Birds in Nunavut

Explore 108 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Herring Gull and Fulmar arriving this month, and Long-tailed Duck departs for the season.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned KingletSmallest · 9cm
to
Tundra Swan
Tundra SwanLargest · 150cm
Ranges from the Ruby-crowned Kinglet (9cm) to the Tundra Swan (150cm)31 families represented

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Showing 70–92 of 108 species

Pacific Loon

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacificaLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jun–Sep

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

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarumLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug–Sep

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

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotosLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jun–Sep

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

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

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

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Oct

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

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritimaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Jun–Nov

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

Red Knot

Calidris canutusNT

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jun–Dec

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

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serratorLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

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

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Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatusLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jun–Sep

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

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellataLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Jun–Oct

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

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

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

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Sep

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

Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticulaLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jun–Aug

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

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus mutaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ross's Goose

Ross's Goose

Anser rossiiLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Oct

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

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendulaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Aug

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

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpresLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabiniLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Jun–Aug

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

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Jun–Oct

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

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

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

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusillaNT

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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