Birds of Colac Otway, Victoria is a list of the most common birds observed in the shire. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
57% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
51% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
42% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
39% |
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
35% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
33% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
33% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
32% |
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
32% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
31% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
31% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
28% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
27% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
26% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
26% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
25% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
23% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
23% |
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
23% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
22% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
22% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
21% |
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
21% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
20% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
20% |
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
18% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
18% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
18% |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
18% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
17% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
15% |
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
14% |
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
14% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
12% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
12% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
12% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
12% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
12% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
12% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
11% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
11% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
11% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
10% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
10% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
10% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
9.9% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
9.6% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
9.5% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
9.4% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.9% |
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
8.9% |
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
8.8% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.8% |
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
8.8% |
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
8.7% |
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.6% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
8.6% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
8.0% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
7.9% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.9% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
7.9% |
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.6% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.3% |
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
7.1% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.7% |
Bassian Thrush
Zoothera lunulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.6% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
6.5% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
6.4% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
6.3% |
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
6.2% |
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
6.2% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.0% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.8% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.8% |
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
5.7% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.6% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.3% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.3% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
5.1% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
5.0% |
Rufous Bristlebird
Dasyornis broadbenti Order: Passeriformes Family: Dasyornithidae |
4.9% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
4.9% |
Olive Whistler
Pachycephala olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
4.7% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.6% |
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.5% |
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
4.3% |
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.2% |
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.2% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.1% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
4.1% |
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
4.0% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.9% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
3.9% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.9% |
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.9% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.8% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.7% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.6% |
Hooded Plover
Charadrius cucullatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.5% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.5% |
Australian Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
3.2% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
3.0% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
2.9% |
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.8% |
Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.7% |
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.7% |
Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.6% |
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.6% |
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.6% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.5% |
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.4% |
Gray Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.4% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.3% |
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
2.3% |
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
2.2% |
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.2% |
Rose Robin
Petroica rosea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.2% |
Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
2.2% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.1% |
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.0% |
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.9% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.9% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.9% |
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.8% |
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.7% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
1.7% |
Striated Fieldwren
Calamanthus fuliginosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.6% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.6% |
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.6% |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.4% |
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Australian Crake
Porzana fluminea Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.4% |
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.3% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.3% |
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.2% |
Southern Emuwren
Stipiturus malachurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
1.2% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
1.2% |
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Southern Boobook
Ninox boobook Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.0% |
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.0% |
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
1.0% |
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |