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...
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
Striated Thornbill Acanthiza lineata Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
Yellow Thornbill Acanthiza nana Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Uncommon, breeding resident.
Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
Buff-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza reguloides Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Honeyeaters Common, breeding resident.
Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus Raptors Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus Raptors Common, breeding resident.
Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Very common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis Old World Warblers Common, breeding summer migrant.
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus Nocturnal Birds Common, breeding resident.
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Larks and Pipit Common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Australian Brush-turkey Alectura lathami Non-breeding vagrant.
Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis Parrots Common, breeding resident.
Chestnut Teal Anas castanea Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding resident.
Grey Teal Anas gracilis Swan and Ducks Very common, breeding resident.
Northern Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swan and Ducks An introduced species not yet recorded in the ACT but included here to avoid misclassifications within the Mallard group.
Domestic Mallard Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Swan and Ducks Very common, breeding resident.
Pacific Black Duck x Domestic Mallard Anas superciliosa x Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding resident.
Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae Grebes, Darter and Cormorants Uncommon, breeding resident.
Domestic Greylag Goose Anser anser domesticus An introduced bird. Common, breeding resident.
Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata Previously extinct, now reintroduced. Rare, breeding resident. Although restricted to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Sanctuary, the birds are free-flying and so may, in the future, establish wild populations.
Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata Honeyeaters Very common, breeding resident/autumn migrant.
Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia Honeyeaters Rare, breeding visitor. Declared Endangered in the ACT and Critically Endangered in NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae Larks and Pipit Common, breeding resident.
Brolga Antigone rubicunda Brolga and Bustard Extinct. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Uncommon, breeding resident.
Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Swifts Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax Raptors Common, breeding resident.
Great Egret Ardea alba Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Rare, non-breeding visitor.
White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica Accidental.
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis Brolga and Bustard Extinct. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Common, breeding summer migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Rare, breeding summer migrant.
White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Hardhead Aythya australis Swan and Ducks Common, breeding visitor.
Musk Duck Biziura lobata Swan and Ducks Rare, breeding resident.
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Endangered in NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus grallarius Various Water Birds Previously extinct but reintroduced at Mulligans Flat NR as a free-flying population. Rare, breeding resident. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
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