Birds to See in Queensland in March
70 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Laughing Kookaburra and Eastern Yellow Robin. New this month: Rose Robin, Long-tailed Finch and Long-tailed Jaeger.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
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 70 birds in March
70 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.55% in Mar
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Mar
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Mar
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Mar
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Mar
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Mar
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Mar
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Mar
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Mar
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Mar
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Mar
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Mar
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Mar
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Mar
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Mar
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Mar
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.14% in Mar
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Mar
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Mar
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.07% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Mar
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Mar
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Mar
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Mar
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.03% in Mar
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.03% in Mar
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Mar
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.02% in Mar
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.02% in Mar
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Mar
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.01% in Mar
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Mar
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Mar
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.00% in Mar
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.00% in Mar
Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusPassage migrantRare48–58 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Mar
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Mar
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.00% in Mar
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Mar
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.00% in Mar
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Mar
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

