Species List

Find out more about the many species of wildlife that share our City.

Bugs

Learn about some of the different insects and other "bugs" present in the Ottawa area. View lists of our local butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies to find out their common name, scientific name, and if they are at risk.

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Herpetofauna - Reptiles and Amphibians

Learn about the different reptiles and amphibians present in the Ottawa area. Find out their common name, scientific name, and if they are at risk.

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Mammals

Common Name (English)	Common Name (French)	Scientific Name	Legal Status	Comments
Northern Short-tailed Shrew	grande musaraigne	Blarina brevicauda	N/A	N/A
Common Shrew	musaraigne cendrée	Sorex cinereus	N/A	N/A
Smoky Shrew	musaraigne fuligineuse	Sorex fumeus	N/A	N/A
Pygmy Shrew	musaraigne pygmée	Sorex hoyi	N/A	N/A
Water Shrew	musaraigne palustre	Sorex palustris	N/A	N/A
Star-nosed Mole	condylure à nez étoilé	Condylura cristata	N/A	N/A
Eastern Small-footed Bat	chauve-souris pygmée de l'Est	*Myotis leibii*	Endangered (ON)	N/A
Little Brown Bat	petite chauve-souris brune	*Myotis lucifugus*	Endangered (CAN/ON)	N/A
Northern Long-eared Bat	chauve-souris nordique	*Myotis septentrionalis*	Endangered (CAN/ON)	N/A
Silver-haired Bat	chauve-souris argentée	Lasionycteris noctivagans	N/A	N/A
Tri-coloured Bat (Eastern Pipistrelle)	pipistrelle de l'Est	*Perimyotis subflavus*	Endangered (CAN/ON)	N/A
Big Brown Bat	grande chauve-souris brune	Eptesicus fuscus	N/A	N/A
Eastern Red Bat	chauve-souris rousse	Lasiurus borealis	N/A	N/A
Hoary Bat	chauve-souris cendrée	Lasiurus cinereus	N/A	N/A
Eastern Cottontail	lapin à queue blanche	Sylvilagus floridanus	N/A	N/A
Northern Flying Squirrel	grand polatouche	Glaucomys sabrinus	N/A	N/A
Southern Flying Squirrel	petit polatouche	Glaucomys volans	Not at risk (CAN/ON)	N/A
Snowshoe Hare	lièvre d'Amérique	Lepus americanus	N/A	N/A
European Hare	lièvre d'Europe	Lepus europaeus	N/A	Non-native species
Eastern Chipmunk	tamia rayé	Tamias striatus	N/A	N/A
Woodchuck	marmotte commune	Marmota monax	N/A	N/A
Gray Squirrel	écureuil gris	Sciurus carolinensis	N/A	N/A
Red Squirrel	écureuil roux	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	N/A	N/A
Beaver	castor du Canada	Castor canadensis	N/A	N/A
White-footed Mouse	souris à pattes blanches	Peromyscus leucopus	N/A	N/A
Deer Mouse	souris sylvestre	Peromyscus maniculatus	N/A	N/A
Southern Red-backed Vole	campagnol à dos roux de Gapper	Clethrionomys gapperi	N/A	N/A
Meadow Vole	campagnol des champs	Microtus pennsylvanicus	N/A	N/A
Muskrat	rat musqué	Ondatra zibethicus	N/A	N/A
Southern Bog Lemming	campagnol-lemming de Cooper	Synaptomys cooperi	N/A	One reported site in Ottawa (Brownell and Blaney, 1997).
Norway Rat	rat surmulot	Rattus norvegicus	N/A	Non-native species
House Mouse	souris commune	Mus musculus	N/A	Non-native species
Meadow Jumping Mouse	souris sauteuse des champs	Zapus hudsonius	N/A	N/A
Woodland Jumping Mouse	souris sauteuse des bois	Napaeozapus insignis	N/A	N/A
Porcupine	porc-épic d'Amérique	Erethizon dorsatum	N/A	N/A
Coyote	coyote	Canis latrans	N/A	N/A
Algonquin Wolf	loup de la region Algonquin	*Canis s.p.*	Special concern (CAN) Threatened (ON)	Occasional reports; known to occur northwest of Ottawa
Grey Fox	renard gris	*Urocyon cinereoargenteus*	Threatened (CAN/ON)	One post-1980 report in northwestern Ottawa (COSEWIC, 2002).
Red Fox	renard roux	Vulpes vulpes	N/A	N/A
Black Bear	ours noir	Ursus americanus	N/A	N/A
Raccoon	raton laveur	Procyon lotor	N/A	N/A
Marten	martre d'Amérique	Martes americana	N/A	One record (roadkill) in rural South March Highlands, reported in 2011.
Fisher	pékan	Martes pennanti	N/A	N/A
Ermine (Short-tailed Weasel)	hermine	Mustela erminea	N/A	N/A
Long-tailed Weasel	belette à longue queue	Mustela frenata	N/A	N/A
Mink	vison d'Amérique	Mustela vison	N/A	N/A
Striped Skunk	mouffette rayée	Mephitis mephitis	N/A	N/A
River Otter	loutre de rivière	Lontra canadensis	N/A	N/A
Eastern Cougar	couguar de l'Est	*Puma concolor*	Endangered (ON)	Occasional reports; none confirmed.
Canada Lynx	lynx du Canada	Lynx canadensis	N/A	N/A
White-tailed Deer	cerf de Virginie	Odocoileus virginianus	N/A	N/A
Moose	orignal	Alces americanus	N/A	N/A

