Birds to See in Queensland in February
69 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Laughing Kookaburra and Eastern Yellow Robin.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebAt their peak
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 February
69 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.55% in Feb
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.04% in Feb
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.74% in Feb
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Feb
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Feb
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Feb
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Feb
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Feb
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Feb
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Feb
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Feb
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.15% in Feb
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.09% in Feb
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.06% in Feb
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.04% in Feb
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.04% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Feb
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Feb
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.02% in Feb
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Feb
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.02% in Feb
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Feb
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Feb
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Feb
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Feb
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.00% in Feb
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.00% in Feb
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.00% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Feb
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Feb
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Feb
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Feb
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Feb
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