Birds of Botany Bay, New South Wales is a list of the most common birds observed in the city. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
74% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
70% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
70% |
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
69% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
66% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
62% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
60% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
59% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
57% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
57% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
56% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
56% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
55% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
54% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
54% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
52% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
51% |
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
51% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
49% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
48% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
45% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
44% |
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
43% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
42% |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
42% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
40% |
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
40% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
39% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
39% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
37% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
35% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
33% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
31% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
31% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
31% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
31% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
30% |
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
28% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
28% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
27% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
27% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
27% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
26% |
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
26% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
25% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
24% |
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
24% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
24% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
22% |
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
21% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
20% |
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
20% |
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
20% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
19% |
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
19% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
19% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
18% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
18% |
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
17% |
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
14% |
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
13% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
13% |
Pacific Koel
Eudynamys orientalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
12% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
9.5% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
9.5% |
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
9.5% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
9.0% |
Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
8.9% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.9% |
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
8.6% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
8.6% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.2% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
8.2% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
8.0% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.9% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.9% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.8% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
7.6% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.7% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
6.3% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.9% |
Lewin's Rail
Lewinia pectoralis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.4% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.4% |
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.7% |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.6% |
Tawny Grassbird
Cincloramphus timoriensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
4.2% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
4.1% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.1% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.7% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
3.7% |
Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.6% |
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.6% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.5% |
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.4% |
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.4% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.3% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.2% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.2% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
3.1% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.1% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.1% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.1% |
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.8% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.8% |
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
2.4% |
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
2.4% |
Australian Crake
Porzana fluminea Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.3% |
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.3% |
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
2.2% |
Spotless Crake
Zapornia tabuensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.1% |
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
2.0% |
Striated Heron
Butorides striata Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.9% |
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
1.9% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.4% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.4% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.4% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.4% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Southern Boobook
Ninox boobook Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.3% |
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.3% |
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.2% |
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.2% |
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
1.2% |
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.1% |
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.1% |
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |