Birds of Holdfast Bay, South Australia is a list of the most common birds observed in the city. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
85% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
55% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
49% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
47% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
46% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
46% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
43% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
42% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
42% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
38% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
36% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
36% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
34% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
34% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
33% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
33% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
32% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
27% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
26% |
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
22% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
21% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
19% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
14% |
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
13% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
13% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
13% |
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
12% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
11% |
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
11% |
Hooded Plover
Charadrius cucullatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
11% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
8.1% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.1% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
7.4% |
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
7.4% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
6.6% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.4% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.1% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
5.5% |
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
5.1% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
5.1% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.0% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.5% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.6% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.5% |
African Collared-Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.4% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.1% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
3.0% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
2.9% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
2.2% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.2% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.1% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Little Buttonquail
Turnix velox Order: Charadriiformes Family: Turnicidae |
2.1% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
2.0% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
1.7% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.6% |
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
1.5% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
1.3% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |