Birds in Australian Capital Territory

Explore 29 species found in this region.

Visiting in March? Look out for Rose Robin arriving this month, and Great Crested Grebe and Greenfinch depart for the season.

Rose Robin
Rose RobinSmallest · 11cm
to
Black Swan
Black SwanLargest · 142cm
Ranges from the Rose Robin (11cm) to the Black Swan (142cm)24 families represented

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Showing 1–23 of 29 species

ResidentLives here year-roundBreedingVisits to breed in warmer monthsNon-breedingVisits outside breeding seasonPassagePasses through during migrationCommonly spottedReported on most outingsUncommonly spottedPresent but not always seenRarely spottedFew sightings each year
Australian Hobby

Australian Hobby

Falco longipennisLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Australian King-parrot

Australian King-parrot

Alisterus scapularisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicenLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Australian Raven

Australian Raven

Corvus coronoidesLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black Swan

Black Swan

Cygnus atratusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Blackbird

Blackbird

Turdus merulaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucosLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Starling

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgarisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Coot

Coot

Fulica atraLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Eastern Yellow Robin

Eastern Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria australisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Eurasian Skylark

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensisLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Apr–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
European Goldfinch

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Galah

Galah

Eolophus roseicapillaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carboLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Ardea albaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greenfinch

Greenfinch

Chloris chlorisLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Aug–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
House Sparrow

House Sparrow

Passer domesticusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Laughing Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineaeLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiaeLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeataLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Jan–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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