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Birds of Green Island National Park

Total number of species: 89

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 18 0 13/10/2015
Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 15/10/2015
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 19 0 22/01/2023
Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 28/04/2006
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 8 0 16/12/2020
Zosteropidae Zosterops citrinella ashy-bellied white-eye C QI 1 0 22/01/2023
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 27 0 21/10/2021
Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis vegetus silvereye (Cape York Peninsula) C Q 3 0 22/01/2023
Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 08/10/2001
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 7 0 20/05/2016
Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 3 0 14/12/2015
Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 4 0 25/03/2021
Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 1 0 31/12/1984
Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 13/10/1982
Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 4 0 16/12/2020
Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 1 0 29/09/1975
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 27 0 22/01/2023
Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 29/09/1975
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 19/10/2015
Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 24/05/2016
Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 2 0 29/11/2009
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 2 0 08/10/2001
Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 13/10/2016
Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 2 0 29/11/2009
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 4 0 25/03/2021
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 19/04/2017
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 28/04/2006
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 6 0 24/05/2016
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 9 0 16/12/2020
Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 3 0 16/10/2019
Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 02/02/2016
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 29/11/2009
Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 22/06/2016
Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 22 0 22/01/2023
Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 10 1 22/01/2023
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 54 0 22/01/2023
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 16 0 22/01/2023
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 4 0 21/12/2001
Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 3 1 31/12/1996
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 2 0 27/10/1964
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 39 1 22/01/2023
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 3 0 13/03/2016
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 26 0 29/11/2009
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 54 0 22/01/2023
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 02/11/1983
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 72 0 21/10/2021
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 2 0 27/11/1998
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 11 0 20/03/1984
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 1 0 29/07/1971
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 1 0 29/09/1975
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 71 0 21/10/2021
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 43 0 15/10/2015
Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 6 0 21/10/2021
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 1 0 21/12/2001
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 28 0 25/03/2021
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 2 0 30/10/2007
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 03/02/2017
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 22 0 19/04/2017
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 2 0 19/10/2021
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 7 0 15/10/2015
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 18 0 22/01/2023
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 12 0 25/03/2021
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 15 0 21/10/2021
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 4 0 27/03/2016
Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 17/07/2001
Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 05/05/2001
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 12/01/1997
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 31 0 22/01/2023
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 29/11/2009
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 29/09/1975
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 29/11/2009
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 2 0 02/02/2017
Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 30/05/2002
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 9 0 25/03/2021
Sulidae Sula sula red-footed booby SL QAI 1 0 01/02/2017
Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 29/11/2009
Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V V QAI 1 0 10/03/1981
Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 1 0 05/01/1981
Procellariidae Macronectes halli northern giant-petrel V V VU 1 0 20/06/2011
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 1 0 21/10/2021
Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 1 0 16/04/2017
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 9 0 29/11/2009
Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 46 0 22/01/2023
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 17 0 21/10/2021
Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 1 0 21/12/2001
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 21 0 22/01/2023
Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 22/01/2023
Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus white-tailed tropicbird SL QAI 1 0 22/01/2023
Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 6 0 21/10/2021

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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


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Birds of Green Island National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 3 April 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-green-island&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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