Bird Info

All Canberra's Birds: Photos, Calls, Local Status And Population Data

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  • Photos of each species taken by COG members.
  • Information from the Birds of Canberra Gardens book.
  • Distribution, seasonal occurrence, breeding and other information from COG's bird sighting database.
  • Bird calls.

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Common Name Scientific Name Family Group Status in ACT More Info...
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis Silvereye Very common, breeding resident/migrant.
Bassian Thrush Zoothera lunulata Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Uncommon, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant.
Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis Rails Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla Rails Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Zanda funereus Cockatoos Common, breeding resident.
Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor Various Water Birds Rare, breeding visitor.
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Various Water Birds Common, breeding resident.
Masked Owl Tyto novaehollandiae Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Barn Owl Tyto alba Nocturnal Birds Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Little Button-quail Turnix velox Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Painted Button-quail Turnix varius Button-quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Red-chested Button-quail Turnix pyrrhothorax Breeding vagrant.
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Extinct. An introduced species.
Common Blackbird Turdus merula Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus Parrots Common, breeding resident.
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Parrots Non-breeding vagrant/escapee.
Black-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralis Rails Non-breeding vagrant.
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Common, breeding summer migrant.
Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Breeding vagrant.
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Common, non-breeding visitor.
Australian White Ibis Threskiornis moluccus Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Common, breeding resident.
Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata Finches Rare, breeding visitor/escapee.
Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii Finches Uncommon, breeding resident.
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Swan and Ducks Rare, breeding visitor.
Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Grebes, Darter and Cormorants Common, breeding resident.
Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus Quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Black Honeyeater Sugomel niger Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Very common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Non-breeding vagrant.
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Pigeons and Doves Uncommon, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Grey Currawong Strepera versicolor Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Uncommon, breeding resident.
Pied Currawong Strepera graculina Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Very common, breeding resident.
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa Swan and Ducks Uncommon, non-breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Accidental; remains found in a Peregrine Falcon nest in 1994.
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata Finches Uncommon, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti Non-breeding vagrant.
Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Common, breeding resident.
White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae Cuckoos Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Australian Painted-snipe Rostratula australis Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding visitor. Declared Endangered in NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Very common, breeding resident.
Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Speckled Warbler Pyrrholaemus sagittatus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Uncommon, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Rare, breeding resident.
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