Based primarily on Atlas of the Mammals of Ontario (Dobbyn, 1994)

Fish

Common Name (English)	Common Name (French)	Scientific Name	Legal Status	Comments
Chestnut Lamprey	lamproie brune	Ichthyomyzon castaneus	N/A	Uncertain if it occurs here
Northern Brook Lamprey	lamproie du Nord	*Ichthyomyzon fossor*	Special concern (CAN/ON)	N/A
Silver Lamprey	lamproie argentée	*Ichthyomyzon unicuspis*	Special concern (CAN/ON)	Ottawa River primarily
American Brook Lamprey	lamproie de l'Est	Lampetra appendix	N/A	N/A
Lake Sturgeon	esturgeon jaune	*Acipenser fulvescens*	Endangered (ON)	N/A
Longnose Gar	lépisosté osseux	Lepisosteus osseus	N/A	N/A
Bowfin	poisson-castor	Amia calva	N/A	N/A
Mooneye	laquaiche argentée	Hiodon tergisus	N/A	N/A
American Eel	anguille d'Amérique	*Anguilla rostrata*	Under review (CAN) Endangered (ON)	N/A
Alewife	gaspareau	Alosa pseudoharengus	N/A	N/A
Central Stoneroller	roule-caillou	Campostoma anomalum	N/A	Found in Jock River by City staff.
Goldfish	carassin	Carassius auratus	N/A	Non-native species
Spotfin Shiner	méné bleu	Cyprinella spiloptera	N/A	N/A
Common Carp	carpe	Cyprinus carpio	N/A	Non-native species
Brassy Minnow	méné laiton	Hybognathus hankinsoni	N/A	N/A
Eastern Silvery Minnow	méné d'argent	Hybognathus regius	N/A	N/A
Common Shiner	méné à nageoires rouges	Luxilus cornutus	N/A	N/A
Pearl Dace	mulet perlé	Margariscus margarita	N/A	N/A
Hornyhead Chub	tête à taches rouges	Nocomis biguttatus	N/A	N/A
Golden Shiner	méné jaune	Notemigonus crysoleucas	N/A	N/A
Emerald Shiner	méné émeraude	Notropis atherinoides	N/A	N/A
Bridle Shiner	méné d'herbe	*Notropis bifrenatus*	Special concern (CAN/ON)	Found in Rideau River by City staff in 2009.
Blackchin Shiner	méné à menton noir	Notropis heterodon	N/A	N/A
Blacknose Shiner	méné à museau noir	Notropis heterolepis	N/A	N/A
Spottail Shiner	méné à tache noire	Notropis hudsonius	N/A	N/A
Rosyface Shiner	méné à tête rose	Notropis rubellus	N/A	N/A
Sand Shiner	méné paille	Notropis stramineus	N/A	N/A
Mimic Shiner	méné pâle	Notropis volucellus	N/A	N/A
Northern Redbelly Dace	méné ventre rouge	Phoxinus eos	N/A	N/A
Finescale Dace	méné ventre citron	Phoxinus neogaeus	N/A	N/A
Bluntnose Minnow	méné à museau arrondi	Pimephales notatus	N/A	N/A
Fathead Minnow	méné à grosse tête	Pimephales promelas	N/A	N/A
Blacknose Dace	naseux noir de l'Est	Rhinichthys atratulus	N/A	Widely reported by City staff.
Longnose Dace	naseux des rapides	Rhinichthys cataractae	N/A	N/A
Creek Chub	mulet à cornes	Semotilus atromaculatus	N/A	N/A
Fallfish	ouitouche	Semotilus corporalis	N/A	N/A
Quillback	couette	Carpiodes cyprinus	N/A	N/A
Longnose Sucker	meunier rouge	Catostomus catostomus	N/A	N/A
White Sucker	meunier noir	Catostomus commersonii	N/A	N/A
Silver Redhorse	chevalier blanc	Moxostoma anisurum	N/A	N/A
River Redhorse	chevalier de rivière	*Moxostoma carinatum*	Special concern (CAN/ON)	N/A
Shorthead Redhorse	chevalier rouge	Moxostoma macrolepidotum	N/A	N/A
Greater Redhorse	chevalier jaune	Moxostoma valenciennesi	N/A	N/A
Yellow Bullhead	barbotte jaune	Ameiurus natalis	N/A	N/A
Brown Bullhead	barbotte brune	Ameiurus nebulosus	N/A	N/A
Channel Catfish	barbue de rivière	Ictalurus punctatus	N/A	N/A
Stonecat	chat-fou des rapides	Noturus flavus	N/A	N/A
Tadpole Madtom	chat-fou brun	Noturus gyrinus	N/A	N/A
Margined Madtom	chat-fou liséré	Noturus insignis	N/A	Occurs in Mississippi River upstream of Ottawa; unknown if it occurs here
Northern Pike	grand brochet	Esox lucius	N/A	N/A
Muskellunge	maskinongé	Esox masquinongy	N/A	N/A
Central Mudminnow	umbre de vase	Umbra limi	N/A	N/A
Rainbow Smelt	éperlan arc-en-ciel	Osmerus mordax	N/A	N/A
Lake Cisco (Lake Herring)	cisco de lac	Coregonus artedi	N/A	N/A
Lake Whitefish	grand corégone	Coregonus clupeaformis	N/A	N/A
Rainbow Trout	truite arc-en-ciel	Oncorhynchus mykiss	N/A	Non-native species
Brown Trout	truite brune	Salmo trutta	N/A	Non-native species
Brook Trout	omble de fontaine	Salvelinus fontinalis	N/A	N/A
Trout-perch	omisco	Percopsis omiscomaycus	N/A	N/A
Burbot	lotte	Lota lota	N/A	N/A
Brook Silverside	crayon-d'argent	Labidesthes sicculus	N/A	N/A
Banded Killifish	fondule barré	Fundulus diaphanus	Not at risk (CAN/ON)	N/A
Brook Stickleback	épinoche à cinq épines	Culaea inconstans	N/A	N/A
Threespine Stickleback	épinoche à trois épines	Gasterosteus aculeatus	N/A	N/A
Mottled Sculpin	chabot tacheté	Cottus bairdii	N/A	N/A
Rock Bass	crapet de roche	Ambloplites rupestris	N/A	N/A
Pumpkinseed	crapet soleil	Lepomis gibbosus	N/A	N/A
Bluegill	crapet arlequin	Lepomis macrochirus	N/A	N/A
Smallmouth Bass	achigan à petite bouche	Micropterus dolomieu	N/A	N/A
Largemouth Bass	achigan à grande bouche	Micropterus salmoides	N/A	N/A
Black Crappie	marigane noire	Pomoxis nigromaculatus	N/A	N/A
Iowa Darter	dard à ventre jaune	Etheostoma exile	N/A	N/A
Fantail Darter	dard barré	Etheostoma flabellare	N/A	N/A
Johnny Darter	raseux-de-terre noir	Etheostoma nigrum	N/A	N/A
Tessellated Darter	raseux-de-terre gris	Etheostoma olmstedi	N/A	N/A
Yellow Perch	perchaude	Perca flavescens	N/A	N/A
Logperch	fouille-roche zébré	Percina caprodes	N/A	N/A
Sauger	doré noir	Sander canadensis	N/A	N/A
Walleye	doré jaune	Sander vitreus	N/A	N/A
Freshwater Drum	malachigan	Aplodinotus grunniens	N/A	N/A

Based primarily on occurrence data from Brian Coad (http://www.briancoad.com/NCR/ContentsNCR.htm)

Oscar and pacu/piranha also reported from Rideau Canal (released aquarium fish).

