Birds to See in Australia in March
92 bird species on our list for Australia are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Red Wattlebird and Galah.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarAt 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 92 birds in March
92 birds
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 3.10% in Mar
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Mar
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Mar
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentCommon33–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Mar
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Mar
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Mar
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentCommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Mar
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentCommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Mar
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentCommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Mar
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Mar
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Mar
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Mar
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Mar
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Mar
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Mar
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Mar
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Mar
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Mar
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Mar
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Mar
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Mar
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Mar
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaResidentUncommon37–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.06% in Mar
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentRare40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.03% in Mar
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataResidentRare33–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentRare100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.02% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaResidentRare33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentRare15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.01% in Mar
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
Little PenguinEudyptula minorResidentRare30–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaResidentRare40–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentRare33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSummer visitorRare50–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusSummer visitorRare48–58 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.01% in Mar
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusResidentRare12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeWinter visitorRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulansResidentRare107–135 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophoraResidentRare115–123 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.00% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentRare75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantRare27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.00% in Mar
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentRare100–125 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorRare50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentRare20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentRare38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicusSummer visitorRare70–100 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Mar
Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostrisPassage migrantRare30–34 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.00% in Mar
RuffCalidris pugnaxSummer visitorRare20–32 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Mar
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