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.
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  • 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...
Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Very common, breeding resident.
Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Non-breeding vagrant.
Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Rare, breeding resident.
Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding summer migrant.
Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Very common, breeding resident.
Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Non breeding vagrant.
Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding resident.
Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding summer migrant.
Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant.
Olive Whistler Pachycephala olivacea Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Crested Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Rare, breeding resident.
Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding resident . Declared Vulnerable in the ACT and NSW.
Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding resident.
Spotted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma punctatum Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding resident.
White-browed Babbler Pomatostomus superciliosus Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Non-breeding vagrant.
Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Non-breeding vagrant. Eastern sub-species declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Non-breeding vagrant.
White-winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Very common, breeding resident.
Little Raven Corvus mellori Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Uncommon, breeding resident/winter migrant.
Australian Raven Corvus coronoides Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Very common, breeding resident.
Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Common, breeding resident.
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis Brolga and Bustard Extinct. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Brolga Antigone rubicunda Brolga and Bustard Extinct. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Painted Button-quail Turnix varius Button-quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatoos Rare, non-breeding visitor/escapee.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris Cockatoos Uncommon, breeding resident/escapee.
Galah Eolophus roseicapilla Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri Cockatoos Non-breeding escapee. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Gang-gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum Cockatoos Common, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Zanda funereus Cockatoos Common, breeding resident.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami Cockatoos Rare, breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT and NSW.
Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus Cuckoo-shrikes, Figbird and Oriole Common, breeding summer migrant.
White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor Cuckoo-shrikes, Figbird and Oriole Uncommon, breeding summer migrant. Declared Vulnerable in the ACT.
Cicadabird Edolisoma tenuirostris Cuckoo-shrikes, Figbird and Oriole Rare, breeding summer migrant.
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina papuensis Cuckoo-shrikes, Figbird and Oriole Rare, non-breeding autumn migrant.
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae Cuckoo-shrikes, Figbird and Oriole Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus Cuckoos Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Pallid Cuckoo Heteroscenes pallidus Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Black-eared Cuckoo Chalcites osculans Cuckoos Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites basalis Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae Cuckoos Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Eastern Koel Eudynamys orientalis Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae Emu Rare, breeding resident.
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