Birds of Huon Valley, Tasmania

Birds of Huon Valley, Tasmania is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania, Australia

Australia

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Oceania

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Location
Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania, Australia

Australia

Australia

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

39% Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) - Australia Forest Raven

Corvus tasmanicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

37% Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Breeding male Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Australia Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

33% Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) - Australia Green Rosella

Platycercus caledonicus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

29% Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Adult Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Australia Gray Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

28% Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis) - Australia Yellow-throated Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis flavicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

26% Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus) - Australia Crescent Honeyeater

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

26% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Australia Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

26% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Australia Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

24% Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) - Australia Black Currawong

Strepera fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

24% New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Adult New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Australia New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

22% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Australia European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

21% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Australia Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

21% Gray Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica) - Australia Gray Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

20% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Australia Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

19% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Australia Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

19% Yellow Wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa) - Australia Yellow Wattlebird

Anthochaera paradoxa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

17% Tasmanian Scrubwren (Sericornis humilis) - Australia Tasmanian Scrubwren

Sericornis humilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

16% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Australia Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

15% Tasmanian Nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii) - Australia Tasmanian Nativehen

Tribonyx mortierii

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

15% Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Adult Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Australia Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

15% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Australia House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

14% Imperial Cormorant (Leucocarbo atriceps) - Australia Imperial Cormorant

Leucocarbo atriceps

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

13% Southern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Adult Southern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Australia Southern Giant-Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

13% Tasmanian Thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) - Australia Tasmanian Thornbill

Acanthiza ewingii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

12% Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Adult Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Australia Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

11% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Australia White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) - Australia Light-mantled Albatross

Phoebetria palpebrata

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

11% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Australia European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

11% Pintado Petrel (Daption capense) - Adult Pintado Petrel (Daption capense) - Australia Pintado Petrel

Daption capense

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

10% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Australia Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

10% Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) - Adult female Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) - Australia Scarlet Robin

Petroica boodang

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

10% Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Adult Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Australia Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

10% Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) - Australia Pacific Gull

Larus pacificus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

10% Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Adult Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Australia Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Zanda funerea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

9.9% Black-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus affinis) - Australia Black-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus affinis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

9.9% Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Adult male Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Australia Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

9.4% Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata) - Australia Dusky Robin

Melanodryas vittata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

9.2% Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea) - Australia Olive Whistler

Pachycephala olivacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

9.2% Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) - Australia Brown Skua

Stercorarius antarcticus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

9.1% Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) - Breeding adult Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) - Australia Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

9.1% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Australia Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

9.0% Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) - Australia Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

8.9% Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) - Immature Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) - Australia Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

8.6% Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) - Australia Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

8.6% Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Adult male Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Australia Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.6% Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Adult Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Australia Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

8.4% White-capped Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) - Australia White-capped Albatross

Thalassarche cauta

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

8.4% Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) - Australia Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

8.3% Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Adult Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Australia Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

8.2% White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii) - Australia White-headed Petrel

Pterodroma lessonii

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

7.8% Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Male and female Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Australia Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.6% Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) - Australia Black-faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

7.6% Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Adult Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Australia Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

7.2% Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella) - Australia Beautiful Firetail

Stagonopleura bella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

7.1% Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster) - Australia Pink Robin

Petroica rodinogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

7.0% Strong-billed Honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris) - Australia Strong-billed Honeyeater

Melithreptus validirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

7.0% Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) - Australia Striated Fieldwren

Calamanthus fuliginosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

6.8% Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) - Adult Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) - Australia Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

6.7% Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) - Australia Hoary-headed Grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

6.6% Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) - Adult Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) - Australia Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

6.6% King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) - Adult King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) - Australia King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

Order: Sphenisciformes

Family: Spheniscidae

6.4% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Australia Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

6.4% Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) - Australia Royal Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli

Order: Sphenisciformes

Family: Spheniscidae

6.3% Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis) - Australia Soft-plumaged Petrel

