Birds of Launceston, Tasmania

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.

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Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania, Australia

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Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania, Australia

Australia

Australia

Oceania

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List of Common Birds

63% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Australia Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

56% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Australia Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

55% Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) - Australia Forest Raven

Corvus tasmanicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

52% Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Breeding male Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Australia Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

49% Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Adult Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Australia Gray Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

45% Tasmanian Nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii) - Australia Tasmanian Nativehen

Tribonyx mortierii

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

43% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Australia European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

41% Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Adult Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Australia Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

40% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Australia Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

40% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Australia Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

39% Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Adult Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Australia Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

39% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Australia Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

38% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Australia Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

33% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Australia Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

32% Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Adult male Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Australia Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

32% Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Adult Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Australia Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

31% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Australia House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

31% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Australia Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

31% Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Adult Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Australia Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

30% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Australia Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

29% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Australia European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

24% Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Adult Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Australia Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

24% Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Adult Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Australia Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

23% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Australia Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

22% Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Adult Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Australia Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

21% Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) - Adults Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) - Australia Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

20% Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) - Australia Green Rosella

Platycercus caledonicus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

20% Yellow Wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa) - Australia Yellow Wattlebird

Anthochaera paradoxa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

19% Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Adult Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Australia Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

18% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Australia Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

17% Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Male and female Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Australia Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

16% Gray Teal (Anas gracilis) - Australia Gray Teal

Anas gracilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

15% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Australia White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Immature Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Australia Gray Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

14% New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Adult New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Australia New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

14% Hardhead (Aythya australis) - Australia Hardhead

Aythya australis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

14% Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) - Australia Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Adult Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Australia Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Zanda funerea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

13% Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis) - Australia Yellow-throated Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis flavicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

12% Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Adult Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Australia Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

12% Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) - Adult Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) - Australia Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

11% Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus) - Australia Eastern Cattle Egret

Bubulcus coromandus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) - Immature Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) - Australia Golden Whistler

Pachycephala pectoralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

11% Tasmanian Scrubwren (Sericornis humilis) - Australia Tasmanian Scrubwren

Sericornis humilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

10% Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) - Australia Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

10% Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) - Australia Australian Shelduck

Tadorna tadornoides

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

9.0% Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Adult male Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Australia Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

8.8% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Australia Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.2% Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) - Australia Pacific Gull

Larus pacificus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.1% Gray Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica) - Australia Gray Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

8.0% Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Adult Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Australia Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

7.9% Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus) - Australia Crescent Honeyeater

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

7.7% Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) - Australia Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

7.1% Gray Currawong (Strepera versicolor) - Australia Gray Currawong

Strepera versicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

7.0% Little Grassbird (Poodytes gramineus) - Australia Little Grassbird

Poodytes gramineus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

7.0% Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) - Australia Musk Lorikeet

Glossopsitta concinna

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

6.8% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Australia Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.7% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Australia White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.4% Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis) - Adult Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis) - Australia Australian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

6.0% Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) - Australia Freckled Duck

Stictonetta naevosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.0% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Australia Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

6.0% Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) - Adult female Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) - Australia Scarlet Robin

Petroica boodang

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

4.9% Gray Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) - Australia Gray Goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.9% Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) - Australia Hoary-headed Grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

4.1% Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) - Australia Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

3.9% Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus) - Australia Pallid Cuckoo

Cacomantis pallidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.9% Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) - Australia Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.5% Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella) - Australia Beautiful Firetail

Stagonopleura bella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.2% Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) - Adult Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) - Australia Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.1% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Australia European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.0% Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) - Australia Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.9% Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata) - Australia Dusky Robin

Melanodryas vittata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

2.8% Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) - Australia Brown Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.6% Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - Adult Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - Australia Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

2.5% Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) - Adult Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) - Australia Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.5% Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) - Australia Black Currawong

Strepera fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

2.3% Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Adult Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Australia Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - Adult Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - Australia Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.0% Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) - Australia Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.0% Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - Adult Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - Australia Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.0% Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster) - Australia Pink Robin

Petroica rodinogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.9% Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) - Adult Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) - Australia Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.7% Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Adult Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Australia Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.6% Black-fronted Dotterel (Charadrius melanops) - Australia Black-fronted Dotterel

Charadrius melanops

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.4% Tasmanian Thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) - Australia Tasmanian Thornbill

Acanthiza ewingii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.4% Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) - Adult Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) - Australia Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Podargidae

1.3% Black-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus affinis) - Australia Black-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus affinis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.2% Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) - Australia Pink-eared Duck

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) - Australia Musk Duck

Biziura lobata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) - Australia Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae