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| Birds in the Coorong, South Australia | ||
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| Accurate counts of waterfowl are not available, however, in 1982 it was estimated that there were 45,000 ducks in the area. Spectacular numbers of Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) are present at times and H.J. Frith estimated 50,000 in the Coorong in 1957. Typical numbers for the whole wetland would be in excess of 5,000. Approximately 2,000 Cape Barren Geese (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), normally summer within 1 km of the wetland. The area also supports large numbers of Grey Teal (Anas gibberifrons), Pacific Black Duck (A. superciliosa) and Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) with lesser numbers of - | ||
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| Many other species are present in lesser
numbers, including the endangered Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema
chrysogaster)
The Coorong is an important breeding area for the Pelican, Crested Tern and Fairy Tern, and Lake Alexandrina for egrets, ibises, cormorants and the Rufous Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus).
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There is a diversity of species with many waders and waterfowl. A count conducted by the Australasian Wader Studies Group of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union estimated the summer population of waders for the area at 122,000, compared with a South Australian population of 200,000 and an Australian population of 403,000. 