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Anatidae · 56 species · Page 1 of 2

In Québec, the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes) counts 56 species of birds. The stars? Canada Goose, Mallard and American Black Duck, the most often observed. The richest region: Montérégie, with 51 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its sounds, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Montérégie51
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches49
  3. Capitale-Nationale48
  4. Estrie48
  5. Centre-du-Québec48
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean47
  7. Lanaudière47
  8. Outaouais46
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent45
  10. Montréal45
  11. Côte-Nord45
  12. Laurentides44
  13. Laval43
  14. Mauricie40
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue40
  16. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine40
  17. Nord-du-Québec35

Ducks, Geese, and Swans 56

Anseriformes
All439Passeriformes181Charadriiformes80Anseriformes56Pelecaniformes18Accipitriformes15Galliformes13Strigiformes11Gruiformes9Piciformes9Columbiformes8Apodiformes5Falconiformes5Podicipediformes5Suliformes5Procellariiformes4Caprimulgiformes3Gaviiformes3Psittaciformes3Cathartiformes2Cuculiformes2Ciconiiformes1Coraciiformes1
Anatidae
All56Anatidae56
Canada Goose66,683 observations
Mallard59,062 observations
American Black Duck26,770 observations
Goosander24,839 observations
Common Goldeneye19,172 observations
Snow Goose18,240 observations
Wood Duck16,611 observations
Hooded Merganser15,716 observations
Ring-necked Duck14,184 observations
Eurasian Teal12,971 observations
Common Eider9,399 observations
Northern Pintail8,307 observations
American Wigeon8,288 observations
Bufflehead8,105 observations
Red-breasted Merganser7,480 observations
Gadwall6,275 observations
Lesser Scaup5,701 observations
Northern Shoveler5,615 observations
Blue-winged Teal5,430 observations
Greater Scaup4,811 observations
Black Scoter4,504 observations
Surf Scoter4,503 observations
Long-tailed Duck4,388 observations
White-winged Scoter4,181 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye3,521 observations
Brant3,023 observations
Redhead2,188 observations
Harlequin Duck1,936 observations
Cackling Goose1,542 observations
Greater White-fronted Goose1,049 observations
Ruddy Duck1,034 observations
Trumpeter Swan913 observations
Eurasian Wigeon754 observations
Tundra Swan718 observations
King Eider684 observations
Ross's Goose666 observations
Canvasback587 observations
Mute Swan451 observations
Barnacle Goose331 observations
Pink-footed Goose233 observations
Tufted Duck102 observations
Greylag Goose93 observations
Mandarin Duck88 observations
Black-bellied Whistling Duck82 observations
Garganey65 observations
Bean Goose59 observations
Common Shelduck57 observations
Muscovy Duck55 observations