Daintree National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🐊 Saltwater Crocodiles on the Daintree River
🌍 #150 Global · 3.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #10 in Oceania #70 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

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Saltwater Crocodile ★
LC

Saltwater Crocodile

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Crocodylus porosus

80–90% · Very likely
Orange-footed Scrubfowl ★
LC

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megapodius reinwardt

50–60% · Likely
Spectacled Flying Fox ★
EN

Spectacled Flying Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely
Bennett's Tree-kangaroo ★
NT Endemic

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dendrolagus bennettianus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

White-lipped Treefrog

White-lipped Treefrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Nyctimystes infrafrenatus

60–70% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely
Australasian Figbird
LC

Australasian Figbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

50–60% · Likely
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

50–60% · Likely
Spangled Drongo
LC

Spangled Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus bracteatus

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

50–60% · Likely
Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely
Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

50–60% · Likely
Raja Shelduck
LC

Raja Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Radjah radjah

50–60% · Likely
Bar-shouldered Dove
LC

Bar-shouldered Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Boyd's Forest Dragon
LC Endemic

Boyd's Forest Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lophosaurus boydii

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Spectacled Flying Fox ★
EN

Spectacled Flying Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · Likely
Bennett's Tree-kangaroo ★
NT Endemic

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dendrolagus bennettianus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Striped Possum
LC

Striped Possum

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dactylopsila trivirgata

20–30% · Possible
Northern Brown Bandicoot
LC

Northern Brown Bandicoot

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Isoodon macrourus

20–30% · Possible
White-tailed Giant Rat
LC

White-tailed Giant Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Uromys caudimaculatus

20–30% · With luck
Fawn-footed Melomys
LC Endemic

Fawn-footed Melomys

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Melomys cervinipes

10–20% · With luck
Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
LC Endemic

Queensland Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Nyctimene robinsoni

10–20% · With luck
Red-legged Pademelon
LC

Red-legged Pademelon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Thylogale stigmatica

10–20% · With luck
Short-beaked Echidna
LC

Short-beaked Echidna

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tachyglossus aculeatus

10–20% · With luck
Musky Rat-kangaroo
LC Endemic

Musky Rat-kangaroo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hypsiprymnodon moschatus

10–20% · With luck
Queensland Barred Bandicoot
Endemic

Queensland Barred Bandicoot

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Perameles pallescens

10–20% · With luck
Smaller Horseshoe Bat
LC

Smaller Horseshoe Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Rhinolophus megaphyllus

5–10% · With luck
Little Red Flying Fox
LC Endemic

Little Red Flying Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pteropus scapulatus

5–10% · With luck
Agile Wallaby

Agile Wallaby

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Macropus agilis

5–10% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Orange-footed Scrubfowl ★
LC

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megapodius reinwardt

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely
Australasian Figbird
LC

Australasian Figbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

50–60% · Likely
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

50–60% · Likely
Spangled Drongo
LC

Spangled Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus bracteatus

50–60% · Likely
Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely
Coconut Lorikeet
LC

Coconut Lorikeet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trichoglossus haematodus

50–60% · Likely
Raja Shelduck
LC

Raja Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Radjah radjah

50–60% · Likely
Bar-shouldered Dove
LC

Bar-shouldered Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Shining Flycatcher
LC

Shining Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra alecto

40–50% · Likely
Australian Swiftlet
LC Endemic

Australian Swiftlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aerodramus terraereginae

40–50% · Likely
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
LC

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua galerita

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Saltwater Crocodile ★
LC

Saltwater Crocodile

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Crocodylus porosus

80–90% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Boyd's Forest Dragon
LC Endemic

Boyd's Forest Dragon

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lophosaurus boydii

50–60% · Likely
Black Treesnake
LC

Black Treesnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

40–50% · Likely
Australian Scrub Python
Endemic

Australian Scrub Python

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Simalia kinghorni

40–50% · Likely
Lace Monitor
LC Endemic

Lace Monitor

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Varanus varius

40–50% · Likely
Mourning Gecko
LC

Mourning Gecko

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lepidodactylus lugubris

40–50% · Likely
Closed-litter Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Closed-litter Rainbow Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carlia longipes

