This is a list of bird species confirmed in Canada. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of March 2021.[2] Of the 703 species listed here, 235 are accidental. Twelve species were introduced to North America or directly to Canada, three species are extinct, and three (possibly four) have been extirpated. One species of uncertain origin is also included.
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The Canada jay has been proposed as the national bird of Canada.[1]
This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 62nd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS).[3] Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that Canadian English spellings are used and the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them.
Canadian birds most closely resemble those of Eurasia, which was connected to the continent as part of the supercontinent Laurasia until around 60 million years ago.[4] Many families which occur in Canada are also found throughout the Northern Hemisphere or worldwide. However, some families are unique to the New World; those represented in this list are the hummingbirds, the New World vultures, the New World quail, the tyrant flycatchers, the mimids, the wood-warblers, the cardinals, and the icterids.[5] Three species on the list (Ross's goose, whooping crane, and Harris's sparrow) breed only in Canada.[3] The extinct Labrador duck is also believed to have been a breeding endemic, though its breeding areas are not known.[6]
Unless otherwise noted, all species listed below are considered to occur regularly in Canada as permanent residents, summer or winter visitors, or migrants. These tags are used to annotate some species:
(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Canada
(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Canada as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
(E) Extinct - a recent species which no longer exists
(Ex) Extirpated - a species which no longer occurs in Canada but exists elsewhere
Population status symbols are those of the Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[7] The symbols apply to the species' worldwide status, not their status solely in Canada. The symbols and their meanings, in increasing order of peril, are:
LC = least concern
NT = near threatened
VU = vulnerable
EN = endangered
CR = critically endangered
EW = extinct in the wild
EX = extinct
Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Trumpeter swanWood duck pair (female on right, male on left)Common eider
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.
California quail, Callipepla californica (I)[note 2][9]LC
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Wild turkey
Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae
Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.
Flamingos (genus Phoenicopterus monotypic in family Phoenicopteridae) are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.
American flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber (A) LC
Grebes
Clark's grebe
Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.
Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podicepsLC
Horned grebe, Podiceps auritusVU
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegenaLC
Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollisLC
Western grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalisLC
Clark's grebe, Aechmophorus clarkiiLC
Pigeons and doves
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs.
Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (A) LC
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus (A) LC
Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanusLC
Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmusLC
Nightjars and allies
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves.
Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennisLC
Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minorLC
Common poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttalliiLC
Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensisLC
Eastern whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferusNT
Swifts
Order: ApodiformesFamily: Apodidae
The swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically, family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, and rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak flyers.
Clapper rail, Rallus crepitans (A) LC
King rail, Rallus elegansNT
Virginia rail, Rallus limicolaLC
Corn crake, Crex crex (A) LC
Sora, Porzana carolinaLC
Common gallinule, Gallinula galeataLC
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra (A) LC
American coot, Fulica americanaLC
Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (A) LC
Yellow rail, Coturnicops noveboracensisLC
Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis (A) LC
Limpkin
Limpkin
Order: GruiformesFamily: Aramidae
The limpkin is an odd bird that looks like a large rail, but is skeletally closer to the cranes. It is found in marshes with some trees or scrub in the Caribbean, South America, and southern Florida.
Limpkin, Aramus guarauna (A) LC
Cranes
Order: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae
Cranes are large, long-legged, and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking, but unrelated, herons, cranes fly with their necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays.
Sandhill crane, Antigone canadensisLC
Common crane, Grus grus (C) LC
Whooping crane, Grus americanaEN
Stilts and avocets
American avocet
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.
Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanusLC
American avocet, Recurvirostra americanaLC
Oystercatchers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large, obvious and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prying open molluscs.
Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (A) NT
American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus (A) LC
Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmaniLC
Plovers and lapwings
Killdeer
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.
Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (A) NT
Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarolaLC
European golden-plover, Pluvialis apricaria (A) LC
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominicaLC
Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva (A) LC
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (A) LC
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferusLC
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticulaLC
Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatusLC
Piping plover, Charadrius melodusNT
Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus (A) LC
Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia (A) LC
Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus (A) NT
Mountain plover, Charadrius montanusNT
Sandpipers and allies
Greater yellowlegsRed-necked phalarope
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae is a large, diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without directly competing for food.
Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicaudaLC
Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis (A) VU
Skuas are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.
Great skua, Stercorarius skua (A) LC
South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormickiLC
Brown skua, Stercorarius antarcticus (A) LC
Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinusLC
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticusLC
Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudusLC
Auks, murres, and puffins
Pigeon guillemot
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Alcidae
Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colours, their upright posture, and some of their habits. However they are only distantly related to the penguins and are able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.
