Australia · Queensland

Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary Lakes

240 species and 66,084 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July–November, with up to 135 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Orange-footed ScrubfowlOrange-footed ScrubfowlMegapodius reinwardtBlack ButcherbirdBlack ButcherbirdMelloria quoyiAustralian BrushturkeyAustralian BrushturkeyAlectura lathamiRainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusHelmeted FriarbirdHelmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesTorresian Imperial PigeonTorresian Imperial PigeonDucula spilorrhoaPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaMagpie GooseMagpie GooseAnseranas semipalmataMagpie-larkMagpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaAustralasian FigbirdAustralasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieillotiAustralian White IbisAustralian White IbisThreskiornis moluccaSpangled DrongoSpangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatusCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisRainbow Bee-eaterRainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

124 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 240 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes0 km210 species
  2. Cairns Esplanade – Northern End2 km235 species
  3. Cairns Esplanade4 km276 species
  4. Cairns Esplanade – Southern End4 km198 species
  5. Cattana Wetlands9 km261 species
  6. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake Barrine40 km252 species

All 240 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary Lakes?

July–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 135 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary Lakes?

240 species, from 66,084 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary Lakes in November?

The most recorded in November: Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Black Butcherbird, Australian Brushturkey, Rainbow Lorikeet and Helmeted Friarbird.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.