Birds of Waikato Region, New Zealand
Birds of Waikato 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
Waikato Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 52% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 48% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 45% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 43% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 41% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 40% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 39% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 39% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 33% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 33% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 31% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 29% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 29% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 27% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 27% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 26% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 26% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 24% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 19% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 19% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 15% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 13% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 13% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 12% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 12% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 12% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 12% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10.0% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.5% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.5% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.5% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 6.0% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.5% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.5% |
|
Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Red-breasted Dotterel
Anarhynchus obscurus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 4.5% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 4.1% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Whitehead
Mohoua albicilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.2% |
|
North Island Robin
Petroica longipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 1.9% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
|
North Island Saddleback
Philesturnus rufusater Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Australasian Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Blue Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
