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Wildlife of Fort Lytton National Park

Total number of species: 201

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA 1 0 08/02/2016
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 3 0 03/09/2004
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 2 0 06/09/1992
animals birds Fringillidae Carduelis carduelis European goldfinch II 3 0 09/01/1992
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 4 0 06/09/1992
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 1 0 10/11/1987
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 2 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 19/05/1993
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 6 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 9 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 6 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 2 0 28/07/2001
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 7 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 3 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 5 0 07/11/1999
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 10 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 8 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 2 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 14 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 3 0 28/07/2001
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 13 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 3 0 10/02/1994
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 4 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 4 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 2 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 5 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI 1 0 19/09/1987
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 6 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 7 0 28/07/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 2 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA 2 0 10/02/1994
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 3 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C QAI 8 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 2 0 30/01/2014
animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA 2 0 07/11/1999
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 5 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Climacteridae Climacteris affinis white-browed treecreeper C QA 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 19/09/1987
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 06/09/1992
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 4 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 5 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 01/03/2009
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 1 0 04/11/1992
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 19/09/1987
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 2 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 2 0 11/11/1993
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL QAI I 1 0 28/03/1993
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 5 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 8 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Laridae Gygis alba white tern C VU 1 1 07/05/1996
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 9 0 07/01/1995
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 1 0 10/11/1987
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 7 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 14/03/1973
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 3 0 26/03/1994
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 8 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 2 0 29/01/1989
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 29/01/1989
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 12 2 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 4 1 02/02/1992
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 3 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher V V QAI I 1 0 04/11/1984
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 9 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 4 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 11 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 11 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 4 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 6 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 6 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 4 2 04/11/1992
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1 0 10/11/1987
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 8 0 30/07/1994
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 5 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 3 0 30/07/1994
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 3 0 28/03/1993
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 2 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 9 0 28/07/2001
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 16 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Recurvirostridae Recurvirostra novaehollandiae red-necked avocet C QA I 2 0 19/09/1987
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 1 0 10/11/1987
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 19/05/1993
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 1 0 25/07/1992
animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I 5 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 1 0 20/11/1983
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 6 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 29/06/1993
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 1 0 28/03/1993
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 3 0 18/10/2005
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 1 0 06/08/1989
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 2 0 30/07/1994
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 4 0 14/06/1994
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 3 0 26/06/1994
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 8 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 8 0 17/07/1994
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 6 0 26/06/1994
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 10 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 3 0 17/07/1994
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 15 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 6 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 9 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 3 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 5 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 3 0 09/04/1993
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 4 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 12 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 11 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 5 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 09/06/1992
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 7 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 6 0 28/03/1993
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 5 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 2 0 28/03/1993
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 2 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 1 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA 4 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 7 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 2 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C QA I 11 0 14/06/1994
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 4 0 11/03/2007
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 9 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 3 0 06/10/2006
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 2 0 12/04/1992
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 1 0 22/05/1985
animals birds Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I 1 0 14/06/1994
animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 3 0 23/01/2014
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 1 0 11/03/2007
animals reptiles Elapidae Cacophis harriettae white-crowned snake C QA 1 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whipsnake C QA 1 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Elapidae Hemiaspis signata black-bellied swamp snake C QA I 2 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I 1 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 1 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C QAI I 3 0 29/06/1993
animals reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios sp. C QAI 1 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus verreauxii three-clawed worm-skink C QA 2 0 29/06/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 2 0 29/06/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides scincoides eastern bluetongue C QA 1 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA 2 0 08/02/2016
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 1 0 01/11/1992
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 1 0 18/10/2005
animals reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I 1 0 29/06/1993
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 1 0 16/04/2004
animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus monarch II 1 0 06/09/1992
animals insects Nymphalidae Euploea corinna common crow QA 1 0 06/09/1992
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Buellia curatellae C NTQ 1 1 14/08/2009
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria applanata C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria sekikaica C NTQ 1 1 13/10/2017
fungi lecanoromycetes Candelariaceae Candelaria concolor C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
fungi lecanoromycetes Parmeliaceae Parmotrema austrosinense C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
fungi lecanoromycetes Pertusariaceae Pertusaria thiospoda C NTQ 1 1 24/10/2008
fungi lecanoromycetes Physciaceae Hyperphyscia adglutinata C NTQ 2 2 28/11/2003
plants land plants Acanthaceae Avicennia marina subsp. australasica C NTQ I 1 1 27/06/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia groundsel bush NAQ 1 0 28/08/2015
plants land plants Asteraceae Centaurea melitensis Maltese cockspur NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Eclipta prostrata white eclipta NAQ I 1 1 22/09/2017
plants land plants Campanulaceae Lobelia concolor SL NTQ 1 1 28/10/2013
plants land plants Caryophyllaceae Petrorhagia nanteuilii proliferous pink NAQ 1 1 09/06/2009
plants land plants Caryophyllaceae Spergularia marina C NTQ 1 1 18/04/2011
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Atriplex muelleri lagoon saltbush C NTQ 1 1 27/11/2003
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Einadia hastata C NTQ 1 1 27/11/2003
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Salicornia quinqueflora subsp. quinqueflora C NTQ 1 1 16/12/2020
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Suaeda australis C NTQ I 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea alba moon flower NAQ 1 1 30/06/2021
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Cucumis dipsaceus NAQ 1 1 11/09/2006
plants land plants Cupressaceae Callitris columellaris C NTQ 1 1 27/11/2003
plants land plants Cyperaceae Bolboschoenus caldwellii C NTQ I 2 2 26/07/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Carex inversa knob sedge C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Carex pumila strand sedge C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus javanicus C NTQ 1 1 02/07/2020
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus scariosus C NTQ I 1 1 14/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush C NTQ 1 1 11/10/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis polytrichoides C NTQ I 1 1 29/09/2019
plants land plants Loranthaceae Lysiana subfalcata C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Pavonia hastata pink pavonia NAQ 2 2 29/06/2006
plants land plants Moraceae Streblus brunonianus whalebone tree C NTQ 1 1 12/05/2015
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Aegiceras corniculatum river mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum undulatum sweet pittosporum C NTQ 1 1 09/06/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Bromus hordeaceus NAQ 1 1 18/04/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Cenchrus setaceus NAQ 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Diplachne fusca var. fusca C NTQ I 1 1 30/08/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eriochloa procera slender cupgrass C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Panicum decompositum var. decompositum C NTQ 1 1 27/05/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Sorghum arundinaceum Rhodesian Sudan grass NAQ 1 1 14/11/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Spinifex sericeus beach spinifex C NTQ 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus coromandelianus NAQ 1 1 12/10/2019
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-fruited orange mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Ceriops australis C NTQ 1 1 05/03/2025
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora stylosa spotted mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Rosaceae Rosa bracteata Macartney rose NAQ 1 1 18/04/2013
plants land plants Rubiaceae Coelospermum paniculatum var. paniculatum C NTQ 1 1 15/07/2008
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum pseudocapsicum Madeira winter cherry NAQ 1 1 23/12/2022

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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) Wildlife of Fort Lytton National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-fort-lytton

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