Tilapia reported from a City stormwater management pond in 2011.

Birds

Nomenclature			Species at Risk		Species Characteristics
Common Name (English)	Common Name (French)	Scientific Name	Ontario (ESA, 2007)	Canada (SARA)	Nest Location	Interior/Edge	Area Sensitive	Preferred Breeding Habitat
Common Loon	plongeon huard	Gavia immer	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	OW, W, S
Pied-billed Grebe	grèbe à bec bigarré	Podilymbus podiceps	N/A	N/A	Floating	N/A	X	OW, W, S
Double-crested Cormorant	cormoran à aigrettes	Phalacrocorax auritus	N/A	N/A	Ground / Tree	N/A	N/A	OW, W
American Bittern	butor d'Amérique	Botaurus lentiginosus	N/A	N/A	Vegetation	N/A	X	W, S
Least Bittern	petit blongios	*Ixobrychus exilis*	THR	THR	Vegetation	N/A	X	W, OW, S
Great Blue Heron	grand héron	Ardea herodias	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	W, S, Fe
Green Heron	héron vert	Butorides virescens	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	W, S, Fe
Black-crowned Night-heron	bihoreau gris	Nycticorax nycticorax	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	W, S
Turkey Vulture	urubu à tête rouge	Cathartes aura	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, T, F, Fe, C
Canada Goose	bernache du Canada	Branta canadensis	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, OW, S, G, P
Wood Duck	canard branchu	Aix sponsa	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	X	W, OW, S, F, Fe
Gadwall	canard chipeau	Anas strepera	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, OW, S, G
American Wigeon	canard d'Amérique	Anas americana	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, OW, S
American Black Duck	canard noir	Anas rubripes	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, OW, S, G, Fe
Mallard	canard colvert	Anas platyrhynchos	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, OW, S, G, P
Blue-winged Teal	sarcelle à ailes bleues	Anas discors	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, OW, S, G, T
Northern Shoveler	canard souchet	Anas clypeata	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	U	W, OW, S, G
Northern Pintail	canard pilet	Anas acuta	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, S
American Green-winged Teal	sarcelle d'hiver	Anas crecca	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, OW, S
Ring-necked Duck	fuligule à collier	Aythya collaris	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, OW, S
Lesser Scaup	petit fuligule	Aythya affinis	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, OW, S
Hooded Merganser	harle couronné	Lophodytes cucullatus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	X	W, OW, S, F, Fe
Common Merganser	grand harle	Mergus merganser	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	N/A	OW, W, S, F, Fe, C
Ruddy Duck	érismature rousse	Oxyura jamaicensis	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	U	W, P
Osprey	balbuzard pêcheur	Pandion haliaetus	N/A	N/A	Structure	I/E	X	OW, W
Bald Eagle	pygargue à tête blanche	*Haliaeetus leucocephalus*	SC	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	OW, F, Fe
Northern Harrier	busard Saint-Martin	Circus cyaneus	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, G
Sharp-shinned Hawk	épervier brun	Accipiter striatus	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	X	F, Fe, W, OW
Cooper’s Hawk	épervier de Cooper	Accipiter cooperii	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	X	F, W
Northern Goshawk	autour des palombes	Accipiter gentilis	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	F, W, OW
Red-shouldered Hawk	buse à épaulettes	*Buteo lineatus*	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	X	F, W
Broad-winged Hawk	petite buse	Buteo platypterus	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	F, Fe, T, W, OW, S
Red-tailed Hawk	buse à queue rousse	Buteo jamaicensis	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	F, Fe, T, G
American Kestrel	crécerelle d'Amérique	Falco sparverius	N/A	N/A	Cavity	E	X	G, Fe
Merlin	faucon émerillon	Falco columbarius	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	Fe, G, P, T, C
Peregrine Falcon	faucon pèlerin	*Falco peregrinus*	SC	SC	Structure	N/A	U	C, OW
Gray Partridge*	perdrix grise	Perdix perdix	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	U	N/A
