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Native animals of Gloucester Island National Park

Total number of species: 133

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I 2 0 24/08/2000
mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 3 0 27/04/1988
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 1 0 27/04/1988
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus agilis agile wallaby C QAI 1 1 17/01/2003
mammals Macropodidae Petrogale persephone Proserpine rock-wallaby E E Q 51 7 10/02/2006
mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 08/08/1984
birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 2 0 25/10/1984
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 8 0 26/04/1988
birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 13 0 04/09/2001
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 34 0 27/11/2018
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 16 0 04/09/2001
birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1 0 30/07/1982
birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 14/05/1986
birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 1 0 25/04/1988
birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 15 0 27/04/1988
birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 3 0 25/04/1988
birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 18 0 21/12/2017
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 4 0 27/04/1988
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 11/06/1985
birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 8 0 27/12/1997
birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 28 0 27/11/2018
birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 9 0 27/04/1988
birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 3 0 26/04/1988
birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 5 0 27/01/1991
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 14/01/1986
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 10 0 27/01/1991
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura mangrove golden whistler C QAI 1 0 18/01/1997
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 8 0 14/01/1986
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 4 0 26/04/1988
birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 3 0 14/05/1986
birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 27/01/1991
birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 13 0 27/01/1991
birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 14/01/1986
birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 5 0 27/01/1991
birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 15/05/1986
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 6 0 26/04/1988
birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 1 0 24/04/1988
birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 15/05/1986
birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 2 0 15/05/1986
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 1 0 10/06/1985
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 8 0 26/04/1988
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 2 0 10/06/1985
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 5 0 27/04/1988
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 9 0 27/11/2018
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 17/12/1998
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 9 0 15/09/1998
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 15/05/1986
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 5 0 27/01/1991
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 4 0 27/12/1997
birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 147 0 27/11/2018
birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 3 0 24/04/1988
birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 6 0 02/11/2012
birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 6 0 16/11/1985
birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 73 0 20/11/2019
birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 8 0 28/10/2000
birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 40 0 27/11/2018
birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 129 0 20/11/2019
birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 05/10/1997
birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 2 0 27/01/1991
birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 1 0 18/01/1997
birds Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 3 0 06/12/1987
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 5 0 27/12/1997
birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 32 0 27/11/2018
birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 9 0 27/11/2018
birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 1 0 03/01/1996
birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1 0 05/12/1987
birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 28/12/1997
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 54 2 27/11/2018
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 27 0 02/11/2012
birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 7 0 31/08/2000
birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 60 0 26/03/2002
birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 2 0 05/09/1991
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 3 0 25/09/1989
birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 12 0 27/11/2018
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 12 0 27/04/1988
birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 6 0 15/09/1998
birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 124 0 27/11/2018
birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 38 0 21/12/2017
birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 146 0 27/11/2018
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 30/07/1982
birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 5 0 27/01/1991
birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 5 0 04/09/1991
birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 55 2 27/11/2018
birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 38 0 27/11/2018
birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 3 0 14/01/1986
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 7 0 02/11/2012
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 79 0 20/11/2019
birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 10 0 06/07/1988
birds Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 1 0 10/06/1985
birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 11 0 25/11/2015
birds Fregatidae Fregata sp. C U 1 0 04/09/1991
birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 1 0 27/11/2018
birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 1 0 04/12/1984
birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 47 0 27/11/2018
birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 41 0 27/01/1991
birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 8 0 27/04/1988
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 6 0 27/01/1991
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 3 0 13/05/1986
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 27/01/1991
birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 4 0 27/01/1991
birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 8 0 08/08/2000
birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 21 0 07/04/2001
reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V QA 4 0 09/04/2007
reptiles Elapidae Demansia torquata collared whipsnake C Q 1 0 23/04/1988
reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis australis king brown snake C QA 2 0 30/09/1992
reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 2 0 27/04/1988
reptiles Boidae Antaresia maculosa spotted python C QA 2 0 26/04/1988
reptiles Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI 4 0 26/04/1988
reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis sensu lato Superseded Q 4 0 26/04/1988
reptiles Scincidae Carlia schmeltzii robust rainbow-skink C Q 1 0 26/04/1988
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA 2 0 24/04/1988
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q 12 0 28/11/1986
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus sensu lato Superseded QAI 3 0 27/04/1988
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 3 0 26/04/1988
reptiles Diplodactylidae Oedura monilis sensu lato ocellated velvet gecko Superseded QA 2 0 22/04/1988
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 6 0 22/04/1988
reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 3 0 13/05/1986
reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 6 0 26/11/2021
amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 1 0 23/04/1988
amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 4 0 22/04/1988

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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) Native animals of Gloucester Island National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 3 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-gloucester-island&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=Native

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