Birds to See in Queensland in December
69 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in December
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Laughing Kookaburra and Great White Egret.
On the move in December
GBIF · DecAt 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 69 birds in December
69 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.33% in Dec
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Dec
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Dec
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Dec
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Dec
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Dec
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Dec
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Dec
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Dec
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Dec
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Dec
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Dec
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Dec
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Dec
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Dec
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Dec
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Dec
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Dec
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.21% in Dec
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Dec
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Dec
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Dec
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Dec
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Dec
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Dec
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.10% in Dec
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Dec
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Dec
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Dec
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Dec
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Dec
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.06% in Dec
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Dec
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.05% in Dec
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Dec
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.03% in Dec
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Dec
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Dec
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.02% in Dec
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.02% in Dec
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Dec
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.01% in Dec
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.01% in Dec
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Dec
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.01% in Dec
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Dec
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.01% in Dec
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.01% in Dec
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.01% in Dec
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.01% in Dec
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Dec
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Dec
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Dec
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