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.
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Common Name Scientific Name Family Group Status in ACT More Info...
Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca Pigeons and Doves Rare, breeding resident.
Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis Pigeons and Doves Non-breeding vagrant.
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida Pigeons and Doves Rare, non-breeding resident.
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata Pigeons and Doves Rare, non-breeding visitor/escapee.
Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes Pigeons and Doves Very common, breeding resident.
Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans Pigeons and Doves Rare, breeding resident.
Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera Pigeons and Doves Common, breeding resident.
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.
Rock Dove Columba livia Pigeons and Doves Very common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus Plains-wanderer Extinct. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis Quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus Quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Rails Very common, breeding resident.
Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa Rails Common, breeding resident.
Black-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralis Rails Non-breeding vagrant.
Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis Rails Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Australian Spotted Crake Porzana fluminea Rails Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla Rails Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Buff-banded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis Rails Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Lewin’s Rail Lewinia pectoralis Rails Rare, breeding visitor.
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Rails Very common, breeding resident.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
Black Falcon Falco subniger Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos Raptors Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Australian Hobby Falco longipennis Raptors Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Brown Falcon Falco berigora Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT and NSW.
Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax Raptors Common, breeding resident.
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans Raptors Rare, breeding resident.
Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus Raptors Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus Raptors Common, breeding resident.
Black Kite Milvus migrans Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Raptors Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus Raptors Non-breeding vagrant.
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis Robins Common, breeding resident.
Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata Robins Rare, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT, the same status as the south-eastern subspecies in NSW.
Pink Robin Petroica rodinogaster Robins Rare, non-breeding winter migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Rose Robin Petroica rosea Robins Uncommon, breeding migrant.
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea Robins Uncommon, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii Robins Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Scarlet Robin Petroica boodang Robins Uncommon, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT and NSW. Species name boodang as per ACT legislation.
Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans Robins Uncommon, breeding resident.
Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident/migrant.
Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident/migrant.
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