Birds to See in Northern Territory in August
49 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Willie Wagtail, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Galah and Great White Egret. New this month: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, White-winged Tern and Black-tailed Godwit and 6 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugFrom 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 49 birds in August
49 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Aug
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Aug
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Aug
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Aug
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Aug
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Aug
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.33% in Aug
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Aug
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Aug
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Aug
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Aug
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Aug
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Aug
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Aug
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Aug
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Aug
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Aug
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.08% in Aug
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.08% in Aug
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Aug
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Aug
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Aug
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.06% in Aug
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.05% in Aug
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Aug
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Aug
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.03% in Aug
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Aug
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.02% in Aug
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Aug
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.02% in Aug
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.02% in Aug
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.01% in Aug
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in Aug
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorUncommon33–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.01% in Aug
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentRare80–100 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.01% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.01% in Aug
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentRare46–51 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.00% in Aug
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