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Wildlife of Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park

Total number of species: 145

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus gracilis mahogany glider E E Q 1 0 25/11/2002
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 3 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia phaeton phaeton crimson finch C QA 2 0 16/07/2004
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 3 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA 3 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 2 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 2 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C QAI 5 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Petroicidae Poecilodryas superciliosa white-browed robin C Q 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 3 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 16/07/2004
animals birds Corvidae Corvus sp. C U 1 0 17/05/2006
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 4 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 5 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 16/07/2004
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 2 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 1 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 2 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 6 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 4 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 2 0 16/07/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 8 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 2 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 5 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 3 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 2 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 2 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q 6 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 3 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 2 0 16/07/2004
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 2 0 16/07/2004
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 4 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 5 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 4 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 2 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 03/06/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 2 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 7 0 26/11/2019
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 8 0 02/12/2019
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 7 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 2 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 9 0 07/11/2017
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 27 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 12 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 12 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Stercorariidae Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic jaeger SL QAI 1 0 26/11/2019
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 28/11/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 1 0 28/11/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 28/11/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris alpina dunlin C VI I 1 0 28/11/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 1 0 28/11/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 2 0 09/12/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 2 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 6 0 02/12/2019
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1 0 09/12/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 15 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 3 0 04/11/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 1 0 08/11/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1 0 28/11/2007
animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 5 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 5 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 20 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 1 0 26/11/2019
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 3 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 7 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 2 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 5 0 28/11/2007
animals birds Rallidae Amaurornis cinerea white-browed crake C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 1 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 1 0 31/05/2000
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 3 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 5 0 04/11/2018
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 3 0 04/11/2018
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 6 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 5 0 13/02/2020
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2 0 22/05/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 22/05/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 3 0 04/11/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 2 0 26/11/2019
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1999
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 3 0 04/11/2018
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 22/05/2007
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 1 0 26/08/2007
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 5 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 6 0 24/09/2007
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II 1 0 07/05/2007
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 2 0 10/09/1961
animals reptiles Boidae Aspidites melanocephalus black-headed python C QA 1 0 19/01/2005
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 1 1 15/02/1967
animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora australis tommy roundhead C QA 1 1 08/08/1971
animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 11 0 02/05/2001
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 2 2 22/02/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 1 1 13/02/2021
fungi arthoniomycetes Roccellaceae Enterographa anguinella C NTQ 1 1 21/08/2018
plants land plants Apocynaceae Catharanthus roseus pink periwinkle NAQ 1 1 22/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Gymnanthera oblonga C NTQ I 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mikania vine NAQ 1 1 27/09/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Praxelis clematidea NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphaeranthus africanus C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Bignoniaceae Spathodea campanulata subsp. nilotica NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2008
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus dactylotes C NTQ I 1 1 28/08/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus gunnii subsp. novae-hollandiae C NTQ I 1 1 21/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Hypolytrum nemorum C NTQ 1 1 17/10/2019
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis castor oil bush NAQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Clitoria laurifolia NAQ 1 1 01/02/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria pallida var. obovata NAQ 1 1 06/07/2010
plants land plants Leguminosae Macroptilium atropurpureum siratro NAQ 1 1 17/06/2010
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia astragaloides C NTQ 1 1 01/02/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia noctiflora NAQ 1 1 16/11/2022
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion lobocarpum C NTQ 1 1 01/02/2016
plants land plants Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Rubiaceae Mitracarpus hirtus NAQ 1 1 01/07/2010
plants land plants Rubiaceae Oldenlandia corymbosa var. corymbosa NAQ 1 1 19/05/2010
plants land plants Rubiaceae Richardia brasiliensis white eye NAQ 1 1 21/08/2019
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce verticillata NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Rutaceae Melicope elleryana C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Sapindaceae Guioa acutifolia northern guioa C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella obovata C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Thelypteridaceae Cyclosorus interruptus SL NTQ I 1 1 15/01/2020
plants land plants Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Jamaica snakeweed NAQ 1 1 30/06/2023

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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 Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-halifax-bay-wetlands

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