Birds of Alexandrina, South Australia is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
60% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
48% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
47% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
46% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
46% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
45% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
42% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
42% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
42% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
40% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
40% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
39% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
39% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
38% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
38% |
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
37% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
33% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
32% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
32% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
32% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
30% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
30% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
29% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
29% |
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
28% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
28% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
26% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
25% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
25% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
25% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
24% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
24% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
24% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
23% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
23% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
22% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
21% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
21% |
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
20% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
20% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
19% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
19% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
19% |
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
17% |
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
16% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
16% |
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
16% |
Western Whistler
Pachycephala fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
16% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
16% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
16% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
15% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
15% |
Elegant Parrot
Neophema elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
15% |
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
15% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
15% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
14% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
14% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
14% |
Black-tailed Nativehen
Tribonyx ventralis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
14% |
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
14% |
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
13% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
13% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
13% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
12% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
12% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
12% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
11% |
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
11% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
11% |
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
11% |
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
11% |
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
10% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
10.0% |
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
10.0% |
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
9.8% |
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
9.8% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
9.7% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
8.8% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
8.7% |
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
8.6% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
8.5% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.5% |
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
8.4% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
8.3% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
8.2% |
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
8.2% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.1% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.6% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.3% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
7.3% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
7.0% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
6.9% |
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.9% |
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
6.8% |
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
6.7% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
6.5% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
6.5% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.5% |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
6.0% |
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
5.9% |
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pomatostomidae |
5.8% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
5.8% |
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.6% |
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
5.6% |
Australian Crake
Porzana fluminea Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.4% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.9% |
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.9% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
4.8% |
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.7% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
4.7% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.3% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.2% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.1% |
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
4.0% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
4.0% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
3.8% |
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.5% |
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.4% |
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
3.3% |
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.2% |
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
3.2% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.2% |
Greater Bluebonnet
Northiella haematogaster Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
3.1% |
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.9% |
Australian Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.7% |
Southern Emuwren
Stipiturus malachurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
2.6% |
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Gliciphila melanops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.5% |
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.4% |
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
2.4% |
Spotless Crake
Zapornia tabuensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.3% |
Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
2.3% |
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Eastern Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Falcunculidae |
2.1% |
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.9% |
Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
1.9% |
Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.8% |
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.7% |
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.6% |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.6% |
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
Rock Parrot
Neophema petrophila Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.5% |
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.5% |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.5% |
Lewin's Rail
Lewinia pectoralis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.5% |
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.5% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.4% |
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
1.4% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.4% |
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Neosittidae |
1.4% |
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.3% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.2% |
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
Hylacola pyrrhopygia Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.2% |
Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.2% |
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.2% |
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.1% |
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.1% |
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.0% |
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |