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Wildlife of Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 142

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 2 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 3 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 3 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 2 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Alaudidae Mirafra javanica Horsfield's bushlark C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Petroicidae Peneoenanthe pulverulenta mangrove robin C QA 1 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird C Q 2 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 2 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 4 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 5 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 4 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 5 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 6 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 1 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 3 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 5 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 6 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 2 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 6 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater C Q 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 1 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus maculosus spotted catbird C Q 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 5 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 1 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Cuculus optatus oriental cuckoo SL QAI 1 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 2 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot C Q 3 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 6 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Laridae Anous stolidus brown noddy SL QA 1 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 1 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 2 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C QAI I 2 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 1 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 2 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Apodidae Aerodramus terraereginae Australian swiftlet C QA 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 3 0 19/02/1999
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 4 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 3 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 1 0 14/11/1975
animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I 1 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 2 0 12/10/2004
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I 4 0 22/03/1999
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 2 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 1 0 31/08/1998
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 6 0 12/10/2004
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 1 1 31/10/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 2 2 31/10/2022
plants land plants Asteraceae Parthenium hysterophorus parthenium weed NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina littoralis C NTQ 1 1 10/07/2018
plants land plants Celastraceae Salacia chinensis C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea littoralis C NTQ 1 1 21/03/2013
plants land plants Cyperaceae Schoenus calostachyus C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Schoenus sparteus C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2019
plants land plants Gesneriaceae Lenbrassia australiana var. australiana SL NTQ 1 1 02/12/2020
plants land plants Gesneriaceae Lenbrassia australiana var. glabrescens SL NTQ 1 1 15/12/2014
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna pendula var. glabrata Easter cassia NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Loganiaceae Mitrasacme oasena C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Myrtaceae Rhodomyrtus effusa E NTQ 3 0 31/05/2025
plants land plants Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum rostellatum C NTQ 1 1 04/12/2009
plants land plants Rubiaceae Wendlandia inclusa C NTQ 2 2 11/11/2004
plants land plants Rutaceae Acronychia acuminata NT NTQ 2 2 09/05/2024
plants land plants Sapindaceae Mischocarpus albescens NT NTQ 3 3 25/11/2022
plants land plants Sapindaceae Sarcotoechia villosa C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021

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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 Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-rainforest-rescue-nature-refuge

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