Chenonetta jubata

• Common breeding resident when water is shallow
• Eats grasses, clovers and other herbs
• Males have solid brown heads
• They prefer to nest in tree hollows
• Often found on mown or grazed grass near water

Anas superciliosa

• Common breeding resident when there is shelter
• Dabbles to filter small water plants and animals
• Males and females are similar, only females quack
• Purple/green iridescent window in wings
• Often in sheltered ponds and streams near shore

Aythya australis

• Common resident when water is deep
• Eats deep water plants and small water animals
• Males have white eyes
• A flock may come to help a lone bird in danger
• Often swim in deep water away from the shore

Aythya australis

• Common breeding resident all year round
• Eats plants, seeds or small animals in and near water
• Sexes look the same but only females quack
• Blue/green iridescent window in wings

Aythya castanea

• Occasional visitor when water is deep
• Eats mainly plants and some small water animals
• Males have beetle green heads
• Follows larger birds to eat the disturbed insects
• Prefers to breed on islands but will use nest boxes

Fulica atra

• Very common breeding resident all year
• Eats larger water plants such as water ribbons
• Males and females look and sound the same
• They have a white bill and shield, with lobed feet
• Found amongst water plants, nests are rafts

Gallinula tenebrosa

• Common breeding resident all year
• Eats plants and small animals near the shore
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Red and yellow bill with a red shield and long toes
• Found in most waterways with lush water plants

Porphyrio porphyrio

• Occasional resident or visitor
• Builds platforms to eat plants and eats small animals
• Males and females look and sound similar
• Red bill with a red facial shield and long skinny toes
• Found where reeds occur

Tachybaptus novachollandiae

• Common breeding resident
• Dives for fish and aquatic insects
• Males and females look the same; "fluffy bums"
• Both turn a drab colour in winter
• Found in still water with water plants

Elseyornis melanops

• Common breeding resident all year
• Eats tiny animals amongst the debris in wet mud
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Lay eggs on bare open ground (be careful!)
• Runs along the shoreline; well-camouflaged

Vanellus miles

• Common breeding resident all year
• Eats a variety of plants as well as insects and worms
• Males and females look the same
• CAUTION: sharp spurs on their wings for defence
• Found where there is short grass

Ardea modesta

• Common breeding visitor as water levels recede
• Eats by stabbing fish, frogs, and large invertebrates
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Its greater height enables it to hunt in long grass
• Found in wetlands, paddocks, crops, and mudflats

Egretta movaehollandiae

• Common breeding resident all year
• Eats by stabbing small fish, frogs, and invertebrates
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Prefers to hunt alone in own feeding territory
• Found in wetlands, long grass, and orchards

Adrea pacifica

• Uncommon visitor as water levels recede
• Eats by stabbing fish, frogs, and insects
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Prefers to hunt alone in own feeding territory
• Found in shallow water or wet paddocks

Platalea regia

• Common resident arriving as water levels recede
• Filters fish using its long flat black bill
• Males and females look and sound the same
• They prefer to feed with other Royal Spoonbills
• Found in larger, shallow waterways

Platalea flavipes

• Common resident arriving as water levels sink low
• Filters water insects using its long flat yellow bill
• Males and females look and sound the same
• They usually prefer to hunt alone
• Found in smaller, shallow waterways

Threskiornis spinicollis

• Uncommon visitor
• Eats large insects, mice, and frogs: the farmer's friend
• Males have longer beaks; females have black chest bands
• Will sweep a paddock or muddy flat for food
• Found in dry paddocks and shallow flooded areas

Threskiornis molucca

• Common breeding resident all year
• Eats many foods, including human refuse/debris
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Probes mud for buried fish and other small animals
• Often found near rubbish tips and wetlands

Anhingo novachollandiae

• Uncommon visitor
• Dives for fish and large insects it spears on its bill
• Males are mostly black; females have a white throat and breast
• No feather oil, so wings must be dried in the sun
• Found in deeper pools where perches are available

Phalacrocorax carbo

• Common visitor when the water is deep
• Dives for fish, tadpoles and larger insects
• Males and females look and sound the same
• No feather oil, so wings must be dried in the sun
• Found in lakes and deeper water (salt and fresh)

Phalacroconx adcirostris

• Common visitor when the water is deeper
• Dives for fish, insects and yabbies
• Male and females look and sound the same
• No feather oil, so wings must be dried in the sun
• Found in dams and pools in fresh and brackish water

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos

• Common visitor at any time
• Dives mainly for yabbies and prawn, seldom fish
• Males and females look and sound the same
• No feather oil, so wings must be dried in the sun
• Found in any pool, mainly in fresh water

Larus novaechollandiae

• Common visitor when the water is deep
• Eats refuse, chicks, eggs, and scavenges small corpses
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Coastal scavenger, now found near inland towns
• Found in rubbish tips and large bodies of water

Corvus coronoides

• Common breeding resident
• Eats dead animals, insects, plants, eggs, and chicks
• Males and females and look and sound the same
• No crows in Goulburn: just these and Little Ravens
• Found wherever there are trees or tall buildings

Acridotheres tristis

• Common visitor from surrounding suburbs
• Eats a wide variety of foods, from refuse to insects and birds
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Introduced from India to Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1930s; to Goulburn around 2000
• Found in urban areas

Gymnorhina tibicen

• Common breeding resident
• Eats ground living insects and seeds
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Usually peaceful, may attack when nesting
• Found in open grassy habitats and urban areas

Grallina cyanoleuca

• Common breeding resident
• Eats small insects
• Males have horiztonal eye stripes while females have vertical
• Need mud for their nests
• Found in rural and urban areas near water

Ocyphaps lophotes

• Common breeding resident
• Eats seeds as well as some insects
• Males and females look and sound the same
• A western species that moved east into Goulburn
• Found in open woodland and near humans

Malurus cyaneus

• Common breeding resident
• Eats small insects as well as a little plant material
• Males have blue tails while females have brown tails and bodies
• Many are eaten by cats (feral and tame)
• Found in most dry-land habitats

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

• Common breeding resident
• Eats spiders, insects and sometimes seeds
• Males and females look and sound the same
• They mainly feed from the ground
• Found in grassy habitats and prefers ferny wattles

Zosterops lateralis

• Common breeding resident
• Eats insects, nectar, worms, and fruit
• Males and females look and sound the same
• These tiny birds can fly Australia to New Zealand
• Found in most habitats with good cover

Neochmia temporalis

• Common breeding resident
• Eats seeds as well as small insects and fruits
• Males and females look and sound the same
• They rely on seeding grasses to feed
• Found in forest, woodlands, gardens, and orchards

Hirundo neoxena

• Common breeding visitor in warmer months
• Catches small insects in the air, often above water
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Nests in tree hollows, cliffs, buildings, and bridges
• Found in woodlands, wetlands, and urban areas

Acrocephalus australis

• Common breeding migrant
• Eats insects
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Also called the 'Clamorous Reed-warbler'
• Found in beds of reeds, cumbungi or bulrushes

Elanus notatus

• Common visitor, breeding here if enough mice
• Bird of prey: feeds on mice and grasshoppers
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Often seen hovering over fields and roadsides
• Found in open country, especially in grasslands

Haliastur sphenurus

• Occasional breeding resident
• Feeds on carrion, small birds, mice, and lizards
• Males and females look and sound the same
• Its presence implies a healthy ecosystem
• Found in forest and woodland near water