Birds to See in Northern Territory in February
46 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Galah, Willie Wagtail and Common Sandpiper.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebFrom 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.
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All 46 birds in February
46 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Feb
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Feb
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Feb
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Feb
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.72% in Feb
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Feb
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Feb
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Feb
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.21% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Feb
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.20% in Feb
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.19% in Feb
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.17% in Feb
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.15% in Feb
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.12% in Feb
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.10% in Feb
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Feb
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.04% in Feb
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.03% in Feb
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorUncommon33–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.02% in Feb
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorRare14–17 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.02% in Feb
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Feb
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.02% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.01% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
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