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Birds of Canada

10 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from Canada, 2 of them threatened.

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Which birds are recorded in Canada?

Most looked-up first.

LC, Least Concern
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

LC, Least Concern
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Accipitridae

VU, Vulnerable
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Snowy owl

Bubo scandiacus

Strigidae

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
MallardAnas platyrhynchosAnatidaeLeast Concern3,570,995
European robinErithacus rubeculaMuscicapidaeLeast Concern8
Bald eagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusAccipitridaeLeast Concern1,316,572
Peregrine falconFalco peregrinusFalconidaeLeast Concern173,229
Common ostrichStruthio camelusStruthionidaeLeast Concern9
Western barn owlTyto albaTytonidaeLeast Concern116
Snowy owlBubo scandiacusStrigidaeVulnerable110,468
Atlantic puffinFratercula arcticaAlcidaeVulnerable17,975
Emperor penguinAptenodytes forsteriSpheniscidaeNear Threatened6
Scarlet macawAra macaoPsittacidaeLeast Concern4

Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.