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...
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus Cuckoos Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis Cuckoos Common, breeding summer migrant.
Long-billed Corella Cacatua tenuirostris Cockatoos Uncommon, breeding resident/escapee.
Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri Cockatoos Non-breeding escapee. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Cockatoos Very common, breeding resident.
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.
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Non-breeding vagrant. Declared Endangered in NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Musk Duck Biziura lobata Swan and Ducks Rare, breeding resident.
Hardhead Aythya australis Swan and Ducks Common, breeding visitor.
White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Uncommon, breeding summer migrant.
Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Rare, breeding summer migrant.
Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs and Magpie Common, breeding summer migrant. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Various Water Birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis Brolga and Bustard Extinct. Declared Endangered in NSW.
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica Accidental.
White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, breeding visitor.
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Great Egret Ardea alba Pelican, Egrets, Herons, Ibis, Spoonbills and Storks Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax Raptors Common, breeding resident.
Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Swifts Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Southern Whiteface Aphelocephala leucopsis Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Uncommon, breeding resident.
Brolga Antigone rubicunda Brolga and Bustard Extinct. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae Larks and Pipit Common, breeding resident.
Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera phrygia Honeyeaters Rare, breeding visitor. Declared Endangered in the ACT and Critically Endangered in NSW and under the EPBC Act.
Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera Honeyeaters Non-breeding vagrant.
Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata Honeyeaters Very common, breeding resident/autumn migrant.
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.
Domestic Greylag Goose Anser anser domesticus An introduced bird. Common, breeding resident.
Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae Grebes, Darter and Cormorants Uncommon, breeding resident.
Pacific Black Duck x Domestic Mallard Anas superciliosa x Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding resident.
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Swan and Ducks Very common, breeding resident.
Domestic Mallard Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding resident. An introduced species.
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.
Grey Teal Anas gracilis Swan and Ducks Very common, breeding resident.
Chestnut Teal Anas castanea Swan and Ducks Uncommon, breeding resident.
Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis Parrots Common, breeding resident.
Australian Brush-turkey Alectura lathami Non-breeding vagrant.
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Larks and Pipit Common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus Nocturnal Birds Common, breeding resident.
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Various Water Birds Rare, non-breeding summer migrant.
Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis Old World Warblers Common, breeding summer migrant.
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Thrushes, Starlings and Bulbul Very common, breeding resident. An introduced species.
Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae Raptors Rare, non-breeding visitor.
Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus Raptors Common, breeding resident.
Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus Raptors Common, breeding resident/summer migrant.
Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Honeyeaters Common, breeding resident.
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza uropygialis Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Non-breeding vagrant.
Buff-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza reguloides Scrubwrens, Gerygones, Thornbills, Pardalotes and allied birds Very common, breeding resident.
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