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Wildlife of Turtle Group National Park

Total number of species: 190

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 2 0 10/07/1984
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 1 0 01/10/1996
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops citrinella ashy-bellied white-eye C QI 1 0 10/07/1984
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 2 0 31/07/2015
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C QAI 1 0 30/09/1996
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 24/10/1995
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA 2 0 14/12/1991
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 66 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 3 0 12/08/2015
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 77 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 1 0 02/08/1999
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 2 0 24/11/2008
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 31/07/2015
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 2 0 18/12/1998
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 21/03/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 8 0 05/11/2013
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 14 0 01/08/2016
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 12 0 23/01/2016
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 6 0 23/01/2016
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 4 0 30/09/1996
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 119 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 2 0 19/12/2015
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 35 0 01/08/2016
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 77 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 14 0 04/11/2013
animals birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 16 0 11/01/2017
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 1 0 24/11/2008
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 82 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 14 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 30 0 31/07/2016
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 98 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 04/11/2013
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 66 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 2 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 2 0 02/11/2007
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 3 0 21/02/1975
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 04/11/2013
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 6 0 04/11/2013
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 10 0 23/01/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 10 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 4 0 10/07/1984
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 7 0 10/12/1996
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 17 0 12/08/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 4 0 01/10/1996
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 30 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 28 0 23/01/2016
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 4 0 19/12/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 3 0 07/11/2008
animals birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 3 0 02/08/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 3 0 19/12/2015
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 16 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 14 0 19/12/2015
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 1 0 01/10/1996
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 10/07/1984
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 46 0 01/08/2016
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 45 0 01/08/2016
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 33 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 14 0 01/08/2016
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 37 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 65 0 01/08/2016
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 7 0 12/08/2015
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 8 0 23/01/2016
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 4 0 10/07/1984
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 39 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 2 0 10/07/1984
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 58 0 31/07/2016
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 2 0 09/10/1958
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I 2 0 09/10/1958
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 7 0 19/12/2015
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 4 0 22/10/1981
animals birds Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL QAI 1 0 19/05/1995
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 5 0 05/08/2008
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 8 0 21/01/2016
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 15/06/2008
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata sp. C U 1 0 21/02/1975
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 2 0 30/10/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 25 0 21/01/2016
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 36 0 15/01/2017
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 6 0 02/08/1999
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 7 0 02/08/1999
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia dogare sandy rainbow-skink C Q 1 1 24/09/1967
animals reptiles Scincidae Eremiascincus pardalis lowlands bar-lipped skink C Q 1 1 24/09/1967
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra sp. C QAI 8 8 23/09/1967
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Nactus cheverti Chevert gecko C Q 13 13 24/09/1967
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 2 0 04/11/2013
animals insects Formicidae Oecophylla smaragdina green tree ant QAI 4 0 05/11/2013
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina confirmata C NTQ 1 1 21/01/2008
plants land plants Acanthaceae Avicennia marina subsp. australasica C NTQ I 5 5 27/06/2017
plants land plants Acanthaceae Avicennia marina subsp. eucalyptifolia C NTQ I 1 1 27/06/2017
plants land plants Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane C NTQ I 3 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum subsp. portulacastrum C NTQ 6 6 25/08/2022
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera C NTQ 3 2 04/11/2013
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale C NTQ 2 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum viminale subsp. brunonianum C NTQ 3 2 05/09/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Vincetoxicum carnosum C NTQ 2 2 05/12/2022
plants land plants Araliaceae Heptapleurum actinophyllum C NNQ 1 0 04/11/2013
plants land plants Araliaceae Trachymene hookeri C NTQ 1 1 30/05/2024
plants land plants Arecaceae Cocos nucifera C NTQ 1 0 02/08/2008
plants land plants Asteraceae Bidens pilosa NAQ 1 0 04/11/2013
plants land plants Asteraceae Tridax procumbens tridax daisy NAQ 3 2 21/09/2017
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ 2 1 05/11/2013
plants land plants Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2008
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis lucida C NTQ 4 3 27/09/2021
