Birds to See in Australia in September
90 bird species on our list for Australia are recorded regularly in September
Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Willie Wagtail, Galah and Red Wattlebird. New this month: White-winged Tern, Pectoral Sandpiper, Hudsonian Godwit and Barn Swallow and 2 more.
On the move in September
GBIF · SepFrom Australia’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 90 birds in September
90 birds
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.60% in Sep
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 1.74% in Sep
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Sep
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.59% in Sep
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentCommon33–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Sep
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Sep
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentCommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Sep
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Sep
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Sep
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentCommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Sep
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Sep
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Sep
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentCommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Sep
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Sep
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Sep
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Sep
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Sep
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Sep
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Sep
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Sep
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Sep
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Sep
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Sep
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Sep
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Sep
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Sep
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.12% in Sep
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Sep
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Sep
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentUncommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Sep
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Sep
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Sep
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Sep
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Sep
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Sep
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Sep
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.08% in Sep
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Sep
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Sep
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Sep
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Sep
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Sep
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Sep
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Sep
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Sep
Yellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaResidentUncommon37–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Sep
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Sep
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Sep
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Sep
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Sep
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentUncommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Sep
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaResidentRare15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentRare100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentRare40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.03% in Sep
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataResidentRare33–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Sep
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Sep
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Sep
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusResidentRare12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentRare152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.01% in Sep
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeWinter visitorRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaResidentRare33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Little PenguinEudyptula minorResidentRare30–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentRare13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaResidentRare40–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Sep
Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophoraResidentRare115–123 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentRare20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Wandering AlbatrossDiomedea exulansResidentRare107–135 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.00% in Sep
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentRare33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSummer visitorRare50–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantRare27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.00% in Sep
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentRare75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.00% in Sep
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemasticaPassage migrantRare36–42 cmRegularly May–Oct · 0.00% in Sep
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubiusSummer visitorRare14–17 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.00% in Sep
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Nov · 0.00% in Sep
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentRare38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorRare50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentRare100–125 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Sep
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 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