What birds can be seen in the Victorian Mallee?
A checklist of birds from the Victorian Mallee
Here is a list of all the birds we have seen on Raakajlim. As at 31/03/2024, our list sits at 156 species.
In the Excel spreadsheet, the “checklist” tab is our bird list. We’ve broken it down into how often we see the species:
Regular - easily found in appropriate habitat at the right time of year
Often - Found with some effort in appropriate habitat at the right time of year
Occasional - Not typically observed. Has shown up once or twice and always very exciting to see.
“water” is used to note that these species were only observed when Raakajlim Creek was in flood during 2022/2023
I have also included birds recorded from some nearby places to give you a broader idea of Mallee birds. The bird records from nearby are from eBird hotspots https://ebird.org/hotspots
HKNP Hattah Kulkyne National Park 227 species https://ebird.org/hotspot/L921559
MSNP Murray Sunset National Park 166 species https://ebird.org/hotspot/L928046
Wyperfeld National Park 169 species https://ebird.org/hotspot/L921560
Kings Billabong Park (near Mildura) 175 species https://ebird.org/hotspot/L2555530
If you would like to start your own checklist for birds you might see when visiting Raakajlim, I recommend this list from eBird https://ebird.org/printableList?regionCode=L921559&yr=all&m=
Another great spot for bird checklists is Birdlife Australia. Within about 5km of Raakajlim there have been 214 species recorded. I have included these in the “Birdata” tab. I like this list because it gives a reporting rate that gives you an idea how common something is https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/explore#map=-34.5735447_142.3895699_13&visible_on_map=true