Dovekie, Alle alleLC
Common murre, Uria aalgeLC
Thick-billed murre, Uria lomviaLC
Razorbill, Alca tordaNT
Great auk, Pinguinus impennis (E) EX
Black guillemot, Cepphus grylleLC
Pigeon guillemot, Cepphus columbaLC
Long-billed murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix (A) NT
Marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratusEN
Kittlitz's murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris (A) NT
Scripps's murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsiVU
Guadalupe murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (A) EN
Ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquusLC
Cassin's auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticusNT
Parakeet auklet, Aethia psittaculaLC
Least auklet, Aethia pusilla (A) LC
Crested auklet, Aethia cristatella (A) LC
Rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerataLC
Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arcticaVU
Horned puffin, Fratercula corniculataLC
Tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhataLC
Gulls, terns, and skimmers
A western gull in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San FranciscoRing-billed gull
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.
Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactylaVU
Red-legged kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris (A) VU
Ivory gull, Pagophila eburneaNT
Sabine's gull, Xema sabiniLC
Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphiaLC
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundusLC
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutusLC
Ross's gull, Rhodostethia roseaLC
Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricillaLC
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcanLC
Black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris (A) LC
Heermann's gull, Larus heermanniNT
Common gull, Larus canus (A) LC
Short-billed gull,Larus brachyrhynchus
Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensisLC
Western gull, Larus occidentalisLC
California gull, Larus californicusLC
Herring gull, Larus argentatusLC
Yellow-legged gull, Larus cachinnans (A) LC
Iceland gull, Larus glaucoidesLC
Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscusLC
Slaty-backed gull, Larus schistisagus (A) LC
Glaucous-winged gull, Larus glaucescensLC
Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreusLC
Great black-backed gull, Larus marinusLC
Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus (A) LC
Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A) LC
Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (A) LC
Aleutian tern, Onychoprion aleuticus (A) LC
Least tern, Sternula antillarum (A) LC
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (A) LC
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspiaLC
Black tern, Chlidonias nigerLC
White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (A) LC
Roseate tern, Sterna dougalliiLC
Common tern, Sterna hirundoLC
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaeaLC
Forster's tern, Sterna forsteriLC
Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus (A) LC
Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis (A) LC
Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (A) NT
Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (A) LC
Tropicbirds
Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head.
White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (A) LC
Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus (A) LC
Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda (A) LC
Loons
Pacific loon
Order: GaviiformesFamily: Gaviidae
Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely grey or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost helpless on land.
Red-throated loon, Gavia stellataLC
Arctic loon, Gavia arctica (A) LC
Pacific loon, Gavia pacificaLC
Common loon, Gavia immerLC
Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsiiNT
Albatrosses
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.
Yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassar chlororhynchus (A) EN
The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae.
Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.
European storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (A) LC
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.
Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialisLC
Trindade petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana (VU)
Murphy's petrel, Pterodroma ultima (A) LC
Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata (A) NT
Bermuda petrel, Pterodroma cahow (A) EN
Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata (A) EN
Hawaiian petrel, Pterodroma sandwichensis (A) EN
Fea's petrel, Pterodroma feae (A) NT
Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii (A) VU
Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas (A) NT
Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedeaLC
Buller's shearwater, Ardenna bulleriVU
Short-tailed shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostrisLC
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseusNT
Great shearwater, Ardenna gravisLC
Pink-footed shearwater, Ardenna creatopusVU
Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes (A) NT
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinusLC
Black-vented shearwater, Puffinus opisthomelas (A) NT
Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri (A) LC
Barolo shearwater, Puffinus baroli (A) (Not yet assessed by the IUCN)
Storks
Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, heavy, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills and wide wingspans. They lack the powder down that other wading birds such as herons, spoonbills and ibises use to clean off fish slime. Storks lack a pharynx and are mute.
Wood stork, Mycteria americana (A) LC
Frigatebirds
Order: SuliformesFamily: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black, or black-and-white birds, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have coloured inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.
Masked booby, Sula dactylatra (A) LC
Nazca booby, Sula granti (A) LC
Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii (A) LC
Brown booby, Sula leucogaster (A) LC
Red-footed booby, Sula sula (A) LC
Northern gannet, Morus bassanusLC
Anhingas
Order: SuliformesFamily: Anhingidae
Anhingas are cormorant-like water birds with very long necks and long, straight beaks. They are fish eaters which often swim with only their neck above water.
Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga (A) LC
Cormorants and shags
Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of coloured skin on the face. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed.
Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes.
American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchosLC
Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalisLC
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
Snowy egret
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more secretive. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills.
