Birds of Port Phillip, Victoria is a list of the most common birds observed in the city. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
86% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
81% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
72% |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
72% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
71% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
70% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
70% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
69% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
68% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
68% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
60% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
59% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
59% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
50% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
49% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
46% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
46% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
44% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
44% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
43% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
42% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
41% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
40% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
39% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
37% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
33% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
30% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
30% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
30% |
Long-billed Corella
Cacatua tenuirostris Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
28% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
27% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
26% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
26% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
23% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
23% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
21% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
20% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
20% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
20% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
19% |
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
18% |
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
18% |
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
18% |
Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
18% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
14% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
14% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
14% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
13% |
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
12% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
12% |
Musk Lorikeet
Glossopsitta concinna Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
11% |
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
10% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
10.0% |
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
9.6% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
9.1% |
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
9.0% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.5% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
7.3% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.5% |
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
6.1% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
4.8% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.8% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
3.4% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.1% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
2.7% |
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae |
2.3% |
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.2% |
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
2.1% |
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.9% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.9% |
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.8% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
1.8% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
1.6% |
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.6% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.6% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
1.4% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.3% |
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.2% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |