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Wildlife of Wuthathi (Saunders Islands) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Total number of species: 202

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 11 0 08/04/2016
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 2 0 26/11/2010
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops citrinella ashy-bellied white-eye C QI 5 0 06/04/1992
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 4 0 16/11/2008
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 1 0 06/04/1992
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 1 0 06/04/1992
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 5 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C QAI 1 0 03/12/1987
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 2 0 29/11/2013
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 15/07/1988
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 2 0 21/11/2000
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufiventris northern fantail C QAI 1 0 13/12/2015
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 14 0 12/12/2015
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus atrabectus spangled drongo (Cape York Peninsula) C QAI 2 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 116 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 6 0 01/12/1987
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura mangrove golden whistler C QAI 10 0 01/07/1997
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 07/04/2016
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 103 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA 1 0 05/04/1986
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 12/12/2015
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 3 0 01/03/2015
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 3 0 26/11/2005
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 11/11/1999
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 14 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 29/11/2013
animals birds Alcedinidae Tanysiptera sylvia buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher C QAI 2 0 29/11/2013
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 9 0 29/11/2013
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 33 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 12 0 01/03/2015
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 04/04/1986
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 03/08/1982
animals birds Laridae Anous minutus black noddy C QAI 54 1 26/10/2017
animals birds Laridae Anous sp. C U 1 0 26/10/2017
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 18 0 18/12/2008
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 181 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 3 0 01/07/1997
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 21 0 26/10/2017
animals birds Laridae Larus pacificus Pacific gull C VU 2 0 01/07/1911
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 63 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion fuscatus sooty tern C QAI 14 0 26/10/2017
animals birds Laridae Sterna dougallii roseate tern SL QAI 65 0 08/04/2016
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 7 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Laridae Sterna striata white-fronted tern C QAI 1 0 11/11/1999
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 83 0 27/10/2017
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 24 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bengalensis lesser crested tern C QAI I 40 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 162 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 10 0 29/11/2013
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 101 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 5 0 16/12/2008
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL QAI I 1 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 1 0 08/12/1985
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris falcinellus broad-billed sandpiper SL QAI I 2 0 18/11/2002
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 6 0 16/12/2008
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 16 1 10/11/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 17 0 26/11/2010
animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 1 0 12/12/1988
animals birds Scolopacidae Heteroscelus sp. U 6 0 18/11/2002
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 21 0 26/11/2010
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 28 0 05/02/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius minutus little curlew SL QAI 7 0 01/07/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 62 0 27/10/2017
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 50 1 10/11/2018
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa glareola wood sandpiper SL QAI I 1 1 31/12/1953
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa incana wandering tattler SL QAI I 4 0 12/12/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 12 0 14/11/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 17/11/2002
animals birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 7 0 26/11/2010
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius hiaticula common ringed plover C VU 1 0 26/11/2005
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 12 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 34 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 23 1 11/11/2018
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 1 0 02/04/1989
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 73 0 12/12/2015
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 135 1 11/11/2018
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 86 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 26 0 27/10/2017
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 01/12/1987
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 46 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 106 1 11/11/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 6 0 27/10/2017
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 1 0 11/12/1985
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 10 0 18/11/2001
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 8 0 01/07/1997
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 5 0 01/07/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 2 0 27/11/2005
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 102 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 35 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 1 0 17/07/2013
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 03/05/1995
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 4 0 18/07/1985
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 9 0 27/10/2017
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 18 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 8 0 18/12/2008
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata sp. C U 3 0 27/10/2017
animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 1 0 12/12/1988
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 1 0 11/11/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 42 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 73 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 1 0 30/03/1986
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 1 0 16/11/2008
animals birds Columbidae Phaps histrionica flock bronzewing C QA 1 0 16/12/2008
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 3 0 10/11/2018
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 11/11/2018
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 01/07/1997
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 2 0 09/11/1998
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 5 0 01/03/2015
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q 3 2 16/11/2008
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus lugubris mourning gecko C QI 1 1 06/08/1979
