Birds
Do birds of a feather really flock together? They do in this section, where we’ll give you a sampling of the 462 species of birds you’ll find across Canada.
And where do most birds gather in Canada? In British Columbia, where you may find 362 species, and in Ontario, where 318 species regularly appear.
Many of these species migrate to find suitable breeding grounds, more favourable temperatures and food supplies in winter. Some of them travel great distances—in the fall, many Canada geese make the trip from the Arctic to parts of the United States, sometimes covering more than 1 000 km in one day.
Spend some time in this section. If you find you’d like even more information concerning our feathered friends, find your way to Issues and Topics.
American Robin
Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin (15 seconds)
Atlantic Puffin (30-seconds, kids)
Atlantic Puffin (30-seconds)
Barn Swallow (30 seconds)
Barn Swallow (60 seconds)
Black-capped Chickadee (30 seconds)
Black-capped Chickadee (60 seconds)
Blue Jay
Burrowing Owl (30 seconds)
Burrowing Owl (60 seconds)
Canada Goose
Canvasback
Common Loon (30 seconds)
Common Loon (60 seconds)
Common Raven
Common Raven (15 seconds)
Common Raven (30 seconds)
Common Raven (Youth)
Great Blue Heron
Greater Snow Goose
Harlequin Duck
Herring Gull
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlew (15 seconds)
Long-billed Curlew (30 secondes)
Long-billed Curlew (Youth)
Loon (Original)
Mallard
Northern Gannet
Peregrine Falcon
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker (15 sec)
Pileated Woodpecker (30 sec)
Pileated Woodpecker (Youth)
Piping Plover
Ptarmigan
Red-Breasted Nuthatch (30 seconds)
Red-Breasted Nuthatch (60 seconds)
Roseate Tern
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (30 seconds)
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (60 seconds)
Ruffed Grouse
Saw-whet Owl
Saw-whet Owl (15 sec)
Saw-whet Owl (30 sec)
Saw-whet Owl (youth)
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl (15 seconds)
Snowy Owl (30 seconds)
Snowy Owl (Original)
Snowy Owl (Youth)
Trumpeter Swan
