Birds to See in Northern Territory in July
40 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Willie Wagtail, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Galah and Great White Egret. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Pacific Golden-Plover and Roseate Tern.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulFrom 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 40 birds in July
40 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Jul
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Jul
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Jul
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Jul
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jul
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jul
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jul
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Jul
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.09% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jul
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jul
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.04% in Jul
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Jul
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Jul
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.02% in Jul
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.01% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.01% in Jul
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentUncommon33–41 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.00% in Jul
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