Birds of Baffin, Nunavut
Birds of Baffin, Nunavut is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Nunavut, Canada
Canada
North America
List of Common Birds
| 68% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 40% |
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Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 26% |
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 15% |
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American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
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Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 12% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 11% |
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Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.4% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 8.3% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.0% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
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Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 7.0% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 5.7% |
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.2% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.2% |
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Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 4.8% |
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Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 4.7% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 4.6% |
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King Eider
Somateria spectabilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.8% |
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Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 3.7% |
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Dovekie
Alle alle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.7% |
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American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.7% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.7% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.6% |
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.3% |
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Ivory Gull
Pagophila eburnea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.1% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.1% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.8% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.5% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.4% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.3% |
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Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.3% |
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Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.1% |
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.0% |
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Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
