Birds of Shark Bay, Western Australia
Birds of Shark Bay, Western Australia is a list of the most common birds observed in the shire. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Western Australia, Australia
Australia
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 47% |
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Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 45% |
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Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 43% |
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Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 38% |
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Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 37% |
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Chiming Wedgebill
Psophodes occidentalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Psophodidae |
| 30% |
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Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 28% |
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White-winged Fairywren
Malurus leucopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 27% |
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Little Crow
Corvus bennetti Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 25% |
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Western Grasswren
Amytornis textilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 25% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 25% |
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Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 23% |
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Purple-backed Fairywren
Malurus assimilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 22% |
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Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 22% |
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Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 22% |
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 22% |
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White-browed Babbler
Pomatostomus superciliosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pomatostomidae |
| 21% |
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Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 20% |
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Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 20% |
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Spotted Scrubwren
Sericornis maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 20% |
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Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae Order: Casuariiformes Family: Casuariidae |
| 19% |
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Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
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Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
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Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 16% |
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Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 14% |
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Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 14% |
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Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 13% |
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 11% |
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Australian Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
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Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 10% |
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Rufous Fieldwren
Calamanthus campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 9.7% |
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Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 9.3% |
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Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 8.9% |
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White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 8.6% |
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Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Oreoicidae |
| 8.5% |
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Splendid Fairywren
Malurus splendens Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 8.4% |
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Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.7% |
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Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza uropygialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 7.3% |
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Southern Scrub-Robin
Drymodes brunneopygia Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 7.1% |
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Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.8% |
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Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.7% |
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Crimson Chat
Epthianura tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 6.7% |
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Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.6% |
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Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.5% |
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White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosterna Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.5% |
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Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 6.5% |
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Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.4% |
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Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.3% |
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Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.2% |
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Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 6.1% |
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Australian Ringneck
Barnardius zonarius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 6.0% |
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Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 5.9% |
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Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
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Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 5.8% |
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Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.7% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 5.6% |
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Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewsi Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 5.6% |
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Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.3% |
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Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.2% |
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Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.8% |
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Siberian Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.8% |
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Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Torresian Crow
Corvus orru Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.7% |
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Gray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
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Inland Thornbill
Acanthiza apicalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 4.5% |
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Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.3% |
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Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.3% |
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Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.2% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.2% |
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Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.2% |
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Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 4.1% |
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Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.1% |
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Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.0% |
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Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.0% |
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Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 3.9% |
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Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
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Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
| 3.8% |
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White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 3.8% |
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Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.7% |
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White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 3.7% |
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Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 3.5% |
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White-fronted Honeyeater
Purnella albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 3.5% |
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.3% |
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Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 3.1% |
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Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
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Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 2.9% |
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Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 2.9% |
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Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
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Southern Whiteface
Aphelocephala leucopsis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 2.8% |
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Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.7% |
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Australian Yellow White-eye
Zosterops luteus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 2.7% |
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Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.7% |
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Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 2.6% |
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Cockatiel
Nymphicus hollandicus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 2.5% |
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Redthroat
Pyrrholaemus brunneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 2.4% |
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Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.4% |
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Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
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Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 2.3% |
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Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.3% |
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Masked Woodswallow
Artamus personatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 2.2% |
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Western Gerygone
Gerygone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 2.1% |
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Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.0% |
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Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis pallidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.0% |
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Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.0% |
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Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.0% |
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Mangrove Fantail
Rhipidura phasiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 1.9% |
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Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.8% |
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Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
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Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.8% |
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Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 1.7% |
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Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.6% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Bourke's Parrot
Neophema bourkii Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.5% |
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Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
| 1.5% |
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Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 1.3% |
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Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.2% |
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Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 1.1% |
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Weebill
Smicrornis brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 1.1% |
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Striated Heron
Butorides striata Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
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Black-breasted Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 1.1% |
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Copperback Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma clarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclosomatidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
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Australian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Aegothelidae |
| 1.0% |
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Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
