Birds to See in Western Australia in November
66 bird species on our list for Western Australia are recorded regularly in November
Of these, the most often recorded are Australian Raven, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Red Wattlebird and Galah. New this month: Oriental Honey-buzzard, Hobby, Ruff and Common Pheasant.
On the move in November
GBIF · NovArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
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 66 birds in November
66 birds
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentCommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Nov
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Nov
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Nov
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentCommon33–37 cmRecorded all year · 2.06% in Nov
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Nov
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentCommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Nov
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Nov
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Nov
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentCommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Nov
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Nov
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Nov
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Nov
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentCommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Nov
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Nov
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.43% in Nov
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Nov
GreenshankTringa nebulariaResidentCommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Nov
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Nov
Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephalaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Nov
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.27% in Nov
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Nov
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Nov
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorUncommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Nov
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Nov
Western WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataResidentUncommon33–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Nov
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusSummer visitorUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Nov
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Nov
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Nov
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Nov
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorUncommon19–21 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.15% in Nov
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Nov
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaResidentUncommon33–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaResidentUncommon18–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Nov
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentUncommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Nov
Red KnotCalidris canutusResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Nov
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.11% in Nov
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.11% in Nov
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Nov
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorUncommon33–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Nov
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Nov
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusWinter visitorUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Nov
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.05% in Nov
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Nov
RedthroatPyrrholaemus brunneusResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Nov
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusResidentUncommon27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Oriental Honey-buzzardPernis ptilorhynchusSummer visitorRare52–68 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.02% in Nov
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Nov
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.02% in Nov
RedshankTringa totanusPassage migrantRare27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.02% in Nov
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Sep–Nov · 0.01% in Nov
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentRare11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentRare140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisSummer visitorRare53–63 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.01% in Nov
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiaeWinter visitorUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Nov
RuffCalidris pugnaxSummer visitorRare20–32 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 0.01% in Nov
Little PenguinEudyptula minorSummer visitorRare30–40 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.00% in Nov
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusPassage migrantRare50–90 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.00% in Nov
HobbyFalco subbuteoSummer visitorRare28–35 cmRegularly Nov–Jan · 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