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BIRDS OF NUNAVUT
List updated 2002

Nunavut Hotspots

ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE [Waterfowl]
 Anserinae [Geese and Swans]
___   1. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
___   2. Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
___   3. Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)
___   4. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
___   5. Brant (Branta bernicla)
___   6. Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
___   7. Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
___   8. Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
 ? [Shelducks]
___   9. Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
 Anatinae [Ducks]
___  10. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
___  11. Gadwall (Anas strepera)
___  12. American Wigeon (Anas americana)
___  13. American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
___  14. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
___  15. Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
___  16. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
___  17. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
___  18. Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
___  19. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
___  20. Redhead (Aythya americana)
___  21. Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
___  22. Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
___  23. Lesser Scaup (Aythya affnis)
___  24. Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)
___  25. King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
___  26. Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
___  27. Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
___  28. Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
___  29. White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
___  30. Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
___  31. Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
___  32. Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
___  33. Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
___  34. Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
___  35. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
___  36. Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
___  37. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
GALLIFORMES
PHASIANIDAE [Upland Fowl]
 Tetraoninae [New World Grouse]
___  38. Spruce Grouse (Falcipenis canadensis)
___  39. Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
___  40. Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus)
___  41. White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucurus)
___  42. Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
GAVIIFORMES
GAVIIDAE [Loons]
___  43. Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
___  44. Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica)
___  45. Common Loon (Gavia immer)
___  46. Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii)
PODICIPEDIFORMES
PODICIPEDIDAE [Grebes]
___  47. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
___  48. Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
___  49. Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
PROCELLARIIFORMES
PROCELLARIIDAE [Petrels and Shearwaters]
___  50. Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
___  51. Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
___  52. Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
___  53. Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
HYDROBATIDAE [Storm-Petrels]
___  54. Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
___  55. Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) ñ
PELECANIFORMES
SULIDAE [Boobies and Gannets]
___  56. Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
PELECANIDAE [Pelicans]
___  57. American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
PHALACROCORACIDAE [Cormorants]
___  58. Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
CICONIIFORMES
ARDEIDAE [Herons]
___  59. American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
___  60. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
___  61. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
FALCONIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE [Hawks and Allies]
 Pandioninae [Ospreys]
___  62. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
 Accipitrinae [Hawks and Eagles]
___  63. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
___  64. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
___  65. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
___  66. Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
___  67. Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
___  68. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
___  69. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
___  70. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
FALCONIDAE [Falcons and Allies]
 Falconinae [Falcons]
___  71. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
___  72. Merlin (Falco columbarius)
___  73. Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
___  74. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
GRUIFORMES
RALLIDAE [Rails and Gallinules]
___  75. Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
___  76. Corn Crake (Crex crex)
___  77. American Coot (Fulica americana)
GRUIDAE [Cranes]
 Gruinae [Typical Cranes]
___  78. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
___  79. Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
CHARADRIIFORMES
CHARADRIIDAE [Plovers and Allies]
 Vanellinae [Lapwings]
___  80. Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
 Charadriinae [Plovers]
___  81. Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
___  82. American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
___  83. Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
___  84. Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
___  85. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
RECURVIROSTRIDAE [Stilts and Avocets]
___  86. American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
SCOLOPACIDAE [Sandpipers and Allies]
 Scolopacinae [Sandpipers]
___  87. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
___  88. Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
___  89. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
___  90. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
___  91. Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
___  92. Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis)
___  93. Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
___  94. Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
___  95. Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
___  96. Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
___  97. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
___  98. Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
___  99. Sanderling (Calidris alba)
___ 100. Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
___ 101. Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
___ 102. White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
___ 103. Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
___ 104. Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
___ 105. Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
___ 106. Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
___ 107. Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
___ 108. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
___ 109. Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
___ 110. Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
 Phalaropodinae [Phalaropes]
___ 111. Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
___ 112. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
LARIDAE [Larids]
 Stercorariinae [Skuas]
___ 113. Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
___ 114. Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
___ 115. Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
___ 116. Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
 Larinae [Gulls]
___ 117. Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan)
___ 118. Little Gull (Larus minutus)
___ 119. Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
___ 120. Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)
___ 121. Mew Gull (Larus canus)
___ 122. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
___ 123. California Gull (Larus californicus)
___ 124. Herring Gull (Larus argentatis)
___ 125. Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri)
___ 126. Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
___ 127. Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
___ 128. Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)
___ 129. Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperborus)
___ 130. Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
___ 131. Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
___ 132. Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
___ 133. Ross's Gull (Rhodostethia rosea)
___ 134. Ivory Gull  (Pagophila eburnea)
 Sterninae [Terns]
