Birds of Australia

728 species recorded at 220 public birding hotspots.

Most recorded in November

Magpie-larkMagpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaAustralian MagpieAustralian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysRainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesAustralian White IbisAustralian White IbisThreskiornis moluccaSuperb FairywrenSuperb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusAustralasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusLittle Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraDusky MoorhenDusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosaNoisy MinerNoisy MinerManorina melanocephala

Most recorded

Grey FantailGrey FantailRhipidura albiscapaSulphur-crested CockatooSulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galeritaWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeGrey TealGrey TealAnas gracilisLittle Black CormorantLittle Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostrisCrested PigeonCrested PigeonOcyphaps lophotesRed WattlebirdRed WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeAustralasian GrebeAustralasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiaeCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisLaughing KookaburraLaughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeAustralian PelicanAustralian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusManed DuckManed DuckChenonetta jubata

Hotspots with the most records

  1. Western Treatment PlantVictoria262 species
  2. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralian Capital Territory229 species
  3. Oxley Creek CommonQueensland233 species
  4. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsQueensland223 species
  5. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryQueensland220 species
  6. Cairns EsplanadeQueensland276 species
  7. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneQueensland256 species
  8. Royal ParkVictoria177 species
  9. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkQueensland280 species
  10. Centennial ParkNew South Wales208 species
  11. Herdsman LakeWestern Australia171 species
  12. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneVictoria151 species
All 220 hotspots
  1. Banyule Flats ReserveVictoria182 species
  2. Broome Bird ObservatoryWestern Australia231 species
  3. Dowse LagoonQueensland214 species
  4. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveQueensland249 species
  5. Gold Creek ReservoirQueensland217 species
  6. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatQueensland202 species
  7. Cattana WetlandsQueensland261 species
  8. Minnippi ParklandsQueensland194 species
  9. Hasties Swamp National ParkQueensland278 species
  10. Albert ParkVictoria161 species
  11. Western Treatment Plant – T Section PondsVictoria189 species
  12. Alice Springs Sewage PondsNorthern Territory207 species
  13. Eagleby WetlandsQueensland207 species
  14. Jawbone Flora and Fauna ReserveVictoria192 species
  15. Tyto WetlandsQueensland267 species
  16. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralian Capital Territory187 species
  17. Serendip SanctuaryVictoria205 species
  18. Kumbartcho SanctuaryQueensland187 species
  19. Karkarook ParkVictoria174 species
  20. Bushy Park WetlandsVictoria158 species
  21. Braeside ParkVictoria190 species
  22. Dandenong Valley WetlandVictoria167 species
  23. Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveVictoria213 species
  24. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralian Capital Territory168 species
  25. Shepherds BushVictoria165 species
  26. Jells ParkVictoria174 species
  27. Kedron Brook Wetlands ReserveQueensland212 species
  28. RhyllVictoria177 species
  29. Daintree Village Boat CruiseQueensland263 species
  30. Wollongong Botanic GardenNew South Wales150 species
  31. Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resort, TownsvilleQueensland134 species
  32. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeQueensland268 species
  33. Coachwood ParkNew South Wales128 species
  34. Bundaberg Botanical GardensQueensland199 species
  35. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveNorthern Territory240 species
  36. Lake WollumboolaNew South Wales203 species
  37. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesQueensland240 species
  38. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkVictoria186 species
  39. Mount Annan Botanic GardensNew South Wales203 species
  40. Broome South Wastewater Treatment PlantWestern Australia214 species
  41. West Belconnen PondAustralian Capital Territory179 species
  42. Finland Road, Paradise WatersQueensland219 species
