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Wildlife of Repulse Islands National Park

Total number of species: 66

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Bovidae Capra hircus goat II 3 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 11/01/1989
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 2 0 11/01/1989
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 27/10/1985
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 2 0 08/11/1996
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 6 0 02/05/2008
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 04/04/1988
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 4 0 02/05/2008
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 04/04/1988
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 5 0 20/12/1997
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 12 0 05/01/1996
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 1 0 08/11/1996
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 5 0 25/12/1989
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 5 0 27/02/1997
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 21 0 02/05/2008
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 5 0 20/12/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 2 0 20/12/1997
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 1 0 11/01/1989
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 10 0 08/11/1997
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 8 0 02/05/2008
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 8 1 01/07/2000
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 1 0 14/12/1987
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 2 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 16 2 08/11/1997
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 4 0 02/05/2008
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 20/12/1997
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 21 0 02/05/2008
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 1 0 05/01/1996
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 5 0 08/11/1997
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 2 0 19/07/1990
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 12 0 23/09/1991
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 9 0 31/12/1995
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia cuneata diamond dove C QA 1 0 04/04/1988
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 1 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 31/12/1987
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 1 0 28/10/1985
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 2 0 31/12/1987
animals reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis praelongus northern death adder C Q 1 1 26/05/2004
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 1 0 31/12/1987
plants land plants Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum subsp. portulacastrum C NTQ 1 1 25/08/2022
plants land plants Annonaceae Fitzalania heteropetala C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Apiaceae Mackinlaya macrosciadea mackinlaya C NTQ 2 2 02/01/2008
plants land plants Apocynaceae Hoya australis subsp. australis C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Araliaceae Heptapleurum actinophyllum C NNQ 1 1 08/12/2020
plants land plants Asteraceae Apowollastonia spilanthoides C NTQ 1 1 21/09/2017
plants land plants Asteraceae Xerochrysum bracteatum golden everlasting daisy C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2022
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis sepiaria C NTQ 1 1 19/08/2021
plants land plants Celastraceae Elaeodendron melanocarpum C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Cordyline murchisoniae SL NTQ 1 1 31/08/2006
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia multisiliqua C NTQ 1 1 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Dendrolobium umbellatum var. umbellatum C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera tinctoria NAQ 1 1 03/07/2009
plants land plants Melastomataceae Memecylon pauciflorum C NTQ 1 1 11/07/2013
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Pseudanthus ligulatus subsp. ligulatus C NTQ 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica native plumbago C NTQ 1 1 12/06/2018
plants land plants Rubiaceae Aidia racemosa C NTQ 1 1 06/04/2009
plants land plants Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon connatus grey birds-eye C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Ganophyllum falcatum C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta rhomboidea chinese burr NAQ 1 1 03/02/2022
plants land plants Vitaceae Apocissus oblonga C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2023

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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 Repulse Islands National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-repulse-islands

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