Birds of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Birds of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Canada
North America
List of Common Birds
| 71% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 63% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 38% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 35% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 32% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 32% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 31% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 29% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 27% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 26% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 22% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 22% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 21% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 20% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 15% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.3% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 9.2% |
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.1% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 8.9% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.7% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.6% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.5% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.1% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.0% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 8.0% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.8% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.8% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.5% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 7.2% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.0% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.5% |
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 6.1% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 6.0% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.8% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.7% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.3% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.1% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.9% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.7% |
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Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.6% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.4% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.4% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.4% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.1% |
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.0% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.9% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.8% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.5% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.2% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.9% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.8% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 2.6% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.6% |
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White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.4% |
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Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 1.2% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
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Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.1% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.0% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
