Bush Birds

The images below are of some of the birds found in the Perth area. With their English name / Nyoongar name. Nyoongar names from “Aboriginal names of birds species in south-west Australia, with suggestions for their adoption in common usage” by Ian Abbott 2009 and “Birds of Western Australia” by Serventy and Whittell 1948 with name closest to Perth used on this web page.

Emu / Wadje are uncommon resident birds found around the edges of Perth.

Brown Quail / Mooritj are uncommon and cyptic residents of Perth.

Painted Button-Quail / Murolum are uncommon and very cryptic birds.

Laughing Dove are a common introduced bird found in Perth.

Spotted Dove are a common introduced resident of Perth.

The Rock Dove or feral pigeon is a common introduced species in Perth.

Common Bronzewing — Common Bronzewing / Ooda are uncommon residents of Perth.

Crested Pigeon — Crested Pigeon / Mennabroonka are uncommon in Perth.

Galah / Biako is a very common bird in Perth and the south west.

Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo / Gnolak is endemic to Perth & the south west.

Baudin's Black-Cockatoo — Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo / Gnolak is endemic to Perth & the southwest.

Red-tailed Black-cockatoos / Karak are a common species in Perth.

The Western Corella / Mannich is found can only be seen on a full day tour.

Little Corella — Little Corella / Djayarra are common in Perth and further north and east.

Long-billed Corella — Long-billed Corella has been introduced from eastern Australia and is uncommon in Perth.

Western Rosella — Western Rosella / / Koontonkoonton are endemic to Perth and the southwest.

Elegant Parrots / Koolederong are uncommon and declining in Perth.

Australian Ringneck Parrot — Australian Ringneck Parrots / Dowarn are very common in Perth.

Regent Parrot / Wookonga are uncommon to rare in the Perth.

Red-capped Parrot — Red-capped Parrots /Djarrainboordang are endemic Perth & the southwest.

Rainbow Lorikeets were introduced to Perth and a very common.

Pallid Cuckoos are uncommon to rare in Perth. — Pallid Cuckoos / Djoodorn are uncommon to rare in Perth.

Fan-tailed Cuckoo — Fan-tailed Cuckoo/ Doolar is uncommon in Perth.

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo — Shining Bronze-Cuckoo are uncommon & usually seen in Winter to Summer.

Laughing Kookaburra — Laughing Kookaburra is a common introduced species in Perth.

Sacred Kingfishers / Koonyenok are in Perth from September to March.

Rainbow Bee-eaters are common in Perth during Spring and Summer. — Rainbow Bee-eaters / Birinbirin are common during Spring and Summer.

Rufous Treecreeper — The Rufous Treecreeper / Djinni is uncommon to Rare in Perth

Splendid Wren — The male Splendid Fairy-wren / Djurjeelya is common in Perth.

Blue-breasted Fairy-wren are uncommon and 1 hours drive from Perth.

Red-winged Fairy-Wren / Djurjeelya are found in the Perth Hills.

Variegated Fairy-wren — Variegated Fairy-wren are uncommon. This image is a male in moult.

This is a female White-winged Fairy-wren. They are uncommon in Perth.

White-browed Scrubwren — Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren / Goorgal are a common but shy species.

Western (Rufous) Fieldwren / Boolerdoo are rare & about 2 hours from Perth.

Weebill — Weebill / Kiderbot are a common species and the smallest bird in Australia.

Western Thornbill — Western Thornbill / Djoboldjobol are uncommon in Perth.

Yellow-rumped Thornbill — Yellow-rumped Thornbill / Djidbotare a common and widespread species.

Inland Thornbill / Djoobedjoolbong are common birds in Perth.

Spotted Pardalote — Spotted Pardalotes / Widopwidop are uncommon in Perth.

Striated Pardalote — Striated Pardalotes / Widopwidop are common in Perth.

White-browed Babblers / Gnowen are uncommon & found east of Perth.

Red Wattlebird — Red Wattlebirds / Doongorok are a very common species in Perth.

Western Wattlebird — Western Wattlebirds / Djoongong are found in Perth & southwest Australia.

Western Spinebill — Western Spinebill / Booljidt are found in Perth & southwest Australia.