Ring-necked Pheasant*	faisan de chasse	Phasianus colchicus	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ruffed Grouse	gélinotte huppée	Bonasa umbellus	N/A	N/A	Ground	I/E	X	Fe, T
Wild Turkey	dindon sauvage	Meleagris gallopavo	N/A	N/A	Ground	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, T, G
Yellow Rail	râle jaune	*Coturnicops noveboracensis*	SC	SC	Ground	N/A	N/A	W
Virginia Rail	râle de Virginie	Rallus limicola	N/A	N/A	Vegetation	N/A	X	W. OW, S
Sora	marouette de Caroline	Porzana carolina	N/A	N/A	Vegetation	N/A	X	W. OW, S
Common Moorhen	gallinule poule-d'eau	Gallinula chloropus	N/A	N/A	Vegetation	N/A	X	W, OW
American Coot	foulque d'Amérique	Fulica americana	N/A	N/A	Floating	N/A	X	W, OW
Sandhill Crane	grue du Canada	Grus canadensis	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, G
Killdeer	pluvier kildir	Charadrius vociferus	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	G, P, S, OW
Spotted Sandpiper	chevalier grivelé	Actitis macularius	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, OW, S, G, P
Upland Sandpiper	maubèche des champs	Bartramia longicauda	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	G
Wilson’s Snipe	bécassine de Wilson	Gallinago delicata	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	W, T, G, S, OW
American Woodcock	bécasse d'Amérique	Scolopax minor	N/A	N/A	Ground	E	N/A	Fe, T, W, S
Wilson's Phalarope	phalarope de Wilson	Phalaropus tricolor	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W. OW, S
Ring-billed Gull	goéland à bec cerclé	Larus delawarensis	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	OW, W, S, P
Herring Gull	goéland argenté	Larus argentatus	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	OW, W, S, P, C
Common Tern	sterne pierregarin	Sterna hirundo	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	S, OW, W
Black Tern	guifette noire	*Chlidonias niger*	SC	N/A	Floating	N/A	X	W, OW, S, G
Rock Pigeon	pigeon biset	Columba livia	N/A	N/A	Structure	N/A	U	N/A
Mourning Dove	tourterelle triste	Zenaida macroura	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	Fe, T, P
Black-billed Cuckoo	coulicou à bec noir	Coccyzus erythropthalmus	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	X	T, Fe, W
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	coulicou à bec jaune	Coccyzus americanus	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	Fe, T, P, G
Eastern Screech-Owl	petit-duc maculé	Megascops asio	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	N/A	F, Fe, W, P
Great Horned Owl	grand-duc d'Amérique	Bubo virginianus	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	F, Fe, W, T, G
Barred Owl	chouette rayée	Strix varia	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I	X	F, W, OW
Long-eared Owl	hibou moyen-duc	Asio otus	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	F, W
Short-eared Owl	hibou des marais	*Asio flammeus*	SC	SC	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, G
Northern Saw-whet Owl	petite nyctale	Aegolius acadicus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	X	F, Fe, P
Common Nighthawk	Engoulevent d'Amérique	*Chordeiles minor*	SC	THR	Ground	N/A	X	G, P, T, Fe
Whip-poor-will	Engoulevent bois-pourri	*Caprimulgus vociferus*	THR	THR	Ground	N/A	X	F, Fe, T, G
Chimney Swift	martinet ramoneur	*Chaetura pelagica*	THR	THR	Structure	N/A	N/A	F, Fe, P. G, C, OW
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	colibri à gorge rubis	Archilochus colubris	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	X	Fe, T, W, P, OW
Belted Kingfisher	martin-pêcheur d'Amérique	Megaceryle alcyon	N/A	N/A	Burrow	N/A	N/A	OW, W
Red-headed Woodpecker	pic à tête rouge	*Melanerpes erythrocephalus*	SC (END pending)	END	Cavity	N/A	N/A	F, Fe, W, P
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	pic maculé	Sphyrapicus varius	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I/E	X	F, Fe, T, W
Downy Woodpecker	pic mineur	Picoides pubescens	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, T, P, W
Hairy Woodpecker	pic chevelu	Picoides villosus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I	N/A	F, Fe, W
Black-backed Woodpecker	pic à dos noir	Picoides arcticus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	N/A	F, W, S, OW
Northern Flicker	pic flamboyant	Colaptes auratus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, T, P, W
