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Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
270 observations
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
266 observations
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
256 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
152 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
130 observations
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
124 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
122 observations
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
114 observations
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
109 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
98 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
97 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
92 observations
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
91 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
91 observations
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
85 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
84 observations
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
84 observations
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
82 observations
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
80 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
78 observations
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
75 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
74 observations
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
68 observations
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
67 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
64 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
63 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
61 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
59 observations
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
55 observations
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
54 observations
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
49 observations
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
48 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
48 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
47 observations
Brant
Branta bernicla
46 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
45 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
42 observations
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
40 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
40 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
38 observations
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
36 observations
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
35 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
35 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
32 observations
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
31 observations
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
31 observations
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
30 observations
Yellow-billed Loon
Gavia adamsii
24 observations
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
24 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
24 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Nunavut are:
- Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
- Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
- Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
- Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
- Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
- King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
- Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
- Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
- The most observed bird in Nunavut is Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus), with 270 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Nunavut include:
- Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
- King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
- Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
- Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
- Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)