Birds of Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Birds of Canterbury 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
Canterbury Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 50% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 49% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 43% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 42% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 39% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 37% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 32% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 30% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 29% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 26% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 26% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 24% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 23% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 23% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 22% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 22% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 19% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 18% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 14% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 13% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 13% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 10% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 10% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.5% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 6.3% |
|
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Antipodean Albatross
Diomedea antipodensis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Westland Petrel
Procellaria westlandica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.7% |
|
Hutton's Shearwater
Puffinus huttoni Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.4% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 4.0% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.4% |
|
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Northern Royal Albatross
Diomedea sanfordi Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Buller's Shearwater
Ardenna bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.0% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Pipipi
Mohoua novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.6% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Little Owl
Athene noctua Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Kea
Nestor notabilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
