BirdNET-Go station report · 27 April 2026 to 20 September 2026

Native or introduced?

BirdNET-Go has heard 118 species at the Inglewood station. It does not record where a species comes from, so this report adds that from BirdLife Australia, the Western Australian bird list and state government notes, and checks the four-way split against how the IUCN and Darwin Core define those terms.

What the data says

40%

of detections are introduced birds, from just 21 of 118 species (18%). 4 of the 6 most-detected birds arrived with people: Rainbow Lorikeet, Spotted Dove, Laughing Dove and Rock Pigeon.

5 species
are Australian birds moved to WA, not overseas imports. Rainbow Lorikeet alone is 12% of all detections.
33 species
need a second look, but they are only 2.1% of detections. Leaving them out moves the introduced share from 40.1% to 40.2%.
4 species
are found only in Western Australia: Western Whipbird, Western Bristlebird, Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo and Western Spinebill.

Introduced birds are a fifth of the species and two-fifths of the detections

Share of species and share of detections, by origin. All 118 species, 62,155 detections.

  • Endemic
    35 species · 16,457 detections
  • Native
    53 species · 20,511 detections
  • Introduced
    21 species · 24,944 detections
  • Vagrant
    9 species · 243 detections

Detections count calls that BirdNET-Go stored, not birds. Loud, vocal species such as lorikeets and doves are over-represented, and the count includes low-confidence detections.

The twenty most-detected species

Detections since 27 April 2026, coloured by origin. Western Whipbird and Wild Turkey are both flagged as unlikely here.

  1. Australian Magpie10,040
  2. Rainbow Lorikeet7,574
  3. Spotted Dove6,592
  4. Laughing Dove6,079
  5. Willie-wagtail5,324
  6. Rock Pigeon4,017
  7. Singing Honeyeater3,315
  8. Red Wattlebird3,163
  9. Australian Raven3,042
  10. Spotted Pardalote2,779
  11. Osprey1,564
  12. Pied Butcherbird1,545
  13. Brown Honeyeater1,315
  14. Silvereye1,205
  15. New Holland Honeyeater768
  16. Striated Pardalote481
  17. Western Whipbird470
  18. Australian Boobook470
  19. Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo462
  20. Wild Turkey200
  • Endemic
    35 species · 16,457 detections
  • Native
    53 species · 20,511 detections
  • Introduced
    21 species · 24,944 detections
  • Vagrant
    9 species · 243 detections

Checking the split

Native, endemic and introduced hold up. Migratory answers a different question.

Each definition below was compared with Darwin Core (the biodiversity data standard), the IUCN Red List’s range codes and BirdLife’s own terms.

Your labelVerdictWhat the sources say
Native (indigenous)Arrived or evolved in the region naturally, without human intervention.CorrectDarwin Core: “a taxon occurring within its natural range.” One grey area: Darwin Core counts establishment through human-made corridors as introduced. We kept the Galah, which spread into the south-west after land clearing, as native (medium confidence).
EndemicNative and found only in one area, nowhere else on Earth.Correct, but name the areaBirdLife and Darwin Core agree: restricted to a single geographical area. That area must be stated. Here, 35 species are endemic to Australia and 4 (Western Whipbird, Western Bristlebird, Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo and Western Spinebill) to Western Australia. A bird can be endemic to Australia and introduced to Perth at once: the Rainbow Lorikeet.
Introduced (exotic, alien)Moved outside its natural range by people, on purpose or by accident.Correct, with two refinementsDarwin Core: establishment “by human agency into an area that is not part of its natural range.” (1) It is relative to a place. 5 of the 21 introduced species here are Australian natives moved from the east (Rainbow Lorikeet, Laughing Kookaburra, Little Corella, Long-billed Corella and Sulphur-crested Cockatoo). They are 12.4% of detections. (2) Introduced is not the same as established. The Red-whiskered Bulbul is introduced to Australia but DPIRD says it is not established in WA.
MigratoryVisits seasonally to breed or overwinter.Different axisThis describes movement, not origin. A migrant is native somewhere. The Eurasian Whimbrel is a native non-breeding visitor. The IUCN Red List codes origin (native, introduced, vagrant…) and seasonality (resident, breeding season, non-breeding season, passage) as separate fields. 13 species here carry a visitor tag in BirdLife’s list.
VagrantArrives accidentally, blown off course.Real status, narrower meaningDarwin Core: “the temporary occurrence of a taxon far outside its natural or migratory range.” BirdLife: recorded “once or sporadically”. It is irregular by definition, so regular seasonal visitors do not belong in it.

A model that keeps both ideas

Ask two questions about every species, and always say which place you mean.

