Birds of Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia is a list of the most common birds observed in the district. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
47% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
47% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
46% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
44% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
40% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
39% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
37% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
35% |
Spotted Scrubwren
Sericornis maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
33% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
32% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
28% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
28% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
28% |
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
27% |
Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
24% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
22% |
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
22% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
21% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
21% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
21% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
21% |
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
21% |
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae Order: Casuariiformes Family: Casuariidae |
20% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
20% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
19% |
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
18% |
Southern Scrub-Robin
Drymodes brunneopygia Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
18% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
18% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
18% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
17% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
17% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
17% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
16% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
16% |
Rock Parrot
Neophema petrophila Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
16% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
15% |
Blue-breasted Fairywren
Malurus pulcherrimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
15% |
Western Whistler
Pachycephala fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
13% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
13% |
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
11% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
11% |
Western Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria griseogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
11% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
11% |
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pomatostomidae |
11% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
11% |
Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
10% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
10% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
9.9% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
9.5% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
9.5% |
Western Whipbird
Psophodes nigrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Psophodidae |
9.2% |
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
9.1% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
8.9% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.5% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
8.5% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
8.3% |
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Gliciphila melanops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
8.0% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
7.7% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.5% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
7.5% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
7.5% |
Purple-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus cratitius Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.2% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
6.7% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.8% |
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
5.6% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.6% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.5% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.5% |
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.5% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.2% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
4.7% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.5% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.4% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
4.3% |
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
4.3% |
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.1% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.0% |
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corcoracidae |
4.0% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
3.7% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.7% |
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
3.6% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.4% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.2% |
Hooded Plover
Charadrius cucullatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.1% |
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.1% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.0% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.8% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.8% |
Australian Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.8% |
Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.8% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.6% |
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
2.6% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.5% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.5% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.3% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.2% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Painted Buttonquail
Turnix varius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Turnicidae |
2.1% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.0% |
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.9% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.9% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.9% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.8% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.7% |
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
1.7% |
Southern Emuwren
Stipiturus malachurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
1.5% |
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula ornata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.4% |
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.4% |
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.4% |
Rufous Fieldwren
Calamanthus campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.4% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
1.3% |
Shy Heathwren
Hylacola cauta Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.3% |
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.3% |
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.2% |
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.1% |
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.0% |
Jacky-winter
Microeca fascinans Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |