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...
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Raptors Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident.
Pallid Cuckoo Heteroscenes pallidus Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides Raptors Uncommon, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT and NSW.
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Various Water Birds Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Swifts Uncommon, non-breeding summer migrant.
Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena Swallows and Martins Very common, breeding resident.
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Buff-banded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis Rails Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Australian Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Rare, breeding visitor.
White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor Cuckoo-shrikes, Figbird and Oriole Uncommon, breeding summer migrant. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT.
Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor Parrots Rare, non-breeding winter migrant. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT, Endangered in NSW and Critically Endangered under the EPBC Act.
Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca Pigeons and Doves Rare, breeding resident.
Lewin’s Rail Lewinia pectoralis Rails Rare, breeding visitor.
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops Honeyeaters Rare, breeding resident.
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura Non-breeding vagrant.
Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus Fairy-wren Very common, breeding resident.
Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala Honeyeaters Very common, breeding resident.
Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Hooded Robin Melanodryas cucullata Robins Rare, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT, the same status as the south-eastern subspecies in NSW.
Lewin’s Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Brown-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus brevirostris Honeyeaters Common, breeding resident.
Black-chinned Honeyeater Melithreptus gularis Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant. Eastern sub-species declared Vulnerable in NSW.
White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus lunatus Honeyeaters Very common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus Parrots Rare, non-breeding visitor/escapee.
Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae Lyrebird Uncommon, breeding resident.
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Common, breeding summer migrant.
Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos Grebes, Darter and Cormorants Very common, breeding resident.
Jacky Winter Microeca fascinans Robins Uncommon, breeding resident.
Black Kite Milvus migrans Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Horsfield’s Bushlark Mirafra javanica Larks and Pipit Rare, breeding summer migrant.
Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Non-breeding vagrant.
Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Rare, breeding resident.
Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding summer migrant.
Scarlet Honeyeater Myzomela sanguinolenta Honeyeaters Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta Finches Non-breeding vagrant/escapee.
Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis Finches Common, breeding resident.
Blue-winged Parrot Neophema chrysostoma Parrots Non-breeding vagrant.
Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella Parrots Non-breeding vagrant/escapee. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
White-eared Honeyeater Nesoptilotis leucotis Honeyeaters Common, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant.
Southern Boobook Ninox boobook Nocturnal Birds Common, breeding resident.
Barking Owl Ninox connivens Nocturnal Birds Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Powerful Owl Ninox strenua Nocturnal Birds Rare, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Nankeen Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatoos Rare, non-breeding visitor/escapee.
Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes Pigeons and Doves Very common, breeding resident.
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