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Wildlife of Brook Islands National Park

Total number of species: 131

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 1 26/08/1978
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 4 0 28/12/2002
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 8 0 16/02/2018
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 2 0 17/01/2008
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 8 1 25/02/2016
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 5 0 09/11/2016
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops luteus yellow white-eye C QA 1 0 31/12/1996
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 1 26/08/1978
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 2 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 1 26/08/1978
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 5 1 26/10/2011
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 15 0 16/02/2018
animals birds Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 1 0 09/10/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 4 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 1 0 24/01/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 2 0 24/01/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 2 0 24/01/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 09/10/2001
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 2 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 1 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 3 1 09/11/2016
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 7 1 16/02/2018
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 17/01/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 7 1 17/01/2008
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 2 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 1 26/08/1978
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 1 26/08/1978
animals birds Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 1 0 13/12/2007
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 2 0 04/12/1997
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 2 1 26/10/2011
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 2 1 21/11/2017
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 49 0 31/01/2018
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 2 0 17/01/2008
animals birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 18 0 04/12/2016
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 2 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 104 0 11/11/2019
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 10 0 21/11/2017
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 38 0 11/11/2019
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 34 1 16/02/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 16/02/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 2 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 02/12/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 2 0 25/02/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 12 1 09/11/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 2 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 2 1 13/12/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 4 0 13/12/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1 0 26/10/2011
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus finschi South Island pied oystercatcher C VI I 1 0 21/11/2001
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 19 2 31/01/2018
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 3 1 26/10/2011
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 5 0 13/12/2007
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 25 2 04/02/2020
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 16/11/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 29 1 21/11/2017
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 18 1 16/02/2018
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 25 2 03/07/2021
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 1 26/08/1978
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 16/02/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 17/01/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 17/01/2019
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 16/02/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 47 2 04/02/2020
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 3 0 16/03/2015
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 2 2 29/08/1978
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 2 1 01/12/1998
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 2 0 17/01/2008
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 26/10/2011
animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 1 0 31/12/1996
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 5 0 18/11/2004
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA 1 0 26/10/2011
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 5 0 16/02/2018
animals birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 3 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 263 0 17/01/2019
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 5 2 16/02/2018
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 5 0 20/11/2003
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 28/12/2002
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 11 0 16/02/2018
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 5 0 03/07/2021
plants land plants Acanthaceae Acanthus ilicifolius C NTQ I 2 2 13/11/2018
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Buchanania mangoides E NTQ 4 4 15/05/2024
plants land plants Annonaceae Miliusa brahei C NTQ 2 2 28/07/2021
plants land plants Annonaceae Monoon australe C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Apocynaceae Kopsia arborea C NTQ 3 3 05/09/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Melodinus australis southern melodinus C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Tabernaemontana orientalis C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Araliaceae Heptapleurum actinophyllum C NNQ 1 0 18/12/2008
plants land plants Arecaceae Arenga australasica V NTQ 1 1 05/10/2011
plants land plants Arecaceae Calamus australis hairy Mary C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Arecaceae Ptychosperma elegans solitaire palm C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ 2 1 18/12/2008
plants land plants Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2008
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis lanceolaris C NTQ 2 2 19/08/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Xenostegia tridentata C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus eglobosus C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus enervis C NTQ I 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia mitchelliana var. mitchelliana C NTQ 1 1 19/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis subsp. tannensis C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Lauraceae Beilschmiedia obtusifolia hard bolly gum C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Lauraceae Cryptocarya hypospodia north Queensland purple laurel C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Lauraceae Endiandra wolfei C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Leguminosae Derris trifoliata C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Aglaia sapindina C NTQ 2 2 30/06/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Dysoxylum latifolium C NTQ 3 3 30/06/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Epicharis parasitica C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Prasoxylon alliaceum C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Menispermaceae Hypserpa decumbens C NTQ 1 1 19/11/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Acmenosperma claviflorum grey satinash C NTQ 1 1 23/04/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana beach cherry C NTQ 2 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium angophoroides C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2006
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium cormiflorum bumpy satinash C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia mutabilis C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Oleaceae Chionanthus ramiflorus northern olive C NNQ 3 2 30/07/2021
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum elongatum C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Rhamnella vitiensis C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa C NTQ 2 2 27/07/2021
plants land plants Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis C NTQ 2 2 27/07/2021
plants land plants Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rutaceae Melicope vitiflora northern evodia C NTQ 1 1 16/12/2022
plants land plants Salicaceae Scolopia braunii flintwood C NTQ 1 1 07/06/2022
plants land plants Sapotaceae Palaquium galactoxylon C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella cotinifolia var. pubescens C NTQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella obovata C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum mauritianum wild tobacco NAQ 1 0 31/12/2005
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum viridifolium C NTQ 1 1 22/05/2023
plants land plants Stemonuraceae Gomphandra australiana C NTQ 1 1 19/08/2021
plants land plants Urticaceae Dendrocnide moroides Gympie stinger C NTQ 1 0 18/12/2008
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Tribulus cistoides bulls head vine C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Tribulus terrestris caltrop C NTQ 1 1 15/10/2018

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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.

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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


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Brook Islands National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 21 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-brook-islands

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