Birds to See in Australia in July
85 bird species on our list for Australia are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Galah and Laughing Kookaburra. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and Redshank.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
Leaving soon
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 85 birds in July
85 birds
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.80% in Jul
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Jul
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Jul
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Jul
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Jul
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentCommon33–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Jul
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentCommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Jul
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Jul
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jul
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentCommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jul
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentCommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Jul
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Jul
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Jul
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Jul
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jul
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Jul
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jul
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jul
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jul
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jul
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jul
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jul
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jul
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaResidentUncommon37–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentRare100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentRare15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentRare152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.02% in Jul
Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataResidentRare33–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeWinter visitorRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusResidentRare12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Jul
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentRare40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Regent HoneyeaterAnthochaera phrygiaPassage migrantRare20–24 cmRegularly Jan–Jul · 0.01% in Jul
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaResidentRare33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaResidentRare40–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Little PenguinEudyptula minorResidentRare30–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophoraResidentRare115–123 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentRare75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulansResidentRare107–135 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentRare20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentRare33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.00% in Jul
Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaWinter visitorRare33–39 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.00% in Jul
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentRare38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantRare27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.00% in Jul
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentRare100–125 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSummer visitorRare50–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorRare50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
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