Birds of Wellington Region, New Zealand
Birds of Wellington 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
Wellington Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 53% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 52% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 43% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 42% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 35% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 34% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 30% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 29% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 26% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 18% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 16% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 15% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 15% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 14% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 12% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 10% |
|
Whitehead
Mohoua albicilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.0% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.7% |
|
North Island Saddleback
Philesturnus rufusater Order: Passeriformes Family: Callaeidae |
| 6.4% |
|
North Island Robin
Petroica longipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 5.9% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.6% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 5.6% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.2% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.1% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Red-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.6% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.4% |
|
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.4% |
|
New Zealand Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Stitchbird
Notiomystis cincta Order: Passeriformes Family: Notiomystidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.7% |
|
South Island Takahe
Porphyrio hochstetteri Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Brown Teal
Anas chlorotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Weka
Gallirallus australis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black-fronted Dotterel
Thinornis melanops Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
