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Birds of Turtle Group National Park

Total number of species: 80

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 2 0 10/07/1984
Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 01/10/1996
Zosteropidae Zosterops citrinella ashy-bellied white-eye C QI 1 0 10/07/1984
Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 2 0 31/07/2015
Monarchidae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C QAI 1 0 30/09/1996
Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 24/10/1995
Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 2 0 14/12/1991
Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 66 0 15/01/2017
Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 3 0 12/08/2015
Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 77 0 15/01/2017
Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 02/08/1999
Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 2 0 24/11/2008
Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 31/07/2015
Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 18/12/1998
Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 21/03/1999
Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 8 0 05/11/2013
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 14 0 01/08/2016
Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 12 0 23/01/2016
Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 6 0 23/01/2016
Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 4 0 30/09/1996
Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 119 0 15/01/2017
Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 2 0 19/12/2015
Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 35 0 01/08/2016
Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 77 0 15/01/2017
Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 14 0 04/11/2013
Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 16 0 11/01/2017
Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 1 0 24/11/2008
Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 82 0 15/01/2017
Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 14 0 15/01/2017
Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 30 0 31/07/2016
Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 98 0 15/01/2017
Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 04/11/2013
Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 66 0 15/01/2017
Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 2 0 15/01/2017
Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 2 0 02/11/2007
Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 3 0 21/02/1975
Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 04/11/2013
Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 6 0 04/11/2013
Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 10 0 23/01/2016
Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 10 0 15/01/2017
Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 4 0 10/07/1984
Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 7 0 10/12/1996
Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 17 0 12/08/2015
Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 4 0 01/10/1996
Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 30 0 15/01/2017
Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 28 0 23/01/2016
Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 4 0 19/12/2015
Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 3 0 07/11/2008
Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 3 0 02/08/1999
Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 3 0 19/12/2015
Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 16 0 15/01/2017
Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 14 0 19/12/2015
Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 1 0 01/10/1996
Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 10/07/1984
Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 46 0 01/08/2016
Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 45 0 01/08/2016
Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 33 0 15/01/2017
Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 14 0 01/08/2016
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 37 0 15/01/2017
Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 65 0 01/08/2016
Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 7 0 12/08/2015
Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 8 0 23/01/2016
Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 4 0 10/07/1984
Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 39 0 15/01/2017
Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 2 0 10/07/1984
Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 58 0 31/07/2016
Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 09/10/1958
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 2 0 09/10/1958
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 7 0 19/12/2015
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 4 0 22/10/1981
Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 1 0 19/05/1995
Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 5 0 05/08/2008
Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 8 0 21/01/2016
Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 15/06/2008
Fregatidae Fregata sp. C U 1 0 21/02/1975
Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 2 0 30/10/1999
Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 25 0 21/01/2016
Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 36 0 15/01/2017
Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 6 0 02/08/1999
Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 7 0 02/08/1999

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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 Turtle Group National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 9 November 2026. https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-turtle-group&Class=birds&Kingdom=animals

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