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Wildlife of Smith Islands National Park

Total number of species: 186

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I 1 0 17/08/2001
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 2 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 3 0 22/01/1987
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 1 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 2 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 7 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 2 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 3 0 03/03/1988
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 5 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 2 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1 0 24/07/2001
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 2 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 05/07/1985
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 3 0 22/01/1987
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 6 0 23/01/1987
animals birds Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 7 0 03/03/1988
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 9 0 14/11/1999
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 2 0 03/03/1988
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 33 0 03/12/1991
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 1 0 18/01/1987
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 3 0 22/01/1987
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 3 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 3 0 27/08/2000
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 32 0 17/08/2001
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 5 0 24/09/1996
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 29 1 23/09/1991
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 1 0 30/05/1990
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 2 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 03/08/1985
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 8 0 13/03/1991
animals birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 7 0 03/03/1988
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 2 0 03/03/1988
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 1 0 05/07/1985
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 2 0 13/03/1991
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 09/07/1986
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 5 0 22/01/1987
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 2 0 02/12/2021
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria applanata C NTQ 1 1 20/03/2012
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia pertricosa C NTQ 1 1 12/06/2009
fungi lecanoromycetes Cladoniaceae Cladonia ramulosa C NTQ 1 1 12/06/2009
fungi lecanoromycetes Coccocarpiaceae Coccocarpia pellita C NTQ 1 1 08/09/2009
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina nervulosa C NTQ 1 1 17/08/2017
plants land plants Agavaceae Agave sisalana sisal hemp NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Annonaceae Fitzalania heteropetala C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia ruscifolia C NTQ 2 1 28/08/2023
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia stellata C NTQ 2 1 26/08/2023
plants land plants Apocynaceae Hoya australis C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Apocynaceae Ochrosia elliptica northern ochrosia C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Apocynaceae Parsonsia velutina hairy silkpod C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia thozetii C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Asparagaceae Lomandra longifolia C NTQ 2 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Apowollastonia spilanthoides C NTQ 1 1 10/03/2014
plants land plants Asteraceae Coronidium lanuginosum C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum C NTQ 2 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Emilia sonchifolia NAQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Asteraceae Gynura drymophila var. drymophila C NTQ 1 1 08/09/2009
plants land plants Asteraceae Pterocaulon ciliosum C NTQ 1 1 01/05/2013
plants land plants Asteraceae Xerochrysum bracteatum golden everlasting daisy C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Boraginaceae Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum C NTQ 1 1 23/08/2012
plants land plants Bryaceae Rosulabryum subfasciculatum C NTQ 3 3 17/12/2008
plants land plants Cannabaceae Trema orientalis tree peach C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis sepiaria C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana C NTQ 1 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Celastraceae Denhamia disperma C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Distimake quinquefolius NAQ 1 1 29/06/2017
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Diplocyclos palmatus C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Cyperaceae Scleria brownii C NTQ 2 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros compacta C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C NTQ 3 1 28/08/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Croton phebalioides narrow-leaved croton C NTQ 2 1 28/08/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga involucrata var. mallotoides C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Macaranga tanarius macaranga C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Mallotus philippensis red kamala C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea var. aquilonia C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella crinoides C NTQ 1 1 08/09/2009
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Geitonoplesium cymosum scrambling lily C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Lamiaceae Coleus diversus C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Vitex trifolia var. trifolia C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2021
plants land plants Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa C NTQ 1 1 10/05/2022
plants land plants Laxmanniaceae Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry C NTQ 2 1 21/10/2016
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius crabs-eye vine C NTQ 1 0 26/08/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius subsp. precatorius C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia leptostachya Townsville wattle C NTQ 2 2 18/04/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia simsii C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia spirorbis subsp. solandri C NTQ 5 4 13/06/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Cajanus confertiflorus C NTQ 1 1 20/05/2014
