Birds of Saskatchewan, Canada is a list of the most common birds observed in the province. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
41% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
35% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
28% |
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
27% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
25% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
24% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
23% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
20% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
20% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
16% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
16% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
15% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
14% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
13% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
13% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
11% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
10% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
10% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
9.8% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
9.5% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.5% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.3% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.2% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.2% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
7.9% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.8% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
7.6% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.6% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
7.5% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.4% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.1% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.9% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
6.9% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
6.9% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.8% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.4% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.4% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.3% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.2% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.2% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.0% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
5.7% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.6% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.5% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.4% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.3% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.2% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.0% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.0% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
4.8% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.8% |
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.7% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.7% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.6% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
4.5% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.5% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.5% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.4% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
4.3% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.2% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.1% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.0% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.9% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
3.9% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.9% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.8% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.6% |
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
3.5% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.4% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.3% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.2% |
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
3.2% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.2% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.1% |
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.1% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.1% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.1% |
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
3.0% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.0% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.8% |
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.8% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.7% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
2.6% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.5% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.5% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.5% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.4% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.3% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.3% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.3% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.2% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.2% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.1% |
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.1% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.1% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.1% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.0% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.9% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.9% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.8% |
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.7% |
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
1.6% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
1.5% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.5% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.5% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.4% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.4% |
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.4% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
1.4% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.3% |
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.3% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.2% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.2% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.2% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.1% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.1% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Baird's Sparrow
Centronyx bairdii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.1% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.0% |
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.0% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.0% |
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |