Gulls & Terns in Queensland
Our list for Queensland has 5 gulls & terns recorded regularly there: 5 summer visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Queensland in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Little Tern 21–25 cm
- White-winged Tern 20–27 cm
- Common Tern 31–35 cm
- Roseate Tern 33–41 cm
- Gull-billed Tern 33–42 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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