Rare Birds in Australian Capital Territory
Our list for Australian Capital Territory has 9 rare birds recorded regularly there: 4 residents, 2 summer visitors, 1 passage migrant and 2 scarce visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Australian Capital Territory in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 9, most common first
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Sep–Apr
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentRare48–66 cmRegularly Oct–Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaScarceRare55–65 cm
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataPassage migrantRare17–22 cmRegularly Sep–Oct
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentRare30–33 cmRegularly Oct–Mar
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusSummer visitorRare86–230 cmRegularly Jul–May
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRegularly Jul–Apr
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusScarceRare18–20 cm
Smallest to largest
Length, cmData: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made