Birds to See in Northern Territory in January
50 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Willie Wagtail, Common Sandpiper and Galah. New this month: Redthroat and Red Junglefowl.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanAt 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 50 birds in January
50 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.17% in Jan
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Jan
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Jan
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.81% in Jan
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Jan
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Jan
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jan
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jan
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Jan
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Jan
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jan
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.26% in Jan
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jan
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.23% in Jan
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jan
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.21% in Jan
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jan
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.21% in Jan
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jan
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.20% in Jan
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jan
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jan
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jan
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.19% in Jan
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jan
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jan
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jan
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.14% in Jan
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.13% in Jan
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jan
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jan
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jan
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jan
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorUncommon33–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.05% in Jan
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jan
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jan
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.02% in Jan
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.02% in Jan
MallardAnas platyrhynchosSummer visitorRare50–65 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.02% in Jan
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.02% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jan
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorRare14–17 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.02% in Jan
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jan
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in Jan
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.01% in Jan
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRegularly Jan · 0.00% in Jan
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