Birds to See in Northern Territory in June
40 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in June
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Willie Wagtail, Galah, Blue-winged Kookaburra and Great White Egret. New this month: Common Tern and Gull-billed Tern.
On the move in June
GBIF · JunFrom 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 June
40 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Jun
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Jun
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Jun
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Jun
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Jun
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Jun
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jun
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jun
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Jun
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Jun
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Jun
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jun
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jun
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jun
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jun
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jun
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jun
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jun
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jun
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jun
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jun
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jun
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jun
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.04% in Jun
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jun
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jun
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jun
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jun
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jun
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Jun
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.02% in Jun
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Jun
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorUncommon33–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.01% in Jun
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.01% in Jun
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in Jun
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.01% in Jun
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.01% in Jun
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
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