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Wildlife of Hope Islands National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Total number of species: 184

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C QA 2 1 15/08/2018
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 1 0 05/11/2008
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 12/10/2015
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 4 0 12/10/2015
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 30/10/1987
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 1 0 28/05/2000
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 1 0 31/08/1984
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 4 0 12/10/2015
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 2 0 24/05/1993
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 2 0 22/08/2010
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 06/12/1985
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 3 0 14/08/1984
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 3 0 16/04/2014
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 36 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 3 0 11/10/2004
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 1 0 09/08/2003
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 7 0 26/08/1988
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 22/08/2010
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 3 0 07/08/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 29 0 19/01/2016
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 13/07/1948
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 2 0 09/08/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 1 0 28/05/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 7 0 07/08/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Stomiopera unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C QA 2 0 13/08/1985
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 30/08/2001
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 1 0 14/08/1984
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 3 0 12/10/2015
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 13/10/1981
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1996
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 6 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 10 0 16/04/2014
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 6 0 19/01/2016
animals birds Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 1 0 26/11/2006
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 2 0 29/10/1996
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 11/10/2004
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 1 0 30/08/2001
animals birds Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 3 0 19/01/2016
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 36 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 14 4 03/11/2016
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 5 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 1 0 19/10/2008
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 3 0 27/05/1995
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 10 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 4 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 8 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 34 0 19/01/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 30/08/2001
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 23 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 4 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 1 0 26/01/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 1 0 28/05/1983
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 5 0 22/10/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 5 0 23/09/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 2 0 24/03/1992
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 10 0 15/04/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 10 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 3 0 14/04/1986
animals birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 2 0 26/10/1995
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 23/09/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 1 0 06/07/1984
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 5 0 22/10/1997
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I 1 0 14/08/1984
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 8 0 13/03/2014
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 30 0 30/10/2007
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 19 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 14 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 27/05/1983
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 1 0 14/08/1984
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 17 0 19/01/2016
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 6 0 09/08/2003
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 41 0 16/04/2014
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 3 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 14/04/1986
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 1 0 14/08/1984
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 3 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 38 5 03/11/2016
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 31/01/1992
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 38 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 31/12/1994
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 2 0 23/07/2007
animals birds Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 1 0 21/05/1995
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 3 0 27/05/1995
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 01/12/1986
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 2 0 14/08/1984
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 26 0 03/11/2016
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 16 0 19/01/2016
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 15/01/1992
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 24/05/1983
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 8 0 22/08/2010
animals reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI 1 0 19/03/2002
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 1 0 19/03/2002
animals reptiles Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI 2 1 19/03/2002
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia longipes closed-litter rainbow-skink C Q 3 2 19/03/2002
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q 2 0 04/07/2019
animals reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus sp. C QAI 1 0 19/03/2002
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 1 1 19/03/2002
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 1 0 19/03/2002
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 5 5 14/01/2023
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes coggeri mottled barred frog C Q 4 4 14/01/2023
plants land plants Acanthaceae Acanthus ilicifolius C NTQ I 1 1 13/11/2018
plants land plants Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane C NTQ I 1 0 19/10/2008
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Buchanania mangoides E NTQ 3 3 11/04/2024
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alstonia scholaris white cheesewood C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C NTQ 1 1 22/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Hoya australis C NTQ 1 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Araliaceae Polyscias macgillivrayi C NTQ 1 1 04/01/2023
plants land plants Arecaceae Cocos nucifera 'domesticated' NAQ 1 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata NAQ 2 1 18/07/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Synedrella nodiflora NAQ 3 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Byttneriaceae Commersonia macrostipulata C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Calophyllaceae Calophyllum inophyllum beach calophyllum C NTQ 1 1 27/09/2021
plants land plants Caricaceae Carica papaya pawpaw NAQ 1 0 03/07/2019
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. equisetifolia C NTQ 1 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Salsola australis C NTQ 1 0 19/10/2008
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia arenicola beach almond C NNQ 2 0 19/10/2008
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia catappa C NTQ 1 0 16/04/1988
plants land plants Commelinaceae Commelina ensifolia scurvy grass C NTQ 2 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae C NTQ 1 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis goatsfoot C NTQ 1 0 19/10/2008
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea violacea C NTQ 3 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Zehneria erythrobacca C NTQ 1 1 23/05/2022
plants land plants Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea alata greater yam NAQ 2 1 16/04/2014
plants land plants Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera var. bulbifera C NTQ 1 1 02/05/2007
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros maritima C NTQ 1 0 16/04/1988
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus michaelii C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Ericaceae Styphelia ruscifolia C NTQ 1 1 12/12/2024
plants land plants Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica whip vine C NTQ 3 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Cardwell cabbage C NTQ 3 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Hernandiaceae Hernandia nymphaeifolia C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Lamiaceae Gmelina dalrympleana C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lecythidaceae Planchonia careya cockatoo apple C NTQ 1 1 16/08/2007
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius subsp. precatorius C NTQ 1 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria pallida var. obovata NAQ 2 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Entada phaseoloides matchbox bean C NTQ 2 1 13/06/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Erythrina variegata Indian coral tree C NTQ 1 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Leguminosae Guilandina bonduc C NTQ 2 0 19/10/2008
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera hirsuta hairy indigo C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa C NTQ 1 0 19/10/2008
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Lejeuneaceae Stictolejeunea balfourii var. balfourii C NTQ 1 1 03/01/2023
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon albescens C NTQ 1 0 16/04/1988
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C NTQ 2 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida acuta spinyhead sida NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida spinosa spiny sida NAQ 2 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Thespesia populnea C NTQ 1 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Meliaceae Aglaia sapindina C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Prasoxylon alliaceum C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Menispermaceae Hypserpa laurina C NTQ 1 1 10/11/2021
plants land plants Monimiaceae Wilkiea longipes C NTQ 1 1 20/10/2021
plants land plants Myristicaceae Myristica insipida var. cimicifera C NTQ 1 1 04/01/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora var. viridiflora C NTQ 1 1 08/07/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Pilidiostigma papuanum C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia hyssopifolia NAQ I 1 1 21/07/2006
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dendrobium discolor SL NTQ 2 1 20/04/2021
plants land plants Pandanaceae Pandanus tectorius C NTQ 1 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus amarus NAQ 1 1 10/03/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Cenchrus echinatus Mossman River grass NAQ 3 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Cymbopogon queenslandicus C NTQ 1 1 17/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass NAQ 3 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis interrupta C NTQ 1 1 14/09/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Megathyrsus maximus NAQ 1 0 16/04/2014
plants land plants Poaceae Melinis repens red natal grass NAQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Poaceae Schizachyrium fragile firegrass C NTQ 1 1 28/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Themeda triandra kangaroo grass C NTQ 1 1 18/03/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Thuarea involuta tropical beachgrass C NTQ 2 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Urochloa subquadripara NAQ 2 2 05/12/2022
plants land plants Rubiaceae Atractocarpus fitzalanii subsp. fitzalanii C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum multiflorum C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa C NTQ 2 2 04/01/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Mitracarpus hirtus NAQ 1 1 14/06/2005
plants land plants Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia var. bracteata C NTQ 1 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Sapindaceae Mischocarpus grandissimus C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Planchonella obovata C NTQ 1 0 16/04/1988
plants land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana NAQ 2 0 04/07/2019
plants land plants Vitaceae Cayratia cardiophylla C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021

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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 Hope Islands National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), WetlandInfo website, accessed 3 February 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-hope-islands-cypal

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