Over 190 native and migratory birds live in and around The Grove. Species that have been spotted hunting near Wirribi Yaluk’s banks include the Wedge-tailed Eagle, Swamp Harrier, Great Egret, Australian Pelican, Red-necked Stint, Australasian Shoveller, Crimson Rosella and Red-browed Finch. Wetland birds and waterfowl have also been sighted drifting on the river and diving for their food. These include the Purple Swamphen, Dusky Moorhen, Pacific Black Duck, Chestnut Teal, Little Pied Cormorant, White-faced Heron, Australian White Ibis and the Australian Pelican, which lives at the mouth of the river in Werribee South.