Birds to See in Western Australia in July
58 bird species on our list for Western Australia are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Willie Wagtail, Australian Raven, Australian Magpie, Red Wattlebird and Galah. New this month: Common Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and Common Tern and 2 more.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
At their peak
From Western 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 58 birds in July
58 birds
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 2.64% in Jul
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentCommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 2.06% in Jul
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.90% in Jul
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentCommon33–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Jul
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Jul
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Jul
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentCommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Jul
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Jul
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Jul
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Jul
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentCommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Jul
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentCommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Jul
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jul
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Jul
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Jul
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jul
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Jul
Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataResidentUncommon33–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Jul
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jul
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusWinter visitorUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jul
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
GreenshankTringa nebulariaResidentCommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jul
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jul
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jul
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Jul
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jul
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaResidentUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.10% in Jul
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaResidentUncommon33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jul
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Jul
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jul
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jul
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusSummer visitorUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Jul
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Jul
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Jul
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.02% in Jul
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorUncommon33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jul
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantRare27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.02% in Jul
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Jul
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaWinter visitorRare40–51 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 0.01% in Jul
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentRare140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Jul
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisSummer visitorRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.00% in Jul
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