Birds of Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

Birds of Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Oceania

Oceania

Location
Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

37% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

36% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

35% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

33% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

30% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

28% Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Adult male and female Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

28% New Zealand Fantail

Rhipidura fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

27% Gray Gerygone

Gerygone igata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

26% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

26% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

25% Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) - Adult Pied Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

24% Tui

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

23% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

21% Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

21% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

20% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

19% Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Adult Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

19% Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Adult Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

19% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

18% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Adult Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

18% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

17% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

17% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

16% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

15% New Zealand Bellbird

Anthornis melanura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

14% Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Adult Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

14% Variable Oystercatcher

Haematopus unicolor

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

14% Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna variegata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

14% Gray Teal

Anas gracilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

13% Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Breeding male Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

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

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

11% Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) - Adults Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

11% Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Adult Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

11% Double-banded Plover

Anarhynchus bicinctus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

10% Tomtit

Petroica macrocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

9.9% Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - Adult Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Prunellidae

8.7% Whitehead

Mohoua albicilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mohouidae

8.6% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

8.4% Black-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus bulleri

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.2% New Zealand Pigeon

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.8% Black-fronted Dotterel

Thinornis melanops

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

7.2% Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Adult Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.5% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

6.2% New Zealand Grebe

Poliocephalus rufopectus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

6.2% Red-breasted Dotterel

Anarhynchus obscurus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.0% White-fronted Tern

Sterna striata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.9% Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) - Adult Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

5.6% Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Adult Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

5.0% Rifleman

Acanthisitta chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthisittidae

4.6% California Quail (Callipepla californica) - Adult male California Quail

Callipepla californica

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

4.4% Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Adult male Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

4.1% New Zealand Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

4.0% North Island Robin

Petroica longipes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

3.8% Graylag Goose (Anser anser) - Adult Graylag Goose

Anser anser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.5% South Island Oystercatcher

Haematopus finschi

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

3.5% New Zealand Falcon

Falco novaeseelandiae

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.2% Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus) - Adult Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.9% New Zealand Scaup

Aythya novaeseelandiae

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.7% Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) - Female/immature (common) Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.6% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.1% Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) - Adult male Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.0% Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae) - Adult Morepork

Ninox novaeseelandiae

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.6% Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Adult Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.5% African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.5% Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Adult Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

1.5% New Zealand Fernbird

Poodytes punctatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

1.4% Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.3% Long-tailed Koel

Urodynamis taitensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.3% New Zealand Kaka

Nestor meridionalis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Strigopidae

1.3% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.2% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae