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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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End.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 SL QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch SL 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 SL 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 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 SL 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 C 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 QAI
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia pertricosa C QA
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia ramulosa C QA
fungi lecanoromycetes Coccocarpiaceae Coccocarpia pellita C QA
fungi lecanoromycetes Collemataceae Leptogium U
fungi lecanoromycetes Pannariaceae Physma U
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina U
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina nervulosa C QAI
plants Florideophyceae Galaxauraceae Dichotomaria marginata C QAI
plants Florideophyceae Galaxauraceae Dichotomaria obtusata C QAI
plants Florideophyceae Halymeniaceae Halymenia U
plants Florideophyceae Halymeniaceae Halymenia durvillaei C QI
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia U
plants Florideophyceae Rhodomelaceae Laurencia majuscula C QA
plants Ulvophyceae Caulerpaceae Caulerpa cupressoides C QAI
plants land plants Agavaceae Agave sisalana sisal hemp IU
plants land plants Annonaceae Fitzalania heteropetala C Q
plants land plants Apiaceae Centella asiatica C QAI
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia ruscifolia C QA
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C QAI
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia stellata C QI
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale subsp. brunonianum C QAI
plants land plants Apocynaceae Ochrosia elliptica northern ochrosia C QAI
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia velutina hairy silkpod C QAI
plants land plants Asteraceae Apowollastonia spilanthoides C QAI
plants land plants Asteraceae Coronidium lanuginosum C Q
plants land plants Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum C QAI
plants land plants Asteraceae Gynura drymophila var. drymophila C Q
plants land plants Asteraceae Pterocaulon ciliosum C QA
plants land plants Asteraceae Wollastonia uniflora C QAI
plants land plants Asteraceae Xerochrysum bracteatum golden everlasting daisy C QAI
plants land plants Bignoniaceae Pandorea pandorana wonga vine C QAI
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C QAI
plants land plants Boraginaceae Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum C QAI
plants land plants Bryaceae Rosulabryum subfasciculatum C QA
plants land plants Cannabaceae Trema orientalis tree peach C QAI
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis lucida C QI
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis sepiaria C QAI
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana C QAI
plants land plants Celastraceae Denhamia disperma C QA
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena tomentosa C QA
plants land plants Commelinaceae Callisia fragrans IU
plants land plants Commelinaceae Tradescantia spathacea IU
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Distimake quinquefolius IU
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea violacea C QAI
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Diplocyclos palmatus C QAI
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros compacta C QA
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C QI
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Croton phebalioides narrow-leaved croton C QA
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga involucrata var. mallotoides C QAI
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga tanarius macaranga C QAI
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Mallotus philippensis red kamala C QAI
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea var. aquilonia C Q
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella crinoides C QA
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Halophila tricostata SL Q I
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus diversus C Q
plants land plants Lamiaceae Vitex trifolia var. trifolia C QAI
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa C QAI
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry C QAI
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Lomandra longifolia C QA
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius subsp. precatorius C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia humifusa C QA
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia leptostachya Townsville wattle C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia polyadenia C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia simsii C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia spirorbis subsp. solandri C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Cajanus confertiflorus C Q
plants land plants Leguminosae Canavalia sericea C QI
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria calycina C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria montana var. angustifolia C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Dendrolobium umbellatum var. umbellatum C QI
plants land plants Leguminosae Entada rheedei C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Glycine U
plants land plants Leguminosae Guilandina bonduc C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Millettia pinnata C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis C QAI
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia astragaloides C QI
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia filipes subsp. filipes C QAI
plants land plants Leucobryaceae Campylopus introflexus C QAI
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon albescens C QAI
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus splendens pink hibiscus C QA
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C QAI
plants land plants Malvaceae Thespesia populnea C QAI
plants land plants Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea C QAI
plants land plants Meliaceae Xylocarpus granatum cedar mangrove C QAI I
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus obliqua C QAI
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa forma glabrescens C Q
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine crassifolia C Q
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia dallachiana Superseded XU
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus drepanophylla C Q
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus exserta Queensland peppermint C QAI
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus platyphylla poplar gum C QI
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. tereticornis C QAI
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana beach cherry C QI
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon confertus brush box C QAI
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca nervosa C QAI
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum C QAI
plants land plants Oleaceae Olea paniculata C QAI
plants land plants Orchidaceae Pterostylis taurus charging bull orchid SL Q
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora pallida IU
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Poranthera microphylla small poranthera C QA
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Pseudanthus ligulatus subsp. ligulatus C Q
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum tinifolium C Q
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum venulosum C Q
plants land plants Poaceae Enneapogon nigricans niggerheads C QAI
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalidium gausum C QA
plants land plants Poaceae Setaria oplismenoides C QA
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Platycerium bifurcatum SL QA
plants land plants Pottiaceae Barbula calycina C QAI
plants land plants Pottiaceae Weissia U
plants land plants Pteridaceae Adiantum atroviride SL QA
plants land plants Pteridaceae Doryopteris concolor SL QAI
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C QAI
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera exaristata C QAI I
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum coprosmoides var. coprosmoides C Q
plants land plants Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia C QAI
plants land plants Rubiaceae Pavetta australiensis var. australiensis C QA
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria daphnoides C QA
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax odorata subsp. australiana C Q
plants land plants Rubiaceae Scleromitrion subulatum C QI
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia laevis glossy acronychia C QAI
plants land plants Rutaceae Glycosmis trifoliata C QAI
plants land plants Rutaceae Micromelum minutum clusterberry C QAI
plants land plants Salicaceae Xylosma ovata NT QA
plants land plants Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius C QAI
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon connatus grey birds-eye C QI
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo C QAI
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea lanceolata var. subsessilifolia C QA
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa subsp. burmanniana C QAI
plants land plants Sapindaceae Elattostachys bidwillii C Q
plants land plants Sapindaceae Ganophyllum falcatum C QAI
plants land plants Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus var. pseudorhus C QAI
plants land plants Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi C QAI
plants land plants Sapotaceae Sersalisia sericea C QA
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Myoporum boninense subsp. australe C QA
plants land plants Sematophyllaceae Sematophyllum U
plants land plants Sematophyllaceae Sematophyllum subhumile C QA
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia australis C Q
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Heritiera littoralis C QI I
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida peanut tree C QAI
plants land plants Thymelaeaceae Wikstroemia indica tie bush C QAI
plants land plants Urticaceae Pipturus argenteus white nettle C QAI
plants land plants Vitaceae Cissus hastata C QI
plants land plants Vitaceae Tetrastigma nitens shining grape C QA

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI 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 4 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-smith-islands

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