Origin

Does it belong here?

Endemic Native Introduced Vagrant

Introduced splits into from overseas and from elsewhere in Australia, and can carry not established.

Movement

When is it here?

Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor

Only visitors are tagged, using BirdLife’s list. Partial migrants and nomads, such as the Sacred Kingfisher and Black Honeyeater, are not captured.

Rainbow LorikeetIntroduced (from eastern Australia) · Resident
Eurasian WhimbrelNative · Non-breeding visitor
Australian Reed WarblerEndemic · Breeding visitor
Black-crowned Night HeronVagrant · flagged, probably a Nankeen Night-Heron

A fifth idea sits outside both questions: whether the detection itself is believable. 33 species carry a Check flag when the named species is a vagrant, has no documented WA population, or BirdNET-Go’s own location model scores it very rare here.

Where the data comes from

No single source covers this. Two cover most of it, and the rest settle the disagreements.

SourceWhat it givesScaleUsedLimits
BirdNET-GoNo origin field. Its species endpoint returns taxonomy and a location-based rarity score.StationRarity onlyChecked the species, taxonomy and range endpoints, and the detection object. The rarity score says how likely a species is at this spot today, not where it comes from.
BirdLife Australia Working List v4.3A “Population” value for every Australian bird: Endemic, Australian, Non-breeding, Vagrant, Introduced, Domestic.AustraliaYes, backbonePublished October 2023. Covers 114 of the 118 names after fixing taxonomy differences. Country-wide, so it cannot see moves inside Australia.
Wikipedia: Birds of Western AustraliaTags E (WA endemic), I (introduced to WA), A (accidental) across 627 species.Western AustraliaYes, cross-checkCommunity-edited, and inconsistent in places: it lists the Rainbow Lorikeet as I but gives the Scaly-breasted Munia only A.
GRIIS Australia (GBIF)Introduced and invasive species with an establishmentMeans value. 71 bird taxa, synonyms and subspecies included.AustraliaYes, cross-checkVersion dated June 2026. Country-level only. It flags natives moved within Australia (native|introduced) but not where.
DPIRD and DBCA (WA government)Species pages and fauna notes on declared pests, corellas and cockatoos.Western AustraliaYes, for 6 speciesThe authority for WA-scale calls: Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-whiskered Bulbul, the corellas, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
IUCN Red List, Darwin CoreDefinitions for origin and seasonality, not a per-species table for this region.GlobalDefinitions onlyUsed to check the split. The IUCN’s range data needs an account.
Avibase, eBirdRegional checklists with status.RegionalNot usedAvibase answered a script with a Cloudflare challenge (HTTP 403). eBird’s regional checklist needs a login or API key.

BirdLife’s Working List is the backbone. WA-scale sources then override it for species that are native to Australia but introduced to Perth, which is where a country-level list goes wrong.

Every species, by origin

118 species in four groups

Basis shows which sources back each call. Local score is BirdNET-Go’s own rarity rating for this spot on 20 September 2026. It is a plausibility signal, not an origin source.

Endemic35 species · 16,457 detections · 26.5%

Found nowhere else on Earth but Australia. Four are found only in Western Australia.

SpeciesDetectionsMovementWhy it is classed this wayBasisLocal score
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
3,315–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
3,163–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides
3,042–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus
2,779–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
1,545–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
768–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus
481–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Western WhipbirdWA only
Psophodes nigrogularis
470–Endemic to Western Australia (WA list tag E).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.01).
WLABWA list (E)high confidencevery rare
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
462–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis
105–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus
101–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
52–Endemic to Australia and native to WA; its south-west range spread after land clearing. Treated as native, not introduced.WLABWA listmedium confidencevery common
Western BristlebirdWA only
Dasyornis longirostris
36–Endemic to Western Australia (WA list tag E).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.01).
WLABWA list (E)high confidencevery rare
Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum
33–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.03).
WLABWA listhigh confidencevery rare
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
31–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Carnaby's Black-CockatooWA only
Calyptorhynchus latirostris
23–Endemic to Western Australia (WA list tag E).WLABWA list (E)high confidencevery common
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
13–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
6–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Western SpinebillWA only
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
5–Endemic to Western Australia (WA list tag E).WLABWA list (E)high confidenceuncommon
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus
3–Native to arid inland WA. Inglewood records are more likely aviary escapees or wandering birds.
Check. Native to inland WA; Perth records are usually escapees.
WLABWA listmedium confidencerare
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis
3–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis
3Breeding visitorBreeds only in Australia but spends part of the year overseas (BirdLife: Endemic, breeding only).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
3Breeding visitorBreeds only in Australia but spends part of the year overseas (BirdLife: Endemic, breeding only).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor
2–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Southern Emuwren
Stipiturus malachurus
2–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides
2–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Red-collared Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.00).
WLABWA listhigh confidencevery rare
Chiming Wedgebill
Psophodes occidentalis
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.00).
WLABWA listhigh confidencevery rare
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Gliciphila melanops
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
1–Found only in Australia (BirdLife: Endemic).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Native53 species · 20,511 detections · 33.0%

Belong here naturally, and also live elsewhere. Includes regular migrants that breed overseas.

