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Birds in New South Wales

Our list for New South Wales has 83 bird species recorded regularly there: 51 residents, 22 summer visitors, 3 winter visitors, 5 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 8.9 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
83
In October
75
Common
19
Busiest month
Oct

What's special about New South Wales

vs Australia

The birds recorded far more often here than across Australia, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones New South Wales is worth visiting for.

  1. White-cheeked HoneyeaterWhite-cheeked Honeyeater2.1×Resident · 0.98% of records here, 0.47% across Australia
  2. Australian RavenAustralian Raven1.8×Resident · 8.3% of records here, 4.5% across Australia
  3. Little WattlebirdLittle Wattlebird1.7×Resident · 3.9% of records here, 2.3% across Australia
  4. Common TernCommon Tern1.6×Summer visitor · 0.19% of records here, 0.12% across Australia
  5. Eastern Yellow RobinEastern Yellow Robin1.6×Resident · 3.9% of records here, 2.5% across Australia
  6. Australian King-parrotAustralian King-parrot1.5×Resident · 2.8% of records here, 1.8% across Australia

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Australian MagpieAustralian Magpie2.73%
  2. Rainbow LorikeetRainbow Lorikeet1.95%
  3. Australian RavenAustralian Raven1.92%
  4. Willie WagtailWillie Wagtail1.81%
  5. GalahGalah1.56%
  6. Laughing KookaburraLaughing Kookaburra1.53%

Arriving now

  1. Arctic JaegerArctic JaegerSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.01%
  2. Pomarine JaegerPomarine JaegerSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%
  3. Pectoral SandpiperPectoral SandpiperSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%

Share of all bird records in New South Wales in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for New South Wales

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in New South Wales

Records by month
Bird records in New South Wales by month, 2019–2024
January838,250
February608,141
March635,723
April668,368
May585,560
June576,027
July637,158
August708,577
September853,969
October1,060,767
November885,400
December833,739

October has the most records (1.1 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 18
All 18 families in New South Wales

How common

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Questions

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What birds is New South Wales known for?

Compared with the rest of Australia, New South Wales stands out for White-cheeked Honeyeater, Australian Raven, Little Wattlebird and Common Tern. Each is recorded at least 1.5 times as often here as across Australia, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for New South Wales?

83 species, each recorded regularly in New South Wales (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 51 residents, 22 summer visitors, 3 winter visitors, 5 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in New South Wales, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in New South Wales in October?

75 species on our list for New South Wales are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Raven, Willie Wagtail and Galah.

What are the most common birds in New South Wales?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in New South Wales are Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Raven, Laughing Kookaburra and Willie Wagtail.

Data: 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

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