Birds to See in Australia in April
90 bird species on our list for Australia are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Red Wattlebird and Galah. New this month: Regent Honeyeater and Sarus Crane.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprAt their peak
From Australia’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 90 birds in April
90 birds
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 3.09% in Apr
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.04% in Apr
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.88% in Apr
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentCommon33–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Apr
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Apr
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Apr
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentCommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Apr
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Apr
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Apr
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentCommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Apr
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentCommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Apr
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Apr
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Apr
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Apr
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Apr
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Apr
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Apr
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Apr
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Apr
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Apr
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Apr
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Apr
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Apr
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Apr
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Apr
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Apr
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Apr
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Apr
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Apr
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Apr
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Apr
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Apr
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Apr
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Apr
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Apr
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Apr
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Apr
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Apr
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Apr
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Apr
Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaResidentUncommon37–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Apr
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.05% in Apr
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Apr
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.04% in Apr
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Apr
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.03% in Apr
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentRare100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataResidentRare33–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentRare15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentRare40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaResidentRare33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.01% in Apr
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Apr
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusResidentRare12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Little PenguinEudyptula minorResidentRare30–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeWinter visitorRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaResidentRare40–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSummer visitorRare50–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.00% in Apr
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentRare75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Regent HoneyeaterAnthochaera phrygiaPassage migrantRare20–24 cmRegularly Jan–Jul · 0.00% in Apr
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentRare33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantRare27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.00% in Apr
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Apr
Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulansResidentRare107–135 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophoraResidentRare115–123 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentRare38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorRare50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentRare152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.00% in Apr
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentRare100–125 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentRare20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.00% in Apr
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made