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...
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus Parrots Common, breeding resident.
Red Knot Calidris canutus Non-breeding vagrant.
Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata Honeyeaters Very common, breeding resident/autumn migrant.
Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Breeding vagrant.
Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis Finches Common, breeding resident.
Red-browed Treecreeper Climacteris erythrops Treecreepers Uncommon, breeding resident.
Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii Robins Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Red-chested Button-quail Turnix pyrrhothorax Breeding vagrant.
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.
Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus Parrots Common, breeding resident.
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Non-breeding vagrant. An introduced species.
Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia Honeyeaters Rare, breeding visitor. Declared Endangered in the ACT and Critically Endangered in NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Rare, breeding resident.
Rock Dove Columba livia Pigeons and Doves Very common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Rose Robin Petroica rosea Robins Uncommon, breeding migrant.
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Rufous Songlark Cincloramphus mathewsi Old World Warblers Common, breeding summer migrant.
Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding summer migrant.
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Common, breeding summer migrant.
Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Common, breeding resident.
Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Parrots Non-breeding vagrant/escapee.
Scarlet Honeyeater Myzomela sanguinolenta Honeyeaters Rare, non-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.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Various Water Birds Uncommon, non-breeding summer migrant.
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Various Water Birds Common, breeding resident.
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis Silvereye Very common, breeding resident/migrant.
Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Extinct. An introduced species.
Southern Boobook Ninox boobook Nocturnal Birds Common, breeding resident.
Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Uncommon, breeding resident.
Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Non breeding vagrant.
Speckled Warbler Pyrrholaemus sagittatus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Uncommon, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis Rails Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Pigeons and Doves Uncommon, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Spotted Nightjar * Eurostopodus argus Non-breeding vagrant.
Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident/migrant.
Spotted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma punctatum Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding resident.
Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura Non-breeding vagrant.
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Common, non-breeding visitor.
Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident/migrant.
Striated Thornbill Acanthiza lineata Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
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