Birds of Auckland Region, New Zealand
Birds of Auckland Region, New Zealand is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Auckland Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 54% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 51% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 51% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 48% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 40% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 38% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 38% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 36% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 35% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 32% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 32% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 31% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 30% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 30% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 23% |
|
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 23% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 22% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 21% |
|
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 19% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 16% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 14% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 13% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 12% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
|
Red-breasted Dotterel
Anarhynchus obscurus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 10% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.9% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.7% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 7.6% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Whitehead
Mohoua albicilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 6.7% |
|
North Island Saddleback
Philesturnus rufusater Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Brown Teal
Anas chlorotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Red-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 4.6% |
|
North Island Robin
Petroica longipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 4.3% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.0% |
|
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Stitchbird
Notiomystis cincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Notiomystidae |
| 3.6% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.6% |
|
Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
African Collared-Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.6% |
|
North Island Kokako
Callaeas wilsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.3% |
|
South Island Takahe
Porphyrio hochstetteri Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.2% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 1.7% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Buller's Shearwater
Ardenna bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Spotless Crake
Zapornia tabuensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
