Birds of Marlborough Region, New Zealand
Birds of Marlborough 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
Marlborough Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 50% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 46% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 44% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 38% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 37% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 36% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 34% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 31% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 30% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 28% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 27% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 24% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 23% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 23% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 20% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 19% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 17% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 15% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 14% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 13% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 12% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 12% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 12% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 9.0% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Weka
Gallirallus australis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.4% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.9% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.6% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 5.7% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.5% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 5.4% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Pipipi
Mohoua novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.7% |
|
New Zealand King Shag
Leucocarbo carunculatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 3.2% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.8% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.6% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.1% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 2.0% |
|
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Fairy Prion
Pachyptila turtur Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.4% |
|
South Island Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Little Owl
Athene noctua Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Westland Petrel
Procellaria westlandica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
