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Birds in Yukon Territory

Our list for Yukon Territory has 147 bird species recorded regularly there: 11 residents, 79 summer visitors, 9 winter visitors, 43 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 473,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
147
In October
68
Common
76
Busiest month
May

What's special about Yukon Territory

vs Canada

The birds recorded far more often here than across Canada, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Yukon Territory is worth visiting for.

  1. Rock PtarmiganRock Ptarmigan35×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  2. Arctic TernArctic Tern32×Summer visitor · 0.57% of records here, 0.02% across Canada
  3. Boreal OwlBoreal Owl23×Passage migrant · 0.12% of records here, 0.01% across Canada
  4. Pacific Golden-PloverPacific Golden-Plover20×Passage migrant · 0.03% of records here, 0.00% across Canada
  5. Lapland LongspurLapland Longspur18×Passage migrant · 0.79% of records here, 0.04% across Canada
  6. American Three-toed WoodpeckerAmerican Three-toed Woodpecker18×Resident · 0.39% of records here, 0.02% across Canada
  7. Say's PhoebeSay's Phoebe12×Summer visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.03% across Canada
  8. Golden EagleGolden Eagle12×Summer visitor · 0.37% of records here, 0.03% across Canada

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Common RavenCommon Raven8.52%
  2. Bald EagleBald Eagle3.76%
  3. MallardMallard2.80%
  4. Trumpeter SwanTrumpeter Swan2.41%
  5. Tundra SwanTundra Swan1.86%
  6. Common RedpollCommon Redpoll1.80%

Arriving now

  1. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.34% → Oct 1.80%
  2. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingPassage migrantSep 0.04% → Oct 0.65%

Share of all bird records in Yukon Territory in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Yukon Territory

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Yukon Territory

Records by month
Bird records in Yukon Territory by month, 2019–2024
January9,133
February8,033
March11,560
April40,643
May164,964
June91,228
July42,952
August34,368
September34,320
October18,827
November7,107
December9,651

May has the most records (165,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 22
All 22 families in Yukon Territory

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Yukon Territory known for?

Compared with the rest of Canada, Yukon Territory stands out for Rock Ptarmigan, Arctic Tern, Boreal Owl and Pacific Golden-Plover. Each is recorded at least 19.5 times as often here as across Canada, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Yukon Territory?

147 species, each recorded regularly in Yukon Territory (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 11 residents, 79 summer visitors, 9 winter visitors, 43 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Yukon Territory, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Yukon Territory in October?

68 species on our list for Yukon Territory are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Common Raven, Bald Eagle, Mallard, Trumpeter Swan and Tundra Swan.

What are the most common birds in Yukon Territory?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Yukon Territory are Common Raven, Common Redpoll, Red Crossbill, American Robin and Trumpeter Swan.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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