Prince Edward Island bird checklist
337 bird species in 59 families have been recorded in Prince Edward Island, according to eBird; about 255 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 Prince Edward Island right now
1Ring-billed Gull
2Canada Goose
3Dark-eyed Junco
4American Crow
5Double-crested Cormorant
6Bonaparte's Gull
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Rock Pigeon
9American Robin
10Mallard
Prince Edward Island bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Snow Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Tundra Swan
- Wood Duck
- Garganey
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- 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
New World Quail
- Northern Bobwhite
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Ruffed Grouse
- Sharp-tailed Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- White-winged Dove
- Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Common Nighthawk
- Eastern Whip-poor-will
Swifts
- Chimney Swift
Hummingbirds
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- King Rail
- Virginia Rail
- Sora
- Common Gallinule
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
Cranes
- Sandhill Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt
- 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
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- American Woodcock
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Baird's Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Dovekie
- Thick-billed Murre
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Common Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Black Skimmer
- Caspian Tern
- Black Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Common Loon
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Cory's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
- Brown Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- White Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Least Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Tricolored Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
New World Vultures
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Swallow-tailed Kite
- Golden Eagle
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper's Hawk
- American Goshawk
- Northern Harrier
- Bald Eagle
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Owls
- Snowy Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Barred Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Northern Saw-whet Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- American Three-toed Woodpecker
- Black-backed Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Crested Caracara
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Alder Flycatcher
- Least Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Say's Phoebe
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Western Kingbird
- Eastern Kingbird
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Eastern Warbling 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
- Purple Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
- Cave Swallow
Kinglets
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Golden-crowned Kinglet
Nuthatches
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Brown Creeper
Gnatcatchers
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wrens
- Rock Wren
- Northern House Wren
- Winter Wren
- Sedge Wren
- Marsh Wren
- Carolina Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Brown Thrasher
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Eastern Bluebird
- Townsend's Solitaire
- Varied Thrush
- Veery
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Wood Thrush
- Fieldfare
- American Robin
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Cedar Waxwing
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- American Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Evening Grosbeak
- Pine Grosbeak
- House Finch
- Purple Finch
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- Pine Siskin
- American Goldfinch
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Chipping Sparrow
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Field Sparrow
- Lark Sparrow
- American Tree Sparrow
- Fox Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- Vesper Sparrow
- Nelson's Sparrow
- Savannah Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Swamp Sparrow
- Eastern Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat
- Yellow-breasted Chat
Troupials and Allies
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Bobolink
- Western Meadowlark
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Orchard Oriole
- Bullock's Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Rusty Blackbird
- Common Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Northern Waterthrush
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Mourning Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Western Tanager
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
- Painted Bunting
- Dickcissel
Most common birds in Prince Edward Island
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 Prince Edward Island’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
- Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
- Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- American RobinTurdus migratorius
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
- Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
- Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus
- American WigeonMareca americana
Largest bird families in Prince Edward Island
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl35
- Sandpipers and Allies27
- New World Warblers23
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers20
- New World Sparrows14
- Troupials and Allies10
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites9
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies8
Reported in the last 30 days
168 species reported to eBird in Prince Edward Island in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Dark-eyed Junco, American Crow, Common Raven, Blue Jay, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Double-crested Cormorant, Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, Ring-billed Gull, Great Blue Heron, Bonaparte's Gull, Greater Yellowlegs, Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, American Black Duck, American Herring Gull, Song Sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Goldfinch, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, Palm Warbler, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, European Starling, Downy Woodpecker, Savannah Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Common Loon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Great Black-backed Gull, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Pine Siskin, Common Eider, Bald Eagle, Red-breasted Merganser, Northern Gannet, …
Get to know some of them
Blue-winged Teal
Greater Yellowlegs
Great Blue Heron
Common Raven
European Starling
Blue Jay
Red-breasted Merganser
House Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Wigeon
Pied-billed Grebe
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Black-bellied Plover