  43. Landing Lights WetlandNew South Wales164 species
  44. Central Coast Wetlands - Pioneer DairyNew South Wales230 species
  45. Goulburn WetlandsNew South Wales150 species
  46. Western Treatment Plant – Western LagoonsVictoria188 species
  47. Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndQueensland235 species
  48. Boys WalkNew South Wales181 species
  49. Laratinga WetlandsSouth Australia167 species
  50. Lake Samsonvale – Postmans TrackQueensland246 species
  51. Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripTasmania120 species
  52. Pitt Town LagoonNew South Wales234 species
  53. Coombabah Lakelands Conservation AreaQueensland203 species
  54. SpringwoodNew South Wales110 species
  55. Anstead Bushland ReserveQueensland202 species
  56. Buffalo CreekNorthern Territory210 species
  57. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkQueensland220 species
  58. Hunter Wetlands National Park – Stockton SandspitNew South Wales191 species
  59. Sherwood ArboretumQueensland176 species
  60. Bushells LagoonNew South Wales222 species
  61. Cairns Esplanade – Southern EndQueensland198 species
  62. Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadQueensland172 species
  63. Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterNorthern Territory230 species
  64. Buckleys Hole Conservation Park – Buckleys HoleQueensland224 species
  65. Bibra LakeWestern Australia159 species
  66. Tallawarra Ash Pond 3, YallahNew South Wales193 species
  67. Boyters Lane, JerseyvilleNew South Wales252 species
  68. Braeside Park WetlandsVictoria164 species
  69. Lake GalletlyQueensland189 species
  70. Royal Botanic GardensNew South Wales144 species
  71. Newport LakesVictoria176 species
  72. Woodlands Historic ParkVictoria181 species
  73. Roebuck Plains StationWestern Australia226 species
  74. Royal Park – Trin Warren Tam-booreVictoria164 species
  75. Eynesbury Forest and GrasslandsVictoria183 species
  76. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkVictoria222 species
  77. Muirhead bushlandNorthern Territory179 species
  78. Eastlakes golf courseNew South Wales189 species
  79. The Weir Road, TeralbaNew South Wales198 species
  80. Warriewood WetlandsNew South Wales195 species
  81. Lytton Wader Roost and Wynnum Mangrove BoardwalkQueensland203 species
  82. Richmond LowlandsNew South Wales213 species
  83. Archerfield WetlandsQueensland169 species
  84. Priors PocketQueensland201 species
  85. La Trobe University Bundoora – Nangak Tamboree Wildlife SanctuaryVictoria155 species
  86. You Yangs Regional ParkVictoria207 species
  87. Crab Creek MangrovesWestern Australia193 species
  88. Stockyard PointVictoria181 species
  89. Lake McLarty Nature ReserveWestern Australia185 species
  90. Cattai WetlandsNew South Wales217 species
  91. Goulds Lagoon Wildlife SanctuaryTasmania111 species
  92. Jerrara DamNew South Wales185 species
  93. Atkinsons DamQueensland228 species
  94. Penrith Weir ReserveNew South Wales196 species
  95. Kakadu BeachQueensland169 species
  96. Shoalhaven Heads InletNew South Wales224 species
  97. Whites Hill ReserveQueensland166 species
  98. Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantNew South Wales213 species
  99. Toorbul High Tide RoostQueensland192 species
  100. Lake ClarendonQueensland202 species
  101. Callum Brae Nature ReserveAustralian Capital Territory169 species
  102. Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkQueensland186 species
  103. Port of Brisbane Shorebird RoostQueensland175 species
  104. Fivebough WetlandsNew South Wales214 species
  105. West Byron WetlandsNew South Wales228 species
  106. Alfred Cove Nature ReserveWestern Australia143 species
  107. Royal Botanic GardensVictoria168 species
  108. Katherine Wastewater Treatment PlantNorthern Territory199 species
  109. Nathan Road Wetlands ReserveQueensland210 species
  110. Wonga WetlandsNew South Wales189 species
  111. D'Aguilar National Park – Araucaria CircuitQueensland197 species
  112. Hunter Wetlands National Park – Ash IslandNew South Wales234 species
  113. Lake Wendouree – FairylandVictoria119 species
  114. Barren Grounds Nature ReserveNew South Wales188 species
  115. Sydney ParkNew South Wales145 species
  116. North GardensVictoria118 species
  117. Bicentennial Park (Sydney Olympic Park) – Waterbird RefugeNew South Wales177 species
  118. George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensNorthern Territory174 species
  119. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaVictoria188 species
  120. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineQueensland252 species
  121. Long Reef Aquatic ReserveNew South Wales178 species
  122. Sydney Olympic ParkNew South Wales212 species
