Common Birds in Northern Territory
Our list for Northern Territory has 7 common birds recorded regularly there: 6 residents and 1 summer visitor
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Northern Territory in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 7, most common first
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Common Sandpiper 18–20 cm
- Budgerigar 18–20 cm
- Willie Wagtail 19–22 cm
- Galah 35–38 cm
- Blue-winged Kookaburra 38–41 cm
- Whistling Kite 50–60 cm
- Great White Egret 80–104 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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