Brown Honeyeater / Djindjoko are very common residents of the Perth area.

Singing Honeyeater — Singing Honeyeaters / Dooromdoorom are very common species in Perth.

Tawny-crowned Honeyeater — Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters / Wyrodjodong are uncommon in Perth.

Yellow-plumed Honeyeater are found east of Perth on a full day tour.

New Holland Honeyeaters / Bandin are a very common bird in Perth.

White-Cheeked Honeyeater — White-cheeked Honeyeater / Bandin are common in Perth.

Brown-headed Honeyeaters / Djiok are uncommon & 1 hours drive from Perth.

Gilberts (Western White-naped) Honeyeater is an uncommon bird in Perth. — Gilberts (Western White-naped) Honeyeater / Djinki is uncommon.

Yellow-throated Miner / Bilyagorong are uncommon in Perth.

White-fronted Chats/ Wabawilban are uncommon residents in the Perth region.

White-fronted Chats/ Wabawilban – female

Crimson Chats are nomadic dry land birds that sometimes visit the edges of Perth.

Crimson Chat are nomadic birds that sometimes visit the edges of Perth.

Varied Sittella / Goomaldedite are uncommon residents of Perth.

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike — Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes / Gnoolako are common in Perth.

Crested Shrike-Tits / Koorbitkoorbit are uncommon birds found east of Perth.

Western Whistler — The Western Whistler / Bedilmedong is a recent split from the Golden Whistler.

Rufous Whistler — The Rufous Whistler / Bambon is a common and widespread species.

Grey Shrike-Thrush / Koodelong are uncommon residents of Perth.

Black-faced Woodswallow — Black-faced Woodswallow / Bewoen is uncommon in Perth. Often in rural areas.

Dusky Woodswallow / Bewoen are uncommon residents of Perth.

Australian Magpie — The Australian Magpie / Koorbat is a very common species throughout Perth.

Grey Butcherbird / Waddowadong are a common resident bird of Perth.

Pied Butcherbird / Koodjieko are common residents about 1 hours drive from Perth.

Magpie-Lark — Magpie-Larks / Dilabot are very common birds and seen throughout Perth.

Grey Currawong /Djilok are uncommon resident birds of Perth.

Australian Raven — Australian Raven / Wardang are very common in Perth and surrounding areas.

Grey Fantail / Koodjinok are delightfully common residents of Perth.

Willie Wagtail — The Willie Wagtail / Jittejitte is a very common and widespread species.

White-winged Triller / Goomulcullong are uncommon nomads to the Perth area

Restless Flycatcher — The Restless Flycatcher / Djidengot is an uncommon species found east of Perth.

Scarlet Robin — Scarlet Robin / Kooba are an uncommon but widespread species.

Red-capped Robins are always a favourite! — Red-capped Robin / Menekedang are uncommon and 1 hour from Perth.

Hooded Robin (male) / Koobamodjin are uncommon to rare and found 1 hours drive from Perth.

Hooded Robin (female) are uncommon to rare and found 1 hours drive from Perth.

White-breasted Robin — White-breasted Robins White-breasted Robins / Boydjil are only found in Perth & southwest Australia.

Western Yellow Robin — Western Yellow Robin /Bamborn is an uncommon species in Perth.

Jacky Winter are uncommon to rare and found east of Perth.

Australian Reed-warbler / Koorgee koorgee are uncommon.

Little Grassbird are found in Perths lakes, rivers and swamps.

Rufous Songlark / Eroledel are uncommon summer migrants to Perth.

Brown Songlark are uncommon summer visitors to the edges of Perth.

Welcome Swallow — Welcome Swallows / Koonamit are very common throughout the Perth area.

Tree Martins are common birds in the Perth area. Often seen on powerlines.

White-backed Swallow / Budibudi are uncommon residents of Perth.

Silvereye — Silvereye / Djoolwedelong are a very common and widespread bird.

A male Mistletoebird / Moonidjidong. These are uncommon birds in Perth.

A female Mistletoebird is much plainer than the male with just a red vent area.

Red-eared Firetails / Boorin are uncommon birds that are found in the hills in Perth.

Red-browed Finch have been introduced to a few places in the perth hills area.

Australasian Pipit / Eroldel are becoming less common in Perth.