Birds of Sorell, Tasmania

Birds of Sorell, Tasmania is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

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Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania, Australia

Australia

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Oceania

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List of Common Birds

69% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Australia Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

69% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Australia Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

67% Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Adult Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - Australia Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

53% Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Adult Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Australia Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

53% Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - Adult Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) - Australia Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

52% Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Adult male Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) - Australia Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

49% Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Adult Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) - Australia Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

43% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Australia European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

42% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Australia Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

42% Tasmanian Nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii) - Australia Tasmanian Nativehen

Tribonyx mortierii

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

39% Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Adult Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) - Australia Welcome Swallow

Hirundo neoxena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

37% Musk Lorikeet (Trichoglossus concinnus) - Australia Musk Lorikeet

Trichoglossus concinnus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

37% Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) - Australia Forest Raven

Corvus tasmanicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

36% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Australia White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

34% Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) - Australia Hoary-headed Grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

32% Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Adult Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - Australia Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

30% Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Adult Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) - Australia Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

27% Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) - Australia Musk Duck

Biziura lobata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

27% Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Adult Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Australia Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

26% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Australia Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

26% Gray Teal (Anas gracilis) - Australia Gray Teal

Anas gracilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

24% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Australia House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

24% Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Breeding male Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) - Australia Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

23% Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Immature Gray Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) - Australia Gray Butcherbird

Cracticus torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

21% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Australia Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

21% Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Adult Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Australia Eastern Rosella

Platycercus eximius

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

20% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Australia Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

20% Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) - Australia Black-faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

19% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Australia European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

19% White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons) - Australia White-fronted Chat

Epthianura albifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

18% Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) - Australia Pacific Gull

Larus pacificus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

18% Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - Adult Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - Australia Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

18% Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Male and female Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Australia Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

17% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Australia Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

17% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Australia Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

17% Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) - Adult Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) - Australia Red-capped Plover

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

16% Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) - Australia Australian Shelduck

Tadorna tadornoides

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

16% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Australia Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

15% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Australia Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

14% Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - Breeding adult Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - Australia Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

14% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Australia Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

14% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Australia Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

14% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Australia Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

13% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Australia Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

12% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Australia Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

12% Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) - Adult Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) - Australia Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

11% Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) - Australia Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

11% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Australia Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.0% Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Adult Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Australia Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

7.9% Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Adult Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) - Australia Royal Spoonbill

Platalea regia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

7.9% Australian Pipit (Anthus australis) - Australia Australian Pipit

Anthus australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

7.9% Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) - Australia Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.8% Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Adult Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) - Australia Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

7.8% Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Adult Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Australia Gray Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

7.7% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Australia Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.5% Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) - Adults Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) - Australia Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.4% Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus) - Australia Double-banded Plover

Anarhynchus bicinctus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

7.2% Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Adult Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) - Australia Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Zanda funerea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

6.9% Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris) - Adult Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris) - Australia Long-billed Corella

Cacatua tenuirostris

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

6.7% Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Adult Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) - Australia Brown Thornbill

Acanthiza pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

6.7% Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) - Australia Green Rosella

Platycercus caledonicus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

6.4% Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Adult Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Australia Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

5.7% Black-fronted Dotterel (Thinornis melanops) - Australia Black-fronted Dotterel

Thinornis melanops

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.7% Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus) - Australia Crescent Honeyeater

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

5.1% Hooded Plover (Thinornis cucullatus) - Australia Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

4.7% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Australia White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.7% Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Adult male Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) - Australia Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

4.5% Hardhead (Aythya australis) - Australia Hardhead

Aythya australis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.3% Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) - Adult Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) - Australia Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus moluccanus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

4.3% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Australia European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

4.2% Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) - Australia Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

4.1% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Australia Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

3.8% Yellow Wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa) - Australia Yellow Wattlebird

Anthochaera paradoxa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

3.6% Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) - Australia Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.2% Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis) - Australia Yellow-throated Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis flavicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.7% Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Adult Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) - Australia Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.6% Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) - Australia Flame Robin

Petroica phoenicea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

2.5% New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Adult New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) - Australia New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.4% Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Australia Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.4% Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) - Australia Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.4% Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) - Australia Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

2.2% Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Adult Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) - Australia Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.9% Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) - Australia Striated Fieldwren

Calamanthus fuliginosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.8% Red Knot (Calidris canutus) - Adult Red Knot (Calidris canutus) - Australia Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% Gray Currawong (Strepera versicolor) - Australia Gray Currawong

Strepera versicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

1.5% Tasmanian Scrubwren (Sericornis humilis) - Australia Tasmanian Scrubwren

Sericornis humilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.5% Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) - Adult Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) - Australia Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.5% Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Adult Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) - Australia Eastern Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.4% Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) - Australia Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Gray Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica) - Australia Gray Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

1.4% Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) - Australia Yellow-billed Spoonbill

Platalea flavipes

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.3% Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Adult Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) - Australia Australasian Gannet

Morus serrator

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.3% Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) - Australia Dusky Woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

1.3% Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) - Adult female Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang) - Australia Scarlet Robin

Petroica boodang

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.3% Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) - Australia Black Currawong

Strepera fuliginosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

1.3% Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - Adult Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - Australia Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.3% Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) - Adult Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) - Australia Little Corella

Cacatua sanguinea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

1.2% Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus) - Australia Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.2% Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) - Australia Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Australia Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae