Uncommon Birds in Northern Territory
Our list for Northern Territory has 34 uncommon birds recorded regularly there: 16 residents, 17 summer visitors and 1 winter visitor
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Northern Territory in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 34, most common first
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–May
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Aug–Jun
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Aug–Apr
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Aug–Apr
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year
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