Members of this family have long, broad wings, are strong fliers and, rather surprisingly, given their size and weight, very capable soarers. The body tends to be elongated, the neck more so, with rather long legs. The bill is also long, decurved in the case of the ibises, straight and distinctively flattened in the spoonbills.
White ibis, Eudocimus albus (A) LC
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellusLC
White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihiLC
Roseate spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja (A) LC
New World vultures
Turkey vulture
Order: CathartiformesFamily: Cathartidae
The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses.
California condor, Gymnogyps californianus (Ex) CR
Black vulture, Coragyps atratus (A) LC
Turkey vulture, Cathartes auraLC
Osprey
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae
Pandionidae is a family of fish-eating birds of prey possessing a very large, powerful hooked beak for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. The family is monotypic.
Osprey, Pandion haliaetusLC
Hawks, eagles, and kites
Northern goshawk
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A) LC
Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (A) LC
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetosLC
Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius (Not yet assessed by the IUCN)
Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatusLC
Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperiiLC
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilisLC
Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalusLC
Steller's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus (A) VU
Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis (A) LC
Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatusLC
Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterusLC
Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoniLC
Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus (A) LC
Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensisLC
Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopusLC
Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalisLC
Barn-owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae
Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons.
Barn owl, Tyto albaLC
Owls
Juvenile great horned owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolusLC
Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottiiLC
Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asioLC
Great horned owl, Bubo virginianusLC
Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacusVU
Northern hawk owl, Surnia ululaLC
Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnomaLC
Burrowing owl, Athene cuniculariaLC
Spotted owl, Strix occidentalisNT
Barred owl, Strix variaLC
Great grey owl, Strix nebulosaLC
Long-eared owl, Asio otusLC
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeusLC
Boreal owl, Aegolius funereusLC
Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicusLC
Kingfishers
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.
Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyonLC
Woodpeckers
Red-naped sapsucker
Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.
American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalisLC
Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticusLC
Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescensLC
Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosusLC
White-headed woodpecker, Dryobates albolarvatusLC
Northern flicker, Colaptes auratusLC
Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatusLC
Falcons and caracaras
American kestrel
Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.
Crested caracara, Caracara plancus (A) LC
Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus (A) LC
American kestrel, Falco sparveriusLC
Merlin, Falco columbariusLC
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolusLC
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinusLC
Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanusLC
Tyrant flycatchers
Eastern kingbird
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.
Cordilleran flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis (A) LC
Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans (A) LC
Eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebeLC
Say's phoebe, Sayornis sayaLC
Vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus (A) LC
Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Vireonidae
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in colour and resemble wood warblers, apart from their heavier bills.
Black-capped vireo, Vireo atricapilla (A) NT
White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseusLC
Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii (A) NT
Hutton's vireo, Vireo huttoniLC
Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifronsLC
Cassin's vireo, Vireo cassiniiLC
Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitariusLC
Plumbeous vireo, Vireo plumbeus (A) LC
Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicusLC
Warbling vireo, Vireo gilvusLC
Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceusLC
Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis (A) LC
Shrikes
Northern shrike
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey.
Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (A) LC
Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio (A) LC
Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianusNT
Northern shrike, Lanius borealisLC
Crows, jays, and magpies
Canada jay
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae
The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.
Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensisLC
Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus (A) VU
Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleriLC
Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristataLC
California scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica (A) (Not yet assessed by the IUCN)
Woodhouse's scrub-jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii (A) (Not yet assessed by the IUCN)
Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbianaLC
Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsoniaLC
Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula (A) LC
American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchosLC
Fish crow, Corvus ossifragus (A) LC
Chihuahuan raven, Corvus cryptoleucus (A) LC
Common raven, Corvus coraxLC
Tits, chickadees, and titmice
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae
The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects.
Carolina chickadee, Poecile carolinensisLC
Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillusLC
Mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeliLC
Chestnut-backed chickadee, Poecile rufescensLC
Boreal chickadee, Poecile hudsonicusLC
Grey-headed chickadee, Poecile cinctusLC
Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolorLC
Larks
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. They feed on insects and seeds.
Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensisLC
Horned lark, Eremophila alpestrisLC
Swallows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae
The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.
The long-tailed tits are a family of small passerine birds. Their plumage is typically dull grey or brown in colour. There is only one North American representative of this primarily Palearctic family.
Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimusLC
Leaf warblers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae
Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The Arctic warbler breeds east into Alaska. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with greyish-green to greyish-brown colours.
The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small, insectivorous birds. The adults have coloured crowns, giving rise to their name.
Ruby-crowned kinglet, Corthylio calendulaLC
Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapaLC
Waxwings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Bombycillidae
The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in the summer and berries in winter.
Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulusLC
Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorumLC
Silky-flycatchers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ptiliogonatidae
The silky flycatchers are a small family of passerine birds which occur mainly in Central America. They are related to waxwings and most species have small crests.
Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens (A) LC
Nuthatches
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sittidae
Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds, which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet.
Red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensisLC
White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensisLC
Pygmy nuthatch, Sitta pygmaeaLC
Treecreepers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Certhiidae
Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin, down-pointed, curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves vertically on trees.
Brown creeper, Certhia americanaLC
Gnatcatchers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their structure and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers are mainly soft bluish grey in colour and have the typical insectivore's long, sharp bill. Many species have distinctive black head patterns (especially males) and long, regularly cocked, black-and-white tails.
Blue-grey gnatcatcher, Polioptila caeruleaLC
Wrens
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Troglodytidae
Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.
Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletusLC
Canyon wren, Catherpes mexicanusLC
House wren, Troglodytes aedonLC
Pacific wren, Troglodytes pacificusLC
Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalisLC
Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensisLC
Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustrisLC
Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianusLC
Bewick's wren, Thryomanes bewickiiLC
Mockingbirds and thrashers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Mimidae
The mimids are a family of passerine birds which includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull greys and browns in their appearance.
Starlings and mynas are small to medium-sized Old World passerine birds with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and most are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. The plumage of several species is dark with a metallic sheen.
Dippers are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for their ability to dive and swim underwater.
American dipper, Cinclus mexicanusLC
Thrushes and allies
Western bluebird
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.
Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialisLC
Western bluebird, Sialia mexicanaLC
Mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoidesLC
Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendiLC
Veery, Catharus fuscescensLC
Grey-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimusLC
Bicknell's thrush, Catharus bicknelliVU
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatusLC
Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatusLC
Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelinaNT
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus (A) LC
Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula (A) LC
Dusky thrush, Turdus eunomus (A) LC
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris (A) LC
Redwing, Turdus iliacus (A) NT
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos (A) LC
American robin, Turdus migratoriusLC
Varied thrush, Ixoreus naeviusLC
Old World flycatchers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae
This a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. Species below only occurs in Canada as vagrants. The appearance of these birds is highly varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls.
Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope (A) LC
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecicaLC
Siberian blue robin, Luscinia cyane (A) LC
Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (A) LC
Blue rock-thrush, Monticola solitarius (A) LC
Siberian stonechat, Saxicola maurus (A)
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenantheLC
Accentors
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Prunellidae
Accentors are small, fairly drab species superficially similar, but unrelated to, sparrows. However, accentors have thin sharp bills, reflecting their diet of insects in summer, augmented with seeds and berries in winter.
Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella (A) LC
Old World sparrows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae
Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or greyish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.
House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I) LC
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus (I) (A) LC
Wagtails and pipits
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country.
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.
Hoary redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni (Not yet assessed by the IUCN)
Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostraLC
White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucopteraLC
Pine siskin, Spinus pinusLC
Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria (A) LC
American goldfinch, Spinus tristisLC
Oriental greenfinch, Chloris sinica (A) LC
Longspurs and snow buntings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Calcariidae
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds which had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas.
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicusLC
Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatusNT
Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictusLC
Thick-billed longspur, Rhynchophanes mccowniiLC
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalisLC
McKay's bunting, Plectrophenax hyperboreus (A) LC
Old World buntings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae
Emberizidae is a family of passerine birds containing a single genus. Until 2017, the New World sparrows (Passerellidae) were also considered part of this family.
Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos (A) LC
Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla (A) LC
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica (A) LC
Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola (A) CR
New World sparrows
Savannah sparrow
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passerellidae
Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns.
This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017.
Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens
Troupials and allies
Hooded oriole
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteridae
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage colour, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.
The wood warblers are a group of small, often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.
The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodlands. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.
Mountain quail was introduced to Vancouver Island.
California quail were directly introduced to Vancouver Island. The population in eastern British Columbia was either directly introduced or spread north from an introduced population in Washington.
Greater prairie-chicken has been extirpated as a self-sustaining population, though there have been scattered sightings in Manitoba and Ontario.
"A [house swift] carcass...found in Ladner, British Columbia on 18 May 2012 appears to be the first documented record of this species in the Americas." In 2019 the species was added to the AOS Check-list appendix because it is not certain if it died before or after crossing into Canadian waters.
House finch is native to the southwestern U.S. Its range has expanded northward from there naturally. It was introduced to Long Island, New York, in 1939 and has expanded in all directions from there.
References
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