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Animals of Hinchinbrook Island National Park

Total number of species: 201

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 6 4 26/05/2004
mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C QA 10 8 26/05/2004
mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 6 3 22/04/2012
mammals Muridae Melomys sp. C QA 1 0 15/07/1982
mammals Muridae Rattus fuscipes bush rat C QA 5 1 26/05/2004
mammals Muridae Rattus norvegicus brown rat II 1 0 09/08/2001
mammals Muridae Uromys caudimaculatus giant white-tailed rat C QAI 5 1 26/05/2004
mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C QA 2 1 22/12/1985
mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus bifax northern long-eared bat C QAI 1 0 03/01/1986
mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros diadema reginae diadem leaf-nosed bat NT QAI 1 0 31/12/1985
mammals Pteropodidae Nyctimene robinsoni eastern tube-nosed bat C QA 1 0 03/01/1986
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 1 0 14/07/1982
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox E E QAI 3 0 17/01/2003
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus sp. flying-fox C QAI 1 0 03/01/1986
mammals Pteropodidae Syconycteris australis eastern blossom bat C QAI 1 0 03/01/1986
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus agilis agile wallaby C QAI 5 2 26/05/2004
mammals Petauridae Petaurus notatus Krefft's glider C QA 1 0 07/08/2001
mammals Petauridae Petaurus sp. C QAI 2 0 15/07/1982
mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 2 0 09/07/2026
mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 6 6 26/05/2004
mammals Peramelidae Isoodon sp. C QAI 1 1 26/05/2004
mammals Peramelidae Perameles nasuta long-nosed bandicoot C QA 1 0 22/04/2012
mammals Peramelidae Perameles pallescens northern long-nosed bandicoot C Q 4 0 03/01/1986
mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 18/07/1991
birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1 0 21/05/2016
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 21 0 12/10/2014
birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 21 0 12/10/2014
birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 13 0 15/10/2014
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 9 0 02/10/2001
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 21 0 13/10/2014
birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 2 0 07/08/2001
birds Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin C Q 1 0 09/12/2000
birds Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 2 0 23/07/1999
birds Petroicidae Peneoenanthe pulverulenta mangrove robin C QA 1 0 26/08/2000
birds Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 23 0 10/10/2010
birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q 6 0 13/10/2014
birds Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 2 0 22/04/2012
birds Monarchidae Arses kaupi pied monarch C Q 2 0 23/07/1999
birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 5 0 04/09/2001
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 08/06/1985
birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 2 0 24/07/1999
birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 5 0 20/11/2000
birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 07/08/2001
birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 16 0 19/05/2016
birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 23 0 18/05/2016
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 8 0 07/09/2001
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 26 0 20/05/2016
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 4 1 04/09/2001
birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 18 0 02/10/2001
birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 14 0 26/09/2001
birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 34 0 02/10/2001
birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 12 0 17/12/2000
birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 1 0 19/11/2000
birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 6 0 02/10/2001
birds Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA 1 0 12/11/1987
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 48 0 21/05/2016
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 3 0 04/09/2001
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q 10 1 26/09/2001
birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 2 0 04/12/2000
birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 4 0 02/10/2001
birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 6 0 07/09/2001
birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 33 0 13/10/2014
birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 3 0 02/10/2001
birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 25/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 83 0 22/05/2016
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 20 0 07/09/2001
birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 36 0 22/05/2016
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 25 0 20/05/2016
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1 0 19/05/2016
birds Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA 1 0 06/09/1999
birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 16 0 07/09/2001
birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 25/04/1999
birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 06/08/2001
birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 4 0 04/09/2001
birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 9 0 18/05/2016
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 1 0 26/08/2000
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 1 0 08/06/1985
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 2 0 04/12/2000
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 4 0 21/05/2016
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 22 0 17/12/2000
birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 16 0 02/10/2001
birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 21/05/2016
birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 25/04/1999
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q 15 0 22/05/2016
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA 3 0 01/12/2000
birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 27 0 22/05/2016
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 17 0 20/05/2016
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 5 0 30/09/2001
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 4 0 26/08/2000
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 26/08/2000
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 28 0 19/05/2016
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 5 1 30/09/2001
birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 5 0 12/12/2000
birds Strigidae Ninox rufa queenslandica rufous owl (southern subspecies) C Q 1 0 08/08/2001
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 19/11/2000
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 1 0 08/12/2000
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 12 0 13/10/2014
birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 31/08/2000
birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 11/06/1983
birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 13/10/2014
birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 08/03/1999
birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 4 0 17/12/2000
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 19/11/2000
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 6 0 25/09/2001
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 20 0 13/10/2014
birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 16 0 11/11/2019
birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 1 0 26/08/2000
birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 4 0 26/08/2000
birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 3 0 26/08/2000
birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 17 0 17/01/2019
birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 1 0 29/12/2001
birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 1 0 12/12/1996
birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 8 0 11/11/2019
birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 1 0 29/12/2001
birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 13 0 08/03/2019
birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 30 0 02/07/2021
birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 15/11/2000
birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1 1 02/11/2007
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 2 0 07/09/1999
birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 2 0 08/08/2001
birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 20 0 11/06/2004
birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 7 0 29/12/2001
birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 26/10/1995
birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 1 0 30/10/1995
birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1 0 26/10/1995
birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 3 0 30/09/2001
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 5 0 07/09/2001
birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 08/06/1985
birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 26 0 22/05/2016
birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 2 0 12/11/1987
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 1 0 08/06/1985
birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 31/12/1996
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 23/07/1999
birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 2 0 04/09/2001
birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 21 0 20/05/2016
birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 10 0 30/09/2001
birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 08/06/1985
birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 12 0 26/09/2001
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 0 26/08/2000
birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 26/08/2000
birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 04/07/2001
birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 7 0 07/09/2001
birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 0 07/09/2001
birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 3 0 02/10/2001
birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 21 0 20/05/2016
birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 2 0 02/10/2001
birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 15/10/2014
birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 26/08/2000
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 30/09/2001
birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 02/10/2001
birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 7 0 29/12/2001
birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 9 0 16/12/2000
birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 2 0 02/12/2000
birds Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI 2 0 12/12/2000
birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 11 0 25/09/2001
birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 41 1 15/10/2014
birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 21 0 19/05/2016
birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 19/11/2000
birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 3 0 15/12/2000
birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 7 0 20/05/2016
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 7 0 13/10/2014
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 25 0 20/05/2016
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 14 0 07/09/2001
birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 28 0 22/05/2016
birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q 3 0 31/01/1926
reptiles Elapidae Aipysurus duboisii Dubois's sea snake C QAI 1 1 10/03/1961
reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whipsnake C QA 1 0 31/05/2005
reptiles Boidae Simalia kinghorni amethystine python (Australian form) C Q 1 0 13/10/2014
reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios torresianus north-eastern blind snake C QI 1 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI 10 0 14/10/2014
reptiles Scincidae Carlia rostralis black-throated rainbow-skink C Q 25 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Scincidae Carlia rubrigularis red-throated rainbow-skink C Q 27 0 13/10/2014
reptiles Scincidae Carlia sp. C QAI 1 1 26/05/2004
reptiles Scincidae Carlia storri Storr's rainbow-skink C QI 21 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q 5 0 19/05/2016
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus sensu lato Superseded QAI 2 0 31/05/2005
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 1 0 31/05/2005
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus terrareginae Hinchinbrook ctenotus C Q 3 1 31/05/2007
reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus pumilus dwarf mulch-skink C Q 3 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus punctulatus fine-spotted mulch-skink C Q 18 1 31/05/2007
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA 1 0 31/12/1984
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis similis C Q 3 0 31/05/2005
reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus aeratus large-disced litter-skink C Q 1 0 05/03/2005
reptiles Scincidae Menetia sp. C QA 1 0 05/03/2005
reptiles Scincidae Pygmaeascincus timlowi dwarf litter-skink C Q 10 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Scincidae Saproscincus basiliscus basilisk shadeskink C Q 20 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Varanidae Varanus panoptes yellow-spotted monitor C QA 2 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Varanidae Varanus scalaris spotted tree monitor C QAI 1 0 31/05/2005
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 2 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 6 0 31/05/2007
reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 2 0 09/11/1996
reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 1 0 25/01/2011
amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 6 0 22/05/2016
amphibians Ranidae Papurana daemeli Australian woodfrog C QAI I 1 1 26/05/2004
amphibians Microhylidae Austrochaperina pluvialis white browed whistlefrog C Q 1 1 24/08/2022
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus hinchinbrookensis Hinchinbrook Island nursery-frog C Q 9 7 10/12/2022
amphibians Hylidae Litoria rheocola common mistfrog C Q I 2 0 15/10/2010
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Glossogobius illimis false celebes goby QAI I 1 0 31/08/1979
ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Ophiocara porocephala spangled gudgeon QAI I 2 0 20/08/1979
ray-finned fishes Pseudomugilidae Pseudomugil signifer Pacific blue eye QA I 1 0 31/08/1979
cartilaginous fishes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatus whitespotted eagle ray QAI I 1 0 16/08/2015

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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 Hinchinbrook Island National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 18 October 2026. https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-hinchinbrook-island&Kingdom=animals

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