Birds of West Coast Region, New Zealand
Birds of West Coast 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
West Coast Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 46% |
|
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 40% |
|
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 37% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 35% |
|
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 33% |
|
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 32% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 30% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 25% |
|
Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 24% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 18% |
|
Weka
Gallirallus australis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 16% |
|
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 16% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 16% |
|
New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 14% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 14% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
|
South Island Robin
Petroica australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 12% |
|
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10% |
|
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Pipipi
Mohoua novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Mohouidae |
| 8.0% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Kea
Nestor notabilis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.5% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.4% |
|
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.1% |
|
New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
| 6.0% |
|
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
|
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Yellow-crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.4% |
|
New Zealand Falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.0% |
|
Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.4% |
|
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.5% |
|
New Zealand Pipit
Anthus novaeseelandiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.5% |
|
New Zealand Kaka
Nestor meridionalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Strigopidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Gray Teal
Anas gracilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Great Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx maxima Order: Apterygiformes Family: Apterygidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Okarito Brown Kiwi
Apteryx rowi Order: Apterygiformes Family: Apterygidae |
| 1.0% |
|
White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
