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.

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Emu / Wadje are uncommon resident birds found around the edges of Perth.
Laughing Dove are a common introduced bird found in Perth.
Common Bronzewing
Common Bronzewing / Ooda are uncommon residents of Perth.
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo / Gnolak is endemic to Perth & the south west.
The Western Corella / Mannich is found can only be seen on a full day tour.
Western Rosella
Western Rosella / / Koontonkoonton are endemic to Perth and the southwest.
Elegant Parrots / Koolederong are uncommon and declining in Perth.
Pallid Cuckoos are uncommon to rare in Perth.
Pallid Cuckoos / Djoodorn are uncommon to rare in Perth.
Laughing Kookaburra
Laughing Kookaburra is a common introduced species in Perth.
Rufous Treecreeper
The Rufous Treecreeper / Djinni is uncommon to Rare in Perth
Red-winged Fairy-Wren / Djurjeelya are found in the Perth Hills.
White-browed Scrubwren
Spotted (White-browed) Scrubwren / Goorgal are a common but shy species.
Western Thornbill
Western Thornbill / Djoboldjobol are uncommon in Perth.
Spotted Pardalote
Spotted Pardalotes / Widopwidop are uncommon in Perth.
Brown Quail / Mooritj are uncommon and cyptic residents of Perth.
Spotted Dove are a common introduced resident of Perth.
Crested Pigeon
Crested Pigeon / Mennabroonka are uncommon in Perth.
Baudin's Black-Cockatoo
Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo / Gnolak is endemic to Perth & the southwest.
Little Corella
Little Corella / Djayarra are common in Perth.
Australian Ringneck Parrot
Australian Ringneck Parrots / Dowarn are very common in Perth.
Regent Parrot / Wookonga are uncommon to rare in the Perth.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Fan-tailed Cuckoo/ Doolar is uncommon in Perth.
Sacred Kingfishers / Koonyenok are in Perth from September to March.
Splendid Wren
The male Splendid Fairy-wren / Djurjeelya is common in Perth.
Variegated Fairy-wren
Variegated Fairy-wren are uncommon. This image is a male in moult.
Western (Rufous) Fieldwren / Boolerdoo are rare & about 2 hours from Perth.
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Yellow-rumped Thornbill / Djidbotare a common and widespread species.
Striated Pardalote
Striated Pardalotes / Widopwidop are common in Perth.
Painted Button-Quail / Murolum are uncommon and very cryptic birds.
The Rock Dove or feral pigeon is a common introduced species in Perth.
Galah / Biako is a very common bird in Perth.
Red-tailed Black-cockatoos / Karak are a common species in Perth.
Long-billed Corella
Long-billed Corella has been introduced from eastern Australia.
Red-capped Parrot
Red-capped Parrots /Djarrainboordang are endemic Perth & the southwest.
Rainbow Lorikeets were introduced to Perth and a very common.
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo are uncommon & usually seen in Winter to Summer.
Rainbow Bee-eaters are common in Perth during Spring and Summer.
Rainbow Bee-eaters / Birinbirin are common during Spring and Summer.
Blue-breasted Fairy-wren are uncommon and 1 hours drive from Perth.
This is a female White-winged Fairy-wren. They are uncommon in Perth.
Weebill
Weebill / Kiderbot are a common species and the smallest bird in Australia.
Inland Thornbill / Djoobedjoolbong are common birds 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 only found in Perth and the southwest.
  • Western Spinebill
    Western Spinebill / Booljidt are only found in 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 / Miamit 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 but patchily distributed 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 in Perth.
  • Yellow-throated Miner / Bilyagorong are uncommon in Perth.
  • White-fronted Chats / Wabawilban are uncommon residents in the Perth region.
  • White-fronted Chats are uncommon residents in the Perth region.
  • 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 / Goomaldedit 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.
  • Dusky Woodswallow / Bewoen are uncommon residents of Perth.
  • Black-faced Woodswallow
    Black-faced Woodswallow / Bewoen is uncommon in Perth and usually in rural areas.
  • Australian Magpie
    The Australian Magpie / Koorbat is a very common species throughout Perth.
  • Grey Butcherbird / Wadowadong 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 in 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 & east of Perth.
  • Scarlet Robin
    Scarlet Robin / Kooba are an uncommon but widespread species.
  • Red-capped Robin / Menekadang are uncommon & 1 hour from Perth.
  • Hooded Robin (male) / Koobamodjin are rare and found 1 hours drive from Perth.
  • Hooded Robin (female) are rare and found 1 hours drive from Perth.
  • White-breasted Robin
    White-breasted Robins / Boydjil are only found in Perth & southwest Australia.
  • Jacky Winter are uncommon to rare and found east of Perth only on a full day tour.
  • Western Yellow Robin
    Western Yellow Robin / Bamborn is an uncommon species in Perth.
  • Australian Reed-warbler / Koorgeekoorgee are uncommon.
  • Little Grassbird are found in Perths lakes, rivers and swamps.
  • Rufous Songlark / Yedjoolop are uncommon summer migrants to Perth.
  • Brown Songlark / Yedjoolop are uncommon summer visitors to Perth.
  • Welcome Swallow
    Welcome Swallows / Koonamit are very common throughout the Perth area.
  • Tree Martins / Kabikolongkorong are common birds in the Perth area.
  • White-backed Swallow / Boodiboodi 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 found in the Perth hills.
  • Red-browed Finch have been introduced to a few places in the perth hills area.
  • Australasian Pipit / Eroldel are becoming less common in Perth.