Birds to See in Australia in November
104 bird species on our list for Australia are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Galah and Red Wattlebird. New this month: King Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Common Redpoll and 4 more.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At 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.
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All 104 birds in November
104 birds
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.48% in Nov
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Nov
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.51% in Nov
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Nov
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentCommon33–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Nov
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Nov
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentCommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.70% in Nov
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentCommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Nov
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentCommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Nov
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Nov
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Nov
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Nov
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Nov
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Nov
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.19% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Nov
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Nov
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Nov
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaResidentUncommon37–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.07% in Nov
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Nov
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentRare40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.03% in Nov
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentRare100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.02% in Nov
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaResidentRare40–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Little PenguinEudyptula minorResidentRare30–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentRare152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.01% in Nov
Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataResidentRare33–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaResidentRare33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentRare15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.01% in Nov
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSummer visitorRare50–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentRare33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusSummer visitorRare48–58 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.01% in Nov
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusResidentRare12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophoraResidentRare115–123 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulansResidentRare107–135 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
RuffCalidris pugnaxSummer visitorRare20–32 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Nov
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentRare20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicusSummer visitorRare70–100 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorRare50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeWinter visitorRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.00% in Nov
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentRare100–125 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentRare75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentRare38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
Little StintCalidris minutaSummer visitorRare13–15 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.00% in Nov
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.00% in Nov
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchusSummer visitorRare52–68 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.00% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantRare27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.00% in Nov
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorRare14–17 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.00% in Nov
Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostrisPassage migrantRare30–34 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.00% in Nov
Southern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocomeSummer visitorRare45–58 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.00% in Nov
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papuaSummer visitorRare75–90 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.00% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Nov · 0.00% in Nov
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisPassage migrantRare18–20 cmRegularly Nov · 0.00% in Nov
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatusPassage migrantRare18–19 cmRegularly Nov · 0.00% in Nov
HobbyFalco subbuteoSummer visitorRare28–35 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.00% in Nov
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