The following information is sourced from the excellent Nahanni River resource “Nahanni: The River Guide” by Peter Jowett.

Legend
Season:	S= summer	RES= resident
	M= migrant	W= winter
Breeding:	B= breeding	NB= not breeding
	P= possible	EX= expected
	U= unknown
Abundance:	C= common	U= uncommon
	P= possible	R= rare
* e= endangered
* t= threatened
* v= vulnerable

Species		Status
	Season	Breeding	Abundance
Order: Gaviiformes
Loon family (Gaviidae):
Common Loon	S	B	C
Yellow-billed Loon	M	NB	R
Arctic Loon	S	B	U
Red-throated Loon	S	B	U

Order: Podicipediformes
Grebe family (Podicipedidae)
Red-necked Grebe	S	B	C
Horned Grebe	S	B	U
Pied-billed Grebe	S	P	U

Order: Anseriformes
Swan, goose and duck family
(Anatidae):
Trumpeter Swan	S	B	U, v
Canada Goose	M	NB	C
White-fronted Goose	M	NB	R
Mallard	S	B	C
Gadwall	S	P	P
Pintail	S	P	U
Green-winged Teal	S	B	C
Blue-winged Teal	S	B	U
American Wigeon	S	P	U
Northern Shoveller	S	P	R
Redhead	S	P	R
Ring-necked Duck	S	P	R
Greater Scaup	M	NB	U
Lesser Scaup	S	B	C
Barrow’s Goldeneye	S	B	R
Common Goldeneye	S	B	C
Bufflehead	S	B	C
Old Squaw	M	NB	C
White-winged Scotter	S	P	C
Surf Scotter	S	P	C
Common Merganser	S	P	U
Red-breasted Merganser	S	P	U

Order: Falconiformes
Osprey, kite, eagle, hawk and allies
family (Accipitridae)
Goshawk	RES	P	U
Sharp-shinned Hawk	S	B	C
Red-tailed Hawk	S	BP	U
Swainson’s Hawk	S	BP	R
Golden Eagle	S	BP	U
Bald Eagle	S	B	C
Marsh Hawk	S	B	U
Osprey	S	PB	R
Caracara and falcon family
(Falconidae):
Gyrfalcon	S	PB	R
Peregrine Falcon	S	PB	R, t
Merlin	S	PB	R, t
American Kestrel	S	B	C

Order: Galliformes
Partidge, grouse, turkey and quail
family (Phasianidae):
Blue Grouse	RES	B	C
Spruce Grouse	RES	B	C
Ruffed Grouse	RES	B	C
Willow Ptarmigan	WM	UB	U
Rock Ptarmigan	WM	NB	U
White-tailed Ptarmigan	RES	PB	U
Sharp-tailed Grouse	RES	PB	R

Order: Gruiformes
Crane family (Gruidae):
Sandhill Crane	M	NB	R
Rail, gallinule and coot family
(Rallidae):
Sora	S	B	U
American Coot	S	PB	U

Order: Charadriliformes
Plover family (Charadriidae)
Semipalmated Plover	M	NB	C
Killdeer	M	NB	R
American Golden Plover	S	OB	R
Sandpipers, phalaropes and
allies family (Scolopocidae):
Common Snipe	S	B	C
Upland Sandpiper	S	B	U
Spotted Sandpiper	S	B	C
Solitary Sandpiper	S	PB	C
Western Sandpiper	M	NB	R
Greater Yellowlegs	S	PB	U
Lesser Yellowlegs	S	B	C
Pectoral Sandpiper	M	NB	U
Baird’s Sandpiper	M	NB	R
Least Sandpiper	S	NB	R
Stilt Sandpiper	N	NB	P
Semipalmated Sandpiper	M	NB	R
Sanderling	M	NB	P
Northern Phalarope	S	PB	C
Skua, gull, tern and skimmer
family (Laridae):
Herring Gull	S	PB	C
Mew Gull	S	PB	C
Bonaparte’s Gull	S	PB	C
Arctic Tern	S	B	C
Black Tern	S	PB	R

Order: Strigiformes
Typical owl family (Strigida)
Great Grey Owl	RES	PB	U, v
Hawk Owl	RES	PB	R
Great Horned Owl	RES	PB	R
Barred Owl	RES	PB	R

Order: Caprimulgiformes
Goatsucker family (Caprimulgidae):
Common Nighthawk	S	B	C

