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The National bird of Canada Common Loon view photos Photo by jackanapes July 27, 2006 © all rights reserved
 

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Bird Checklist photos and data Canada

Number of species: 665

Number of breeding endemics: 6
Number of globally threatened species: 23
Number of extinct species: 3
Number of introduced species: 8
Date last reviewed: 2004-08-09
 
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica
Common Loon Gavia immer
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis
Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes Endangered
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Rare/Accidental
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Rare/Accidental
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata Rare/Accidental
Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Cape Verde Petrel Calonectris diomedea
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus Vulnerable
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes Rare/Accidental
Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis
Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri Vulnerable
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris Rare/Accidental
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Rare/Accidental
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Rare/Accidental
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina Rare/Accidental
European Storm-Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus Rare/Accidental
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Rare/Accidental
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma furcata
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus Rare/Accidental
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Red-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax urile Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Rare/Accidental
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rare/Accidental
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Great Egret Ardea alba
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens Rare/Accidental
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Western Reef-Egret Egretta gularis Rare/Accidental
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Rare/Accidental
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea Rare/Accidental
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Wood Stork Mycteria americana Rare/Accidental
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
White Ibis Eudocimus albus Rare/Accidental
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi Rare/Accidental
 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber Rare/Accidental
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Rare/Accidental
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Introduced species
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Rare/Accidental
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
Bean Goose Anser fabalis Rare/Accidental
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rare/Accidental
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Rare/Accidental
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose Chen rossii Breeding endemic
Emperor Goose Chen canagica Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Brant Branta bernicla
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Rare/Accidental
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose Branta canadensis
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Rare/Accidental
Wood Duck Aix sponsa
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
American Wigeon Anas americana
Falcated Duck Anas falcata Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Gadwall Anas strepera
Baikal Teal Anas formosa Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca Rare/Accidental
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck Anas rubripes
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis Rare/Accidental
Garganey Anas querquedula Rare/Accidental
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Canvasback Aythya valisineria
Redhead Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Rare/Accidental
Greater Scaup Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
Common Eider Somateria mollissima
King Eider Somateria spectabilis
Spectacled Eider Somateria fischeri Rare/Accidental
Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
Labrador Duck Camptorhynchus labradorius Breeding endemic Extinct
Black Scoter Melanitta nigra
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola
Smew Mergellus albellus Rare/Accidental
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
Common Merganser Mergus merganser
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
 
FALCONIFORMES: Cathartidae
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Rare/Accidental
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
California Condor Gymnogyps californianus Extirpated Critically endangered
 
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus Rare/Accidental
Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis Rare/Accidental
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus Rare/Accidental
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis Near-threatened
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rare/Accidental
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Merlin Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
 
GALLIFORMES: Meleagrididae
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
 
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae
Spruce Grouse Falcipennis canadensis
Blue Grouse Dendragapus obscurus
Sooty Grouse Dendragapus fuliginosus
White-tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura
Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus
Greater Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus Near-threatened
Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus
Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido Vulnerable
 
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus
California Quail Callipepla californica
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus Near-threatened
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chukar Alectoris chukar Introduced species
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Introduced species
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Introduced species
 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis
Common Crane Grus grus Rare/Accidental
Whooping Crane Grus americana Breeding endemic Endangered
 
GRUIFORMES: Aramidae
Limpkin Aramus guarauna Rare/Accidental
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis
Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis Rare/Accidental
Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Rare/Accidental
King Rail Rallus elegans
Virginia Rail Rallus limicola
Corn Crake Crex crex Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Sora Porzana carolina
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot Fulica atra Rare/Accidental
American Coot Fulica americana
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black Necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
American Avocet Recurvirostra americana
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rare/Accidental
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Rare/Accidental
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica
Eurasian Golden-Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied lover Pluvialis squatarola
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Wilson's Plover