Birds of Elliston, South Australia

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.

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South Australia, Australia

South Australia, Australia

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Location
South Australia, Australia

South Australia, Australia

Australia

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Oceania

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List of Common Birds

54% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Australia Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

53% Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) - Australia Pacific Gull

Larus pacificus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

43% Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) - Australia Singing Honeyeater

Gavicalis virescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

42% Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - Adult Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - Australia Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

38% Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) - Adult Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) - Australia Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

37% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Australia Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

36% Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Adult Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Australia Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

36% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Australia Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

29% Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) - Adult Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) - Australia Willie-wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

27% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Australia European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

23% Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) - Adult Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) - Australia Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

23% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Nonbreeding adult Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Australia Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

21% Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Adult Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Australia Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

20% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Australia White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

19% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Australia Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Adult male Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Australia Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

15% Gray Teal (Anas gracilis) - Australia Gray Teal

Anas gracilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

13% Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - Breeding adult Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - Australia Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

13% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Australia Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

12% Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) - Adult Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) - Australia Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

12% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Australia House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

12% Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) - Adult Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) - Australia Red-capped Plover

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

12% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Australia Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Australia Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

11% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Australia Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

10% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Australia Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

9.2% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Australia Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

8.9% Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) - Adult Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) - Australia Australian Raven

Corvus coronoides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

8.8% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Australia Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

8.3% Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) - Adult Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) - Australia Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

7.4% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Australia Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.6% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Australia Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

6.2% Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Adult Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Australia Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.1% Little Raven (Corvus mellori) - Australia Little Raven

Corvus mellori

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.9% Australian Pipit (Anthus australis) - Australia Australian Pipit

Anthus australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

5.4% Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) - Adult Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) - Australia Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.3% Gray Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica) - Australia Gray Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

5.1% Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Immature Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Australia Gray Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

5.0% Spotted Scrubwren (Sericornis maculatus) - Australia Spotted Scrubwren

Sericornis maculatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

4.7% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Australia Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

4.7% Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Adult Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Australia Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.5% Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) - Adult male Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) - Australia Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

3.8% Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) - Australia Rock Parrot

Neophema petrophila

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

3.6% Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) - Australia Hoary-headed Grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

3.5% Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) - Adult Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) - Australia Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Acanthagenys rufogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

3.2% Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) - Australia Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.2% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Australia Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.2% Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) - Australia Black-faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

3.2% Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) - Australia Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris) - Australia Weebill

Smicrornis brevirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

2.9% Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) - Australia Australian Ringneck

Barnardius zonarius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.8% Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) - Adult Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) - Australia Pied Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

2.7% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Australia Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.5% White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) - Australia White-eared Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis leucotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.5% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Australia Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.4% Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) - Adult Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) - Australia Yellow-throated Miner

Manorina flavigula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.4% Gray Currawong (Strepera versicolor) - Australia Gray Currawong

Strepera versicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

2.4% Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) - Australia Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.4% New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Adult New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Australia New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.3% White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons) - Australia White-fronted Honeyeater

Purnella albifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.3% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Australia White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Australia Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.1% Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra) - Australia Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) - Australia Pink-eared Duck

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Greater Sand-Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) - Australia Greater Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.1% White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna) - Australia White-backed Swallow

Cheramoeca leucosterna

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.0% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Australia Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.9% Australian Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) - Australia Australian Fairy Tern

Sternula nereis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.9% White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons) - Australia White-fronted Chat

Epthianura albifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.9% Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) - Adult Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) - Australia Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.9% Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Adult Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Australia Gray Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

1.9% Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) - Australia Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.8% Western Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis) - Australia Western Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria griseogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.8% Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Adult male Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Australia Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

1.7% Black-tailed Nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis) - Australia Black-tailed Nativehen

Tribonyx ventralis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.7% Inland Thornbill (Acanthiza apicalis) - Australia Inland Thornbill

Acanthiza apicalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.7% Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis) - Australia Brown Songlark

Cincloramphus cruralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

1.6% Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) - Australia Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Australia Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

1.4% Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius) - Australia Mulga Parrot

Psephotellus varius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.3% Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) - Australia Banded Stilt

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

1.2% White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) - Adult White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) - Australia White-winged Chough

Corcorax melanorhamphos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corcoracidae

1.2% Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) - Adult Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) - Australia Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.2% Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) - Australia Australian Shelduck

Tadorna tadornoides

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.2% Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) - Australia Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.2% Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Adult Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Australia Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.0% Blue-breasted Fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus) - Australia Blue-breasted Fairywren

Malurus pulcherrimus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

1.0% Hutton's Shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) - Australia Hutton's Shearwater

Puffinus huttoni

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.0% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Australia Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) - Adult Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) - Australia Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

Order: Sphenisciformes

Family: Spheniscidae

1.0% Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) - Australia Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.0% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Australia Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae