Birds of Central Highlands, Tasmania is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
48% |
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
39% |
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
33% |
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis flavicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
31% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
28% |
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
27% |
Green Rosella
Platycercus caledonicus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
26% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
25% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
24% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
21% |
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
20% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
17% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
17% |
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
17% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
16% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
14% |
Strong-billed Honeyeater
Melithreptus validirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
14% |
Tasmanian Thornbill
Acanthiza ewingii Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
14% |
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
Tasmanian Scrubwren
Sericornis humilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
13% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
13% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
13% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
13% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Tasmanian Nativehen
Tribonyx mortierii Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
12% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
12% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
11% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
11% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
11% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
11% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
11% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
10% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
9.9% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
9.8% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
9.6% |
Scrubtit
Acanthornis magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
9.6% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
8.7% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
8.6% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.3% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.2% |
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
8.2% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
8.2% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.8% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
7.6% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.1% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.1% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.9% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.8% |
Olive Whistler
Pachycephala olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
6.5% |
Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
6.4% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
6.0% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
5.6% |
Dusky Robin
Melanodryas vittata Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
5.4% |
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.2% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.6% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.4% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.4% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.2% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
3.9% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
3.7% |
Striated Fieldwren
Calamanthus fuliginosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
3.6% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.6% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.3% |
Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
2.8% |
Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.7% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.7% |
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
2.7% |
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.7% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.3% |
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.1% |
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.1% |
Bassian Thrush
Zoothera lunulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.1% |
Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis pallidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.1% |
Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Menuridae |
1.9% |
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.7% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
1.6% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.4% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.4% |
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.3% |
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae |
1.3% |
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.3% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.2% |
Tasmanian Boobook
Ninox leucopsis Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.1% |
Spotted Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma punctatum Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclosomatidae |
1.1% |
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.0% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |