| Number of species: 482
Images of : 482 species |
| Number of globally threatened
species: 9 |
| Number of introduced species: 7 |
| Date last reviewed: 2004-06-05 |
| See also: http://www.ofo.ca/bird%20checklist/checklist.php |
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae |
| Red-throated
Loon |
Gavia stellata |
Plongeon catmarin |
|
| Pacific
Loon |
Gavia pacifica |
Plongeon du Pacifique |
|
| Common
Loon |
Gavia immer |
Plongeon huard |
|
| Yellow-billed
Loon |
Gavia adamsii |
Plongeon bec blanc |
Rare/Accidental |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Pied-billed
Grebe |
Podilymbus podiceps |
Grbe bec bigarr |
|
| Red-necked
Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
Grbe jougris |
|
| Horned
Grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
Grbe esclavon |
|
| Black-necked
Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
Grbe cou noir |
Rare/Accidental |
| Western
Grebe |
Aechmophorus occidentalis |
Grbe lgant |
Rare/Accidental |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Northern
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialis |
Fulmar boral |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-capped
Petrel |
Pterodroma hasitata |
Ptrel diablotin |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
Puffin majeur |
Rare/Accidental |
| Manx
Shearwater |
Puffinus puffinus |
Puffin des Anglais |
Rare/Accidental |
| Audubon's
Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Puffin d'Audubon |
Rare/Accidental |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Ocanite de Wilson |
Rare/Accidental |
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Ocanite de Castro |
Rare/Accidental |
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Ocanite cul-blanc |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| American
White Pelican |
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
Plican d'Amrique |
|
| Brown
Pelican |
Pelecanus occidentalis |
Plican brun |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Northern
Gannet |
Morus bassanus |
Fou de Bassan |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Double-crested
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax auritus |
Cormoran aigrettes |
|
| Neotropic
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
Cormoran vigua |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Grand Cormoran |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Anhinga |
Anhinga anhinga |
Anhinga d'Amrique |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Magnificent
Frigatebird |
Fregata magnificens |
Frgate superbe |
Rare/Accidental |
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Great
Blue Heron |
Ardea herodias |
Grand Hron |
|
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Grande Aigrette |
|
| Tricolored
Heron |
Egretta tricolor |
Aigrette tricolore |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Blue Heron |
Egretta caerulea |
Aigrette bleue |
Rare/Accidental |
| Snowy
Egret |
Egretta thula |
Aigrette neigeuse |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Hron garde-boeufs |
|
| Green
Heron |
Butorides virescens |
Hron vert |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Bihoreau gris |
|
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
Nyctanassa violacea |
Bihoreau violac |
Rare/Accidental |
| Least
Bittern |
Ixobrychus exilis |
Petit Blongios |
|
| American
Bittern |
Botaurus lentiginosus |
Butor d'Amrique |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Wood Stork |
Mycteria americana |
Tantale d'Amrique |
Rare/Accidental |
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| White Ibis |
Eudocimus albus |
Ibis blanc |
Rare/Accidental |
| Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
Ibis falcinelle |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-faced
Ibis |
Plegadis chihi |
Ibis face blanche |
Rare/Accidental |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor |
Dendrocygne fauve |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna autumnalis |
Dendrocygne ventre noir |
Rare/Accidental |
| Mute
Swan |
Cygnus olor |
Cygne tubercul |
Introduced species |
| Trumpeter
Swan |
Cygnus buccinator |
Cygne trompette |
|
| Tundra
Swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
Cygne siffleur |
|
| Greater
White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
Oie rieuse |
|
| Snow
Goose |
Chen caerulescens |
Oie des neiges |
|
| Ross's
Goose |
Chen rossii |
Oie de Ross |
|
| Brant |
Branta bernicla |
Bernache cravant |
|
| Cackling
Goose |
Branta hutchinsii |
Bernache de Hutchins |
|
| Canada
Goose |
Branta canadensis |
Bernache du Canada |
|
| Wood
Duck |
Aix sponsa |
Canard branchu |
|
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
Canard siffleur |
|
| American
Wigeon |
Anas americana |
Canard d'Amrique |
|
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
Canard chipeau |
|
| Eurasian Teal |
Anas crecca |
Sarcelle d'hiver |
Rare/Accidental |
| Green-winged Teal |
Anas carolinensis |
Sarcelle ailes vertes |
|
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Canard colvert |
|
| American Black Duck |
Anas rubripes |
Canard noir |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
Canard pilet |
|
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
Sarcelle d't |
Rare/Accidental |
| Blue-winged
Teal |
Anas discors |
Sarcelle ailes bleues |
|
| Cinnamon
Teal |
Anas cyanoptera |
Sarcelle cannelle |
Rare/Accidental |
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
Canard souchet |
|
| Canvasback |
Aythya valisineria |
Fuligule dos blanc |
|
| Redhead |
Aythya americana |
Fuligule tte rouge |
|
| Ring-necked
Duck |
Aythya collaris |
Fuligule collier |
|
| Tufted
Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
Fuligule morillon |
Rare/Accidental |
| Greater
Scaup |
Aythya marila |
Fuligule milouinan |
|
| Lesser
Scaup |
Aythya affinis |
Petit Fuligule |
|
| Common
Eider |
Somateria mollissima |
Eider duvet |
|
| King
Eider |
Somateria spectabilis |
Eider tte grise |
|
| Harlequin
Duck |
Histrionicus histrionicus |
Arlequin plongeur |
|
| Long-tailed
Duck |
Clangula hyemalis |
Harelde kakawi |
|
| Black
Scoter |
Melanitta nigra |
Macreuse noire |
|
| Surf
Scoter |
Melanitta perspicillata |
Macreuse front blanc |
|
| White-winged
Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
Macreuse brune |
|
| Common
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
Garrot oeil d'or |
|
| Barrow's
Goldeneye |
Bucephala islandica |
Garrot d'Islande |
|
| Bufflehead |
Bucephala albeola |
Petit Garrot |
|
| Smew |
Mergellus albellus |
Harle piette |
Rare/Accidental |
| Hooded
Merganser |
Lophodytes cucullatus |
Harle couronn |
|
| Red-breasted Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
Harle hupp |
|
| Common
Merganser |
Mergus merganser |
Grand Harle |
|
| Ruddy
Duck |
Oxyura jamaicensis |
rismature rousse |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Cathartidae |
| Black
Vulture |
Coragyps atratus |
Urubu noir |
Rare/Accidental |
| Turkey
Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
Urubu tte rouge |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Balbuzard pcheur |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Swallow-tailed
Kite |
Elanoides forficatus |
Milan queue fourchue |
Rare/Accidental |
| Mississippi
Kite |
Ictinia mississippiensis |
Milan du Mississippi |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bald
Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Pygargue tte blanche |
|
| Northern
Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
Busard Saint-Martin |
|
| Sharp-shinned
Hawk |
Accipiter striatus |
pervier brun |
|
| Cooper's
Hawk |
Accipiter cooperii |
pervier de Cooper |
|
| Northern
Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
Autour des palombes |
|
| Red-shouldered
Hawk |
Buteo lineatus |
Buse paulettes |
|
| Broad-winged
Hawk |
Buteo platypterus |
Petite Buse |
|
| Swainson's
Hawk |
Buteo swainsoni |
Buse de Swainson |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red-tailed
Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
Buse queue rousse |
|
| Ferruginous
Hawk |
Buteo regalis |
Buse rouilleuse |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Rough-legged
Hawk |
Buteo lagopus |
Buse pattue |
|
| Golden
Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
Aigle royal |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Crested
Caracara |
Caracara cheriway |
Caracara du Nord |
Rare/Accidental |
| American
Kestrel |
Falco sparverius |
Crcerelle d'Amrique |
|
| Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
Faucon merillon |
|
| Gyrfalcon |
Falco rusticolus |
Faucon gerfaut |
|
| Prairie
Falcon |
Falco mexicanus |
Faucon des prairies |
Rare/Accidental |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Faucon plerin |
