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Birds in Western Australia

Our list for Western Australia has 80 bird species recorded regularly there: 41 residents, 18 summer visitors, 5 winter visitors, 10 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2.7 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
80
In October
64
Common
17
Busiest month
Oct

What's special about Western Australia

vs Australia

The birds recorded far more often here than across Australia, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Western Australia is worth visiting for.

  1. Western WattlebirdWestern Wattlebird13×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.08% across Australia
  2. Lesser NoddyLesser Noddy10.0×Passage migrant · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across Australia
  3. Gull-billed TernGull-billed Tern9.7×Resident · 0.50% of records here, 0.05% across Australia
  4. Roseate TernRoseate Tern8.4×Summer visitor · 0.18% of records here, 0.02% across Australia
  5. Barn SwallowBarn Swallow7.9×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.01% across Australia
  6. Grey PloverGrey Plover7.6×Summer visitor · 0.74% of records here, 0.10% across Australia
  7. Common SandpiperCommon Sandpiper5.8×Summer visitor · 1.3% of records here, 0.23% across Australia
  8. Long-tailed FinchLong-tailed Finch5.5×Winter visitor · 0.61% of records here, 0.11% across Australia

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Australian RavenAustralian Raven2.33%
  2. Willie WagtailWillie Wagtail2.03%
  3. Red WattlebirdRed Wattlebird1.99%
  4. Australian MagpieAustralian Magpie1.78%
  5. GalahGalah1.73%
  6. New Holland HoneyeaterNew Holland Honeyeater1.37%

Arriving now

  1. White-winged TernWhite-winged TernSummer visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.06%
  2. Pectoral SandpiperPectoral SandpiperSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.01%
  3. Little Ringed PloverLittle Ringed PloverPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.00%
  4. Arctic JaegerArctic JaegerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.00%

Share of all bird records in Western Australia in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Western Australia

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Western Australia

Records by month
Bird records in Western Australia by month, 2019–2024
January228,785
February162,321
March176,573
April188,676
May198,342
June195,349
July221,288
August261,583
September303,295
October303,396
November235,638
December228,155

October has the most records (303,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 14
All 14 families in Western Australia

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Western Australia known for?

Compared with the rest of Australia, Western Australia stands out for Western Wattlebird, Lesser Noddy, Gull-billed Tern and Roseate Tern. Each is recorded at least 8.3 times as often here as across Australia, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Western Australia?

80 species, each recorded regularly in Western Australia (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 41 residents, 18 summer visitors, 5 winter visitors, 10 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Western Australia, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Western Australia in October?

64 species on our list for Western Australia are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Raven, Willie Wagtail, Red Wattlebird, Australian Magpie and Galah.

What are the most common birds in Western Australia?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Western Australia are Willie Wagtail, Australian Raven, Australian Magpie, Red Wattlebird and Galah.

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

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