Brown birds

174 species

In Québec, 174 species of birds have brown in their plumage. The stars? Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow and Mallard, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 153 species. The color is read from the illustration on each bird’s page (three colors at most): it describes one image, not always both the male and the female.

Species observed by region

Brown birds 174

Brown

Song Sparrow87,986 observations

White-throated Sparrow68,334 observations

Mallard59,062 observations

Mourning Dove58,189 observations

Northern Flicker52,714 observations

Chipping Sparrow51,549 observations

Turkey Vulture47,347 observations

Cedar Waxwing47,310 observations

House Sparrow39,804 observations

Purple Finch37,351 observations

Hermit Thrush30,712 observations

Ovenbird30,436 observations

Red-tailed Hawk29,992 observations

Bald Eagle28,725 observations

Pine Siskin28,355 observations

Savannah Sparrow27,446 observations

American Black Duck26,770 observations

Common Redpoll26,406 observations

Killdeer25,870 observations

Ruffed Grouse25,660 observations

Eastern Phoebe24,778 observations

Wild Turkey24,433 observations

Merlin24,101 observations

Winter Wren24,003 observations

Swainson's Thrush23,733 observations

American Tree Sparrow21,378 observations

Swamp Sparrow20,468 observations

Spotted Sandpiper18,501 observations

Brown Creeper18,433 observations

White-crowned Sparrow18,304 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird17,912 observations

Broad-winged Hawk16,633 observations

House Finch16,618 observations

Northern Waterthrush14,567 observations

Wilson's Snipe14,558 observations

Osprey14,281 observations

Rough-legged Buzzard14,005 observations

Bohemian Waxwing13,471 observations

Horned Lark13,460 observations

Eastern Wood Pewee13,117 observations

Eurasian Teal12,971 observations

Chimney Swift12,108 observations

Fox Sparrow11,661 observations

Boreal Chickadee11,275 observations

Greater Yellowlegs10,829 observations

Lincoln's Sparrow10,522 observations

House Wren10,281 observations

Rusty Blackbird9,480 observations