Kebnat

Québec’s species, region by region

10,104 species · 7,678,572 observations

In Québec, 10,104 species have been observed, across 17 administrative regions. The stars? Paper birch, Balsam fir and Black spruce, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 6,198 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. Capitale-Nationale6,198
  2. Montérégie5,964
  3. Outaouais5,677
  4. Estrie5,175
  5. Laurentides4,672
  6. Montréal4,646
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent4,015
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4,007
  9. Lanaudière3,984
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches3,856
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3,676
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3,639
  13. Mauricie3,605
  14. Côte-Nord3,536
  15. Nord-du-Québec2,803
  16. Centre-du-Québec2,619
  17. Laval2,125

Species 10,104

Region
All10,104Abitibi-Témiscamingue4,007Bas-Saint-Laurent4,015Capitale-Nationale6,198Centre-du-Québec2,619Chaudière-Appalaches3,856Côte-Nord3,536Estrie5,175Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3,676Lanaudière3,984Laurentides4,672Laval2,125Mauricie3,605Montérégie5,964Montréal4,646Nord-du-Québec2,803Outaouais5,677Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3,639
Group
Birds437Mammals81Plants2,637Mushrooms2,228Insects4,009Amphibians21Reptiles17Fish160Mosses514
Paper birch193,557 observations
Balsam fir178,177 observations
Black spruce163,979 observations
American Crow134,881 observations
Black Hills spruce127,845 observations
Black-capped Chickadee114,701 observations
American Robin107,688 observations
Red maple107,502 observations
Blue Jay90,039 observations
Quaking aspen89,911 observations
Song Sparrow87,986 observations
American Goldfinch86,362 observations
Yellow birch84,024 observations
Common Starling78,648 observations
Northern Raven70,495 observations
Red-winged Blackbird70,401 observations
White-throated Sparrow68,334 observations
Common Grackle67,397 observations
Canada Goose66,683 observations
Sugar maple64,693 observations
Dark-eyed Junco59,099 observations
Mallard59,062 observations
Mourning Dove58,189 observations
Downy Woodpecker57,635 observations
Ring-billed Gull56,431 observations
Northern Flicker52,714 observations
Rock Pigeon51,623 observations
Chipping Sparrow51,549 observations
Red-eyed Vireo50,533 observations
Turkey Vulture47,347 observations
Cedar Waxwing47,310 observations
Arborvitae47,078 observations
Tree Swallow43,371 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch42,970 observations
Myrtle Warbler42,796 observations
Common Yellowthroat42,597 observations
Northern Cardinal41,220 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch39,879 observations
House Sparrow39,804 observations
Pin cherry38,602 observations
Great Blue Heron38,086 observations
Jack pine37,668 observations
Purple Finch37,351 observations
American Redstart36,883 observations
American Herring Gull33,284 observations
Red spruce31,866 observations
Pileated Woodpecker30,797 observations
Hermit Thrush30,712 observations