Birds of Nelson Region, New Zealand
Birds of Nelson 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
Nelson Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 73% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 62% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 47% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 47% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 46% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 41% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 41% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 39% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 38% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 32% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 28% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 24% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 24% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 21% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 20% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 18% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 18% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 18% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.7% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 5.6% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 5.2% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Weka
Gallirallus australis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.9% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
