Australia Ramsar wetland
Currawinya National Park
168 bird species recorded; the most in April and from August to October.
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This month here
1 species in January.0 species in February.14 species in March.132 species in April.95 species in May.121 species in June.87 species in July.139 species in August.140 species in September.142 species in October.1 species in November.18 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
No records for this month.
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
168 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 168Speciesrecorded more than once
- 130Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 5ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 3,315Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 172 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 15Raptors
- 2Owls
- 13Waders
- 4Gulls & seabirds
- 10Ducks & geese
- 19Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 73Songbirds
- 31Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 168 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
- Brown FalconFalco berigora
- Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
- Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
- Black-breasted buzzardHamirostra melanosternon
- Spotted HarrierCircus assimilis
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
- White-bellied Sea-EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
- Black FalconFalco subniger
- Australian hobbyFalco longipennis
- Grey FalconFalco hypoleucosVU
- Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
Owls2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Southern BoobookNinox boobook
- Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica
Waders13 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles
- Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
- Australian Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae
- Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataVU
- Australian PratincoleStiltia isabella
- Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollisNT
- Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Red-kneed DotterelErythrogonys cinctus
- Banded StiltCladorhynchus leucocephalus
- Black-fronted DotterelElseyornis melanops
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
Gulls & seabirds4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
Ducks & geese10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey TealAnas gracilis
- Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
- Pink-eared DuckMalacorhynchus membranaceus
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
- HardheadAythya australis
- Freckled DuckStictonetta naevosa
- Grass Whistling DuckDendrocygna eytoni
- Musk DuckBiziura lobata
- Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Herons, ibises & grebes19 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White-necked HeronArdea pacifica
- Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus
- White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
- Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes
- Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
- Hoary-headed GrebePoliocephalus poliocephalus
- Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
- Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
- Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Australian White IbisThreskiornis molucca
- Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Egretta intermediaEgretta intermedia
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- BrolgaGrus rubicunda
Songbirds73 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
- Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
- Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
- White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillata
- Magpie larkGrallina cyanoleuca
- Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
- Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis
- Sunda Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
- Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
- Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
- Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
- White-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosus
- Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
- Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
- Spotted BowerbirdChlamydera maculata
- ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea
- Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
- Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris
- Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus
- White-winged Fairy-wrenMalurus leucopterus
- Australian PipitAnthus australis
- Grey ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
- Crimson ChatEpthianura tricolor
- Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus
- Grey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
- Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficeps
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
- Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans
- Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
- Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
- Rufous SonglarkMegalurus mathewsi
- Corcorax melanoramphosCorcorax melanoramphos
- Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
- White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
- Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
- White-browed TreecreeperClimacteris affinis
- MistletoebirdDicaeum hirundinaceum
- Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
- Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothorax
- Australian White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
- Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
- Hall's BabblerPomatostomus halli
- Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
- Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
- Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
- Black HoneyeaterSugomel niger
- Artamus leucorhynchosArtamus leucorhynchos
- Little CrowCorvus bennetti
- Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsisVU
- Pied HoneyeaterCerthionyx variegatus
- Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta
- Grey-crowned BabblerPomatostomus temporalis
- Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
- Brown SonglarkMegalurus cruralis
- Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
- Noisy FriarbirdPhilemon corniculatus
- Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
- Red-browed PardalotePardalotus rubricatus
- Rhipidura albiscapaRhipidura albiscapa
- Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera
- White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
- WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
- Western GerygoneGerygone fusca
- Double-barred FinchTaeniopygia bichenovii
- Chirruping WedgebillPsophodes cristatus
- Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
- Ground Cuckoo-shrikeCoracina maxima
- White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus
- Little WoodswallowArtamus minor
- Black-chinned HoneyeaterMelithreptus gularis
- Little GrassbirdMegalurus gramineus
Other birds31 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla
- Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
- EmuDromaius novaehollandiae
- Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
- Mulga ParrotPsephotellus varius
- Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
- Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
- Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneata
- Red-winged ParrotAprosmictus erythropterus
- Pink CockatooCacatua leadbeateri
- CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
- Bourke's ParrotNeopsephotus bourkii
- BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster
- BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
- CootFulica atra
- Red-backed KingfisherTodiramphus pyrrhopygius
- Australian Owlet-NightjarAegotheles cristatus
- Black-tailed NativehenGallinula ventralis
- KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
- Pallid cuckooCuculus pallidus
- Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus
- Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
- Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
- Stubble QuailCoturnix pectoralis
- Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus
- Little Button-quailTurnix velox
- Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostomaVU
- Black-eared CuckooChrysococcyx osculans
- Pink CockatooLophochroa leadbeateri
- Australian CrakePorzana fluminea
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in April and from August to October.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan39°/24°34 mm
- Feb37°/23°40 mm
- Mar34°/19°36 mm
- Apr29°/15°14 mm
- May23°/9°15 mm
- Jun19°/6°20 mm
- Jul19°/5°15 mm
- Aug22°/6°10 mm
- Sep27°/10°12 mm
- Oct31°/14°22 mm
- Nov35°/19°32 mm
- Dec37°/22°29 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Currawinya National Park.
National park in Australia
Currawinya National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Australia.
168 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 3,315 open records.
The most recorded are the Yellow-throated Miner, the Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater and the Galah.
3 species come for the summer, 124 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
5 are threatened worldwide, including Southern Whiteface, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Blue-winged Parrot.
The most species are recorded in April and from August to October.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Thargomindah Airport (XTG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 110 km in a straight lineCar hire in CharlevilleDiscover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 km
- places to stay within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Currawinya National Park
Australia
- 74Birdyas Score
- 168Species
- 130Migrants
- 5Threatened
Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve
Australia · 373 km
- 54Birdyas Score
- 109Species
- 47Migrants
- 2Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q1144838) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 3,315 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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