Birds of Elliston, South Australia is a list of the most common birds observed in the district. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
54% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
53% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
43% |
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
42% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
38% |
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
37% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
36% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
36% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
29% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
27% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
23% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
23% |
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
21% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
20% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
19% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
15% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
15% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
13% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
12% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
12% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
12% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
12% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
12% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
11% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
10% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
9.2% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
8.9% |
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
8.8% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
8.3% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.4% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.6% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
6.2% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.1% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.9% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
5.4% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.3% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
5.1% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
5.0% |
Spotted Scrubwren
Sericornis maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
4.7% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
4.7% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.5% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
3.8% |
Rock Parrot
Neophema petrophila Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
3.6% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.5% |
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.2% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.2% |
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
3.2% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.9% |
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.8% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.7% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.5% |
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.5% |
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.4% |
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.4% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
2.4% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.4% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.3% |
White-fronted Honeyeater
Purnella albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.3% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.1% |
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.1% |
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosterna Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.0% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.9% |
Australian Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.9% |
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.9% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.9% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
1.9% |
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.8% |
Western Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria griseogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.8% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
1.7% |
Black-tailed Nativehen
Tribonyx ventralis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.7% |
Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.7% |
Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
1.6% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.4% |
Mulga Parrot
Psephotellus varius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.3% |
Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.2% |
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corcoracidae |
1.2% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.2% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.2% |
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
1.0% |
Blue-breasted Fairywren
Malurus pulcherrimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
1.0% |
Hutton's Shearwater
Puffinus huttoni Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.0% |
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.0% |
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
1.0% |
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.0% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |