Birds in British Columbia
Explore 100 species found in this region.
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewisLC
May–Aug

Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalisVU
Oct–Apr

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosLC
Year-round

Merlin
Falco columbariusLC
Year-round

Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoidesLC
Mar–Oct

Mourning Dove
Zenaida macrouraLC
Year-round

Mute Swan
Cygnus olorLC
Oct–Apr

Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratusLC
Year-round
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Northern Pintail
Anas acutaLC
Year-round

Northern Pygmy-owl
Glaucidium gnomaLC
Sep–Mar

Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicusLC
Jan–Mar

Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeataLC
Year-round

Osprey
Pandion haliaetusLC
Apr–Oct

Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillaLC
Jun

Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotosLC
May–Oct

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinusLC
Year-round

Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podicepsLC
Year-round

Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatusLC
Year-round

Pine Siskin
Spinus pinusLC
Year-round

Purple Martin
Progne subisLC
Apr–Sep

Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
Year-round

Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serratorLC
Oct–May

Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruberLC
Year-round