Birds of Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales

Birds of Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales, Australia

Australia

Australia

Oceania

Oceania

Location
New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales, Australia

Australia

Australia

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

66% Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) - Adult Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) - Australia Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

63% Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - Adult Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - Australia Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

55% Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Adult Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Australia Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

39% Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Adult Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Australia Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

36% Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) - Adult Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) - Australia Pied Currawong

Strepera graculina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

35% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Australia Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

27% Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) - Adult Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) - Australia Australian Raven

Corvus coronoides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

26% Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Immature Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Australia Gray Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

24% Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Adult Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Australia Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

23% Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Adult Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Australia Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

22% Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Adult Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Australia Gray Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

22% White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) - Adult White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) - Australia White-browed Scrubwren

Sericornis frontalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

21% Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) - Adult male Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) - Australia Australian King-Parrot

Alisterus scapularis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

21% Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) - Immature Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) - Australia Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

20% Eastern Whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus) - Australia Eastern Whipbird

Psophodes olivaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Psophodidae

20% Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) - Adult Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) - Australia Eastern Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

20% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Australia Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

19% Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Adult male Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Australia Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

18% Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Adult Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Australia Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

17% Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) - Adult Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) - Australia Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

16% Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) - Adult Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) - Australia Lewin's Honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

16% Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) - Adult Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) - Australia Australian Brushturkey

Alectura lathami

Order: Galliformes

Family: Megapodiidae

15% Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) - Adult Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) - Australia Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Caligavis chrysops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

14% Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) - Adult Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) - Australia Crimson Rosella

Platycercus elegans

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

14% Brown Gerygone (Gerygone mouki) - Australia Brown Gerygone

Gerygone mouki

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

13% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Australia Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

13% White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea) - Australia White-throated Treecreeper

Cormobates leucophaea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Climacteridae

13% Variegated Fairywren (Malurus lamberti) - Australia Variegated Fairywren

Malurus lamberti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

11% Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis) - Adult Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis) - Australia Red-browed Firetail

Neochmia temporalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

11% Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Breeding male Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Australia Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

11% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Australia Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

10% Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata) - Australia Striated Thornbill

Acanthiza lineata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

9.9% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Australia Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

9.2% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Australia Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.7% Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Adult Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Australia Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

8.4% Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) - Adult Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) - Australia Superb Lyrebird

Menura novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Menuridae

7.9% New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Adult New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Australia New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

7.8% Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) - Australia Musk Lorikeet

Glossopsitta concinna

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

7.4% Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) - Australia Channel-billed Cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

7.1% Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) - Adult male and female Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) - Australia Pacific Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

7.1% Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) - Adult Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) - Australia Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.0% Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) - Australia Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus sagittatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

6.7% Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) - Adult Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) - Australia Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia phasianella

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.6% Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) - Adult Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) - Australia Little Corella

Cacatua sanguinea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

6.5% White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris niger) - Australia White-cheeked Honeyeater

Phylidonyris niger

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

6.3% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Australia Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.2% Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta) - Adult male Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta) - Australia Scarlet Myzomela

Myzomela sanguinolenta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.7% Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) - Adult male Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) - Australia Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

4.7% Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Adult Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Australia Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Zanda funerea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

4.6% Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Adult Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Australia Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

4.6% Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) - Adult male Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) - Australia Satin Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ptilonorhynchidae

4.4% White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) - Australia White-eared Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis leucotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.3% Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Male and female Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Australia Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.1% White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) - Australia White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

4.0% Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) - Australia Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

4.0% Gray Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica) - Australia Gray Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

3.8% Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Adult Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Australia Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.4% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Australia Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.3% Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) - Australia Powerful Owl

Ninox strenua

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

3.1% Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) - Australia Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

2.9% Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) - Australia Brown Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.7% Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) - Adult Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) - Australia Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

2.7% Australian Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) - Australia Australian Rufous Fantail

Rhipidura rufifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

2.6% Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) - Adult Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) - Australia Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.4% Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) - Adult Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) - Australia Pacific Baza

Aviceda subcristata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.4% Gray Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) - Australia Gray Goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.4% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Australia White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.0% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Australia Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.8% Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) - Adult Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) - Australia Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

1.8% Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) - Adult Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) - Australia Australian Ibis

Threskiornis molucca

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.8% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Australia Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.7% Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Adult Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Australia Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.6% Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Adult Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Australia Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.6% White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela) - Adult White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela) - Australia White-headed Pigeon

Columba leucomela

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.5% Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) - Adult Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) - Australia Willie-wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

1.5% Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) - Australia Brown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.5% Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) - Adult Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) - Australia Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) - Adult male Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) - Australia Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

Lichenostomus melanops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.4% Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis) - Australia Black-faced Monarch

Monarcha melanopsis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.3% Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) - Adult Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) - Australia Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Podargidae

1.2% Little Lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla) - Australia Little Lorikeet

Parvipsitta pusilla

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.2% Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana) - Adult Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana) - Australia Yellow Thornbill

Acanthiza nana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.2% Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) - Adult Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) - Australia Leaden Flycatcher

Myiagra rubecula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.2% Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) - Adult Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) - Australia Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.2% Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) - Australia Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

1.2% Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) - Australia Southern Boobook

Ninox boobook

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.1% Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) - Adult Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) - Australia Rufous Whistler

Pachycephala rufiventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

1.1% White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) - Adult male White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) - Australia White-naped Honeyeater

Melithreptus lunatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.0% Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) - Adult Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) - Australia Topknot Pigeon

Lopholaimus antarcticus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.0% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Australia Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae