Birds of Otago Region, New Zealand
Birds of Otago 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
Otago Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 47% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 43% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 39% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 37% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 36% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 32% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 31% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 30% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 28% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 26% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 25% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 23% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 23% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 22% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 22% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 21% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 20% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 18% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 16% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 16% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 16% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 15% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 14% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 13% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 12% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 11% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 9.1% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.0% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 7.1% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.1% |
|
Stewart Island Shag
Leucocarbo chalconotus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Pipipi
Mohoua novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.3% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 3.5% |
|
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Northern Royal Albatross
Diomedea sanfordi Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.6% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.6% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 2.4% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 2.3% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Yellow-eyed Penguin
Megadyptes antipodes Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.7% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 1.5% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 1.5% |
|
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Kea
Nestor notabilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Yellowhead
Mohoua ochrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Fairy Prion
Pachyptila turtur Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
