Birds of South Gippsland, Victoria is a list of the most common birds observed in the shire. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
59% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
52% |
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
49% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
46% |
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
41% |
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
38% |
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
37% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
36% |
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
36% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
35% |
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
34% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
33% |
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
29% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
29% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
28% |
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
26% |
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
25% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
24% |
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
24% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
23% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
23% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
23% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
22% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
20% |
Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
20% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
20% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
20% |
Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
19% |
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
18% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
17% |
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
17% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
16% |
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
16% |
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Psophodidae |
16% |
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
15% |
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
14% |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
14% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
12% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
12% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
12% |
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
12% |
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
11% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
11% |
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
11% |
Gray Currawong
Strepera versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
10% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
10% |
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
10% |
Striated Thornbill
Acanthiza lineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
9.2% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
9.2% |
Olive Whistler
Pachycephala olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
8.1% |
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.0% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
8.0% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
7.9% |
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
7.7% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
7.4% |
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
7.2% |
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
7.1% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
7.0% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
6.8% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
6.5% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
6.5% |
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
6.4% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
6.3% |
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.1% |
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae Order: Casuariiformes Family: Casuariidae |
6.0% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.9% |
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.9% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
5.6% |
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
5.6% |
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.3% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
5.3% |
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Callocephalon fimbriatum Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
5.1% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.9% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.7% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
4.7% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
4.5% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.3% |
White-fronted Chat
Epthianura albifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.3% |
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.3% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
4.2% |
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
4.1% |
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.0% |
Bassian Thrush
Zoothera lunulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.7% |
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.7% |
Southern Emuwren
Stipiturus malachurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
3.7% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.7% |
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.5% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
Hooded Plover
Charadrius cucullatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.2% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
3.1% |
Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
3.1% |
Blue-winged Parrot
Neophema chrysostoma Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
3.1% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.0% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.0% |
Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Neosittidae |
3.0% |
Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
3.0% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.8% |
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.8% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.8% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Australian Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
2.7% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.7% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.7% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.7% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.6% |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.5% |
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.4% |
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.3% |
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.3% |
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
2.2% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.2% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.1% |
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Striated Fieldwren
Calamanthus fuliginosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.1% |
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.0% |
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.9% |
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.8% |
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.6% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.6% |
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.5% |
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
1.5% |
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.4% |
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.4% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.4% |
Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.4% |
Dusky Woodswallow
Artamus cyanopterus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
1.4% |
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
1.3% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.3% |
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Tasmanian Boobook
Ninox leucopsis Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.1% |
Rose Robin
Petroica rosea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.1% |
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.0% |
Eastern Shrike-tit
Falcunculus frontatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Falcunculidae |
1.0% |
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
1.0% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |