Endemic Animals of Norfolk Island








Crimson Rosella
The Crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) is a medium-sized parrot native to Australia. It has seven recognized subspecies, two of which were thought to be separate species, the Yellow rosella, and the Adelaide rosella.
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Crimson Rosella
White-chested white-eye
The white-chested white-eye (Zosterops albogularis ) also known as white-breasted white-eye or Norfolk white-eye is a passerine from the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island between New Caledonia and New Zealand and it is regarded as either extremely rare or possibly extinct. Since 2000 the Australian government has considered the species extinct.
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White-chested white-eye
Norfolk robin
The Norfolk robin (Petroica multicolor ), also known as the Norfolk Island scarlet robin or Norfolk Island robin, is a small bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand.
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Norfolk robin
Norfolk gerygone
The Norfolk gerygone (Gerygone modesta ) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae.It is endemic to Norfolk Island.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and pastureland.It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Norfolk gerygone
Christinus guentheri
Christinus guentheri is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The species is endemic to two Australian islands, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island.
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Christinus guentheri
Lord Howe Island skink
The Lord Howe Island skink (Oligosoma lichenigerum ) is a part of the native Australian reptiles’ classification. The Lord Howe Island Skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae, located on Australia's Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island. The Lord Howe Island skink population is uncommon to be found on Lord Howe island, however the majority of their population is located on the Norfolk Island complex.This skink is metallic bronze in c ...
olour and has flecks for defining features. It can grow up to 8cm in length, making them medium in size. Its taxonomy is diverse, the skink is a part of the Scincidae family, Oligosoma genus. This skink population is protected and considered vulnerable under the Environment Protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999.
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Lord Howe Island skink
Conasprella raoulensis
Conasprella raoulensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
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Conasprella raoulensis