Birds to See in Queensland in November
73 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Laughing Kookaburra and Great White Egret. New this month: Arctic Jaeger, Semipalmated Plover, Long-tailed Jaeger and Barn Swallow.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At 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 73 birds in November
73 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.18% in Nov
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Nov
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.56% in Nov
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Nov
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Nov
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Nov
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Nov
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Nov
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Nov
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Nov
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.24% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Nov
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Nov
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Nov
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Nov
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Nov
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Nov
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.09% in Nov
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.05% in Nov
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.05% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.05% in Nov
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Nov
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Nov
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.04% in Nov
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.03% in Nov
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorRare41–46 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.01% in Nov
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Nov
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.01% in Nov
Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusPassage migrantRare48–58 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.01% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.01% in Nov
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.00% in Nov
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.00% in Nov
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Nov
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.00% in Nov
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Nov
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Nov
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.00% in Nov
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