Birds of Adelaide Plains, South Australia
Birds of Adelaide Plains, South Australia is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
South Australia, Australia
Australia
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 70% |
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Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 66% |
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Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 54% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 52% |
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White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 51% |
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Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 50% |
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Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
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Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 43% |
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Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 42% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 42% |
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Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 41% |
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Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 39% |
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Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 39% |
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Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 39% |
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Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 39% |
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Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 36% |
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Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 35% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 35% |
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Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 35% |
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Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 34% |
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Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 34% |
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Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 34% |
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Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 33% |
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 33% |
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Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
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Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 29% |
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Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 28% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 25% |
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Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 24% |
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Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 24% |
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Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 24% |
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White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 23% |
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 23% |
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Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 22% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
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White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pomatostomidae |
| 20% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 19% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 19% |
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Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 17% |
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Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 17% |
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Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 17% |
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Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 16% |
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Spotted Scrubwren
Sericornis maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 15% |
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Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 15% |
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Slender-billed Thornbill
Acanthiza iredalei Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 14% |
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Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 14% |
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Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
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Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 13% |
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Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 12% |
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 12% |
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Australian Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 12% |
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Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 11% |
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Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 11% |
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Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 11% |
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Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 11% |
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 10% |
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Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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White-winged Fairywren
Malurus leucopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 10% |
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Elegant Parrot
Neophema elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 9.5% |
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Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.5% |
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Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 9.3% |
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Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 8.7% |
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Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 8.2% |
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Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 8.1% |
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Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.9% |
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Greater Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 7.9% |
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Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 7.8% |
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Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.7% |
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Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 7.6% |
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Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.2% |
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Black-tailed Nativehen
Tribonyx ventralis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.2% |
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Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.1% |
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Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.9% |
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Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 6.6% |
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Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 6.3% |
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Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.1% |
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Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.0% |
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Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.8% |
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Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.4% |
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Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 5.0% |
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Australian Crake
Porzana fluminea Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.8% |
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Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.6% |
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White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 4.5% |
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New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 4.3% |
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Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 4.0% |
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Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 4.0% |
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Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.9% |
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Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.9% |
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Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 3.8% |
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Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.3% |
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Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 3.2% |
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Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.9% |
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Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 2.8% |
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Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 2.5% |
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Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.4% |
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 2.4% |
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Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 2.3% |
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Siberian Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.3% |
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Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 2.1% |
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Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.0% |
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Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.9% |
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Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 1.7% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
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Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.6% |
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Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
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Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.4% |
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Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.4% |
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Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.4% |
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Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 1.3% |
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Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.3% |
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Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 1.1% |
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Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.0% |
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Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Black Falcon
Falco subniger Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
