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Native animals of St Helena 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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 3 0 04/11/2015
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus sp. flying-fox C QAI 1 0 30/12/1856
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA 2 0 11/07/2010
birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 18 0 27/04/2020
birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 9 0 09/08/2016
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 03/05/1999
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 16 0 10/04/2019
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo sp. C U 1 0 10/04/2019
birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 5 0 09/08/2016
birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 10 0 16/07/2015
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 9 0 09/08/2016
birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 6 0 11/02/2013
birds Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 1 0 24/10/1998
birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 9 0 09/08/2016
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 9 0 09/08/2016
birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 03/05/1999
birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 4 0 11/07/2010
birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 12 0 27/04/2020
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 9 0 09/08/2016
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 13 0 04/11/2015
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys leucophrys willie wagtail (southern) C QAI 1 0 09/07/2019
birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 7 0 13/01/2015
birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 5 0 27/04/2020
birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 3 0 31/12/1984
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 01/07/1989
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 3 0 09/08/2016
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2 0 13/01/2015
birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 13 0 10/04/2019
birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 5 0 30/10/2019
birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 16 0 27/04/2020
birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 6 0 04/11/2015
birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 29/08/1999
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 1 0 16/07/2015
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 5 0 09/08/2016
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 5 0 17/10/2012
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 1 0 08/01/2000
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 14 0 27/04/2020
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 24/10/1998
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 3 0 30/03/2003
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 9 0 10/04/2019
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 1 0 19/07/2012
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 2 0 11/02/2013
birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 16/07/2015
birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 11/07/2010
birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 16/10/2001
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 2 0 27/04/2020
birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 1 0 07/10/2020
birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 162 0 25/01/2023
birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 22 0 25/01/2023
birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 53 0 25/01/2023
birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 40 0 09/11/2002
birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 47 0 14/10/2022
birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 67 0 01/08/2022
birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 191 0 25/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 219 0 14/10/2022
birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 174 0 14/10/2022
birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 13 0 14/10/2022
birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 09/12/1995
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 123 0 14/10/2022
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 96 0 14/10/2022
birds Scolopacidae Calidris sp. C U 1 0 10/04/2019
birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 26 0 25/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 1 0 15/11/1997
birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 198 0 25/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 3 0 19/01/2002
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 219 0 25/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 209 0 25/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 134 0 25/01/2023
birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 9 0 02/04/2000
birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 138 0 09/01/2019
birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 106 0 13/02/2021
birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 27 0 07/10/2020
birds Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL QAI I 1 0 30/06/1996
birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 30 0 21/01/2021
birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 44 0 14/10/2022
birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 9 0 26/10/2017
birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 12 0 09/07/2019
birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 35 0 30/10/2019
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 87 0 21/01/2021
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 70 0 25/01/2023
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 351 0 25/01/2023
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 41 0 27/04/2020
birds Charadriidae Vanellus tricolor banded lapwing C QA 1 0 21/11/1998
birds Recurvirostridae Cladorhynchus leucocephalus banded stilt C VU I 3 0 20/12/1998
birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 266 0 01/08/2022
birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 14 0 26/10/2017
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 21 0 01/08/2022
birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 395 0 25/01/2023
birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 9 0 25/01/2023
birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 14 0 25/01/2023
birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 2 0 17/10/2012
birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 2 0 16/07/2015
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 7 0 16/10/2001
birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 2 0 11/02/2013
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 3 0 14/10/2022
birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 2 0 30/03/2003
birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 6 0 09/08/2016
birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 40 0 01/08/2022
birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 46 0 01/08/2022
birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 40 0 16/04/2021
birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 22/02/2008
birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 80 0 25/01/2023
birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 91 0 14/10/2022
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 265 0 25/01/2023
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 20 0 09/08/2016
birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 112 0 01/08/2022
birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 29 0 06/04/2022
birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 14 0 29/01/2016
birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 45 0 14/10/2022
birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 164 0 25/01/2023
birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 200 0 25/01/2023
birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 8 0 25/01/2023
birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 8 0 07/10/2020
birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 20 0 14/10/2022
birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 213 0 25/01/2023
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 2 0 01/08/2022
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 40 0 01/08/2022
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 216 0 25/01/2023
birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 7 0 27/04/2020
birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 2 0 17/04/2015
birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 13 0 10/04/2019
birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 2 0 08/01/2000
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 4 0 24/10/1998
birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 254 0 01/08/2022
birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 12 0 19/07/2021
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 21 0 06/04/2022
birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 24/10/1998
birds Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis stubble quail C QA 2 0 11/02/1973
birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 4 0 08/01/2000
reptiles Elapidae Cacophis harriettae white-crowned snake C QA 1 0 11/07/2010
reptiles Elapidae Hemiaspis signata black-bellied swamp snake C QA I 1 0 11/07/2010
reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 1 1 31/12/1996

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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 St Helena Island National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 5 April 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-st-helena-island&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=Native

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