Nunavut bird checklist
266 bird species in 54 families have been recorded in Nunavut, according to eBird; about 212 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
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Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Nunavut right now
1Snow Goose
2Common Raven
3Common Eider
4Lesser Scaup
5Snow Bunting
6Cackling Goose
7Black-legged Kittiwake
8Canada Goose
9Glaucous Gull
10Long-tailed Duck
Nunavut bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Snow Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Trumpeter Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Wood Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ring-necked Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Steller's Eider
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- White-winged Scoter
- Black Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Barrow's Goldeneye
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Sharp-tailed Grouse
- Willow Ptarmigan
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Spruce Grouse
Pigeons and Doves
- White-winged Dove
- Mourning Dove
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
Hummingbirds
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Rufous Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Virginia Rail
- Sora
- American Coot
- Yellow Rail
Cranes
- Sandhill Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- American Avocet
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Killdeer
- Common Ringed Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Piping Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Baird's Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Dovekie
- Thick-billed Murre
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Ross's Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Short-billed Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- California Gull
- Glaucous-winged Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Black Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Pacific Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Albatrosses
- Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
- Black-browed Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Short-tailed Shearwater
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- Double-crested Cormorant
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Great Egret
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Golden Eagle
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- American Goshawk
- Northern Harrier
- Bald Eagle
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
Owls
- Snowy Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- American Three-toed Woodpecker
- Black-backed Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
Falcons and Caracaras
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Alder Flycatcher
- Least Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Say's Phoebe
- Eastern Kingbird
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
Shrikes
- Northern Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Canada Jay
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Boreal Chickadee
Larks
- Horned Lark
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Violet-green Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
Kinglets
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Golden-crowned Kinglet
Nuthatches
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Brown Creeper
Wrens
- Northern House Wren
- Winter Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Brown Thrasher
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Mountain Bluebird
- Townsend's Solitaire
- Varied Thrush
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- American Robin
Old World Flycatchers
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Cedar Waxwing
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- American Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Pine Grosbeak
- Purple Finch
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- Pine Siskin
- American Goldfinch
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Smith's Longspur
- Snow Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Chipping Sparrow
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- American Tree Sparrow
- Fox Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Golden-crowned Sparrow
- Harris's Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- LeConte's Sparrow
- Nelson's Sparrow
- Savannah Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Swamp Sparrow
- Spotted Towhee
Troupials and Allies
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Western Meadowlark
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Rusty Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- Great-tailed Grackle
New World Warblers
- Northern Waterthrush
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Hermit Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Western Tanager
- Painted Bunting
Most common birds in Nunavut
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Nunavut’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Snow GooseAnser caerulescens
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- Common EiderSomateria mollissima
- Lesser ScaupAythya affinis
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsii
- Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis
- Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- DovekieAlle alle
- Rock PtarmiganLagopus muta
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Thick-billed MurreUria lomvia
- American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Largest bird families in Nunavut
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl34
- Sandpipers and Allies23
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers20
- New World Warblers16
- New World Sparrows14
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies7
- Troupials and Allies7
- Auks, Murres, and Puffins6
Reported in the last 30 days
50 species reported to eBird in Nunavut in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Common Eider, Glaucous Gull, Common Raven, Rock Ptarmigan, American Herring Gull, Snow Goose, Redpoll, Cackling Goose, Snow Bunting, Peregrine Falcon, Northern Fulmar, Black-legged Kittiwake, Iceland Gull, Dovekie, Thick-billed Murre, King Eider, Long-tailed Duck, Lesser Scaup, Lapland Longspur, Common Loon, Black Guillemot, Red-necked Phalarope, American Tree Sparrow, Canada Goose, Arctic Tern, Parasitic Jaeger, Red-throated Loon, Sooty Shearwater, Willow Ptarmigan, Common Goldeneye, Atlantic Puffin, Ivory Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, American Pipit, Ruddy Turnstone, Red Knot, Sanderling, Black Scoter, Purple Sandpiper, Pacific Loon, …
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Northern Fulmar
Common Loon
Lapland Longspur
Iceland Gull
Red-necked Phalarope
American Tree Sparrow
Common Goldeneye
King Eider
Peregrine Falcon
Red-throated Loon
Sooty Shearwater
Black Guillemot
Sanderling
Arctic Tern
Northern Pintail