Sydney’s Birds
Sydney is home to a large variety of native birds, and some of them have actually thrived in the urban environment. It is not a good idea to feed native birds, because this can affect their health and well-being.
The list below outlines the birds typically cared for:
Nectivores
Rainbow Lorikeets, Noisy Miners, Wattle birds, New Holland Honeyeaters
Insectivores
Wrens, Wagtails, Magpie-larks, Swallows, Dollar birds
Carnivores & Raptors
Kookaburras, Owls, Tawny Frogmouths, Butcher Birds
Omnivores
Magpies, Currawongs, Ravens, Cuckoo-shrikes, Silvereyes, Brush Turkeys
Granivores
Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Galahs, Crested Pigeons, Rosellas, King Parrots
Frugivores
Koels, Channel-bill Cuckoos, Bower Birds, Orioles
Water Birds
Ducks, Seagulls, Pelicans, Penguins, Moorhens, Coots, Swans, Plovers, Cormorants, Shearwaters, Herons, Egrets
For more information on all these birds, please visit
Rescue & Care Course - August 2013
Next Rescue and Care Course Saturday & Sunday 10th & 11th August 2013
Have you ever wanted to care for Australian native birds and animals with the aim of releasing them back into the wild?
Thank you for helping us meet the April Global Giving Challenge
We made it with the help of our supporters
To raise much needed funds for an enclosure for the rehabilitation of kangaroos and wallabies Sydney Wildlife took part in a special Global Giving fund-raising challenge during the month of April. With help from our supporters we met the challenge.