Birds in South Australia

Explore 44 species found in this region.

Visiting in March? Look out for Redthroat arriving this month, and Budgerigar and Cockatiel depart for the season.

Red-browed Finch
Red-browed FinchSmallest · 11cm
to
Emu
EmuLargest · 190cm
Ranges from the Red-browed Finch (11cm) to the Emu (190cm)30 families represented

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Showing 24–44 of 44 species

Greenfinch

Greenfinch

Chloris chlorisLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greenshank

Greenshank

Tringa nebulariaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Sep–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarolaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
House Sparrow

House Sparrow

Passer domesticusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Laughing Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineaeLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Little Wattlebird

Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysopteraLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mulga Parrot

Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus variusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiaeLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Osprey

Osprey

Pandion haliaetusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Jul–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Purple-crowned Lorikeet

Glossopsitta porphyrocephalaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutusNT

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Dec–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red Wattlebird

Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculataLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-browed Finch

Red-browed Finch

Neochmia temporalisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Redthroat

Redthroat

Pyrrholaemus brunneusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Mar–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rock Dove

Rock Dove

Columba liviaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpresLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Whistling Kite

Whistling Kite

Haliastur sphenurusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willie Wagtail

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrysLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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