Birds to See in Queensland in April
69 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in April
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Laughing Kookaburra and Galah. New this month: Sarus Crane, Pectoral Sandpiper, Greylag Goose and Redthroat.
On the move in April
GBIF · AprArriving
From Queensland’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 69 birds in April
69 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.51% in Apr
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 2.17% in Apr
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Apr
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Apr
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Apr
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Apr
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Apr
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Apr
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Apr
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Apr
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Apr
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Apr
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Apr
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Apr
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Apr
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Apr
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Apr
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Apr
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Apr
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Apr
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Apr
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Apr
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Apr
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Apr
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Apr
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.10% in Apr
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Apr
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Apr
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Apr
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Apr
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Apr
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.06% in Apr
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Apr
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Apr
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Apr
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Apr
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Apr
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Apr
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Apr
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Apr
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Apr
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Apr
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Apr
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Apr
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.01% in Apr
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Apr
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.01% in Apr
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Apr
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Apr
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.01% in Apr
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Apr
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.00% in Apr
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Apr
Greylag GooseAnser anserPassage migrantRare75–90 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Apr
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.00% in Apr
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Apr
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Apr
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Apr
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.00% in Apr
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–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