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Native animals of Porcupine Gorge National Park

Total number of species: 137

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 1 0 29/04/2008
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus sp. flying-fox C QAI 1 0 30/04/2008
mammals Macropodidae Lagorchestes conspicillatus spectacled hare-wallaby C QAI 1 0 20/04/2014
mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 4 0 18/11/2018
mammals Macropodidae Osphranter robustus common wallaroo C QA 7 0 18/11/2018
mammals Macropodidae Osphranter rufus red kangaroo C QA 1 0 31/12/1987
mammals Macropodidae Petrogale assimilis allied rock-wallaby C Q 17 12 18/11/2018
mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA 1 0 17/11/2018
mammals Potoroidae Aepyprymnus rufescens rufous bettong C QA 5 0 18/11/2018
mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 1 0 01/05/2008
mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 2 0 01/05/2008
mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E QA 2 0 01/05/2008
birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 9 0 29/04/2008
birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 5 0 29/04/2008
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 13 0 30/04/2008
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 21/07/2006
birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 08/05/2004
birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 2 0 21/07/2006
birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA 23 0 26/07/2010
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 27 0 26/07/2010
birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 18 0 20/04/2014
birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 13 0 26/07/2010
birds Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 3 0 08/05/2004
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 19 0 26/07/2010
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 28 0 19/07/2008
birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 3 0 19/06/2000
birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 10/08/1998
birds Artamidae Artamus minor little woodswallow C QA 1 0 17/07/2000
birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 32 0 26/07/2010
birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 13 0 14/02/2018
birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 34 0 21/04/2014
birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 29 0 14/02/2018
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 24 0 21/04/2014
birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 10 0 19/07/2008
birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 17/11/1999
birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 23/05/1999
birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 2 0 15/06/2001
birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 24/06/2000
birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 5 0 08/05/2004
birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 24/09/2000
birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA 3 0 15/06/2001
birds Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V QA 1 0 22/06/2001
birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 20 0 20/04/2014
birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 25 0 29/04/2008
birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 8 0 14/02/2018
birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 30/04/2008
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 13 0 20/04/2014
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C QA 2 0 22/06/2001
birds Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA 1 0 31/12/1991
birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 14 0 20/04/2014
birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 19 0 21/04/2014
birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula keartlandi grey-headed honeyeater C QA 1 0 11/08/1998
birds Meliphagidae Stomiopera unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C QA 1 0 24/09/2000
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 5 0 22/06/2001
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 29 0 26/07/2010
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 2 0 22/06/2003
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA 3 0 21/04/2014
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 2 0 08/05/2004
birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA 18 0 14/02/2018
birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 08/05/2004
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 2 0 22/06/2003
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 9 0 08/05/2004
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 22/07/1999
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 17 0 14/02/2018
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 3 0 29/04/2008
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 2 0 17/07/2000
birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 9 0 20/04/2014
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 3 0 21/07/2006
birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 17/07/2000
birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 17/11/1999
birds Psittaculidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI 3 0 21/07/2006
birds Psittaculidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C QA 4 0 29/04/2008
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 29 0 21/04/2014
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 23/05/1999
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 17 0 26/07/2010
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 2 0 10/06/2001
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 12 0 14/02/2018
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo (Cape York & Eastern Aust) C Q 1 0 29/04/2008
birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 7 0 19/07/2008
birds Cacatuidae Nymphicus hollandicus cockatiel C QA 8 0 29/04/2008
birds Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 2 0 30/04/2008
birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 10 0 01/05/2008
birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 1 0 24/09/2000
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1 0 21/07/2006
birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 5 0 26/07/2010
birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 3 0 08/05/2004
birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 5 0 30/04/2008
birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 08/05/2004
birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 29/04/2008
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 20 0 19/07/2008
birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 30/04/2008
birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 4 0 26/07/2010
birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 3 0 30/04/2008
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 21/07/2006
birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 25 0 21/04/2014
birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 2 0 16/06/2001
birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 4 0 29/04/2008
birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 2 0 21/07/2006
birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2 0 22/06/2003
birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 08/05/2004
birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 2 0 21/07/2006
birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 16 0 26/07/2010
birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1987
birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1987
birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 2 0 28/06/2003
birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 8 0 28/08/2003
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 2 0 01/05/2008
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 22/06/2003
birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 4 0 28/08/2003
birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 3 0 29/04/2008
birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 3 0 19/07/2008
birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 1 0 29/04/2008
birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 14 0 14/02/2018
birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 9 0 26/07/2010
birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 8 0 29/04/2008
birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I 2 0 30/04/2008
birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 28/08/2003
birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 2 0 08/05/2004
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 7 0 30/04/2008
birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 2 0 28/06/2003
birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 2 0 28/06/2002
reptiles Boidae Aspidites melanocephalus black-headed python C QA 2 0 20/04/2014
reptiles Scincidae Carlia jarnoldae lined rainbow-skink C Q 1 0 20/04/2014
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus eutaenius black-backed yellow-lined ctenotus C Q 1 0 20/04/2014
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 2 0 20/04/2014
reptiles Carphodactylidae Nephrurus asper spiny knob-tailed gecko C Q 1 0 06/05/1999
reptiles Diplodactylidae Amalosia queenslandia Queensland zigzag gecko C Q 1 0 20/04/2014
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 4 2 14/02/2018
reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 4 2 25/09/2018
reptiles Chelidae Wollumbinia latisternum saw-shelled turtle C QA I 5 0 07/07/2009
amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 1 0 21/04/2014
amphibians Hylidae Litoria inermis bumpy rocketfrog C QA 1 0 01/05/2008
ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Amniataba percoides barred grunter QA I 1 0 31/12/1987
ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I 1 0 31/12/1987
ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia splendida inornata checkered rainbowfish QA I 1 0 31/12/1987
insects Nymphalidae Euploea corinna common crow QA 1 0 26/07/2010
insects Nymphalidae Junonia orithya albicincta blue argus QA 1 0 26/07/2010

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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) Native animals of Porcupine Gorge National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 5 April 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-porcupine-gorge&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=Native

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