Lamington National Park

🇦🇺 Australia

🐦 Lewin's Honeyeater Sings Lamington's Canopies

🌍 #62 Global · 4.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #2 in Oceania #1 in Temperate Forest

Australia, Australia 703 spp. recorded

Lamington National Park is a protected upland reserve in southeast Queensland, stretching across the ancient volcanic plateaus of the McPherson Range. This temperate forest environment distinguishes itself through deep canyons, plunging waterfalls, and dense subtropical and cool temperate rainforests that thrive in the rich mountain soils.

-28.178° S 153.148° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Albert's Lyrebird

Menura alberti

40–50% · Likely

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

30–40% · Possible

Satin Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Lewin's Honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely

Eastern Whipbird

Psophodes olivaceus

80–90% · Very likely

Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

80–90% · Very likely

Eastern Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria australis

80–90% · Very likely

Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

80–90% · Very likely

White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis

80–90% · Very likely

Australian Brush-turkey

Alectura lathami

80–90% · Very likely

Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

70–80% · Very likely

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Sericornis citreogularis

70–80% · Very likely

Australian Logrunner

Orthonyx temminckii

70–80% · Very likely

Green Catbird

Ailuroedus crassirostris

70–80% · Very likely

Land Mullet

Bellatorias major

60–70% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Red-necked Pademelon

Thylogale thetis

60–70% · Likely

Whiptail Wallaby

Notamacropus parryi

40–50% · Likely

Short-eared Possum

Trichosurus caninus

40–50% · Likely

Common Ringtail Possum

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

40–50% · Likely

Red-legged Pademelon

Thylogale stigmatica

30–40% · Possible

Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

30–40% · Possible

Long-nosed Bandicoot

Perameles nasuta

20–30% · Possible

Brown Antechinus

Antechinus stuartii

10–20% · With luck

Northern Brown Bandicoot

Isoodon macrourus

10–20% · With luck

Swamp Wallaby

Wallabia bicolor

10–20% · With luck

Bush Rat

Rattus fuscipes

10–20% · With luck

Fawn-footed Melomys

Melomys cervinipes

10–20% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Albert's Lyrebird

Menura alberti

40–50% · Likely

Satin Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Lewin's Honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely

Eastern Whipbird

Psophodes olivaceus

80–90% · Very likely

Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

80–90% · Very likely

Eastern Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria australis

80–90% · Very likely

Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

80–90% · Very likely

White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis

80–90% · Very likely

Australian Brush-turkey

Alectura lathami

80–90% · Very likely

Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

70–80% · Very likely

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Sericornis citreogularis

70–80% · Very likely

Australian Logrunner

Orthonyx temminckii

70–80% · Very likely

Green Catbird

Ailuroedus crassirostris

70–80% · Very likely

Gray Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Land Mullet

Bellatorias major

60–70% · Likely

Carpet Python

Morelia spilota

60–70% · Likely

Blue-speckled Forest Skink

Silvascincus murrayi

40–50% · Likely

Red-bellied Black Snake

Pseudechis porphyriacus

40–50% · Likely

Eastern Water Skink

Eulamprus quoyii

40–50% · Likely

Southern Angle-Headed Dragon

Lophosaurus spinipes

40–50% · Likely

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Saltuarius swaini

30–40% · Possible

Lace Monitor

Varanus varius

20–30% · Possible

Australian Water Dragon

Intellagama lesueurii

20–30% · Possible

Black-bellied Swamp Snake

Hemiaspis signata

20–30% · Possible

Major Skink

Bellatorias frerei

20–30% · Possible

Pink-Tongued Lizard

Cyclodomorphus gerrardii

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Fleay's Barred Frog

Mixophyes fleayi

30–40% · Possible

Great Barred Frog

Mixophyes fasciolatus

20–30% · Possible

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

20–30% · Possible

Pouched Frog

Assa darlingtoni

10–20% · With luck

Ranoidea caerulea

Ranoidea caerulea

10–20% · With luck

Striped Marsh Frog

Limnodynastes peronii

10–20% · With luck

Eastern Dwarf Treefrog

Litoria fallax

10–20% · With luck

🐸 No photo available

Philoria loveridgei

10–20% · With luck

Pearson's Green Tree Frog

Ranoidea pearsoniana

10–20% · With luck

Peron's Tree Frog

Litoria peronii

10–20% · With luck

Tusked Frog

Adelotus brevis

5–10% · With luck

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Platyplectrum ornatum

5–10% · With luck

Animal Events

🐦

Lyrebird Dawn Chorus

JunJul

Males perform complex territorial and courtship songs at dawn, filling the forest with eerie, flute-like notes and perfect mimicry of other birds and human sounds.

Albert's Lyrebird

Menura alberti

40–50% · Likely

Satin Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

70–80% · Very likely

🐦

Bowerbird Nesting Season

SepOctNov

Male Satin Bowerbirds construct and decorate bowers with blue objects to attract mates, creating vibrant displays in forest clearings and edges.

Regent Bowerbird

Sericulus chrysocephalus

60–70% · Likely

Satin Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

70–80% · Very likely

🐦

Noisy Pitta Breeding

JanFebOctNovDec

Noisy Pittas excavate ground nests and call loudly from dense undergrowth, especially after rain, creating a striking visual and auditory spectacle.

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia phasianella

40–50% · Likely

Noisy Pitta

Pitta versicolor

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

Albert's Lyrebird

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

50–60

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

10–20

10–20

10–20

20–30

30–40

20–30

30–40

30–40

40–50

50–60

40–50

20–30

Satin Bowerbird

70–80

80–90

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

Lewin's Honeyeater

80–90

90–100

90–100

80–90

90–100

90–100

80–90

90–100

80–90

90–100

90–100

90–100

Eastern Whipbird

80–90

90–100

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

90–100

80–90

90–100

90–100

80–90

Crimson Rosella

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

90–100

90–100

90–100

Eastern Yellow Robin

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

Australian King-Parrot

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

White-browed Scrubwren

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

Australian Brush-turkey

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

60–70

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

Australian Logrunner

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

80–90

60–70

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

60–70

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

80–90

60–70

20–30

10–20

5–10

5–10

20–30

50–60

70–80

70–80

80–90

Animal Events

🐦 Lyrebird Dawn Chorus

🐦 Bowerbird Nesting Season

🐦 Noisy Pitta Breeding

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

🐦 Lewin's Honeyeater Sings Lamington's Canopies

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Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

428

🐒 Mammals

102

🦎 Reptiles

127

🐸 Amphibians

46

703 Total Species

850 Global average across 296 parks

37 Threatened 341 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

81%

📊

Coverage (148 species at ≥5% of 703 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

21%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)

46% Global avg

0%

🔭

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

134 Global avg

76

🌟

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

16

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

27 Global avg

39

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Lamington National Park?

The most likely sightings are Lewin's Honeyeater (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Whipbird (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Crimson Rosella (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Eastern Yellow Robin (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), Australian King-Parrot (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers) — among 703 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

October 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 Albert's Lyrebird in Lamington National Park?

Yes — about 42% of wildlife watchers report a Albert's Lyrebird sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 1,107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Koala in Lamington National Park?

Yes — about 34% of wildlife watchers report a Koala sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Satin Bowerbird in Lamington National Park?

Yes — about 78% of wildlife watchers report a Satin Bowerbird sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 2,060 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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