What animals live in Australia?
136,973,429 animal records from Australia cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 136,973,429 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Australia
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen |
Aves Cracticidae |
2,775,393 | |
| Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca |
Aves Monarchidae |
2,068,766 | |
| Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys |
Aves Rhipiduridae |
1,787,057 | |
| Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena |
Aves Hirundinidae |
1,667,480 | |
| Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus |
Aves Psittacidae |
1,626,838 | |
| Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla |
Aves Psittacidae |
1,548,911 | |
| Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus |
Aves Maluridae |
1,546,970 | |
| Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata |
Aves Meliphagidae |
1,395,543 | |
| Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala |
Aves Meliphagidae |
1,384,861 | |
| Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa |
Aves Anatidae |
1,360,993 | |
| Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa |
Aves Rhipiduridae |
1,335,330 | |
| Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae |
Aves Alcedinidae |
1,326,031 | |
| Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita |
Aves Psittacidae |
1,313,504 | |
| Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles |
Aves Charadriidae |
1,301,212 | |
| Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes |
Aves Columbidae |
1,225,797 | |
| Australian Raven
Corvus coronoides |
Aves Corvidae |
1,120,294 | |
| Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina |
Aves Cracticidae |
1,094,288 | |
| Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica |
Aves Pachycephalidae |
1,092,227 | |
| Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae |
Aves Laridae |
1,036,534 | |
| Silver-eye
Zosterops lateralis |
Aves Zosteropidae |
1,028,141 | |
| Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Coracina novaehollandiae |
Aves Campephagidae |
1,017,301 | |
| Australian Ibis
Threskiornis molucca |
Aves Threskiornithidae |
997,641 | |
| Gray Butcherbird
Cracticus torquatus |
Aves Cracticidae |
970,758 | |
| White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae |
Aves Ardeidae |
961,212 | |
| Maned Duck
Chenonetta jubata |
Aves Anatidae |
952,317 | |
| Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
932,022 | |
| Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans |
Aves Psittacidae |
919,843 | |
| European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris |
Aves Sturnidae |
919,221 | |
| Striated Pardalote
Pardalotus striatus |
Aves Pardalotidae |
902,218 | |
| Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis |
Aves Sturnidae |
844,488 | |
| Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla |
Aves Acanthizidae |
819,669 | |
| Eastern Rosella
Platycercus eximius |
Aves Psittacidae |
773,100 | |
| Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis |
Aves Columbidae |
742,978 | |
| White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis |
Aves Acanthizidae |
731,237 | |
| Rufous Whistler
Pachycephala rufiventris |
Aves Pachycephalidae |
726,163 | |
| Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops |
Aves Meliphagidae |
721,732 | |
| Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra |
Aves Rallidae |
718,196 | |
| Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus |
Aves Pardalotidae |
716,678 | |
| New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae |
Aves Meliphagidae |
714,586 | |
| Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula |
Aves Turdidae |
711,343 | |
| White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata |
Aves Meliphagidae |
704,102 | |
| Little Raven
Corvus mellori |
Aves Corvidae |
697,822 | |
| Gray Teal
Anas gracilis |
Aves Anatidae |
686,956 | |
| Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus |
Aves Pelecanidae |
683,480 | |
| Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa |
Aves Rallidae |
680,749 | |
| Black Swan
Cygnus atratus |
Aves Anatidae |
664,884 | |
| House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
659,317 | |
| Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
654,947 | |
| Torresian Crow
Corvus orru |
Aves Corvidae |
650,165 | |
| Golden Whistler
Pachycephala pectoralis |
Aves Pachycephalidae |
644,505 | |
| Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis |
Aves Petroicidae |
627,132 | |
| Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta |
Aves Meliphagidae |
589,449 | |
| Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris |
Aves Meliphagidae |
571,880 | |
| Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis |
Aves Cracticidae |
563,191 | |
| Red-browed Firetail
Neochmia temporalis |
Aves Estrildidae |
557,266 | |
| Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae |
Aves Podicipedidae |
550,542 | |
| White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea |
Aves Climacteridae |
547,013 | |
| Little Penguin
Eudyptula minor |
Aves Spheniscidae |
544,250 | |
| swamp wallaby
Wallabia bicolor |
Mammalia Macropodidae |
543,198 | |
| Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii |
Aves Meliphagidae |
537,861 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
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