___ 135. Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
___ 136. Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
___ 137. Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
___ 138. Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
ALCIDAE [Alcids]
___ 139. Dovekie (Alle alle)
___ 140. Common Murre (Uria aalge)
___ 141. Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia)
___ 142. Razorbill (Alca torda)
___ 143. Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
___ 144. Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
___ 145. Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata)
COLUMBIFORMES
COLUMBIDAE [Pigeons and Doves]
___ 146. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
___ 147. Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
STRIGIFORMES
STRIGIDAE [Typical Owls]
___ 148. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
___ 149. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
___ 150. Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)
___ 151. Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
___ 152. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
CAPRIMULGIDAE [Goatsuckers]
 Chordeilinae [Nighthawks]
___ 153. Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
APODIFORMES
APODIDAE [Swifts]
 Cypseloidinae [Tropical Swifts]
___ 154. Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)
 Chaeturinae [Spine-tailed Swifts]
___ 155. Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
CORACIIFORMES
ALCEDINIDAE [Kingfishers]
 Cerylinae [New World Kingfishers]
___ 156. Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)
PICIFORMES
PICIDAE [Wrynecks and Woodpeckers]
 Picinae [Woodpeckers]
___ 157. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
___ 158. Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
___ 159. Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
___ 160. American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
___ 161. Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
___ 162. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
PASSERIFORMES
TYRANNIDAE [Tyrant Flycatchers]
 Fluvicolinae [Typical Flycatchers]
___ 163. Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
___ 164. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
___ 165. Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
___ 166. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
 Tyranninae [Kingbirds]
___ 167. Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
___ 168. Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
___ 169. Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
LANIIDAE [Shrikes]
___ 170. Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
VIREONIDAE [Vireos]
___ 171. Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
___ 172. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
CORVIDAE [Corvids]
___ 173. Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
___ 174. Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
___ 175. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
___ 176. Common Raven (Corvus corax)
ALAUDIDAE [Larks]
___ 177. Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
HIRUNDINIDAE [Swallows]
 Hirundininae
___ 178. Purple Martin (Progne subis)
___ 179. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
___ 180. Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
___ 181. Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
___ 182. Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
___ 183. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
PARIDAE [Tits]
___ 184. Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)
SITTIDAE [Nuthatches]
 Sittinae [True Nuthatches]
___ 185. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
CERTHIIDAE [Treecreepers]
 Certhiinae [Typical Creepers]
___ 186. Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
TROGLODYTIDAE [Wrens]
___ 187. Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
REGULIDAE [Kinglets]
___ 188. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
___ 189. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
TURDIDAE [Thrushes]
___ 190. Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
___ 191. Mountain Bluebird (Siala currucoides)
___ 192. Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
___ 193. Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
___ 194. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
___ 195. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
___ 196. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
___ 197. Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
MIMIDAE [Mimids]
___ 198. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
___ 199. Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
___ 200. Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
STURNIDAE [Starlings]
___ 201. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
MOTACILLIDAE [Wagtails and Pipits]
___ 202. Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
___ 203. American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
BOMBYCILLIDAE [Waxwings]
___ 204. Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
___ 205. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
PARULIDAE [Wood-Warblers]
___ 206. Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
___ 207. Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
___ 208. Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
___ 209. Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
___ 210. Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
___ 211. Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
___ 212. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
___ 213. Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
___ 214. Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
___ 215. Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
___ 216. Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
___ 217. Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilla varia)
___ 218. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
___ 219. Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
___ 220. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
___ 221. Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
___ 222. Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
EMBERIZIDAE [Emberizid Sparrows and Allies]
___ 223. American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
___ 224. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
___ 225. Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
___ 226. Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii)
___ 227. Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni)
___ 228. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
___ 229. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
___ 230. Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
___ 231. Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
___ 232. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
___ 233. Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
___ 234. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
___ 235. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
___ 236. Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
___ 237. Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus)
___ 238. Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
ICTERIDAE [New World Blackbirds and Allies]
___ 239. Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
___ 240. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
___ 241. Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
___ 242. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
___ 243. Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
___ 244. Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
___ 245. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
___ 246. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
FRINGILLIDAE [Typical Finches]
 Carduelinae [Carduelid Finches]
___ 247. Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
___ 248. Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
___ 249. White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
___ 250. Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
___ 251. Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hoprnemanni)
___ 252. Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
___ 253. American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
PASSERIDAE [Old World Weavers]
___ 254. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Unconfirmed
___ 255. Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)
___ 256. White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) 
___ 257. Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
___ 258. Sora (Porzana carolina)
___ 259. Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
___ 260. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
___ 261. Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
___ 262. Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
___ 263. Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)



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