Birds in Northwest Territories
Explore 141 species found in this region.
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensisLC
Apr–Sep

Say's Phoebe
Sayornis sayaLC
May–Jul

Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatusLC
May–Aug

Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusillaNT
May–Aug

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatusLC
May–Sep

Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseusVU
May–Jul

Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeusLC
May–Oct

Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalisLC
Mar–Jan
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescensLC
May–Oct

Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacusVU
Jul–Nov

Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitariaLC
May–Aug

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodiaLC
Jan–Sep

Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopusNT
May–Aug

Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillataLC
May–Oct

Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatusLC
May–Sep

Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgianaLC
May–Sep

Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrinaLC
May–Sep

Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinatorLC
Apr–Sep

Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianusLC
Apr–Nov

Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naeviusLC
May–Sep

Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
May–Oct

White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
May–Dec

White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollisVU
May–Jun