Birds to See in Queensland in January
70 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Laughing Kookaburra and Great White Egret. New this month: Eurasian Tree Sparrow and Rose-ringed Parakeet.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanArriving
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.
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All 70 birds in January
70 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.41% in Jan
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Jan
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Jan
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Jan
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Jan
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Jan
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jan
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Jan
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jan
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jan
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Jan
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Jan
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Jan
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jan
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jan
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jan
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jan
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.20% in Jan
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jan
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jan
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jan
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jan
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jan
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jan
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.11% in Jan
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jan
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jan
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jan
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jan
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jan
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jan
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.05% in Jan
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jan
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.05% in Jan
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jan
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jan
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jan
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jan
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.03% in Jan
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jan
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jan
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jan
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jan
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jan
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jan
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.01% in Jan
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jan
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.01% in Jan
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Jan
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.01% in Jan
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Jan
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.01% in Jan
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jan
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.00% in Jan
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.00% in Jan
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jan
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Jan
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Jan
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Jan
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.00% in Jan
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Jan
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Jan
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