Birds to See in Queensland in June
61 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in June
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Laughing Kookaburra and Galah.
On the move in June
GBIF · JunAt 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 61 birds in June
61 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.31% in Jun
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 2.23% in Jun
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Jun
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Jun
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Jun
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Jun
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Jun
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Jun
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Jun
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Jun
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Jun
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Jun
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Jun
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Jun
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Jun
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jun
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jun
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jun
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.19% in Jun
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jun
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jun
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jun
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Jun
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jun
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jun
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jun
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jun
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jun
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jun
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jun
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jun
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jun
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jun
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jun
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jun
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jun
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jun
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jun
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jun
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jun
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jun
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jun
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.02% in Jun
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jun
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jun
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.01% in Jun
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jun
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.01% in Jun
Greylag GooseAnser anserPassage migrantRare75–90 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.01% in Jun
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Jun
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jun
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.00% in Jun
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Jun
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Jun
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.00% in Jun
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaePassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly May–Jun · 0.00% in Jun
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