Birds to See in Queensland in September
67 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in September
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Laughing Kookaburra and Galah. New this month: Gull-billed Tern.
On the move in September
GBIF · SepAt 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 67 birds in September
67 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.18% in Sep
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Sep
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Sep
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Sep
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Sep
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Sep
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Sep
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Sep
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Sep
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Sep
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Sep
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Sep
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Sep
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Sep
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Sep
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Sep
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Sep
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Sep
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Sep
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Sep
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Sep
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Sep
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Sep
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Sep
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Sep
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Sep
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.12% in Sep
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Sep
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Sep
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Sep
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Sep
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Sep
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.07% in Sep
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Sep
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Sep
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Sep
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.05% in Sep
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Sep
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Sep
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Sep
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Sep
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.03% in Sep
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.03% in Sep
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Sep
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Sep
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Sep
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.02% in Sep
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.02% in Sep
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.01% in Sep
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Sep
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.00% in Sep
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.00% in Sep
Greylag GooseAnser anserPassage migrantRare75–90 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Sep
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusWinter visitorRare12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.00% in Sep
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.00% in Sep
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Sep
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Sep
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