SpeciesDetectionsMovementWhy it is classed this wayBasisLocal score
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
10,040–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listGRIIShigh confidencevery common
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
5,324–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,564–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
1,315–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
1,205–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Australian Boobook
Ninox boobook
470–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca
101–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABmedium confidencevery common
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris
83–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Spotless Crake
Zapornia tabuensis
49–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
47–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABmedium confidencerare
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
35–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus
32–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
24–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.01).
WLABWA listGRIIShigh confidencevery rare
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
23Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
21–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax
18–Native to northern Australia. Not expected in Perth; likely an escaped cage bird.
Check. Native to northern Australia; likely an escapee here.
WLABWA listmedium confidencevery rare
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
15–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
14–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listGRIIShigh confidenceuncommon
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
13–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
12Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
11Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
10Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang
9–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
7–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
6Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.04).
WLABWA listhigh confidencevery rare
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
5–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.02).
WLABWA listhigh confidencevery rare
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens
5–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.01).
WLABWA listhigh confidencevery rare
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
5–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus
4–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus
4–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
3–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
3Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
3–Native to northern and eastern Australia. Not a normal Perth species.
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.02).
WLABWA listmedium confidencevery rare
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
3–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
3–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
3–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.03).
WLABmedium confidencevery rare
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
2–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
2Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
2Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
2–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencecommon
Gray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
1Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidenceuncommon
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABmedium confidencevery common
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Jacky-winter
Microeca fascinans
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABmedium confidenceuncommon
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
1Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.05).
WLABWA listhigh confidencevery rare
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).WLABWA listhigh confidencevery common
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
1Non-breeding visitorBreeds overseas and visits Australia outside the breeding season (BirdLife: Non-breeding).WLABWA listhigh confidencerare
Black Bittern
Botaurus flavicollis
1–Native to Australia and also found elsewhere (BirdLife: Australian).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.01).
WLABmedium confidencevery rare
Introduced21 species · 24,944 detections · 40.1%

Brought here by people, from overseas or from eastern Australia.

SpeciesDetectionsMovementWhy it is classed this wayBasisLocal score
Rainbow Lorikeetfrom eastern Australia
Trichoglossus moluccanus
7,574–Native to eastern Australia; introduced to WA. Established in Perth since 1968 from fewer than 10 escaped birds; declared pest south of the Kimberley.WLABGRIISDPIRDhigh confidencecommon
Spotted Dovefrom overseas
Spilopelia chinensis
6,592–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidencevery common
Laughing Dovefrom overseas
Spilopelia senegalensis
6,079–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidencecommon
Rock Pigeonfrom overseas
Columba livia
4,017–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidencecommon
Wild Turkeyfrom overseas
Meleagris gallopavo
200–Introduced to Australia, but absent from the WA list. No free-living WA population is documented.
Check. No documented free-living WA population.
WLABGRIISmedium confidencevery rare
Ring-necked Pheasantfrom overseas
Phasianus colchicus
161–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.00).
WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidencevery rare
Scaly-breasted Muniafrom overseas
Lonchura punctulata
97–Introduced to Australia. The WA list tags it (A), accidental: escapees are seen in Perth but it is not an established WA species.
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.04).
WLABWA list (A)GRIISDPIRDmedium confidencevery rare
Laughing Kookaburrafrom eastern Australia
Dacelo novaeguineae
95–Native to eastern Australia; introduced to south-west WA more than 120 years ago.WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidencevery common
European Goldfinchfrom overseas
Carduelis carduelis
47–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidencerare
Little Corellafrom eastern Australia
Cacatua sanguinea
30–DBCA: the eastern subspecies is established in WA despite not naturally occurring there. A separate native subspecies lives in the far north.WLABWA listGRIISDBCAmedium confidencevery common
Graylag Goosefrom overseas
Anser anser
15–BirdLife lists it as 'Domestic': farm and park geese, not a wild population.WLABGRIISmedium confidencerare
Red-whiskered Bulbulfrom overseas
Pycnonotus jocosus
7–Introduced to eastern Australia. DPIRD: not established in WA (one collected at Safety Bay in 1993, a captive pair surrendered in 2003).
Check. Not established in WA.
WLABWA list (A)GRIISDPIRDhigh confidencevery rare
Monk Parakeetfrom overseas
Myiopsitta monachus
7–Cage-bird escapee. Not on BirdLife's Australian list or the WA list.
Check. Not on any Australian or WA list.
no listmedium confidencevery rare
Indian Peafowlfrom overseas
Pavo cristatus
5–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidenceuncommon
Eurasian Blackbirdfrom overseas
Turdus merula
4–Introduced to south-eastern Australia. The WA list tags it (A), accidental.
Check. Not established in WA.
WLABWA list (A)GRIISmedium confidencevery rare
Long-billed Corellafrom eastern Australia
Cacatua tenuirostris
4–Native to south-eastern Australia; established around Perth from aviary escapees. Threat to WA's endemic corellas and black cockatoos.WLABWA list (I)GRIISDBCAhigh confidencecommon
House Sparrowfrom overseas
Passer domesticus
3–Introduced to eastern Australia. The WA list tags it (A), accidental: not an established WA species.
Check. Not established in WA.
WLABWA list (A)GRIISmedium confidenceuncommon
Mallardfrom overseas
Anas platyrhynchos
3–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidenceuncommon
Sulphur-crested Cockatoofrom eastern Australia
Cacatua galerita
2–Native to northern and eastern Australia (and the Kimberley); a small population is established around Perth, far outside its natural range.WLABWA listAustralian MuseumDBCAmedium confidencerare
Eurasian Tree Sparrowfrom overseas
Passer montanus
1–Introduced to south-eastern Australia. The WA list tags it (A), accidental.
Check. Not established in WA.
WLABWA list (A)GRIISmedium confidencevery rare
Helmeted Guineafowlfrom overseas
Numida meleagris
1–Introduced to Western Australia (WA list tag I).
Check. BirdNET-Go's own location model scores it very rare here (0.04).
WLABWA list (I)GRIIShigh confidencevery rare
Vagrant9 species · 243 detections · 0.4%

