Birds of Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand

Birds of Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand

Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Oceania

Oceania

Location
Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand

Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

54% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

48% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

45% Tui

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

43% New Zealand Fantail

Rhipidura fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

42% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

39% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

39% Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Adult male and female Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

38% Gray Gerygone

Gerygone igata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

37% Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Adult Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

32% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

31% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

31% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

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

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

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

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

19% New Zealand Bellbird

Anthornis melanura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

18% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

16% Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

15% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

13% Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Adult Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

13% Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Adult Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

13% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna variegata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

12% Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Breeding male Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

12% Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - Adult Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Prunellidae

11% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

11% New Zealand Pigeon

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.3% Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) - Adult Pied Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

7.6% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.1% Tomtit

Petroica macrocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

6.8% Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Adult Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

6.6% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

6.5% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.4% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

6.1% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.8% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.5% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

5.5% Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Adult male Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

5.4% Whitehead

Mohoua albicilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mohouidae

5.0% Gray Teal

Anas gracilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.7% Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) - Adult Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

4.7% Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Adult Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

4.5% South Island Oystercatcher

Haematopus finschi

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

4.3% Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Adult Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.3% Variable Oystercatcher

Haematopus unicolor

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

4.1% Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae) - Adult Morepork

Ninox novaeseelandiae

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

3.9% Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) - Adults Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.8% Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus) - Adult Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.8% Black-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus bulleri

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.7% Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Adult Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% New Zealand Falcon

Falco novaeseelandiae

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.2% North Island Robin

Petroica longipes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

2.9% White-fronted Tern

Sterna striata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.9% Double-banded Plover

Anarhynchus bicinctus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.8% New Zealand Scaup

Aythya novaeseelandiae

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.8% Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) - Female/immature (common) Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.8% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

2.7% New Zealand Grebe

Poliocephalus rufopectus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.4% Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.3% Rifleman

Acanthisitta chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthisittidae

2.1% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

2.1% Red Knot (Calidris canutus) - Adult Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Black-fronted Dotterel

Thinornis melanops

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.7% New Zealand Kaka

Nestor meridionalis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Strigopidae

1.7% New Zealand Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.5% California Quail (Callipepla californica) - Adult male California Quail

Callipepla californica

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

1.5% Graylag Goose (Anser anser) - Adult Graylag Goose

Anser anser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% Long-tailed Koel

Urodynamis taitensis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.2% Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) - Adult (feral) Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae