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Wildlife of Avoid Island Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 91

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 2 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 5 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 1 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI 4 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 5 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 2 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 2 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA 1 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 7 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 3 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 7 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala melanura mangrove golden whistler C QAI 2 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 2 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 3 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 3 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 4 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 2 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C QA 5 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 1 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI 1 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 16/02/2007
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 7 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 5 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 16/02/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 6 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 1 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 16/02/2007
animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 3 0 24/11/2020
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 1 0 26/11/2020
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 5 0 27/11/2020
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 11 0 27/11/2020
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 9 0 27/11/2020
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 7 0 27/11/2020
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 4 0 27/11/2020
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 2 0 24/11/2020
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 3 0 27/11/2020
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C QA I 2 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 1 0 25/02/2011
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 5 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 12 0 27/11/2020
animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA 1 0 25/11/2020
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 1 0 16/02/2007
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 1 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 2 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 1 0 26/11/2020
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 6 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C QAI I 1 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 4 0 25/11/2020
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 4 0 25/11/2020
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 1 0 16/02/2007
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 1 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 5 0 08/12/2007
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 6 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 1 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 1 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA 1 0 21/07/2010
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 4 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 7 0 23/06/2011
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 6 0 23/06/2011
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia vestigiata lesser black whipsnake C QAI 2 0 21/07/2010
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 1 0 21/07/2010
animals reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA 1 0 16/02/2007
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 2 0 21/07/2010
animals reptiles Scincidae Eremiascincus sp. C QA 3 0 21/07/2010
animals reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides scincoides eastern bluetongue C QA 3 0 23/06/2011
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus sp. goanna C QAI 1 0 16/02/2007
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 2 0 25/02/2011
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Pygopus lepidopodus common scaly-foot C QA 1 0 21/07/2010
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 2 0 21/07/2010
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 1 0 08/12/2007
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 1 0 08/12/2007
animals reptiles Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI 7 0 08/12/2007
animals insects Libellulidae Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans painted grasshawk QA I 1 0 25/02/2011
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia C NTQ 1 0 16/02/2007
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus drepanophylla C NTQ 1 0 16/02/2007
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus populnea poplar box C NTQ 1 0 16/02/2007
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora C NTQ 1 0 16/02/2007
plants land plants Poaceae Cenchrus ciliaris NAQ 1 0 16/02/2007
plants land plants Poaceae Melinis repens red natal grass NAQ 1 0 16/02/2007
plants land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana NAQ 1 0 16/02/2007

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

Reports and statistics displayed on WetlandInfo use a subset of the sighting records that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10,000 metres, and do not have a count of zero.

A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via the WildNet Application and WetlandMaps.

The WildNet dataset is constantly being enhanced and the taxonomic and status information revised.

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 Avoid Island Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-avoid-island-nature-refuge

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