Birds to See in Queensland in August
67 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Laughing Kookaburra and Galah. New this month: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Common Tern and Common Sandpiper and 3 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
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 67 birds in August
67 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Aug
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 2.03% in Aug
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Aug
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Aug
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Aug
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Aug
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Aug
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Aug
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Aug
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Aug
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Aug
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Aug
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Aug
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Aug
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Aug
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Aug
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Aug
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Aug
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Aug
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Aug
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Aug
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Aug
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.11% in Aug
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Aug
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Aug
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Aug
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Aug
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Aug
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Aug
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Aug
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Aug
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.06% in Aug
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Aug
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.04% in Aug
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Aug
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Aug
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Aug
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Aug
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Aug
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.01% in Aug
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.01% in Aug
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Aug
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.00% in Aug
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.00% in Aug
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Aug
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Aug
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Aug
Greylag GooseAnser anserPassage migrantRare75–90 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Aug
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.00% in Aug
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.00% in Aug
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentRare100–125 cmRegularly Jul–Aug · 0.00% in Aug
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