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Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
335 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
211 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
165 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
121 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
119 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
95 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
92 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
92 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
90 observations
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
88 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
86 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
79 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
77 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
76 observations
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
71 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
70 observations
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
68 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
66 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
58 observations
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
56 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
55 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
55 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
53 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
53 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
51 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
50 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
49 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
47 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
47 observations
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
47 observations
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
47 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
46 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
43 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
42 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
40 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
39 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
38 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
38 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
38 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
37 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
37 observations
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
36 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
36 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
35 observations
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
34 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
33 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
31 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
30 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
30 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
30 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Northwest Territories are:
- Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
- Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
- American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
- Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
- Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
- Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
- Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
- The most observed bird in Northwest Territories is Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), with 335 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Northwest Territories include:
- Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
- Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
- Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
- Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
- Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)