Birds to See in Northern Territory in September
53 bird species on our list for Northern Territory are recorded regularly in September
Of these, the most often recorded are Whistling Kite, Willie Wagtail, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Galah and Great White Egret. New this month: Roseate Tern, Barn Swallow, Little Ringed Plover and Mallard and 1 more.
On the move in September
GBIF · SepArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
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 53 birds in September
53 birds
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.03% in Sep
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Sep
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentCommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Sep
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Sep
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Sep
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.53% in Sep
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Sep
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Sep
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Sep
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Sep
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Sep
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Sep
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.30% in Sep
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Sep
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.24% in Sep
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Sep
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Sep
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Sep
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Sep
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.17% in Sep
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Sep
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.14% in Sep
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Sep
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Sep
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Sep
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.11% in Sep
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.10% in Sep
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Sep
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Sep
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Sep
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Sep
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.06% in Sep
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Sep
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Sep
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesWinter visitorUncommon46–53 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.04% in Sep
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.03% in Sep
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentRare150–190 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Sep
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Sep
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorUncommon33–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb · 0.02% in Sep
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Sep
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.02% in Sep
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.01% in Sep
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentRare29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorRare14–17 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.01% in Sep
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentRare14–17 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.01% in Sep
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentUncommon33–41 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.01% in Sep
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataSummer visitorUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
MallardAnas platyrhynchosSummer visitorRare50–65 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.00% in Sep
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentRare152–156 cmRegularly Sep–Oct · 0.00% in Sep
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Nov · 0.00% in Sep
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentRare80–100 cmRegularly May–Dec · 0.00% in Sep
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