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 4 0 26/11/2010
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 6 0 11/08/2012
animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 7 0 29/11/2013
fungi arthoniomycetes Arthoniaceae Arthonia gracilior C NTQ 1 1 10/04/2014
fungi arthoniomycetes Arthoniaceae Cryptothecia scripta C NTQ 1 1 10/04/2014
fungi arthoniomycetes Lecanographaceae Lecanographa microcarpella C NTQ 1 1 23/08/2018
fungi arthoniomycetes Roccellaceae Bactrospora myriadea C NTQ 3 3 23/08/2018
fungi arthoniomycetes Roccellaceae Enterographa pallidella C NTQ 6 6 21/08/2018
fungi arthoniomycetes Roccellaceae Opegrapha subvulgata C NTQ 4 4 21/08/2018
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Buellia levieri C NTQ 1 1 17/04/2014
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria applanata C NTQ 9 9 20/03/2012
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria confluens C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Dirinaria picta C NTQ 1 1 20/03/2012
fungi lecanoromycetes Caliciaceae Pyxine cocoes C NTQ 1 1 20/03/2012
fungi lecanoromycetes Lecanoraceae Lecanora helva C NTQ 4 4 28/11/2003
fungi lecanoromycetes Ramalinaceae Ramalina confirmata C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
fungi lecanoromycetes Teloschistaceae Caloplaca bassiae C NTQ 1 1 10/04/2014
plants land plants Acanthaceae Avicennia marina subsp. eucalyptifolia C NTQ I 2 0 01/12/1987
plants land plants Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane C NTQ I 10 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera C NTQ 8 1 15/11/2012
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Amaranthus undulatus C NTQ 1 1 07/11/2005
plants land plants Arecaceae Cocos nucifera C NTQ 1 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Asteraceae Bidens pilosa NAQ 3 0 10/08/2012
plants land plants Asteraceae Tridax procumbens tridax daisy NAQ 3 0 26/11/2010
plants land plants Asteraceae Wollastonia biflora C NTQ 1 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Asteraceae Wollastonia uniflora C NTQ 1 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ 7 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata C NTQ 1 1 15/05/2008
plants land plants Cannabaceae Celtis paniculata native celtis C NTQ 2 2 24/12/2009
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia C NTQ 2 0 10/08/2012
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. equisetifolia C NTQ 2 0 26/11/2010
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana C NTQ 1 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Salsola australis C NTQ 4 0 16/11/2008
plants land plants Cleomaceae Arivela tetrandra C NTQ 1 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Cleomaceae Arivela viscosa C NTQ 5 1 19/08/2021
plants land plants Combretaceae Lumnitzera racemosa C NTQ I 1 0 01/12/1987
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea brassii C NTQ 1 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea nil NAQ 1 1 05/03/2007
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae C NTQ 3 0 11/08/2012
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis goatsfoot C NTQ 5 0 16/11/2008
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea violacea C NTQ 6 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculatus C NTQ 3 0 16/11/2008
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculosus C NTQ 2 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia pallens C NTQ 3 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis C NTQ 1 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis subsp. tannensis C NTQ 5 0 26/11/2010
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria agallocha milky mangrove C NTQ I 1 0 01/12/1987
plants land plants Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica whip vine C NTQ 1 0 30/11/1987
plants land plants Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Cardwell cabbage C NTQ 10 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Hernandiaceae Gyrocarpus americanus C NTQ 1 0 30/11/1987
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Thalassia hemprichii SL NTQ I 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Lamiaceae Premna serratifolia C NTQ 9 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Vitex rotundifolia C NTQ 4 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Volkameria inermis C NTQ 1 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel C NTQ 4 0 10/08/2012
plants land plants Leguminosae Abrus precatorius crabs-eye vine C NTQ 2 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Leguminosae Canavalia rosea coastal jack bean C NTQ 1 0 30/11/1987
plants land plants Leguminosae Erythrina insularis C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2007
plants land plants Leguminosae Erythrina variegata Indian coral tree C NTQ 1 0 30/11/1987
plants land plants Leguminosae Guilandina bonduc C NTQ 1 0 12/12/1988
plants land plants Lythraceae Pemphis acidula C NTQ I 6 1 26/11/2010
plants land plants Lythraceae Sonneratia caseolaris C NTQ I 1 0 30/11/1987
plants land plants Malvaceae Abutilon albescens C NTQ 6 1 15/11/2012
plants land plants Moraceae Antiaris toxicaria var. macrophylla C NTQ 3 2 09/11/2007
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus virens var. virens C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana beach cherry C NTQ 1 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Myrtaceae Osbornia octodonta myrtle mangrove C NTQ I 1 0 01/12/1987
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia albiflora C NTQ 3 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia albiflora var. albiflora C NTQ 3 1 09/11/2007
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia mutabilis C NTQ 2 0 16/11/2008
plants land plants Plumbaginaceae Aegialitis annulata club mangrove C NTQ I 2 0 01/12/1987
plants land plants Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica native plumbago C NTQ 1 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Poaceae Lepturus repens stalky grass C NTQ 10 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Poaceae Spinifex longifolius C NTQ 5 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Spinifex sericeus beach spinifex C NTQ 2 0 26/11/2010
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus virginicus sand couch C NTQ I 4 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Poaceae Themeda arguens C NTQ 1 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea pigweed NAQ 1 0 11/12/1988
plants land plants Putranjivaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C NTQ 1 1 10/05/2022
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C NTQ 5 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora stylosa spotted mangrove C NTQ I 2 0 01/12/1987
plants land plants Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa C NTQ 2 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Guettardella ovatifolia EXQ 1 0 30/11/1987
plants land plants Rutaceae Micromelum minutum clusterberry C NTQ 1 0 30/11/1987
plants land plants Sapotaceae Manilkara kauki C NTQ 1 0 09/11/2007
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta procumbens C NTQ 1 0 16/11/2008
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta repens C NTQ 2 1 28/01/2022
plants land plants Surianaceae Suriana maritima C NTQ 4 0 16/11/2008
plants land plants Taccaceae Tacca leontopetaloides C NTQ 6 0 26/01/2020
plants land plants Urticaceae Pouzolzia zeylanica C NTQ 1 1 06/08/2015
plants land plants Vitaceae Causonis trifolia C NTQ 5 0 15/11/2012
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Tribulus cistoides bulls head vine C NTQ 9 0 15/11/2012

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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 Wuthathi (Saunders Islands) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-wuthathi-saunders-islands-cypal

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