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...
Little Lorikeet Glossopsitta pusilla Parrots Rare, non-breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos Grebes, Darter and Cormorants Very common, breeding resident.
Little Raven Corvus mellori Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Uncommon, breeding resident/winter migrant.
Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris Cockatoos Uncommon, breeding resident/escapee.
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Accidental; remains found in a Peregrine Falcon nest in 1994.
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata Previously extinct, now reintroduced. Rare, breeding resident. Although restricted to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Sanctuary, the birds are free-flying and so may, in the future, establish wild populations.
Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Very common, breeding resident.
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri Cockatoos Non-breeding escapee. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Various Water Birds Common, breeding resident.
Masked Owl Tyto novaehollandiae Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Rare, breeding summer migrant.
Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum Mistletoebird Common, breeding summer migrant.
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata domestica Swan and Ducks An introduced bird. Common, breeding resident.
Musk Duck Biziura lobata Swan and Ducks Rare, breeding resident.
Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna Parrots Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
Nankeen Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Honeyeaters Uncommon, breeding resident.
Noisy Friarbird Philemon corniculatus Honeyeaters Common, breeding summer migrant.
Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala Honeyeaters Very common, breeding resident.
Northern Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swan and Ducks An introduced species not yet recorded in the ACT but included here to avoid misclassifications within the Mallard group.
Olive Whistler Pachycephala olivacea Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus Cuckoo-shrikes, Figbird and Oriole Common, breeding summer migrant.
Osprey * Pandion haliaetus Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Swan and Ducks Very common, breeding resident.
Pacific Black Duck x Domestic Mallard Anas superciliosa x Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding resident.
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Painted Button-quail Turnix varius Button-quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta Honeyeaters Rare, breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT, NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Pallid Cuckoo Heteroscenes pallidus Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida Pigeons and Doves Rare, non-breeding resident.
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Rare, breeding visitor.
Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius Grebes, Darter and Cormorants Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Pied Currawong Strepera graculina Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Very common, breeding resident.
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Various Water Birds Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Rare, breeding resident.
Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster Robins Rare, non-breeding winter migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus Plains-wanderer Extinct. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta Finches Non-breeding vagrant/escapee.
Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni Swan and Ducks Non-breeding vagrant.
Powerful Owl Ninox strenua Nocturnal Birds Rare, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Rails Very common, breeding resident.
Purple-crowned Lorikeet Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Common, breeding summer migrant.
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