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Wildlife of Smith Islands National Park

Total number of species: 207

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
animals mammals Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale C QAI
animals mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI
animals birds Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I
animals birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis sensu lato Superseded Q
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia schmeltzii robust rainbow-skink C Q
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria applanata C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia pertricosa C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia ramulosa C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Coccocarpiaceae Coccocarpia pellita C NTQ
fungi lecanoromycetes Collemataceae Leptogium
fungi lecanoromycetes Pannariaceae Physma
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina nervulosa C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Galaxauraceae Dichotomaria marginata C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Galaxauraceae Dichotomaria obtusata C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Halymeniaceae Halymenia
plants Florideophyceae Halymeniaceae Halymenia durvillaei C NTQ
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia majuscula C NTQ
plants Ulvophyceae Caulerpaceae Caulerpa cupressoides C NTQ
plants land plants Agavaceae Agave sisalana sisal hemp NAQ
plants land plants Annonaceae Fitzalania heteropetala C NTQ
plants land plants Apiaceae Centella asiatica C NTQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia ruscifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C NTQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia stellata C NTQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale subsp. brunonianum C NTQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Ochrosia elliptica northern ochrosia C NTQ
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia velutina hairy silkpod C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Apowollastonia spilanthoides C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Coronidium lanuginosum C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Gynura drymophila var. drymophila C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Pterocaulon ciliosum C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Wollastonia uniflora C NTQ
plants land plants Asteraceae Xerochrysum bracteatum golden everlasting daisy C NTQ
plants land plants Bignoniaceae Pandorea pandorana wonga vine C NTQ
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ
plants land plants Boraginaceae Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum C NTQ
plants land plants Bryaceae Rosulabryum subfasciculatum C NTQ
plants land plants Cannabaceae Trema orientalis tree peach C NTQ
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis lucida C NTQ
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis sepiaria C NTQ
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana C NTQ
plants land plants Celastraceae Denhamia disperma C NTQ
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena tomentosa C NTQ
plants land plants Commelinaceae Callisia fragrans NAQ
plants land plants Commelinaceae Tradescantia spathacea NAQ
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Distimake quinquefolius NAQ
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea violacea C NTQ
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Diplocyclos palmatus C NTQ
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros compacta C NTQ
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C NTQ
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Croton phebalioides narrow-leaved croton C NTQ
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga involucrata var. mallotoides C NTQ
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga tanarius macaranga C NTQ
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Mallotus philippensis red kamala C NTQ
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea var. aquilonia C NTQ
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella crinoides C NTQ
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Halophila tricostata SL NTQ I
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus diversus C NTQ
plants land plants Lamiaceae Vitex trifolia var. trifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa C NTQ
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry C NTQ
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Lomandra longifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius subsp. precatorius C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia humifusa C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia leptostachya Townsville wattle C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia polyadenia C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia simsii C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia spirorbis subsp. solandri C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Cajanus confertiflorus C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Canavalia sericea C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria calycina C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria montana var. angustifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Dendrolobium umbellatum var. umbellatum C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Entada rheedei C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Glycine
plants land plants Leguminosae Guilandina bonduc C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Millettia pinnata C NNQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia astragaloides C NTQ
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia filipes subsp. filipes C NTQ
plants land plants Leucobryaceae Campylopus introflexus C NTQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon albescens C NTQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus splendens pink hibiscus C NTQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C NTQ
plants land plants Malvaceae Thespesia populnea C NTQ
plants land plants Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea C NTQ
plants land plants Meliaceae Xylocarpus granatum cedar mangrove C NTQ I
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus obliqua C NTQ
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa forma glabrescens C NTQ
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine crassifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella dallachiana C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus drepanophylla C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus exserta Queensland peppermint C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus platyphylla poplar gum C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. tereticornis C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana beach cherry C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon confertus brush box C NTQ
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca nervosa C NTQ
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum C NTQ
plants land plants Oleaceae Olea paniculata C NTQ
plants land plants Orchidaceae Pterostylis taurus charging bull orchid SL NTQ
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora pallida NAQ
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Poranthera microphylla small poranthera C NTQ
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Pseudanthus ligulatus subsp. ligulatus C NTQ
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum tinifolium C NTQ
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum venulosum C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Enneapogon nigricans niggerheads C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalidium gausum C NTQ
plants land plants Poaceae Setaria oplismenoides C NTQ
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Platycerium bifurcatum SL NTQ
plants land plants Pottiaceae Barbula calycina C NTQ
plants land plants Pottiaceae Weissia
plants land plants Pteridaceae Adiantum atroviride SL NTQ
plants land plants Pteridaceae Doryopteris concolor SL NTQ
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C NTQ
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera exaristata C NTQ I
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum coprosmoides var. coprosmoides C NTQ
plants land plants Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Rubiaceae Pavetta australiensis var. australiensis C NTQ
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria daphnoides C NTQ
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax odorata subsp. australiana C NTQ
plants land plants Rubiaceae Scleromitrion subulatum C NTQ
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia laevis glossy acronychia C NTQ
plants land plants Rutaceae Glycosmis trifoliata C NTQ
plants land plants Rutaceae Micromelum minutum clusterberry C NTQ
plants land plants Salicaceae Xylosma ovata NT NTQ
plants land plants Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius C NTQ
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon connatus grey birds-eye C NTQ
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo C NTQ
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea lanceolata var. subsessilifolia C NTQ
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa subsp. burmanniana C NTQ
plants land plants Sapindaceae Elattostachys bidwillii C NTQ
plants land plants Sapindaceae Ganophyllum falcatum C NTQ
plants land plants Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus var. pseudorhus C NTQ
plants land plants Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi C NTQ
plants land plants Sapotaceae Sersalisia sericea C NTQ
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Myoporum boninense subsp. australe C NTQ
plants land plants Sematophyllaceae Sematophyllum
plants land plants Sematophyllaceae Sematophyllum subhumile C NTQ
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia australis C NTQ
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Heritiera littoralis C NTQ I
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida peanut tree C NTQ
plants land plants Thymelaeaceae Wikstroemia indica tie bush C NTQ
plants land plants Urticaceae Pipturus argenteus white nettle C NTQ
plants land plants Vitaceae Cissus hastata C NTQ
plants land plants Vitaceae Tetrastigma nitens shining grape C NTQ

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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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
End. - Endemicity
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
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
U : Unknown endemicity - native
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wildlife of Smith Islands National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 2 July 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-smith-islands

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