Birds of Tasman Region, New Zealand
Birds of Tasman 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
Tasman Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 42% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 39% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 37% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 37% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 35% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 29% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 28% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 27% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 27% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 25% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 24% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 22% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 20% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 19% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 18% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 18% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 17% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 17% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 16% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 15% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 15% |
|
Weka
Gallirallus australis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 14% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 10% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 9.1% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.1% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.2% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.5% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 6.8% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 5.7% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 4.7% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.6% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.6% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.9% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 3.4% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Pipipi
Mohoua novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.6% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.5% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.4% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Kea
Nestor notabilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