Species		Status
	Season	Breeding	Abundance
Order: Apodiformes
Hummingbird family (Trochilidae):
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	S	NB	P
Swift family (Apodidae):
Black Swift	S	NB	P

Order: Coraciiformes
Kingfisher family (Alcedinidae):
Belted Kingfisher	S	PB	C

Order: Piciformes
Woodpeckers family (Picidae):
Common Flicker	S	B	C
Pileated Woodpecker	S	PB	R
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	S	B	U
Hairy Woodpecker	RES	B	U
Downy Woodpecker	RES	PB	U
Black-backed, Three-toed
Woodpecker	RES	B	C
Northern Three-toed
Woodpecker	RES	B	C

Order: Passeriforms
Tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae):
Eastern Kingbird	S	PB	U
Eastern Phoebe	S	PB	U
Say’s Phoebe	S	PB	U
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	S	PB	R
Alder Flycatcher	S	PB	R
Least Flycatcher	S	PB	U
Western Wood Pewee	S	PB	U
Olive-sided Flycatcher	S	PB	U
Lark family (Alaudidae):
Horned Lark	S	PB	C
Swallow family (Hirundinidae):
Violet-green Swallow	S	B	C
Tree Swallow	S	B	C
Cliff Swallow	S	B	C
Jay, magpies and crows (Corvidae):
Gray Jay	RES	PB	C
Common Raven	RES	B	C
Clark’s Nutcracker	RES	PB	R
Titmouse family (Paridae):
Black-capped Chickadee	RES	PB	C
Boreal Chickadee	RES	B	C
Nuthatch family (Sitiidae):
Red-breasted Nuthatch	S	PB	R
Dippers family (Cinclidae):
Swainson	RES	PB	R
Old World warblers, kinglets, gnatcatchers, Old World
flycatchers, thrushes, babblers and allies family (Muscicapidae):
American Robin	S	B	C
Hermit Thrush	S	B	C
Grey-cheeked Thrush	S	B	C
Mountain Bluebird	S	B	U
Townsend’s Solitaire	S	PB	C
Golden-crowned Kinglet	S	PB	R
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	S	PB	U
Black and White Warbler	S	PB	U
Tennessee Warbler	S	B	C
Orange-crowned Warbler	S	PB	U
Yellow-rumped Warbler	S	B	C
Black-throated Green
Warbler	S	PB	R
Bay-breasted Warbler	S	PB	R
Blackpoll Warbler	S	PB	U
Palm Warbler	S	PB	R
Ovenbird	S	PB	U
Northern Waterthrush	S	PB	U
Mourning Warbler	S	PB	U
Common Yellowthroat	S	PB	U
Wilson’s Warbler	S	PB	U
American Redstart	S	PB	R
Wagtail and pipit family (Motacillidae):
Water Pipit	S	B	C
Waxwing family (Bombycillidae):
Bohemian Waxwing	S	B	C
Shrike family (Laniidae):
Northern Shrike	S	PB	R
Starling family (Sturnidae):
Common Starling	S	B	R
Vireo family (Vireonidae):
Red-eyed Vireo	S	B	U
Philadelphia Vireo	S	PB	R
Warbling Vireo	S	B	U
Wood warbler, tanager, cardinal, sparrow, bunting,
meadowlark, blackbird and orioles family (Emberizidae):
Red-winged Blackbird	S	PB	U
Rusty Blackbird	S	PB	U
Brown-headed Cowbird	S	PB	U
Western Tanager	S	PB	U
Savanah Sparrow	S	B	U
Vesper Sparrow	S	PB	R
Dark-eyed Junco	S	B	C
Tree Sparrow	S	PB	C
Chipping Sparrow	S	PB	C
Clay- coloured Sparrow	S	PB	U
White-crowned Sparrow	S	B	C
Golden-crowned Sparrow	S	B	U
White-throated Sparrow	S	B	C
Fox Sparrow	S	PB	U
Lincoln’s Sparrow	S	B	C
Swamp Sparrow	S	B	U
Song Sparrow	S	PB	U
Lapland Longspur	M	NB	C
Finch family (Fringillidae):
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	S	PB	R
Evening Grosbeak	S	PB	R
Purple Finch	S	PB	R
Pine Grosbeak	RES	PR	R
Grey-crowned Rosy Finch	S	RB	U
Hoary Redpoll	WM	NB	C
Common Redpoll	RES	PB	U
Pine Siskin	S	PB	C
White-winged Crossbill	S	B	C

Nahanni River Bird List

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