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria calycina C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria montana C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria montana var. angustifolia C NTQ 1 1 20/04/2012
plants land plants Leguminosae Dendrolobium umbellatum var. umbellatum C NTQ 1 1 08/09/2009
plants land plants Leguminosae Entada rheedei C NTQ 1 1 13/06/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Flemingia parviflora flemingia C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Leguminosae Guilandina bonduc C NTQ 1 1 07/03/2017
plants land plants Leguminosae Millettia pinnata C NNQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia astragaloides C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia filipes subsp. filipes C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leucobryaceae Campylopus introflexus C NTQ 1 1 04/01/2011
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus splendens pink hibiscus C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Malvaceae Thespesia populnea C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea C NTQ 1 0 26/08/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Xylocarpus granatum cedar mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus microcarpa C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Moraceae Malaisia scandens C NTQ 1 0 26/08/2023
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine crassifolia C NTQ 4 4 27/06/2022
plants land plants Myrsinaceae Myrsine variabilis C NTQ 1 0 26/08/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus drepanophylla C NTQ 2 1 24/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tereticornis C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana beach cherry C NTQ 3 1 28/08/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon confertus brush box C NTQ 2 1 14/07/2020
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum simplicifolium C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Oleaceae Olea paniculata C NTQ 2 1 26/08/2023
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dendrobium discolor SL NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Orchidaceae Pterostylis taurus charging bull orchid SL NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora pallida NAQ 1 1 12/01/2017
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus novae-hollandiae C NTQ 1 0 26/08/2023
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Poranthera microphylla small poranthera C NTQ 2 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum tinifolium C NTQ 2 2 27/09/2021
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum venulosum C NTQ 1 1 27/09/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria parviflora C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalidium distans shotgrass C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Poaceae Setaria oplismenoides C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Poaceae Themeda triandra kangaroo grass C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Platycerium bifurcatum SL NTQ 1 1 31/01/2020
plants land plants Pottiaceae Barbula calycina C NTQ 1 1 08/09/2009
plants land plants Pteridaceae Adiantum atroviride SL NTQ 1 1 01/12/2019
plants land plants Pteridaceae Cheilanthes nudiuscula C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Pteridaceae Cheilanthes tenuifolia rock fern C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Pteridaceae Doryopteris concolor SL NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Putranjivaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C NTQ 2 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera exaristata C NTQ I 1 1 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum coprosmoides C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum coprosmoides var. coprosmoides C NTQ 1 1 25/03/2013
plants land plants Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2012
plants land plants Rubiaceae Pavetta australiensis C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria daphnoides C NTQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax odorata subsp. australiana C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia laevis glossy acronychia C NTQ 2 1 26/08/2023
plants land plants Rutaceae Glycosmis trifoliata C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Rutaceae Micromelum minutum clusterberry C NTQ 4 3 26/08/2023
plants land plants Salicaceae Xylosma ovata NT NTQ 3 3 25/11/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Alectryon connatus grey birds-eye C NTQ 3 1 28/08/2023
plants land plants Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo C NTQ 3 2 26/08/2023
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea lanceolata var. subsessilifolia C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa subsp. burmanniana C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Elattostachys bidwillii C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapindaceae Ganophyllum falcatum C NTQ 3 2 26/08/2023
plants land plants Sapindaceae Jagera pseudorhus var. pseudorhus C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi C NTQ 3 1 28/08/2023
plants land plants Sapotaceae Sersalisia sericea C NTQ 2 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Myoporum boninense subsp. australe C NTQ 2 2 30/11/2018
plants land plants Sematophyllaceae Sematophyllum subhumile C NTQ 1 1 04/04/2013
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia australis C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Grewia oxyphylla C NTQ 1 0 28/08/2023
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Heritiera littoralis C NTQ I 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida peanut tree C NTQ 3 1 28/08/2023
plants land plants Urticaceae Pipturus argenteus white nettle C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Violaceae Pigea stellarioides C NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999
plants land plants Vitaceae Cissus hastata C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Vitaceae Tetrastigma nitens shining grape C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea latifolia subsp. latifolia SL NTQ 1 0 20/08/1999

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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 Smith Islands National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-smith-islands

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