Birds to See in Queensland in July
61 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Laughing Kookaburra and Whistling Kite. New this month: Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Gull-billed Tern and Wild Turkey.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulFrom 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 61 birds in July
61 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.25% in Jul
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 2.13% in Jul
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Jul
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Jul
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jul
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Jul
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Jul
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jul
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Jul
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Jul
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jul
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jul
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jul
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jul
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jul
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.15% in Jul
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jul
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.05% in Jul
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.01% in Jul
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.00% in Jul
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jul
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Jul
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentRare100–125 cmRegularly Jul–Aug · 0.00% in Jul
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Jul
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.00% in Jul
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.00% in Jul
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Jul
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