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...
Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus grallarius Various Water Birds Previously extinct but reintroduced at Mulligans Flat NR as a free-flying population. Rare, breeding resident. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Latham’s Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Various Water Birds Common, non-breeding summer migrant.
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Various Water Birds Common, breeding resident.
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Various Water Birds Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus Various Water Birds Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Various Water Birds Uncommon, non-breeding summer migrant.
Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Various Water Birds Common, breeding resident.
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis Pigeons and Doves Non-breeding vagrant.
Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans Pigeons and Doves Rare, breeding resident.
Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera Pigeons and Doves Common, breeding resident.
Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes Pigeons and Doves Very common, breeding resident.
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata Pigeons and Doves Rare, non-breeding visitor/escapee.
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida Pigeons and Doves Rare, non-breeding resident.
Rock Dove Columba livia Pigeons and Doves Very common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Pigeons and Doves Uncommon, breeding resident. An introduced species.
White-headed Pigeon Columba leucomela Pigeons and Doves Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca Pigeons and Doves Rare, breeding resident.
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatoos Rare, non-breeding visitor/escapee.
Galah Eolophus roseicapilla Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
Gang-gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum Cockatoos Common, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami Cockatoos Rare, breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT and NSW.
Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris Cockatoos Uncommon, breeding resident/escapee.
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri Cockatoos Non-breeding escapee. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Zanda funereus Cockatoos Common, breeding resident.
Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis Parrots Common, breeding resident.
Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma Parrots Non-breeding vagrant.
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus Parrots Rare, non-breeding visitor/escapee.
Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans Parrots Very common, breeding resident.
Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius Parrots Very common, breeding resident.
Little Lorikeet Glossopsitta pusilla Parrots Rare, non-breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna Parrots Rare, non-breeding visitor.
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