Birds of Moira, Victoria is a list of the most common birds observed in the shire. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
71% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
67% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
58% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
56% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
55% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
50% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
50% |
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
48% |
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
47% |
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
46% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
46% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
44% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
44% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
40% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
37% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
36% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
34% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
34% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
34% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
31% |
White-winged Chough
Corcorax melanorhamphos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corcoracidae |
28% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
28% |
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
27% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
27% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
27% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
26% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
26% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
25% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
24% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
21% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
21% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
19% |
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
19% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
19% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
19% |
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
19% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
17% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
17% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
16% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
15% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
15% |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
15% |
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
15% |
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
14% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
12% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
12% |
Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
12% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
12% |
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
12% |
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
11% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
11% |
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
11% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
11% |
Yellow Thornbill
Acanthiza nana Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
11% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
10% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
10% |
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
9.9% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
9.4% |
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
9.4% |
Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewsi Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
9.3% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
9.3% |
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
9.2% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
9.0% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
8.9% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.2% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.1% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.9% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
7.8% |
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
7.8% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
6.8% |
Jacky-winter
Microeca fascinans Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
6.8% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.7% |
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.6% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
6.3% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
6.2% |
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
6.0% |
White-browed Woodswallow
Artamus superciliosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
5.9% |
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
5.7% |
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
5.5% |
Eastern Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Falcunculidae |
5.2% |
Buff-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza reguloides Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
5.2% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
5.0% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.9% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.9% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
4.8% |
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
4.7% |
Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
4.5% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
4.5% |
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.3% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.3% |
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
4.2% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
4.2% |
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
4.2% |
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
4.2% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.1% |
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
4.0% |
Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
4.0% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.0% |
Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
3.9% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.8% |
Black Falcon
Falco subniger Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.5% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
3.5% |
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
3.4% |
Diamond Firetail
Stagonopleura guttata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
3.4% |
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
3.3% |
Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
3.3% |
Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
3.2% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.2% |
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
3.1% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
3.0% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
3.0% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.9% |
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.9% |
White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pomatostomidae |
2.9% |
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Parvipsitta porphyrocephala Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
2.8% |
Gray-crowned Babbler
Pomatostomus temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pomatostomidae |
2.7% |
Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
2.7% |
Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.6% |
Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.6% |
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.6% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.6% |
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
2.5% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Southern Boobook
Ninox boobook Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.4% |
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.2% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Black-tailed Nativehen
Tribonyx ventralis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.9% |
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.9% |
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.9% |
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
1.9% |
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae Order: Casuariiformes Family: Casuariidae |
1.9% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.7% |
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.7% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Little Lorikeet
Parvipsitta pusilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.7% |
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.6% |
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.6% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.6% |
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
1.5% |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.5% |
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.5% |
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.5% |
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus melanops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.4% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.4% |
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Neosittidae |
1.3% |
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae |
1.2% |
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
1.2% |
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.1% |
Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
1.1% |
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosterna Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.1% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.1% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.1% |
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.0% |
Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.0% |
Painted Buttonquail
Turnix varius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Turnicidae |
1.0% |
Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis pallidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |