Garie Beach

What species of shark and birds are habitant to the Great Barrier Reef?

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1. Not of what kind of bird but I do know that the shark is the Great White
2. There are many species of shark including various species of reef sharks, hammerheads and whalers. Great white sharks are more likely to be found in southern Australia than on the reef. Whale sharks are also seen although they are more common on Western Australian reefs. Many different birds nest on islands on the reef including frigate birds, tropic birds, various boobies, terns, herons, gulls, kites, hawks and cormorants and small birds such as silvereyes and some parrots that have come across from the mainland. Many migratory shore birds and waders are seen at different times of the year as well.
3. Sharks- you have the black tip reef shark, white tip reef shark, gray reef shark, tiger shark, hammer head shark, nurse shark, lemon shark, saw fish,whale shark, epaulette shark , dusky shark, short fin mako and the wobbegong. Birds- You have the white bellied sea eagle, roseate tern, sooty tern, common tern, wedged -tailed shearwater, brown booby, red footed booby, masked booby, beach stone curlew, osprey, Brahminy Kite, and the yellow chat. Here's a few. I'm sure the list goes on n' on. Hope this help you. Good luck