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Wildlife of Green Island National Park

Total number of species: 172

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I 1 0 08/04/2016
animals mammals Muridae Rattus rattus black rat II 2 0 25/03/2021
animals mammals Pteropodidae Nyctimene robinsoni eastern tube-nosed bat C QA 1 0 22/06/2016
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox E E QAI 2 0 25/03/2021
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 18 0 13/10/2015
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 15/10/2015
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 19 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 28/04/2006
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 8 0 16/12/2020
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops citrinella ashy-bellied white-eye C QI 1 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 27 0 21/10/2021
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis vegetus silvereye (Cape York Peninsula) C Q 3 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 08/10/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 7 0 20/05/2016
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 3 0 14/12/2015
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 4 0 25/03/2021
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 1 0 31/12/1984
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 13/10/1982
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 4 0 16/12/2020
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 1 0 29/09/1975
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 27 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 29/09/1975
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 19/10/2015
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 24/05/2016
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 2 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 2 0 08/10/2001
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 13/10/2016
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 2 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 4 0 25/03/2021
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 19/04/2017
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 28/04/2006
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 6 0 24/05/2016
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 9 0 16/12/2020
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 3 0 16/10/2019
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 02/02/2016
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 22/06/2016
animals birds Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 22 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 10 1 22/01/2023
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 54 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 16 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 4 0 21/12/2001
animals birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 3 1 31/12/1996
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 2 0 27/10/1964
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 39 1 22/01/2023
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 3 0 13/03/2016
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 26 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 54 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 02/11/1983
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 72 0 21/10/2021
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 2 0 27/11/1998
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 11 0 20/03/1984
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 1 0 29/07/1971
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 1 0 29/09/1975
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 71 0 21/10/2021
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 43 0 15/10/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 6 0 21/10/2021
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 1 0 21/12/2001
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 28 0 25/03/2021
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 2 0 30/10/2007
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 03/02/2017
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 22 0 19/04/2017
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 2 0 19/10/2021
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 7 0 15/10/2015
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 18 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 12 0 25/03/2021
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 15 0 21/10/2021
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 4 0 27/03/2016
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 17/07/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 05/05/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 12/01/1997
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 31 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 29/09/1975
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 1 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 2 0 02/02/2017
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 30/05/2002
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 9 0 25/03/2021
animals birds Sulidae Sula sula red-footed booby SL QAI 1 0 01/02/2017
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V V QAI 1 0 10/03/1981
animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 1 0 05/01/1981
animals birds Procellariidae Macronectes halli northern giant-petrel V V VU 1 0 20/06/2011
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 1 0 21/10/2021
animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI 1 0 16/04/2017
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 9 0 29/11/2009
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 46 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 17 0 21/10/2021
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 1 0 21/12/2001
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 21 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus white-tailed tropicbird SL QAI 1 0 22/01/2023
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 6 0 21/10/2021
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia crypta C Q 9 9 11/11/1981
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia sp. C QAI 1 0 19/04/2017
