Birds to See in Northern Territory in April
48 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Willie Wagtail, Galah, Blue-winged Kookaburra and Budgerigar. New this month: Emu and Great Crested Grebe.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprAt their peak
From Northern Territory’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 48 birds in April
48 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Apr
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Apr
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Apr
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Apr
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Apr
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Apr
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Apr
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.34% in Apr
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Apr
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Apr
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Apr
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Apr
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Apr
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Apr
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Apr
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Apr
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Apr
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.15% in Apr
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Apr
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Apr
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Apr
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Apr
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.11% in Apr
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Apr
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.09% in Apr
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Apr
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.08% in Apr
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.07% in Apr
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.06% in Apr
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.06% in Apr
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.06% in Apr
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Apr
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Apr
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.03% in Apr
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.03% in Apr
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.02% in Apr
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.02% in Apr
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentRare46–51 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.01% in Apr
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.01% in Apr
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in Apr
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentUncommon33–41 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.00% in Apr
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