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Wildlife of Holbourne Island National Park

Total number of species: 131

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 1 0 18/02/1990
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 2 0 02/03/1971
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 16 0 25/11/2015
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1 0 25/11/2015
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 04/09/1991
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 2 0 14/06/1987
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 3 0 02/03/1971
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 5 0 23/07/1988
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 2 0 18/02/1990
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI 1 0 02/03/1971
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 2 0 14/06/1987
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 25/12/1986
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 18/02/1990
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 2 0 09/11/1985
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 18/02/1990
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 8 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 18/02/1990
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 02/03/1971
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 3 0 14/06/1987
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 9 0 25/11/2015
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 35 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 15 0 04/09/1991
animals birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 8 0 26/12/1986
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 16 0 12/12/1990
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 1 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 4 0 18/12/1990
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 18 0 04/09/1991
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 7 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 1 0 28/11/1986
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 1 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 3 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 4 0 18/02/1990
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 10 0 25/11/2015
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 4 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 1 0 13/06/1987
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 2 0 04/09/1991
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 7 0 14/06/1987
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 3 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 48 0 25/11/2015
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 10/02/1997
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 29 0 15/11/1995
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 2 0 04/09/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 19 0 25/11/2015
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 16 0 11/07/2017
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 2 0 31/12/1925
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 3 0 06/12/1974
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 12 0 25/11/2015
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 9 0 23/07/1988
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 3 0 25/12/1986
animals reptiles Boidae Antaresia maculosa spotted python C QA 1 1 06/05/1969
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia brachysoma northern bar-sided skink C Q 3 3 06/05/1969
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA 1 0 31/12/1993
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q 1 0 28/11/1986
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 1 1 03/02/1971
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra sp. C QAI 1 1 03/02/1971
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 12 12 03/02/1971
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 1 0 28/02/2008
plants land plants Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum subsp. portulacastrum C NTQ 1 1 25/08/2022
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Amaryllidaceae Crinum pedunculatum river lily SL NTQ I 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia ruscifolia C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale subsp. brunonianum C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia plaesiophylla C NTQ 2 2 03/11/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Tabernaemontana orientalis C NTQ 1 1 03/11/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Asteraceae Gynura drymophila var. drymophila C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Asteraceae Tridax procumbens tridax daisy NAQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Asteraceae Wollastonia uniflora C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis sepiaria C NTQ 1 1 27/09/2021
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Commelinaceae Commelina ensifolia scurvy grass C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea nil NAQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis goatsfoot C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Cucumis althaeoides C NTQ 2 2 11/08/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus conicus var. conicus C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus tetracarpus C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis depauperata C NTQ 1 1 09/08/2021
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros compacta C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Croton arnhemicus C NTQ 1 1 19/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia hirta NAQ 1 1 19/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia obliqua C V NTQ 1 1 19/05/2023
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Cardwell cabbage C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea var. vannata C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus diversus C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Volkameria inermis C NTQ 4 4 11/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius subsp. precatorius C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Canavalia rosea coastal jack bean C NTQ 2 2 12/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna gaudichaudii C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia brachyodon var. brachyodon C NTQ 1 1 09/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon albescens C NTQ 2 2 09/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida acuta spinyhead sida NAQ 1 1 09/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida cordifolia NAQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Malvaceae Thespesia populnea C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus opposita C NTQ I 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa forma rubiginosa C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Moraceae Malaisia scandens subsp. scandens C NTQ 1 1 04/04/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella tessellaris C NTQ 1 1 10/04/2024
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Pisonia grandis C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. racemosum C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dendrobium discolor SL NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Pandanaceae Pandanus tectorius C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora aurantia var. aurantia C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida NAQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Antidesma parvifolium C NTQ 2 2 11/08/2021
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus novae-hollandiae C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Cenchrus echinatus Mossman River grass NAQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris inflata purpletop chloris NAQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria ciliaris summer grass NAQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria ramularis C NTQ 1 1 09/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Imperata cylindrica blady grass C NTQ 1 1 09/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Lepturus repens stalky grass C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Melinis repens red natal grass NAQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Setaria australiensis scrub pigeon grass C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus virginicus sand couch C NTQ I 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Themeda arguens C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Thuarea involuta tropical beachgrass C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Urochloa subquadripara NAQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea pigweed NAQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Putranjivaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C NTQ 1 1 10/05/2022
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C NTQ 1 1 18/07/2022
plants land plants Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia laevis glossy acronychia C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana NAQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Jamaica snakeweed NAQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Vitaceae Clematicissus opaca C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021

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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
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 Holbourne Island National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-holbourne-island

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