New Zealand · Auckland Region
Auckland Domain
81 species and 4,507 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: February–March and November–December, with up to 32 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
MallardAnas platyrhynchosSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Western Springs Lakeside Park5 km65 species
- Waiatarua Reserve, Remuera5 km59 species
- Auckland – Maungarei Springs Wetland6 km50 species
- Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve10 km73 species
- Ambury Regional Park10 km87 species
- Ambury Regional Park – Viewing Hide shellbank10 km77 species
All 81 species recorded here
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus
- Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
- Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Little Penguin Eudyptula minor
- Whitehead Mohoua albicilla
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Flesh-footed Shearwater Ardenna carneipes
- Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
- Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Tomtit Petroica macrocephala
- New Zealand Fernbird Poodytes punctatus
- Red-crowned Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- California Quail Callipepla californica
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Auckland Domain?
February–March and November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 32 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Auckland Domain?
81 species, from 4,507 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Auckland Domain in November?
The most recorded in November: Common Blackbird, House Sparrow, Rock Dove, Welcome Swallow and Tui.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.