Birds of Diamantina, Queensland is a list of the most common birds observed in the shire. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
43% |
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
34% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
32% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
30% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
29% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
28% |
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
26% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
25% |
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
24% |
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
24% |
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
24% |
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
20% |
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
19% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
19% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
18% |
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
17% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
17% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
16% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
16% |
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
16% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
White-winged Fairywren
Malurus leucopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
16% |
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
15% |
Orange Chat
Epthianura aurifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
12% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
12% |
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
12% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
12% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
11% |
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosterna Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
11% |
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
10% |
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
10% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
10.0% |
Purple-backed Fairywren
Malurus assimilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
9.9% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.5% |
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
9.5% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.3% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.1% |
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
8.9% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.2% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
8.1% |
Black-tailed Nativehen
Tribonyx ventralis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
8.0% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.9% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
7.8% |
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
7.7% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
7.6% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.5% |
Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.4% |
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
7.4% |
Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewsi Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
7.4% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
7.4% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
7.3% |
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
7.3% |
Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
7.1% |
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
7.0% |
Little Crow
Corvus bennetti Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.0% |
Flock Bronzewing
Phaps histrionica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.7% |
Cinnamon Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma cinnamomeum Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclosomatidae |
6.6% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
6.2% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
6.0% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
5.8% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
5.7% |
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
5.7% |
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae Order: Casuariiformes Family: Casuariidae |
5.5% |
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
5.4% |
Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.3% |
Spinifex Pigeon
Geophaps plumifera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.2% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
5.1% |
Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
5.0% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.9% |
Gibber Chat
Ashbyia lovensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.9% |
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
4.8% |
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.8% |
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis Order: Otidiformes Family: Otididae |
4.7% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
4.7% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.7% |
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.6% |
Inland Dotterel
Peltohyas australis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
4.4% |
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
4.3% |
Red-browed Pardalote
Pardalotus rubricatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
4.2% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.1% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
4.1% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.0% |
Eyrean Grasswren
Amytornis goyderi Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
3.9% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
3.6% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
3.3% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
3.3% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.2% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.1% |
Spotted Bowerbird
Chlamydera maculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
3.1% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
3.1% |
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
3.0% |
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
2.9% |
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.6% |
Gray Falcon
Falco hypoleucos Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.6% |
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.6% |
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
2.4% |
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.2% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.0% |
Australian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Aegothelidae |
1.9% |
White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
1.9% |
Banded Whiteface
Aphelocephala nigricincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.9% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.8% |
Letter-winged Kite
Elanus scriptus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.8% |
Black Falcon
Falco subniger Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.6% |
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Oreoicidae |
1.5% |
Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis pallidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.5% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Southern Boobook
Ninox boobook Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.1% |
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
1.1% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
1.1% |
Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.0% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |