Canada

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Canada is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Anser rossii  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Ross's Goose  (Breeding)

Camptorhynchus labradorius  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Labrador Duck  (Extinct) (Breeding)

Numenius borealis  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Eskimo Curlew  (Extinct?) (Breeding)

Zonotrichia querula  (Passeriformes Passerellidae)  Harris's Sparrow  (Breeding)

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.

Larus thayeri  (Charadriiformes Laridae)  Thayer's Gull  (Breeding)  3