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia C NTQ 4 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. equisetifolia C NTQ 1 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana C NTQ 5 4 10/07/2018
plants land plants Celastraceae Gymnosporia inermis C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Celastraceae Pleurostylia opposita C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Salicornia quinqueflora subsp. quinqueflora C NTQ 5 5 21/11/2020
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Salsola australis C NTQ 1 0 23/05/2009
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Suaeda australis C NTQ I 4 3 02/08/2020
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Tecticornia halocnemoides subsp. tenuis C NTQ 1 1 05/08/2021
plants land plants Cleomaceae Arivela viscosa C NTQ 6 2 19/08/2021
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri C NTQ 3 2 23/09/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea brassii C NTQ 2 0 05/08/2008
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae C NTQ 1 0 15/06/2008
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis goatsfoot C NTQ 2 1 23/05/2009
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea violacea C NTQ 5 3 05/11/2013
plants land plants Cymodoceaceae Halodule uninervis SL NTQ I 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata C NTQ 2 2 28/03/2020
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus scaber C NTQ 1 1 14/09/2019
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros compacta C NTQ 1 0 02/08/2020
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia hirta NAQ 1 1 13/04/2012
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis C NTQ 3 0 04/11/2013
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis subsp. tannensis C NTQ 3 3 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria agallocha milky mangrove C NTQ I 4 4 19/05/2023
plants land plants Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica whip vine C NTQ 1 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Cardwell cabbage C NTQ 6 2 05/11/2013
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella pavopennacea var. pavopennacea C NTQ 1 1 04/01/2008
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Halophila minor SL NTQ I 2 2 03/07/2009
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Halophila ovalis SL NTQ I 5 5 23/12/2011
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Halophila spinulosa SL NTQ I 4 4 03/07/2009
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Thalassia hemprichii SL NTQ I 1 1 21/01/2008
plants land plants Lamiaceae Premna serratifolia C NTQ 2 0 05/08/2008
plants land plants Lamiaceae Vitex rotundifolia C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel C NTQ 4 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius crabs-eye vine C NTQ 1 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia oraria C NTQ 2 2 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Canavalia rosea coastal jack bean C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Guilandina bonduc C NTQ 1 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Leguminosae Lysiphyllum binatum C NTQ 2 2 28/11/2003
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Lythraceae Pemphis acidula C NTQ I 8 4 02/08/2020
plants land plants Lythraceae Sonneratia alba C NTQ I 1 1 23/10/2009
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon albescens C NTQ 2 1 04/11/2013
plants land plants Malvaceae Thespesia populnea C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea C NTQ 1 1 31/10/2006
plants land plants Meliaceae Vavaea amicorum C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Meliaceae Xylocarpus granatum cedar mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Menispermaceae Tinospora smilacina snakevine C NTQ 1 1 18/01/2022
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus coronata creek sandpaper fig C NTQ 1 0 02/08/2008
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus opposita C NTQ I 2 1 04/11/2013
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana beach cherry C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Osbornia octodonta myrtle mangrove C NTQ I 3 3 17/07/2021
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia albiflora var. albiflora C NTQ 5 5 23/10/2009
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia mutabilis C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum elongatum C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum simplicifolium subsp. australiense C NTQ 1 1 09/07/2018
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dendrobium discolor SL NTQ 4 1 02/08/2020
plants land plants Pandanaceae Pandanus tectorius C NTQ 2 0 05/08/2008
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida NAQ 2 1 05/11/2013
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora suberosa corky passion flower NAQ 1 0 02/08/2008
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus novae-hollandiae C NTQ 1 1 16/01/2013
plants land plants Plumbaginaceae Aegialitis annulata club mangrove C NTQ I 5 5 12/06/2018
plants land plants Poaceae Lepturus repens stalky grass C NTQ 5 3 18/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus virginicus sand couch C NTQ I 6 4 04/11/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Themeda arguens C NTQ 2 2 18/04/2020
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Drynaria quercifolia SL NTQ 1 1 24/01/2020
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Drynaria sparsisora SL NTQ 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Portulacaceae Portulaca australis C NTQ 2 2 09/06/2009
plants land plants Putranjivaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C NTQ 3 3 10/05/2022
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C NTQ 4 2 05/11/2013
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera cylindrica C NTQ I 2 2 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera exaristata C NTQ I 4 4 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-fruited orange mangrove C NTQ I 4 4 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Ceriops australis C NTQ 5 5 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Ceriops tagal yellow mangrove C NTQ I 3 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora mucronata C NTQ I 1 0 02/08/2020
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora stylosa spotted mangrove C NTQ I 6 5 06/06/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa C NTQ 2 2 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rutaceae Micromelum minutum clusterberry C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius C NTQ 1 1 10/11/2008
plants land plants Sapotaceae Manilkara kauki C NTQ 3 2 13/05/2022
plants land plants Scrophulariaceae Myoporum boninense subsp. australe C NTQ 1 1 20/05/2014
plants land plants Surianaceae Suriana maritima C NTQ 1 1 18/07/2022
plants land plants Taccaceae Tacca leontopetaloides C NTQ 2 0 05/11/2013
plants land plants Vitaceae Causonis trifolia C NTQ 1 1 02/07/2020
plants land plants Vitaceae Cayratia cardiophylla C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Zosteraceae Zostera capricorni eelgrass SL NTQ I 1 1 13/10/2011
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Tribulus cistoides bulls head vine C NTQ 3 2 08/10/2018

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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


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Turtle Group National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-turtle-group

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