Cairns Area Birding Tours
The Cairns area is without a doubt Australia’s best birding destination. With over 40% of all Australian bird species it is a must visit for every birder
Private Tours
Small Group Tours
See your Target Species
Half Day & Full Day tours Available
430+ Species to see
15 Endemics Birds (see below)
See the iconic Southern Cassowary
Cairns Birdwatching
The Cairns area forms a variety of habitats ranging from Coastal areas such as mangrove mudflats & saltmarshes to tropical lowland rainforests and dry country savannah.
The Endemics of the Cairns area (Wet Tropics)
- Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)
- Golden Bowerbird (Prionodurra newtoniana)
- Tooth-billed Bowerbird (Scenopooetes dentirostris)
- Spotted Catbird (Ailuroedus maculosus)
- Macleay’s Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)
- Cryptic Honeyeater (Microptilotis imitatrix)
- Bridled Honeyeater (Bolemoreus frenatus)
- Fernwren (Oreoscopus gutturalis)
- Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri)
- Mountain Thornbill (Acanthiza katherina)
- Chowchilla (Orthonyx spaldingii)
- Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons)
- Bower’s Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla boweri)
- Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi)
- Victoria’s Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae)
Other Iconic Species
- Southern Cassoway (Casuarius casuarius)
- Mangrove Robin (Peneothello pulverulenta)
- Wompoo Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus)
- Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus)
- Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
- Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi)
- Mareeba Rock Wallaby (Petrogale mareeba)
What You Should Bring
The North Queensland climate can be harsh so we recommend you bring a hat, sunscreen, umbrella & covered shoes.
Day Tour Times
Birding is good all year round however if you want to see Victoria’s Riflebird displaying or Golden Bowerbirds of the bower you will need to come at certian times.