|
GALLIFORMES: Meleagrididae |
| Wild Turkey |
Meleagris gallopavo |
Dindon sauvage |
|
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae |
| Spruce
Grouse |
Falcipennis canadensis |
Ttras du Canada |
|
| Willow
Ptarmigan |
Lagopus lagopus |
Lagopde des saules |
|
| Rock
Ptarmigan |
Lagopus muta |
Lagopde alpin |
|
| Ruffed
Grouse |
Bonasa umbellus |
Glinotte huppe |
|
| Sharp-tailed
Grouse |
Tympanuchus phasianellus |
Ttras queue fine |
|
| Greater Prairie-chicken |
Tympanuchus cupido |
Ttras des prairies |
Vulnerable |
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae |
| Northern
Bobwhite |
Colinus virginianus |
Colin de Virginie |
Near-threatened |
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Grey
Partridge |
Perdix perdix |
Perdrix grise |
Introduced species |
| Ring-necked
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
Faisan de Colchide |
Introduced species |
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae |
| Sandhill
Crane |
Grus canadensis |
Grue du Canada |
|
| Whooping
Crane |
Grus americana |
Grue blanche |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Yellow
Rail |
Coturnicops noveboracensis |
Rle jaune |
|
| Black
Rail |
Laterallus jamaicensis |
Rle noir |
Rare/Accidental |
| King
Rail |
Rallus elegans |
Rle lgant |
|
| Virginia Rail |
Rallus limicola |
Rle de Virginie |
|
| Sora |
Porzana carolina |
Marouette de Caroline |
|
| Purple Gallinule |
Porphyrio martinica |
Talve violace |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Gallinule poule-d'eau |
|
| American Coot |
Fulica americana |
Foulque d'Amrique |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae |
| American
Oystercatcher |
Haematopus palliatus |
Hutrier d'Amrique |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae |
| Black
Necked Stilt |
Himantopus mexicanus |
chasse d'Amrique |
Rare/Accidental |
| American
Avocet |
Recurvirostra americana |
Avocette d'Amrique |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| American
Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis dominica |
Pluvier bronz |
|
| Black-bellied
lover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Pluvier argent |
|
| Semipalmated Plover |
Charadrius semipalmatus |
Pluvier semipalm |
|
| Wilson's
Plover |
Charadrius wilsonia |
Pluvier de Wilson |
Rare/Accidental |
| Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
Pluvier kildir |
|
| Piping
Plover |
Charadrius melodus |
Pluvier siffleur |
Near-threatened |
| Snowy
Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
Pluvier collier interrompu |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Sandplover |
Charadrius mongolus |
Pluvier de Mongolie |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| American
Woodcock |
Scolopax minor |
Bcasse d'Amrique |
|
| Wilson's
Snipe |
Gallinago delicata |
Bcassine de Wilson |
|
| Short-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus griseus |
Bcassin roux |
|
| Long-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus scolopaceus |
Bcassin long bec |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
Barge queue noire |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Hudsonian
Godwit |
Limosa haemastica |
Barge hudsonienne |
|
| Marbled
Godwit |
Limosa fedoa |
Barge marbre |
|
| Eskimo
Curlew |
Numenius borealis |
Courlis esquimau |
Extirpated Critically endangered (possibly
extinct) |
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
Courlis corlieu |
|
| Slender-billed
Curlew |
Numenius tenuirostris |
Courlis bec grle |
Rare/Accidental Critically endangered |
| Long-billed
Curlew |
Numenius americanus |
Courlis long bec |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Upland
Sandpiper |
Bartramia longicauda |
Maubche des champs |
|
| Spotted
Sandpiper |
Actitis macularius |
Chevalier grivel |
|
| Solitary
Sandpiper |
Tringa solitaria |
Chevalier solitaire |
|
| Wandering
Tattler |
Tringa incana |
Chevalier errant |
Rare/Accidental |
| Spotted
Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
Chevalier arlequin |
Rare/Accidental |
| Greater
Yellowlegs |
Tringa melanoleuca |
Grand Chevalier |
|
| Willet |
Tringa semipalmatus |
Chevalier semipalm |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Yellowlegs |
Tringa flavipes |
Petit Chevalier |
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
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