What are the 10 most common birds in Alberta?

The 10 most common birds in Alberta are: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia), Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), American Robin (Turdus migratorius), Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens), House Sparrow (Passer domesticus).

What is the most observed bird in Alberta?

The most observed bird in Alberta is Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), with 12,132 recorded observations.

What are the most common native birds in Alberta?

Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Alberta include: Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis).

Birds in Alberta, Canada

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

12,132 observations

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

11,679 observations

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

10,480 observations

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

7,448 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

6,441 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

6,089 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

5,548 observations

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

5,431 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

4,809 observations

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

4,777 observations

American Coot

Fulica americana

4,687 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

4,149 observations

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

3,889 observations

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

3,598 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

3,504 observations

Common Raven

Corvus corax

3,431 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

3,138 observations

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

3,091 observations

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

2,998 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,878 observations

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,872 observations

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

2,842 observations

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,795 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

2,740 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

2,547 observations

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

2,443 observations

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

2,346 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

2,305 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

2,291 observations

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

2,269 observations

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

2,248 observations

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

2,244 observations

Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

2,240 observations

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

2,227 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

2,226 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,194 observations

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

2,147 observations

Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva

2,080 observations

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

2,030 observations

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

2,007 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

1,972 observations

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

1,960 observations

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

1,908 observations

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

1,873 observations

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

1,853 observations

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

1,837 observations

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

1,805 observations

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

1,737 observations

Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

1,731 observations

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

1,714 observations

Birds in Alberta