Birds in Victoria

Explore 48 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for Eurasian Tree Sparrow and Mulga Parrot arriving this month, and Common Tern departs for the season.

Rose Robin
Rose RobinSmallest · 11cm
to
Emu
EmuLargest · 190cm
Ranges from the Rose Robin (11cm) to the Emu (190cm)30 families represented

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Showing 24–46 of 48 species

Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Ardea albaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Greenfinch

Chloris chlorisLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Greenshank

Tringa nebulariaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

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

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Little Penguin

Eudyptula minorLC

PassageRarely spotted

Feb

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

PassageRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

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

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Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschataLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul

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
Pacific Golden-Plover

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulvaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Dec–Feb

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

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotosLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jan

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

ResidentRarely 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

Nov–Jan

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
Rock Dove

Rock Dove

Columba liviaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Rose Robin

Petroica roseaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Aug

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

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpresLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminataVU

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Sep–Apr

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
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