Daintree National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🐊 Saltwater Crocodiles on the Daintree River

🌍 #133 Global · 3.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #8 in Oceania #65 in Tropical Forest

Australia, Australia 897 spp. recorded

Daintree National Park is a tropical rainforest in far‑north Queensland, Australia, near the coast and part of the Wet Tropics. It forms a mosaic of ancient rainforest, mangroves and river systems, creating a seamless transition from sea to mountain.

-16.337° S 145.231° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

80–90% · Very likely

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt

50–60% · Likely

Spectacled Flying Fox

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

Dendrolagus bennettianus

10–20% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

White-lipped Treefrog

Nyctimystes infrafrenatus

60–70% · Likely

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely

Green Oriole

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely

Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

50–60% · Likely

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

50–60% · Likely

Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

50–60% · Likely

Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

50–60% · Likely

Helmeted Friarbird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely

Coconut Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

50–60% · Likely

Raja Shelduck

Radjah radjah

50–60% · Likely

Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

50–60% · Likely

Boyd's Forest Dragon

Lophosaurus boydii

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Spectacled Flying Fox

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

Dendrolagus bennettianus

10–20% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Striped Possum

Dactylopsila trivirgata

20–30% · Possible

Northern Brown Bandicoot

Isoodon macrourus

20–30% · Possible

White-tailed Giant Rat

Uromys caudimaculatus

20–30% · Possible

Fawn-footed Melomys

Melomys cervinipes

20–30% · Possible

Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

Nyctimene robinsoni

10–20% · Possible

Red-legged Pademelon

Thylogale stigmatica

10–20% · Possible

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

10–20% · With luck

Musky Rat-kangaroo

Hypsiprymnodon moschatus

10–20% · With luck

Queensland Barred Bandicoot

Perameles pallescens

10–20% · With luck

Smaller Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus megaphyllus

10–20% · With luck

Little Red Flying Fox

Pteropus scapulatus

10–20% · With luck

Agile Wallaby

Macropus agilis

10–20% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely

Green Oriole

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely

Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

50–60% · Likely

Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

50–60% · Likely

Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

50–60% · Likely

Helmeted Friarbird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely

Coconut Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

50–60% · Likely

Raja Shelduck

Radjah radjah

50–60% · Likely

Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

50–60% · Likely

Shining Flycatcher

Myiagra alecto

40–50% · Likely

Australian Swiftlet

Aerodramus terraereginae

40–50% · Likely

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

80–90% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Boyd's Forest Dragon

Lophosaurus boydii

50–60% · Likely

Black Treesnake

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

40–50% · Likely

Australian Scrub Python

Simalia kinghorni

40–50% · Likely

Lace Monitor

Varanus varius

40–50% · Likely

Mourning Gecko

Lepidodactylus lugubris

40–50% · Likely

Closed-litter Rainbow Skink

Carlia longipes

30–40% · Possible

Northern Red-throated Rainbow Skink

Carlia crypta

30–40% · Possible

Brown Tree Snake

Boiga irregularis

30–40% · Possible

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

30–40% · Possible

Australian Water Dragon

Intellagama lesueurii

30–40% · Possible

Major Skink

Bellatorias frerei

20–30% · Possible

Red-bellied Black Snake

Pseudechis porphyriacus

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

White-lipped Treefrog

Nyctimystes infrafrenatus

60–70% · Likely

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

50–60% · Likely

Australian Wood Frog

Papurana daemeli

40–50% · Likely

Common Mist Frog

Ranoidea rheocola

30–40% · Possible

Cogger's Frog

Mixophyes coggeri

10–20% · With luck

Fry's Frog

Austrochaperina fryi

10–20% · With luck

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Platyplectrum ornatum

0–10% · With luck

Australian Rocket Frog

Litoria nasuta

0–10% · With luck

Ranoidea caerulea

Ranoidea caerulea

0–10% · With luck

Rain Frog

Austrochaperina pluvialis

Insufficient data

Torrent Treefrog

Ranoidea nannotis

Insufficient data

Carbine Frog

Mixophyes carbinensis

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐦

Moluccan Scrubfowl Mound‑Building Season

OctNov

During these months the scrubfowl construct and tend large earth mounds to incubate their eggs, a unique reproductive strategy.

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

Megapodius reinwardt

50–60% · Likely

🦌

Tree Kangaroo Breeding Cycle

MarJulAugSep

Mating and juvenile rearing peak, with mothers carrying joeys through the canopy, highlighting the species’ arboreal adaptation.

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

Dendrolagus bennettianus

10–20% · Possible

🦌

Spectacled Flying‑Fox Fruit‑Feeding Period

AprMayJul

Fruit abundance draws massive flying‑fox colonies to feed and roost, aiding seed dispersal across the forest canopy.

Spectacled Flying Fox

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

Saltwater Crocodile

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

90–100

90–100

90–100

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

Spectacled Flying Fox

40–50

40–50

50–60

70–80

50–60

50–60

60–70

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

<5

<5

10–20

<5

10–20

10–20

10–20

20–30

20–30

10–20

10–20

10–20

White-lipped Treefrog

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

50–60

40–50

50–60

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

Welcome Swallow

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

30–40

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

Australasian Figbird

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

70–80

50–60

Eastern Cane Toad

50–60

60–70

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

70–80

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

60–70

60–70

Spangled Drongo

50–60

40–50

40–50

30–40

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

Helmeted Friarbird

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

Coconut Lorikeet

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

50–60

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

60–70

50–60

Bar-shouldered Dove

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

Boyd's Forest Dragon

60–70

70–80

60–70

40–50

60–70

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

60–70

Animal Events

🐦 Moluccan Scrubfowl Mound‑Building Season

🦌 Tree Kangaroo Breeding Cycle

🦌 Spectacled Flying‑Fox Fruit‑Feeding Period

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🐊 Saltwater Crocodiles on the Daintree River

🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

465

🐒 Mammals

143

🦎 Reptiles

231

🐸 Amphibians

58

897 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

51 Threatened 343 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

60%

📊

Coverage (182 species at ≥5% of 897 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

20%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 amphibian, 1 reptile)

47% Global avg

54%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

107

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

12

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

31

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