Birds of Launceston, Tasmania is a list of the most common birds observed in the city. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
63% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
56% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
55% |
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
52% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
49% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
45% |
Tasmanian Nativehen
Tribonyx mortierii Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
43% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
41% |
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
40% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
40% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
39% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
39% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
38% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
33% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
32% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
32% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
31% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
31% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
31% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
30% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
29% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
24% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
24% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
23% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
22% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
21% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
20% |
Green Rosella
Platycercus caledonicus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
20% |
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
19% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
18% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
17% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
15% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
14% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
14% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
13% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
13% |
Yellow-throated Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis flavicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
12% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
12% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
11% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
11% |
Tasmanian Scrubwren
Sericornis humilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
10% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
10% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.0% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
8.8% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
8.2% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
8.1% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
8.0% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
7.9% |
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.7% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.1% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
7.0% |
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
7.0% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
6.8% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.7% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.4% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
6.0% |
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.0% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
6.0% |
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
4.9% |
Gray Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.9% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.1% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
3.9% |
Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis pallidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.9% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.5% |
Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
3.2% |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.1% |
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.0% |
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.9% |
Dusky Robin
Melanodryas vittata Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.8% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.6% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
2.5% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.5% |
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
2.3% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.0% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.0% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.0% |
Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.9% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.7% |
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.6% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.4% |
Tasmanian Thornbill
Acanthiza ewingii Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.4% |
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae |
1.3% |
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.2% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |