Birds in Northwest Territories

Explore 141 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Crow and American Herring Gull arriving this month, and American Three-toed Woodpecker and Black-backed Woodpecker depart for the season.

Pacific Wren
Pacific WrenSmallest · 8cm
to
Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter SwanLargest · 157cm
Ranges from the Pacific Wren (8cm) to the Trumpeter Swan (157cm)32 families represented

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Showing 116–138 of 141 species

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis sayaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Jul

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

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Aug

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

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusillaNT

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Aug

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

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseusVU

PassageRarely spotted

May–Jul

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

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Oct

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

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Mar–Jan

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

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Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescensLC

ResidentRarely spotted

May–Oct

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

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacusVU

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Nov

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

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitariaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Aug

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

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodiaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Jan–Sep

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

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopusNT

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Aug

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

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillataLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgianaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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

Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrinaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinatorLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

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

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Nov

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

Varied Thrush

Ixoreus naeviusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

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

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fuscaVU

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrysLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

May–Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollisVU

PassageRarely spotted

May–Jun

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