Birds in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore 100 species found in this region.

Visiting in March? Baltimore Oriole and Common Scoter depart for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue HeronLargest · 137cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Great Blue Heron (137cm)34 families represented

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Showing 70–92 of 100 species

Pine Siskin

Pine Siskin

Spinus pinusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Oct–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritimaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Razorbill

Razorbill

Alca tordaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

May–Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red Crossbill

Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostraLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutusNT

PassageRarely spotted

Aug–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serratorLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegenaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-throated Loon

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellataLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Nov–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rock Dove

Rock Dove

Columba liviaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubrisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jun–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov–Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpresLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jul–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruff

Ruff

Philomachus pugnaxLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sand Martin

Sand Martin

Riparia ripariaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Aug–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Aug–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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