  123. Parklakes WetlandsQueensland192 species
  124. Leanyer PondsNorthern Territory233 species
  125. Banks Street ReserveQueensland159 species
  126. Freshwater and Saltwater LakesQueensland210 species
  127. Toohey MountainQueensland72 species
  128. Wilson ReserveVictoria137 species
  129. Newells Paddock Wetland ReserveVictoria135 species
  130. Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – Bartleys BlockVictoria160 species
  131. Huntingdale WetlandsVictoria105 species
  132. Sheep Station Creek Conservation ParkQueensland172 species
  133. Waterways EstateVictoria148 species
  134. InalaTasmania121 species
  135. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamQueensland253 species
  136. Jacana WetlandVictoria153 species
  137. Hasties Swamp Bird HideQueensland249 species
  138. Hunter Wetlands CentreNew South Wales201 species
  139. Yan Yean ReservoirVictoria183 species
  140. Partridge CreekNew South Wales208 species
  141. Shelley Road ParkQueensland202 species
  142. Samford Eco CorridorQueensland161 species
  143. Cumberland DamQueensland232 species
  144. Jabiru Park/Fearnley hideQueensland202 species
  145. Gluepot ReserveSouth Australia194 species
  146. Westgate ParkVictoria165 species
  147. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveNorthern Territory218 species
  148. Port BundabergQueensland207 species
  149. Lake LorneVictoria144 species
  150. DanthoniaNew South Wales228 species
  151. East Point Mangrove BoardwalkNorthern Territory172 species
  152. Terrick Terrick National ParkVictoria188 species
  153. Fyshwick Sewage Treatment PlantAustralian Capital Territory157 species
  154. Ricketts PointVictoria175 species
  155. D'Aguilar National Park – Maiala Loop WalkQueensland137 species
  156. JulattenQueensland261 species
  157. Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – ChilternVictoria212 species
  158. Goschen Bushland ReserveVictoria150 species
  159. Lime Kiln Bay Reserve and WetlandsNew South Wales145 species
  160. Lake Monger ReserveWestern Australia126 species
  161. Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands – EdithvaleVictoria167 species
  162. Eastern Treatment Plant – Boundary Rd WetlandsVictoria167 species
  163. North LakeWestern Australia147 species
  164. Blue Waters Lake ReserveVictoria137 species
  165. Flinders Conservation Estate – Hardings PaddockQueensland186 species
  166. Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaWestern Australia144 species
  167. Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeQueensland210 species
  168. Abattoir Swamp, JulattenQueensland239 species
  169. Lake EdaWestern Australia209 species
  170. East PointNorthern Territory209 species
  171. La Trobe University Bundoora – Darebin Creek Sports FieldsVictoria138 species
  172. Capertee ValleyNew South Wales224 species
  173. Ovens Head and adjacent mangrovesQueensland129 species
  174. CoolartVictoria166 species
  175. Blackburn LakeVictoria137 species
  176. Ocean Grove Nature ReserveVictoria165 species
  177. Mill Park LakesVictoria145 species
  178. Bendigo Sewage PondsVictoria180 species
  179. Lilydale Sewage Treatment PlantVictoria163 species
  180. Mosquito Creek RdQueensland211 species
  181. Putta Bucca Wetlands, MudgeeNew South Wales202 species
  182. La Trobe University Bundoora CampusVictoria131 species
  183. Fairfield areaQueensland110 species
  184. Seymour River WalkVictoria149 species
  185. Western Treatment Plant – Lake BorrieVictoria185 species
  186. Balyang SanctuaryVictoria146 species
  187. Bunyip State ParkVictoria172 species
  188. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveVictoria177 species
  189. Bushland BeachQueensland224 species
  190. Ballina Heights NorthNew South Wales153 species
  191. SeymourVictoria127 species
  192. Lake ManchesterQueensland212 species
  193. Whites Road WetlandSouth Australia162 species
  194. Tabbil-ban dhagun BoardwalkQueensland187 species
  195. Lysterfield ParkVictoria167 species
  196. Fitzgibbon BushlandQueensland170 species
  197. Mount Hypipamee National ParkQueensland196 species
  198. Royal National Park – Lady Carrington DriveNew South Wales182 species
  199. Rhyll InletVictoria181 species
  200. Bendthualaly, BellawongarahNew South Wales120 species
  201. Mary Cairncross ReserveQueensland153 species
  202. Taylors LagoonWestern Australia191 species
  203. Tolderol Game ReserveSouth Australia183 species
  204. Lake McIntyreSouth Australia152 species
  205. Tamar Island WetlandsTasmania125 species
  206. Finch Hatton GorgeQueensland152 species
  207. Lake WallaceNew South Wales178 species
  208. Hamilton ParkVictoria165 species

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All species recorded · 728