Birds to See in Northern Territory in May
40 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in May
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Willie Wagtail, Galah, Blue-winged Kookaburra and Budgerigar. New this month: Great Cormorant.
On the move in May
GBIF · MayFrom 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 May
40 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in May
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in May
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in May
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in May
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in May
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in May
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in May
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in May
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in May
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in May
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in May
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in May
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in May
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in May
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in May
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in May
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in May
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in May
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in May
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in May
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in May
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in May
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.05% in May
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in May
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in May
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.04% in May
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in May
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in May
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.03% in May
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in May
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in May
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in May
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in May
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in May
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in May
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in May
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.01% in May
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.01% in May
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in May
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentRare80–100 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.01% in May
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