Birds of Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Birds of Taranaki 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
Taranaki Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 55% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 51% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 42% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 40% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 39% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 39% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 35% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 33% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 32% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 31% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 29% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 28% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 25% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 25% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 24% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 22% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 19% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 19% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 18% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 16% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 15% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 15% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 15% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 11% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10.0% |
|
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 8.6% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 7.0% |
|
North Island Robin
Petroica longipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.6% |
|
Whitehead
Mohoua albicilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.5% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.3% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.3% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.2% |
|
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Red-breasted Dotterel
Anarhynchus obscurus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 2.3% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.3% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
|
North Island Saddleback
Philesturnus rufusater Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.1% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Stitchbird
Notiomystis cincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Notiomystidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Long-tailed Koel
Urodynamis taitensis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Brown Teal
Anas chlorotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
