Birds of Southland Region, New Zealand
Birds of Southland 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
Southland Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 38% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 34% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 33% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 29% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 28% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 26% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 24% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 23% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 22% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 21% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 21% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 20% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 19% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 19% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 18% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 17% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 15% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 15% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 15% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 12% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 11% |
|
Pipipi
Mohoua novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 11% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 10% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 10% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.7% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.6% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.5% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 9.0% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.1% |
|
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 7.5% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 7.2% |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Red-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Stewart Island Shag
Leucocarbo chalconotus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.0% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.8% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Weka
Gallirallus australis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.9% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Kea
Nestor notabilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Yellowhead
Mohoua ochrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 3.1% |
|
South Island Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Southern Brown Kiwi
Apteryx australis Order: Apterygiformes Family: Apterygidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Common Diving-Petrel
Pelecanoides urinatrix Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.5% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Fiordland Penguin
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Yellow-eyed Penguin
Megadyptes antipodes Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Fairy Prion
Pachyptila turtur Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.6% |
|
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Red-breasted Dotterel
Anarhynchus obscurus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Long-tailed Koel
Urodynamis taitensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Mottled Petrel
Pterodroma inexpectata Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Light-mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Antarctic Tern
Sterna vittata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
