Birds of Northland Region, New Zealand

Birds of Northland 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

Northland Region, New Zealand

Northland Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Oceania

Oceania

Location
Northland Region, New Zealand

Northland Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

43% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

39% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

38% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

37% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

37% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

36% Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Adult Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

36% New Zealand Fantail

Rhipidura fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

36% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

35% Tui

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

33% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

32% Gray Gerygone

Gerygone igata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

25% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

25% Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna variegata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

24% Variable Oystercatcher

Haematopus unicolor

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

23% Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Adult male and female Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

23% Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Adult Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

22% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

21% Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

20% Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) - Adult Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

19% Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Adult Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

19% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

18% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

17% Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Adult Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

16% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

16% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

16% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

15% Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Adult Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

13% Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) - Adult Pied Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

12% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

12% Red-breasted Dotterel

Anarhynchus obscurus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

12% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

12% New Zealand Pigeon

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

11% White-fronted Tern

Sterna striata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

11% Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Breeding male Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

9.6% Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Adult male Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

8.0% California Quail (Callipepla californica) - Adult male California Quail

Callipepla californica

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

7.8% South Island Oystercatcher

Haematopus finschi

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

7.2% Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Adult Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.6% Tomtit

Petroica macrocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

6.6% New Zealand Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

6.4% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.0% Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Adult Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.8% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

5.7% Buller's Shearwater

Ardenna bulleri

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

5.7% Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Adult Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

5.5% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

5.0% Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae) - Adult Morepork

Ninox novaeseelandiae

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

4.7% Fluttering Shearwater

Puffinus gavia

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

4.5% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

4.3% New Zealand Bellbird

Anthornis melanura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.3% African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.9% Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) - Adult male Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

3.7% Flesh-footed Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

3.7% Fairy Prion

Pachyptila turtur

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

3.5% New Zealand Kaka

Nestor meridionalis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Strigopidae

3.3% New Zealand Grebe

Poliocephalus rufopectus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

3.3% Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus) - Adult Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.1% Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.9% Double-banded Plover

Anarhynchus bicinctus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.8% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.5% Cook's Petrel

Pterodroma cookii

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.5% North Island Saddleback

Philesturnus rufusater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Callaeidae

2.5% Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.5% Gray Teal

Anas gracilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.4% White-faced Storm-Petrel

Pelagodroma marina

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Oceanitidae

2.3% Gray-faced Petrel

Pterodroma gouldi

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.3% Parkinson's Petrel

Procellaria parkinsoni

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.3% North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) - Adult North Island Brown Kiwi

Apteryx mantelli

Order: Apterygiformes

Family: Apterygidae

2.3% Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) - Adult male Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.2% New Zealand Fernbird

Poodytes punctatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

2.2% Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - Adult Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Prunellidae

2.2% Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) - Adults Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.2% Australian Fairy Tern

Sternula nereis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) - Adult Buff-banded Rail

Gallirallus philippensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.0% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.0% Red-crowned Parakeet

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.7% White-capped Albatross

Thalassarche cauta

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

1.7% Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) - Adult Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

Order: Sphenisciformes

Family: Spheniscidae

1.7% Little Shearwater

Puffinus assimilis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.7% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.7% Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Adult Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.6% New Zealand Scaup

Aythya novaeseelandiae

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.6% Brown Teal

Anas chlorotis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.6% Red Knot (Calidris canutus) - Adult Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - Adult Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.5% Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.3% Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) - Adult Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.3% Black-winged Petrel

Pterodroma nigripennis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.3% New Zealand Storm-Petrel

Fregetta maoriana

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Oceanitidae

1.2% Graylag Goose (Anser anser) - Adult Graylag Goose

Anser anser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Weka

Gallirallus australis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.0% Australasian Bittern

Botaurus poiciloptilus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.0% Whitehead

Mohoua albicilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mohouidae