30–40% · Possible
Northern Red-throated Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Northern Red-throated Rainbow Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carlia crypta

30–40% · Possible
Brown Tree Snake
LC

Brown Tree Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Boiga irregularis

30–40% · Possible
Common House Gecko
LC Endemic

Common House Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Hemidactylus frenatus

30–40% · Possible
Australian Water Dragon
LC Endemic

Australian Water Dragon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Intellagama lesueurii

20–30% · Possible
Major Skink
LC

Major Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bellatorias frerei

20–30% · Possible
Red-bellied Black Snake
LC Endemic

Red-bellied Black Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudechis porphyriacus

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

White-lipped Treefrog

White-lipped Treefrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Nyctimystes infrafrenatus

60–70% · Likely
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

50–60% · Likely
Australian Wood Frog
LC

Australian Wood Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Papurana daemeli

40–50% · Likely
Common Mist Frog

Common Mist Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ranoidea rheocola

20–30% · Possible
Cogger's Frog
LC Endemic

Cogger's Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Mixophyes coggeri

10–20% · With luck
Fry's Frog
LC Endemic

Fry's Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Austrochaperina fryi

5–10% · With luck
Ornate Burrowing Frog
LC Endemic

Ornate Burrowing Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Platyplectrum ornatum

5–10% · With luck
Australian Rocket Frog
LC

Australian Rocket Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria nasuta

5–10% · With luck
Ranoidea caerulea

Ranoidea caerulea

Amphibian

Ranoidea caerulea

5–10% · With luck
Rain Frog
LC Endemic

Rain Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Austrochaperina pluvialis

Insufficient data
Torrent Treefrog

Torrent Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ranoidea nannotis

Insufficient data
Carbine Frog
LC Endemic

Carbine Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

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
LC

Orange-footed Scrubfowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megapodius reinwardt

50–60% · Likely
🦌

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
EN

Spectacled Flying Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Pteropus conspicillatus

40–50% · 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
NT Endemic

Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dendrolagus bennettianus

10–20% · With luck

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
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
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
Bennett's Tree-kangaroo
<5
<5
10–20
<5
10–20
5–10
10–20
20–30
20–30
10–20
10–20
10–20
White-lipped Treefrog
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
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
Green Oriole
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
Masked Lapwing
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
Eastern Cane Toad
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
70–80
50–60
50–60
60–70
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
Raja Shelduck
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
50–60
70–80
60–70
40–50
60–70
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
60–70
60–70
Animal Events
🐦 Moluccan Scrubfowl Mound‑Building Season
🦌 Spectacled Flying‑Fox Fruit‑Feeding Period
🦌 Tree Kangaroo Breeding Cycle

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

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

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
850 Global average across 296 parks
51 Threatened 343 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
60%
📊
Coverage (169 species at ≥5% of 897 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
19%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 amphibian, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 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)
15 Global avg
9
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
31

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Daintree National Park?

The most likely sightings are Saltwater Crocodile (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), White-lipped Treefrog (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Welcome Swallow (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Green Oriole (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Australasian Figbird (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 897 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Daintree National Park for wildlife?

November has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Saltwater Crocodile in Daintree National Park?

Yes — about 87% of wildlife watchers report a Saltwater Crocodile sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 947 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Orange-footed Scrubfowl in Daintree National Park?

Yes — about 56% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-footed Scrubfowl sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 1,043 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Spectacled Flying Fox in Daintree National Park?

Yes — about 49% of wildlife watchers report a Spectacled Flying Fox sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Bennett's Tree-kangaroo in Daintree National Park?

It's possible but not guaranteed: about 14% of wildlife watchers report a Bennett's Tree-kangaroo sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data. Sightings take luck and time in the field.

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