Birds of New Zealand
Birds of New Zealand is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 47% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 42% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 37% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 35% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 34% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 33% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 32% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 31% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 29% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 28% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 26% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 22% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 20% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 20% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 19% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 17% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 15% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 15% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 15% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 13% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 13% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 12% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 11% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10.0% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 8.0% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 7.5% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.1% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 6.4% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.6% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.5% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.7% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.5% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Whitehead
Mohoua albicilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.8% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Red-breasted Dotterel
Anarhynchus obscurus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Weka
Gallirallus australis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.6% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.6% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 2.4% |
|
North Island Robin
Petroica longipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 2.4% |
|
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Pipipi
Mohoua novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.2% |
|
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.1% |
|
North Island Saddleback
Philesturnus rufusater Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 2.0% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Red-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Stewart Island Shag
Leucocarbo chalconotus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Buller's Shearwater
Ardenna bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Antipodean Albatross
Diomedea antipodensis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
