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...
Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Common, breeding resident.
Fuscous Honeyeater Ptilotula fusca Honeyeaters Uncommon, breeding resident/autumn migrant.
White-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula penicillata Honeyeaters Common, breeding resident.
White-fronted Honeyeater Purnella albifrons Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Non-breeding vagrant. An introduced species.
Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Rare, breeding resident.
Speckled Warbler Pyrrholaemus sagittatus Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Uncommon, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Very common, breeding resident.
Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Babblers, Sittella, Whistlers and Flycatchers Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Australian Painted-snipe Rostratula australis Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding visitor. Declared Endangered in NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae Cuckoos Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
Weebill Smicrornis brevirostris Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Common, breeding resident.
Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti Non-breeding vagrant.
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata Finches Uncommon, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Accidental; remains found in a Peregrine Falcon nest in 1994.
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa Swan and Ducks Uncommon, non-breeding visitor. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Pied Currawong Strepera graculina Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Very common, breeding resident.
Grey Currawong Strepera versicolor Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Uncommon, breeding resident.
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Pigeons and Doves Uncommon, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea Bowerbird, Ravens, Chough and Apostlebird Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Very common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Black Honeyeater Sugomel niger Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus Quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Grebes, Darter and Cormorants Common, breeding resident.
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Swan and Ducks Rare, breeding visitor.
Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii Finches Uncommon, breeding resident.
Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata Finches Rare, breeding visitor/escapee.
Australian White Ibis Threskiornis moluccus Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Common, breeding resident.
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Common, non-breeding visitor.
Red-backed Kingfisher Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Breeding vagrant.
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Kookaburra, Kingfishers, Bee-eater and Dollarbird Common, breeding summer migrant.
Black-tailed Native-hen Tribonyx ventralis Rails Non-breeding vagrant.
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Parrots Non-breeding vagrant/escapee.
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus Parrots Common, breeding resident.
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Common Blackbird Turdus merula Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Extinct. An introduced species.
Red-chested Button-quail Turnix pyrrhothorax Breeding vagrant.
Painted Button-quail Turnix varius Button-quail Uncommon, breeding resident.
Little Button-quail Turnix velox Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Barn Owl Tyto alba Nocturnal Birds Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Masked Owl Tyto novaehollandiae Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Various Water Birds Common, breeding resident.
Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor Various Water Birds Rare, breeding visitor.
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