White birds

287 species

In Québec, 287 species of birds have white in their plumage. The stars? Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay and Song Sparrow, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 244 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

White birds 287

White

Black-capped Chickadee114,701 observations

Blue Jay90,039 observations

Song Sparrow87,986 observations

American Goldfinch86,362 observations

Common Starling78,648 observations

White-throated Sparrow68,334 observations

Canada Goose66,683 observations

Dark-eyed Junco59,099 observations

Downy Woodpecker57,635 observations

Ring-billed Gull56,431 observations

Red-eyed Vireo50,533 observations

Tree Swallow43,371 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch39,879 observations

Great Blue Heron38,086 observations

American Redstart36,883 observations

American Herring Gull33,284 observations

Pileated Woodpecker30,797 observations

Hermit Thrush30,712 observations

Ovenbird30,436 observations

Veery29,293 observations

Bald Eagle28,725 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker28,379 observations

American Kestrel28,230 observations

Chestnut-sided Warbler27,566 observations

Savannah Sparrow27,446 observations

Killdeer25,870 observations

Ruffed Grouse25,660 observations

Goosander24,839 observations

Eastern Phoebe24,778 observations

Belted Kingfisher24,683 observations

Alder Flycatcher24,511 observations

Merlin24,101 observations

Barn Swallow24,030 observations

Swainson's Thrush23,733 observations

Black-and-white Warbler23,635 observations

Snow Bunting23,308 observations

Great Northern Diver23,243 observations

Northern Harrier23,103 observations

Least Flycatcher22,248 observations

Eastern Kingbird21,212 observations

Great Black-backed Gull20,591 observations

Rose-breasted Grosbeak20,185 observations

Common Goldeneye19,172 observations

Tennessee Warbler18,928 observations

Northern Parula18,646 observations

Spotted Sandpiper18,501 observations

Brown Creeper18,433 observations

White-crowned Sparrow18,304 observations