The named species is not a normal Australian bird. Usually a look-alike or a sound-alike.

SpeciesDetectionsMovementWhy it is classed this wayBasisLocal score
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
160–Recorded in Australia only as a vagrant (BirdLife: Vagrant). The WA list does not tag it as accidental, so the two sources disagree.
Check. Named species is a vagrant in Australia; more likely the Nankeen Night-Heron.
WLABWA listmedium confidenceuncommon
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
46–The named species (Elanus caeruleus) lives in Africa and Asia. Perth's bird is the Black-shouldered Kite (E. axillaris), endemic to Australia.
Check. Named species is not Australian; the local look-alike is the Black-shouldered Kite.
medium confidencevery rare
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea
13–Recorded in Australia only as a vagrant (BirdLife: Vagrant).
Check. Named species is a vagrant in Australia; more likely the White-necked Heron.
WLABWA list (A)high confidencerare
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
9–Recorded in Australia only as a vagrant (BirdLife: Vagrant).
Check. Named species is a vagrant in Australia; a resident look-alike is far more likely.
WLABmedium confidencevery rare
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
8–Recorded in Australia only as a vagrant (BirdLife: Vagrant).
Check. Named species is a vagrant in Australia; more likely the Dusky Moorhen.
WLABmedium confidencerare
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
2–Recorded in Australia only as a vagrant (BirdLife: Vagrant).
Check. Named species is a vagrant in Australia; more likely the Australasian Grebe.
WLABWA list (A)high confidencerare
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
2–An Asian species with no accepted Australian record.
Check. No accepted Australian record.
no listmedium confidencevery rare
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
2–Recorded in Australia only as a vagrant (BirdLife: Vagrant).
Check. Named species is a vagrant in Australia; a resident look-alike is far more likely.
WLABWA list (A)high confidencevery rare
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
1–An African and Asian species with no accepted Australian record.
Check. No accepted Australian record.
no listmedium confidencevery rare

Method and limits

References

  1. BirdLife Australia, Working List of Australian Birds v4.3
  2. List of birds of Western Australia (Wikipedia)
  3. GRIIS, Australia (GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit)
  4. DPIRD: Rainbow lorikeet, declared pest in WA
  5. DPIRD: Red-whiskered bulbul animal pest alert
  6. DBCA: Fauna notes, corellas and other flocking cockatoos
  7. Australian Museum: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
  8. Darwin Core: establishmentMeans vocabulary
  9. IUCN Red List: mapping standards (origin and seasonality codes)
  10. BirdLife DataZone: terms and definitions
  11. BirdNET-Go (API v2 endpoints probed on the station)