Birds to See in Northern Territory in March
46 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Willie Wagtail, Galah, Blue-winged Kookaburra and Common Sandpiper. New this month: Australian Raven, Roseate Tern and Helmeted Guineafowl.
On the move in March
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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 46 birds in March
46 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Mar
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Mar
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Mar
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Mar
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.62% in Mar
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Mar
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Mar
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Mar
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Mar
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Mar
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.21% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.20% in Mar
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.19% in Mar
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.19% in Mar
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Mar
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Mar
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Mar
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.17% in Mar
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Mar
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Mar
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.14% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Mar
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.13% in Mar
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Mar
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.09% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Mar
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentUncommon33–41 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.06% in Mar
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.03% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.03% in Mar
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.02% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.01% in Mar
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
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