Birds of Townsville, Queensland is a list of the most common birds observed in the city. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
72% |
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
62% |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
61% |
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
58% |
Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
55% |
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
52% |
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
48% |
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
47% |
Yellow Honeyeater
Stomiopera flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
43% |
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
41% |
Sahul Sunbird
Cinnyris frenatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
41% |
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
39% |
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
39% |
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
35% |
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
33% |
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
33% |
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
33% |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
32% |
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
31% |
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
30% |
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
29% |
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
28% |
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
28% |
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
28% |
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
27% |
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
26% |
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
25% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
25% |
Pheasant Coucal
Centropus phasianinus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
24% |
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
23% |
Bush Thick-knee
Burhinus grallarius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae |
22% |
Red-backed Fairywren
Malurus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Maluridae |
22% |
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
22% |
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
22% |
Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicaeidae |
21% |
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
21% |
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
21% |
Plumed Egret
Ardea plumifera Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
21% |
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
21% |
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
21% |
Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
21% |
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
21% |
Pacific Koel
Eudynamys orientalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
21% |
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anseranatidae |
20% |
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
20% |
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
20% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
19% |
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
19% |
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
19% |
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
19% |
Double-barred Finch
Stizoptera bichenovii Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
18% |
Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
18% |
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
18% |
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
18% |
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
18% |
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
Australian Brushturkey
Alectura lathami Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae |
17% |
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
16% |
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
15% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
15% |
Little Corella
Cacatua sanguinea Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
15% |
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
15% |
Black-fronted Dotterel
Charadrius melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
14% |
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
13% |
Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus coromandus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
13% |
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Rufous Shrikethrush
Colluricincla rufogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
13% |
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
13% |
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Jacanidae |
13% |
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
13% |
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
12% |
Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
12% |
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
12% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
12% |
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
11% |
Torresian Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula spilorrhoa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
11% |
Olive-backed Oriole
Oriolus sagittatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
11% |
Australian Pipit
Anthus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
11% |
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
10% |
Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
10% |
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
10% |
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
9.9% |
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
9.9% |
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
9.6% |
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
9.4% |
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
9.0% |
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.7% |
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
8.2% |
White-winged Triller
Lalage tricolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
8.0% |
Australian Bustard
Ardeotis australis Order: Otidiformes Family: Otididae |
8.0% |
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
7.8% |
Hardhead
Aythya australis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.6% |
Pacific Heron
Ardea pacifica Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.6% |
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
7.6% |
Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Pardalotidae |
7.3% |
Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
7.2% |
Tawny Grassbird
Cincloramphus timoriensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
6.8% |
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
6.8% |
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.7% |
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
6.7% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.4% |
Brown Goshawk
Accipiter fasciatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.3% |
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
6.1% |
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
5.9% |
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
5.4% |
Striated Heron
Butorides striata Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.4% |
Dusky Myzomela
Myzomela obscura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
5.4% |
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.3% |
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.3% |
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.3% |
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.2% |
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
5.0% |
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
5.0% |
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.5% |
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.4% |
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.4% |
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
4.4% |
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.3% |
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
4.3% |
White-browed Robin
Poecilodryas superciliosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
4.2% |
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
4.0% |
Australian Hobby
Falco longipennis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.9% |
Barking Owl
Ninox connivens Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.8% |
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
3.8% |
Spectacled Monarch
Symposiachrus trivirgatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
3.7% |
Green Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus pulchellus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.5% |
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.3% |
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.2% |
Lemon-bellied Flyrobin
Microeca flavigaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
3.2% |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
Gray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
Australian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
3.0% |
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
3.0% |
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.9% |
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.8% |
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.8% |
Australian Rufous Fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
2.8% |
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Fairy Gerygone
Gerygone palpebrosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.8% |
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.8% |
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
2.7% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.7% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.6% |
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.6% |
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.6% |
Singing Bushlark
Mirafra javanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
2.5% |
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.5% |
Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.4% |
Gray-headed Robin
Heteromyias cinereifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
2.4% |
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
2.4% |
White-browed Crake
Poliolimnas cinereus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.4% |
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.3% |
Mangrove Gerygone
Gerygone levigaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
2.3% |
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae |
2.2% |
Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Psophodidae |
2.2% |
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.2% |
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.1% |
Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewsi Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
2.1% |
Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.1% |
Spotted Catbird
Ailuroedus maculosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
2.1% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.0% |
Brown Gerygone
Gerygone mouki Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.9% |
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.9% |
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.9% |
Victoria's Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradisaeidae |
1.8% |
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.8% |
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.8% |
Siberian Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.7% |
Chowchilla
Orthonyx spaldingii Order: Passeriformes Family: Orthonychidae |
1.7% |
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
1.7% |
Australian Swiftlet
Aerodramus terraereginae Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.7% |
Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
1.7% |
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris niger Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.7% |
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
1.7% |
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Noisy Pitta
Pitta versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Pittidae |
1.7% |
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
1.6% |
Bridled Honeyeater
Bolemoreus frenatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.6% |
Pale-yellow Robin
Eopsaltria capito Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
1.6% |
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
1.6% |
Large-billed Scrubwren
Sericornis magnirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.6% |
Orange-footed Megapode
Megapodius reinwardt Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae |
1.5% |
Macleay's Honeyeater
Xanthotis macleayanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.5% |
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.5% |
Beach Thick-knee
Esacus magnirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae |
1.5% |
Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia phasianella Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.5% |
Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
1.4% |
Bower's Shrikethrush
Colluricincla boweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
1.4% |
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.4% |
Plum-headed Finch
Aidemosyne modesta Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
1.4% |
Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
1.4% |
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.4% |
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Corcoracidae |
1.4% |
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus regina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.3% |
Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.2% |
Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.2% |
Superb Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus superbus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.2% |
Tooth-billed Bowerbird
Scenopoeetes dentirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptilonorhynchidae |
1.2% |
Black Butcherbird
Melloria quoyi Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
1.2% |
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.1% |
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Large-billed Gerygone
Gerygone magnirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
1.1% |
Common Cicadabird
Edolisoma tenuirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
1.1% |
Northern Fantail
Rhipidura rufiventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
1.1% |
Little Kingfisher
Ceyx pusillus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.1% |
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.0% |
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Climacteridae |
1.0% |
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.0% |
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |