Cairns & Tropical North Queensland Daintree River's
TOP TEN
Wildlife species

Taken from surveys over the last 20 years, 25% of visitors to Cairns and Tropical North Queensland have an interest in seeing wildlife. The Daintree River is  the most consistent "wildlife in the wild" venue in the Cairns, Tropical North Queensland region. Independent travellers get the best viewing of wildlife by going on dawn boat tours for which the Daintree River is famous.  

  1. Saltwater Crocodile,
  2. Spectacled Flying-fox,
  3. Azure Kingfisher,
  4. Amethystine Python,
  5. Green Tree Snake,
  6. Papuan Frogmouth,
  7. Shining Flycatcher,
  8. Black-necked Stork,
  9. White-bellied Sea-Eagle,
  10. Yellow Oriole

Based on 21 years of guiding on the Daintree River.

Visiting Birdwatcher's top ten.

  1. Great-billed Heron,
  2. Little Kingfisher,
  3. Black Bittern,
  4. Papuan Frogmouth,
  5. Wompoo Fruit-Dove,
  6. Double-eyed Fig-Parrot,
  7. Little (Gould's) Bronze-Cuckoo,
  8. Large-billed Gerygone,
  9. Pacific Baza,
  10. Yellow Oriole.

Based on the last 18 of 21 years guiding
birdwatchers on the Daintree River:
Daintree River Saltwater Crocodile.
The very beautiful Spectacled Flying-fox.
Great-billed Heron in flight near Barratt Creek.
Azure Kingfisher.


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