Birds of Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Birds of Sunshine Coast, Queensland is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Queensland, Australia
Australia
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 53% |
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Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 52% |
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Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 52% |
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Torresian Crow
Corvus orru Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
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Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 39% |
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Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 37% |
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Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Psophodidae |
| 37% |
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Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 36% |
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Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 33% |
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Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 33% |
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Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 33% |
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Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
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Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 30% |
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Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 30% |
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Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
| 29% |
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Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 26% |
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Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 25% |
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Australian Brushturkey
Alectura lathami Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae |
| 25% |
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Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 25% |
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Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
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Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 24% |
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Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 24% |
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Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 23% |
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Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 23% |
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Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 21% |
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Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 20% |
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Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 19% |
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Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
| 18% |
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 18% |
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Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 17% |
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Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 17% |
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Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 17% |
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Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 16% |
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Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 16% |
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Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 16% |
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Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 16% |
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Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 16% |
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Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
| 16% |
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Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 16% |
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White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 15% |
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Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 14% |
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Australian Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 14% |
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Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 14% |
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Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia phasianella Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
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White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
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Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Zanda funerea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 13% |
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Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 13% |
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Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 12% |
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Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
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Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
| 12% |
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Red-backed Fairywren
Malurus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 12% |
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Little Shrikethrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 12% |
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Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 12% |
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White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
| 12% |
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Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 11% |
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Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 11% |
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Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 11% |
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Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 10% |
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Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.9% |
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Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.9% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.8% |
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Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 9.8% |
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Variegated Fairywren
Malurus lamberti Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
| 9.7% |
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Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.6% |
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Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
| 9.6% |
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Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 9.1% |
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Green Catbird
Ailuroedus crassirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
| 8.8% |
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Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 8.7% |
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Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 8.7% |
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Pacific Koel
Eudynamys orientalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 8.6% |
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Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.5% |
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Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 8.4% |
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Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 8.3% |
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Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.1% |
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White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 8.1% |
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Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.0% |
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Australian Spectacled Monarch
Symposiachrus trivirgatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 7.8% |
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Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 7.8% |
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Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.7% |
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Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.6% |
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Sahul Cicadabird
Edolisoma tenuirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 7.4% |
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Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
| 7.2% |
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.1% |
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White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 7.1% |
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Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 6.9% |
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Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.8% |
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Tawny Grassbird
Cincloramphus timoriensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 6.8% |
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Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 6.5% |
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White-throated Gerygone
Gerygone olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 6.5% |
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Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 6.3% |
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White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 5.8% |
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Wompoo Fruit-Dove
Megaloprepia magnifica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.8% |
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Dusky Myzomela
Myzomela obscura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 5.8% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 5.7% |
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.7% |
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Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 5.6% |
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Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.6% |
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Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.2% |
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 5.2% |
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White-headed Pigeon
Columba leucomela Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.1% |
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Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 5.1% |
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 4.9% |
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Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.8% |
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Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Double-barred Finch
Stizoptera bichenovii Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.6% |
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Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
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Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 4.5% |
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Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
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Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.4% |
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Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.4% |
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Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.3% |
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Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.3% |
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Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.2% |
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Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.1% |
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Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.1% |
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Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 4.0% |
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Yellow-throated Scrubwren
Neosericornis citreogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 3.8% |
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Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.7% |
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Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.4% |
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Black-fronted Dotterel
Thinornis melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.4% |
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Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.4% |
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Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 3.4% |
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Pale-yellow Robin
Eopsaltria capito Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 3.0% |
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Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
| 2.9% |
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Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.9% |
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Sahul Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.9% |
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Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anseranatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
| 2.8% |
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Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
| 2.8% |
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Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 2.8% |
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White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.8% |
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Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 2.7% |
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Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
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Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 2.4% |
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Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.4% |
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Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.3% |
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Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.3% |
|
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Australian Logrunner
Orthonyx temminckii Order: Passeriformes Family: Orthonychidae |
| 2.2% |
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Gray Goshawk
Tachyspiza novaehollandiae Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.2% |
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Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Pittidae |
| 2.2% |
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Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.1% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.9% |
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Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Russet-tailed Thrush
Zoothera heinei Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
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White-eared Monarch
Carterornis leucotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides Order: Podargiformes Family: Podargidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Paradise Riflebird
Ptiloris paradiseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradisaeidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Regent Bowerbird
Sericulus chrysocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Brown Goshawk
Tachyspiza fasciata Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.0% |
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Rose Robin
Petroica rosea Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
