1806 14 11/02/2020
birds Sulidae Sula sula red-footed booby SL QAI 5 0 22/07/1984
birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 180 2 26/02/2020
birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 264 7 28/11/2019
birds Fregatidae Fregata sp. C U 22 0 17/02/2003
birds Spheniscidae Eudyptula minor little penguin C VU 11 0 19/04/1999
birds Procellariidae Aphrodroma brevirostris Kerguelen petrel C VU 1 0 25/10/1999
birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 2859 32 26/02/2020
birds Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL QAI 1 0 10/02/1999
birds Procellariidae Daption capense cape petrel C QAI 9 0 07/11/1999
birds Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI 13 0 05/08/1999
birds Procellariidae Pachyptila desolata Antarctic prion C VU 2 0 01/08/2002
birds Procellariidae Pachyptila salvini Salvin's prion C VU 1 0 26/06/2002
birds Procellariidae Pachyptila turtur fairy prion C QAI 12 2 03/07/1999
birds Procellariidae Pterodroma leucoptera Gould's petrel C QAI 1 0 31/01/1962
birds Procellariidae Pterodroma nigripennis black-winged petrel C VU 21 0 19/04/1999
birds Procellariidae Puffinus gavia fluttering shearwater C QAI 5 0 12/05/2008
birds Procellariidae Puffinus huttoni Hutton's shearwater C QAI 1 1 31/12/1984
birds Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca sooty albatross V V VU 10 0 19/04/1999
birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI 2 1 14/04/1997
birds Oceanitidae Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm-petrel SL QAI 12 0 19/04/1999
birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 1 0 22/03/1987
birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 13 0 16/11/1999
birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 1 0 14/03/1987
birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 1 0 08/05/2004
birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 9 0 13/11/2017
birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 2 0 24/02/1986
birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 1 0 02/04/1988
birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 366 0 26/05/2020
birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 12 0 19/04/1999
birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 67 0 11/01/2019
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus sp. C U 1 0 24/10/1992
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 3 0 30/03/1987
birds Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V QAI 236 0 29/11/2018
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 6 0 19/04/1999
birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 13 0 19/04/1999
birds Phasianidae Gallus gallus red junglefowl II 19 0 04/06/1996
birds Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Indian peafowl II 9 0 19/04/1999
birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 17 0 28/11/2019
birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 4 0 19/08/2014
birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Elapidae Aipysurus duboisii Dubois's sea snake C QAI 2 2 26/05/2004
reptiles Elapidae Aipysurus laevis olive sea snake C QAI 2 2 26/05/2004
reptiles Elapidae Hydrophis elegans elegant sea snake C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1997
reptiles Elapidae Pseudonaja textilis eastern brown snake C QAI 1 0 31/12/1993
reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 1 0 31/12/1996
reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis sensu lato Superseded Q 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Scincidae Carlia schmeltzii robust rainbow-skink C Q 2 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA 5 4 19/05/1969
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA 2 1 19/05/1969
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus sensu lato Superseded QAI 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis amicula friendly sunskink C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Scincidae Morethia taeniopleura fire-tailed skink C Q 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA 1 0 31/12/1999
reptiles Diplodactylidae Diplodactylus vittatus wood gecko C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 1 0 19/04/1999
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra sp. C QAI 1 0 31/01/1997
reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 1 0 31/12/1977
reptiles Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus lugubris mourning gecko C QI 4 1 08/06/2006
reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I 2 0 31/12/1991
reptiles Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea leatherback turtle E E QAI 1 0 31/12/1979
reptiles Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI 49 17 26/05/2004
reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 101 69 03/02/2017
reptiles Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 1 0 31/12/1992
amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 31/12/1970
amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 5 4 01/12/2022
ray-finned fishes Syngnathidae Hippocampus zebra zebra seahorse U I 1 0 14/04/2010
cartilaginous fishes Rhinopteridae Rhinoptera neglecta Aaustralian cownose ray U I 1 0 21/03/2021
cartilaginous fishes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatus whitespotted eagle ray QAI I 2 0 27/06/2017
cartilaginous fishes Urolophidae Trygonoptera testacea common stingaree U I 1 0 20/04/2016
cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Pastinachus ater cowtail stingray QAI I 1 0 23/06/2017
cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Urogymnus asperrimus porcupine ray QAI I 1 0 27/06/2017
cartilaginous fishes Rhinobatidae Aptychotrema rostrata eastern shovelnose ray U I 2 0 26/06/2017
cartilaginous fishes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterus blacktip reef shark QAI I 4 0 22/04/2016
cartilaginous fishes Carcharhinidae Negaprion acutidens lemon shark U I 3 0 01/09/2014
cartilaginous fishes Carcharhinidae Triaenodon obesus whitetip reef shark U I 6 0 18/04/2016
cartilaginous fishes Rhincodontidae Rhincodon typus whale shark V QAI I 1 0 07/01/2021
cartilaginous fishes Orectolobidae Eucrossorhinus dasypogon tasselled wobbegong U I 1 0 18/04/2016
cartilaginous fishes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium punctatum grey carpetshark QAI I 1 0 24/06/2017
cartilaginous fishes Hemiscylliidae Hemiscyllium ocellatum epaulette shark Q I 2 0 21/04/2016

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

Reports and statistics displayed on WetlandInfo use a subset of the sighting records that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10,000 metres, and do not have a count of zero.

A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via the WildNet Application and WetlandMaps.

The WildNet dataset is constantly being enhanced and the taxonomic and status information revised.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Animals of Southern Great Barrier Reef biogeographic subregion, WetlandInfo website, accessed 2 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=biogeographic-subregion-southern-great-barrier-reef&Kingdom=animals

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