Pterodroma mollis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

6.1% Southern Emuwren (Stipiturus malachurus) - Australia Southern Emuwren

Stipiturus malachurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

5.8% Gray Currawong (Strepera versicolor) - Australia Gray Currawong

Strepera versicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

5.7% Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) - Australia Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.6% Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) - Adult Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) - Australia Superb Lyrebird

Menura novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Menuridae

5.2% Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Adult Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Australia Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

5.2% Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) - Australia Orange-bellied Parrot

Neophema chrysogaster

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

5.1% Gray Petrel (Procellaria cinerea) - Australia Gray Petrel

Procellaria cinerea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

5.0% Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli) - Australia Northern Giant-Petrel

Macronectes halli

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

5.0% Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) - Australia Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

5.0% Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata) - Australia Antarctic Prion

Pachyptila desolata

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

4.9% Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) - Australia Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.8% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Australia White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.6% Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) - Australia Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

4.6% Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) - Australia Ground Parrot

Pezoporus wallicus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

4.4% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Australia Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.4% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Australia Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

4.3% Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Adult Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Australia Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.3% Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Adult Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Australia Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

4.3% Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) - Australia Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

4.2% Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus) - Adult Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus) - Australia Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

4.2% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Australia Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

4.0% Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) - Australia Flame Robin

Petroica phoenicea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

4.0% Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Immature Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Australia Gray Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

4.0% Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) - Adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) - Australia Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

Order: Sphenisciformes

Family: Spheniscidae

3.9% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Australia Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

3.5% Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) - Australia Bassian Thrush

Zoothera lunulata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

3.5% Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) - Australia Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.5% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Australia Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.3% Gray Teal (Anas gracilis) - Australia Gray Teal

Anas gracilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.2% Gray-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) - Adult male Gray-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) - Australia Gray-headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

3.2% Scrubtit (Acanthornis magna) - Australia Scrubtit

Acanthornis magna

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

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

Acanthis flammea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.6% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Australia Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Eastern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes filholi) - Australia Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes filholi

Order: Sphenisciformes

Family: Spheniscidae

2.6% Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Adult Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Australia Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.6% Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) - Adult Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) - Australia Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

2.5% Pallid Cuckoo (Heteroscenes pallidus) - Australia Pallid Cuckoo

Heteroscenes pallidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.5% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Australia European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.2% Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) - Australia Mottled Petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.1% Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) - Australia Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

2.1% Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) - Adult Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) - Australia Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.8% Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) - Australia Swift Parrot

Lathamus discolor

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.8% Gray Goshawk (Tachyspiza novaehollandiae) - Australia Gray Goshawk

Tachyspiza novaehollandiae

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.8% Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) - Australia Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Oceanitidae

1.7% Black-bellied Storm-Petrel (Fregetta tropica) - Australia Black-bellied Storm-Petrel

Fregetta tropica

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Oceanitidae

1.6% White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) - Australia White-chinned Petrel

Procellaria aequinoctialis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.5% Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Adult Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Australia Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

1.4% Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) - Australia Fairy Prion

Pachyptila turtur

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.3% Hardhead (Aythya australis) - Australia Hardhead

Aythya australis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) - Australia Satin Flycatcher

Myiagra cyanoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.3% Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) - Australia Southern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialoides

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.2% Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Australia Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.2% Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) - Australia Blue-winged Parrot

Neophema chrysostoma

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.2% Tasmanian Boobook (Ninox leucopsis) - Australia Tasmanian Boobook

Ninox leucopsis

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.2% Black-fronted Dotterel (Thinornis melanops) - Australia Black-fronted Dotterel

Thinornis melanops

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.2% Hooded Plover (Thinornis cucullatus) - Australia Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.1% Antipodean Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis) - Australia Antipodean Albatross

Diomedea antipodensis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

1.1% Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) - Australia Blue Petrel

Halobaena caerulea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.1% Brown Goshawk (Tachyspiza fasciata) - Australia Brown Goshawk

Tachyspiza fasciata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae