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Wildlife of Sandy Cape Conservation Park

Total number of species: 168

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 1 0 30/12/2014
animals mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 1 0 26/12/2009
animals mammals Molossidae Austronomus australis white-striped freetail bat C QA 2 0 26/10/1997
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus caninus short-eared possum C QA 1 0 26/12/2009
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 23/12/2016
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 39 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Estrildidae Stagonopleura guttata diamond firetail V V QA 1 0 31/12/1969
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 12 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 2 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling II 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 14 0 07/02/1991
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica barn swallow SL QAI 1 0 30/11/1962
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 12/09/1963
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 31/07/1966
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 30 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 2 0 22/06/1994
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 15 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA 1 0 31/07/1965
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 2 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 7 0 18/08/1992
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 6 0 08/06/1989
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 21 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 6 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 9 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 2 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 1 0 26/07/1964
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 2 0 31/12/1965
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 3 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 2 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 4 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 31/08/1964
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 2 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 17 0 29/12/2014
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 2 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 3 0 26/12/2009
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 4 0 29/12/2014
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 31/12/1981
animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA 1 0 17/05/1962
animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI 2 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 456 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 240 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 43 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 29 0 23/06/1994
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI 1 0 04/11/1964
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 2 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA 127 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater C QA 1 0 25/04/1979
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA 1 0 27/05/1979
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 0 31/08/1963
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 31/08/1964
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 2 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 3 0 12/10/1997
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 1 0 25/03/1966
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 7 0 22/06/1994
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 2 0 04/08/1963
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 26/05/1979
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 27/05/1979
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 7 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA 2 0 26/12/2009
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 2 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 31/05/1965
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI 1 0 28/02/1979
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA 3 0 28/11/1981
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA 1 0 19/01/1981
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA 3 0 23/11/1999
animals birds Turnicidae Turnix velox little button-quail C QA 1 0 31/05/1980
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 1 0 31/03/1995
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 2 0 01/04/1981
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 2 0 14/09/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 1 0 31/10/1966
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 2 0 21/01/2004
animals birds Rallidae Zapornia pusilla Baillon's crake C QAI I 1 0 16/01/1964
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 22/04/1980
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 2 0 26/12/2009
animals birds Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA 1 0 30/09/1980
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 6 0 19/07/1997
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 4 0 21/01/2004
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 1 0 28/03/1965
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 1 0 24/06/1964
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 28/03/1965
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 10/04/1965
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 14/04/1979
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 2 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI 1 0 15/07/1993
animals birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI 1 0 31/08/1963
animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Apodidae Collocalia esculenta glossy swiftlet C VI 1 0 28/12/1981
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 2 0 26/12/2009
animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI 1 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 3 0 15/08/1997
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 31/12/1965
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 3 0 31/12/1981
animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove II 2 0 15/08/1997
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 2 0 30/12/2014
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 21 0 18/08/1992
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 2 0 31/12/1964
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 5 0 22/06/1997
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 31/12/1965
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 4 0 27/10/1997
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus chinensis king quail C QAI 1 0 23/10/1981
animals reptiles Elapidae Vermicella annulata bandy-bandy C QA 2 0 24/12/2006
animals reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI 1 0 26/12/2016
animals reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus verreauxii three-clawed worm-skink C QA 1 0 05/12/1997
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia martini dark bar-sided skink C QA 1 0 26/12/2009
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 1 0 26/12/2009
animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA 1 0 26/12/2009
animals reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides scincoides eastern bluetongue C QA 1 0 31/12/2020
animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora nobbi nobbi C QA 1 0 28/06/2006
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA 1 0 10/01/2001
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 1 0 26/12/2009
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 26/12/2009
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 1 0 29/12/2014
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C QA I 1 0 05/12/1997
animals insects Formicidae Pheidole megacephala African big-headed ant II 1 0 26/12/2009
plants land plants Agavaceae Agave sisalana sisal hemp NAQ 3 0 01/03/1999
plants land plants Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Basellaceae Anredera cordifolia Madeira vine NAQ 2 0 26/12/2009
plants land plants Colchicaceae Gloriosa superba glory lily NAQ 1 0 26/12/2009
plants land plants Crassulaceae Bryophyllum delagoense NAQ 1 0 01/02/1999
plants land plants Iridaceae Sisyrinchium rosulatum NAQ 1 1 10/11/2017
plants land plants Lauraceae Persea americana avocado NAQ 1 1 10/05/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna pendula var. glabrata Easter cassia NAQ 1 0 01/08/2002
plants land plants Orchidaceae Pterostylis hispidula SL NTQ 1 1 04/07/2017
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida NAQ 1 0 26/12/2009
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora suberosa corky passion flower NAQ 1 0 26/12/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Megathyrsus maximus NAQ 1 0 26/12/2009
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce brachystema C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018

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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 Sandy Cape Conservation Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=conservation-park-sandy-cape

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