Birds of Wagait_Shire

Birds of Wagait_Shire is a list of the most common birds observed in the shire. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Northern Territory, Australia

Northern Territory, Australia

Australia

Australia

Oceania

Oceania

Location
Northern Territory, Australia

Northern Territory, Australia

Australia

Australia

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

20% Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) - Adult Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) - Australia Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

19% Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis) - Australia Red-collared Lorikeet

Trichoglossus rubritorquis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

19% Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) - Adult Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) - Australia Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

19% Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) - Adult male Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) - Australia Magpie-lark

Grallina cyanoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

19% Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) - Adult Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) - Australia Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

18% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Australia Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

17% Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) - Adult Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea) - Australia Little Corella

Cacatua sanguinea

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

16% Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) - Adult Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) - Australia Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

15% Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) - Adult Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) - Australia Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

15% White-gaped Honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor) - Australia White-gaped Honeyeater

Stomiopera unicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

14% Torresian Crow (Corvus orru) - Adult Torresian Crow (Corvus orru) - Australia Torresian Crow

Corvus orru

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

14% White-bellied Cuckooshrike (Coracina papuensis) - Australia White-bellied Cuckooshrike

Coracina papuensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

13% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Australia Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

13% Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) - Australia Striated Pardalote

Pardalotus striatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pardalotidae

13% Green Oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) - Australia Green Oriole

Oriolus flavocinctus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

12% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Australia White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

11% Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) - Adult Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) - Australia Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

11% Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) - Adult Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) - Australia Whistling Kite

Haliastur sphenurus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) - Adult Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) - Australia Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus banksii

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

9.7% Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Adult Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Australia Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

9.4% Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) - Australia Beach Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Burhinidae

9.4% Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela) - Australia Varied Triller

Lalage leucomela

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

9.0% Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) - Australia Great Bowerbird

Chlamydera nuchalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ptilonorhynchidae

8.3% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Australia Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.3% Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra) - Australia Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.3% Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) - Adult Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) - Australia Yellow-throated Miner

Manorina flavigula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

8.0% Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) - Australia Little Friarbird

Philemon citreogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

7.6% Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) - Australia Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

6.9% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Australia Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.9% Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Adult Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) - Australia Galah

Eolophus roseicapilla

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

6.3% Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) - Australia Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

5.9% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Australia Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

5.6% Silver-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus argenteus) - Australia Silver-backed Butcherbird

Cracticus argenteus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

5.6% Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla) - Australia Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.2% Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) - Australia Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.2% Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Breeding adult Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Australia Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.2% Greater Sand-Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) - Australia Greater Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.2% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Australia Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.9% Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) - Adult Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) - Australia Brown Honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.9% Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii) - Adult Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii) - Australia Forest Kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

4.9% Rufous-banded Honeyeater (Conopophila albogularis) - Australia Rufous-banded Honeyeater

Conopophila albogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.5% Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides) - Australia Helmeted Friarbird

Philemon buceroides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.5% White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis) - Australia White-throated Honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.2% Orange-footed Megapode (Megapodius reinwardt) - Australia Orange-footed Megapode

Megapodius reinwardt

Order: Galliformes

Family: Megapodiidae

4.2% Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) - Australia Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% Torresian Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa) - Adult Torresian Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa) - Australia Torresian Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula spilorrhoa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) - Australia Red-winged Parrot

Aprosmictus erythropterus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

3.8% Australian Tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) - Australia Australian Tern

Gelochelidon macrotarsa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.8% Little Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) - Australia Little Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites minutillus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.5% Dusky Myzomela (Myzomela obscura) - Australia Dusky Myzomela

Myzomela obscura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

3.5% Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) - Adult Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) - Australia Pied Butcherbird

Cracticus nigrogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

3.5% Red-headed Myzomela (Myzomela erythrocephala) - Australia Red-headed Myzomela

Myzomela erythrocephala

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

3.1% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Australia Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) - Australia Mangrove Gerygone

Gerygone levigaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

3.1% Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) - Adult Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) - Australia Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaceum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

3.1% Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) - Adult Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) - Australia Red-capped Plover

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.1% Siberian Sand-Plover (Anarhynchus mongolus) - Australia Siberian Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus mongolus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.8% Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) - Australia Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.8% Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) - Australia Radjah Shelduck

Radjah radjah

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.8% White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) - Adult White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) - Australia White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

2.4% Green-backed Gerygone (Gerygone chloronota) - Australia Green-backed Gerygone

Gerygone chloronota

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

2.4% Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) - Australia Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) - Australia Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

2.1% White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Adult White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) - Australia White-faced Heron

Egretta novaehollandiae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) - Adult Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) - Australia Australasian Darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

2.1% Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) - Australia Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

2.1% Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) - Adult Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) - Australia Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

2.1% Brown Goshawk (Tachyspiza fasciata) - Australia Brown Goshawk

Tachyspiza fasciata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) - Australia Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) - Adult Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) - Australia Pacific Baza

Aviceda subcristata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) - Adult male and female Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) - Australia Pacific Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.1% Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) - Australia Red-backed Fairywren

Malurus melanocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

2.1% Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) - Australia Red-backed Kingfisher

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.1% Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Adult Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Australia Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.1% Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps) - Australia Silver-crowned Friarbird

Philemon argenticeps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.1% Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) - Adult Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) - Australia Straw-necked Ibis

Threskiornis spinicollis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.1% Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis) - Australia Tawny Grassbird

Cincloramphus timoriensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

2.1% Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) - Australia Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.7% Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Adult Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) - Australia Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.7% Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) - Adult Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) - Australia Australian Ibis

Threskiornis molucca

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.7% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Australia Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.7% Northern Fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris) - Australia Northern Fantail

Rhipidura rufiventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

1.0% Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - Adult Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) - Australia Australasian Grebe

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.0% Black Butcherbird (Melloria quoyi) - Australia Black Butcherbird

Melloria quoyi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

1.0% Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) - Adult Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) - Australia Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

1.0% Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Adult Gray Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) - Australia Gray Fantail

Rhipidura albiscapa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

1.0% Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) - Adult Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) - Australia Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anseranatidae

1.0% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Australia Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

1.0% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Australia Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Adult Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) - Australia Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

1.0% Plumed Egret (Ardea plumifera) - Adult Plumed Egret (Ardea plumifera) - Australia Plumed Egret

Ardea plumifera

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.0% Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) - Australia Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.0% Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) - Adults Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) - Australia Wandering Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae