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Birds of Montréal

341 species · 185,427 observations · All birds of Québec
341 / 439of Québec's birds
25threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Montréal, 341 species of birds have been observed. The stars? Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow and American Robin, the most often observed. 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 order

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. Passeriformes152
  2. Charadriiformes58
  3. Anseriformes45
  4. Pelecaniformes14
  5. Accipitriformes11
  6. Strigiformes11
  7. Piciformes9
  8. Galliformes8
  9. Other orders33

Birds 341

Order
All341Passeriformes152Charadriiformes58Anseriformes45Pelecaniformes14Accipitriformes11Strigiformes11Piciformes9Galliformes8Falconiformes5Gruiformes5Columbiformes4Caprimulgiformes3Podicipediformes3Suliformes3Apodiformes2Cathartiformes2Cuculiformes2Gaviiformes2Coraciiformes1Psittaciformes1
Family
Anatidae45Parulidae35Scolopacidae29Laridae19Passerellidae18Tyrannidae12Ardeidae11Fringillidae11Strigidae11Accipitridae10Turdidae10Cardinalidae9Icteridae9Picidae9Hirundinidae7Phasianidae7Vireonidae6Corvidae5Falconidae5Troglodytidae5Charadriidae4Columbidae4Rallidae4Alcidae3Caprimulgidae3Mimidae3Paridae3Podicipedidae3Stercorariidae3Bombycillidae2Calcariidae2Cathartidae2Cuculidae2Gaviidae2Laniidae2Pelecanidae2Phalacrocoracidae2Regulidae2Sittidae2Alaudidae1Alcedinidae1Apodidae1Certhiidae1Estrildidae1Gruidae1Icteriidae1Motacillidae1Muscicapidae1Odontophoridae1Pandionidae1Passeridae1Polioptilidae1Psittaculidae1Sturnidae1Sulidae1Threskiornithidae1Trochilidae1
Northern Cardinal7,199 observations
House Sparrow6,742 observations
American Robin6,539 observations
Ring-billed Gull6,371 observations
Black-capped Chickadee6,005 observations
American Crow5,933 observations
Common Starling5,747 observations
Rock Pigeon5,014 observations
Canada Goose4,868 observations
Mallard4,752 observations
Song Sparrow4,707 observations
Red-winged Blackbird4,356 observations
Downy Woodpecker4,284 observations
American Goldfinch4,110 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch3,433 observations
Chipping Sparrow3,201 observations
Dark-eyed Junco3,180 observations
Blue Jay2,965 observations
House Finch2,800 observations
White-throated Sparrow2,591 observations
Northern Flicker2,351 observations
Common Grackle2,319 observations
Great Blue Heron2,134 observations
Mourning Dove2,021 observations
Cedar Waxwing1,963 observations
Turkey Vulture1,962 observations
Chimney Swift1,951 observations
Merlin1,870 observations
Pileated Woodpecker1,779 observations
Northern Raven1,717 observations
Tree Swallow1,457 observations
Red-eyed Vireo1,376 observations
Myrtle Warbler1,375 observations
Gray Catbird1,370 observations
Red-tailed Hawk1,300 observations
Wood Duck1,224 observations
Brown Creeper1,165 observations
American Redstart1,129 observations
Wild Turkey1,119 observations
Warbling Vireo1,056 observations
Eastern Phoebe1,051 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch993 observations
Peregrine Falcon971 observations
Baltimore Oriole942 observations
Hermit Thrush931 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker912 observations
Great Egret912 observations
American Herring Gull902 observations