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 2 2 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 7 6 15/10/2015
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus lugubris mourning gecko C QI 6 5 26/05/2004
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 10 0 29/12/2020
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 3 0 15/10/2015
animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 1 0 01/12/2016
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 14/07/2009
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 2 0 16/10/2019
animals cartilaginous fishes Rhinopteridae Rhinoptera neglecta Aaustralian cownose ray U I 1 0 15/10/2019
animals cartilaginous fishes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatus whitespotted eagle ray QAI I 2 0 19/10/2021
animals cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Himantura sp. whiprays QAI I 1 0 15/10/2019
animals cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Neotrygon trigonoides New Caledonian maskray QAI I 3 0 29/12/2020
animals cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Pastinachus ater cowtail stingray QAI I 7 0 20/10/2021
animals cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Taeniura lymma bluespotted fantail ray QAI I 4 0 19/10/2021
animals cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Urogymnus granulatus mangrove whipray QAI I 1 0 20/10/2021
animals cartilaginous fishes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterus blacktip reef shark QAI I 6 0 29/12/2020
animals cartilaginous fishes Carcharhinidae Negaprion acutidens lemon shark U I 2 0 29/12/2020
animals cartilaginous fishes Ginglymostomatidae Nebrius ferrugineus tawny shark QAI I 3 0 20/10/2021
animals insects Formicidae Camponotus vitreus QAI 1 0 04/11/2016
animals insects Formicidae Paratrechina longicornis longhorn crazy ant II 1 0 04/11/2016
animals insects Formicidae Pheidole megacephala African big-headed ant II 1 0 04/11/2016
animals insects Formicidae Polyrhachis daemeli QA 1 0 04/11/2016
animals insects Formicidae Tapinoma melanocephalum ghost ant II 1 0 04/11/2016
animals insects Formicidae Tetramorium simillimum II 1 0 04/11/2016
chromists brown algae Chordariaceae Nemacystus decipiens C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Dictyopteris repens C NTQ 1 1 04/06/2020
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Dictyota bartayresiana C NTQ 1 1 04/06/2020
chromists brown algae Dictyotaceae Padina boryana C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Buellia demutans C NTQ 1 1 23/11/2015
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria aegialita C NTQ 1 1 23/11/2015
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina confirmata C NTQ 1 1 23/11/2015
plants Florideophyceae Galaxauraceae Galaxaura rugosa C NTQ 1 1 03/10/2018
plants land plants Apocynaceae Ichnocarpus frutescens C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Arecaceae Arenga australasica V NTQ 2 1 09/10/2020
plants land plants Arecaceae Cocos nucifera 'domesticated' NAQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata NAQ 1 0 04/11/2015
plants land plants Asteraceae Wollastonia biflora var. biflora C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2016
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ 2 1 14/10/2015
plants land plants Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata C NTQ 2 2 15/05/2008
plants land plants Calophyllaceae Calophyllum inophyllum beach calophyllum C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia arenicola beach almond C NNQ 1 0 05/11/2015
plants land plants Commelinaceae Commelina ensifolia scurvy grass C NTQ 2 1 26/10/2020
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Cymodoceaceae Cymodocea serrulata SL NTQ I 1 0 24/11/2015
plants land plants Cymodoceaceae Halodule uninervis SL NTQ I 1 0 24/10/2015
plants land plants Dracaenaceae Sansevieria trifasciata var. trifasciata NAQ 1 0 02/11/2015
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga tanarius macaranga C NTQ 2 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica whip vine C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Cardwell cabbage C NTQ 1 0 03/11/2015
plants land plants Hernandiaceae Hernandia nymphaeifolia C NTQ 1 1 28/05/2007
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Halophila ovalis SL NTQ I 1 0 24/10/2015
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Thalassia hemprichii SL NTQ I 1 0 24/11/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Delonix regia poinciana NAQ 1 0 19/04/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Erythrina variegata Indian coral tree C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Leguminosae Guilandina bonduc C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Leguminosae Leucaena leucocephala NAQ 1 0 27/10/2015
plants land plants Lejeuneaceae Acrolejeunea aulacophora C NTQ 1 1 22/02/2022
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida acuta spinyhead sida NAQ 1 1 31/07/2018
plants land plants Meliaceae Melia azedarach white cedar C NTQ 1 0 29/10/2015
plants land plants Moraceae Maclura cochinchinensis cockspur thorn C NTQ 1 1 24/12/2009
plants land plants Pandanaceae Pandanus tectorius C NTQ 1 0 30/10/2015
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora suberosa subsp. litoralis NAQ 1 0 31/10/2015
plants land plants Petiveriaceae Rivina humilis NAQ 1 0 01/11/2015
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus amarus NAQ 1 1 24/12/2009
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus tenellus NAQ 1 1 24/12/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass NAQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Poaceae Lepturus repens stalky grass C NTQ 2 1 12/05/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Stenotaphrum micranthum C NTQ 1 1 10/01/2020
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C NTQ 1 0 26/10/2015
plants land plants Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa C NTQ 2 2 19/11/2007
plants land plants Rutaceae Glycosmis trifoliata C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia oxyphylla C NTQ 1 1 03/02/2022
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta procumbens C NTQ 1 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Taccaceae Tacca leontopetaloides C NTQ 3 1 28/04/2021

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

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