Uncommon Birds in Victoria
Our list for Victoria has 21 uncommon birds recorded regularly there: 13 residents and 8 summer visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Victoria in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 21, most common first
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentUncommon50–60 cmRecorded all year
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentUncommon80–104 cmRecorded all year
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusSummer visitorUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Sep–Jul
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year
Rose RobinPetroica roseaResidentUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Nov–May
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusSummer visitorUncommon48–66 cmRegularly Sep–Apr
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Rose Robin 11–13 cm
- Greenfinch 15–16 cm
- Purple-crowned Lorikeet 15–17 cm
- Eurasian Skylark 16–18 cm
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 17–22 cm
- Curlew Sandpiper 18–23 cm
- Little Tern 21–25 cm
- White-winged Tern 20–27 cm
- Greenshank 30–35 cm
- Australian Hobby 30–35 cm
- Bar-tailed Godwit 37–41 cm
- Australian King-parrot 40–43 cm
- Peregrine Falcon 34–58 cm
- Great Crested Grebe 46–51 cm
- Whistling Kite 50–60 cm
- Glossy Ibis 48–66 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Great White Egret 80–104 cm
- Brolga 100–140 cm
- Emu 150–190 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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