Pileated Woodpecker	grand pic	Dryocopus pileatus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I	X	F, W
Olive-sided Flycatcher	moucherolle à côtés olive	*Contopus cooperi*	SC	THR	Tree	I	X	Fe, W, S, OW
Eastern Wood-Pewee	pioui de l'Est	*Contopus virens*	SC	SC	Tree	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, T, P, W
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	moucherolle à ventre jaune	Empidonax flaviventris	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	Fe, T, W, S, C
Alder Flycatcher	moucherolle des aulnes	Empidonax alnorum	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	X	Fe, T, W, S
Willow Flycatcher	moucherolle des saules	Empidonax traillii	N/A	N/A	Shrub	N/A	N/A	Fe, T
Least Flycatcher	moucherolle tchébec	Empidonax minimus	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	Fe, T, W
Eastern Phoebe	moucherolle phébi	Sayornis phoebe	N/A	N/A	Structure	I/E	X	P, F, Fe, S, C, OW
Great Crested Flycatcher	tyran huppé	Myiarchus crinitus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I/E	N/A	Fe, F, T, W
Eastern Kingbird	tyran tritri	Tyrannus tyrannus	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	X	Fe, T, G, W, S
Loggerhead Shrike	pie-grièche migratrice	*Lanius ludovicianus*	END	END	Tree	N/A	X	G
Yellow-throated Vireo	viréo à gorge jaune	Vireo flavifrons	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, T ,W
Blue-headed (Solitary) Vireo	viréo à tête bleue	Vireo solitarius	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	F, W, T
Warbling Vireo	viréo mélodieux	Vireo gilvus	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	F, Fe, W, T, S, P
Philadelphia Vireo	viréo de Philadelphie	Vireo philadelphicus	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	Fe, T, W, S
Red-eyed Vireo	viréo aux yeux rouges	Vireo olivaceus	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	N/A	T, F
Blue Jay	geai bleu	Cyanocitta cristata	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, T, P, W, S
American Crow	corneille d'Amérique	Corvus brachyrhynchos	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	Fe, T, P, F, W, S, G
Common Raven	grand corbeau	Corvus corax	N/A	N/A	Structure	I	X	F, W, C
Horned Lark	alouette hausse-col	Eremophila alpestris	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	G, S
Purple Martin	hirondelle noire	Progne subis	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	X	P. Fe, W, S, C, OW
Tree Swallow	hirondelle bicolore	Tachycineta bicolor	N/A	N/A	Cavity	E	N/A	Fe, P, W, S, G, OW
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	hirondelle à ailes hérissées	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	N/A	N/A	Burrow	N/A	X	S, C, OW
Bank Swallow	hirondelle de rivage	*Riparia riparia*	THR	THR	Burrow	N/A	X	S, C, OW
Cliff Swallow	hirondelle à front blanc	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	N/A	N/A	Structure	N/A	X	C
Barn Swallow	hirondelle rustique	*Hirundo rustica*	THR	THR	Structure	N/A	X	G, C, Fe, S, W, OW
Black-capped Chickadee	mésange à tête noire	Poecile atricapillus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, T, W, S
Red-breasted Nuthatch	sittelle à poitrine rousse	Sitta canadensis	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I	X	F, Fe, W
White-breasted Nuthatch	sittelle à poitrine blanche	Sitta carolinensis	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I	N/A	F, Fe, P
Brown Creeper	grimpereau brun	Certhia americana	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	F, Fe, W, OW
Carolina Wren	troglodyte de Caroline	Thryothorus ludovicianus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	N/A	N/A	T, S, Fe, P
House Wren	troglodyte familier	Troglodytes aedon	N/A	N/A	Cavity	E	N/A	Fe, T, W, P
Winter Wren	troglodyte mignon	Troglodytes troglodytes	N/A	N/A	Cavity	I	X	F, W, T, S, Fe
Sedge Wren	troglodyte à bec court	Cistothorus platensis	N/A	N/A	Vegetation	N/A	X	W, G
Marsh Wren	troglodyte des marais	Cistothorus palustris	N/A	N/A	Vegetation	N/A	X	W, S, OW
Golden-crowned Kinglet	roitelet à couronne dorée	Regulus satrapa	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	F, W
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	roitelet à couronne rubis	Regulus calendula	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	F, Fe, T, W
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	gobemoucheron gris-bleu	Polioptila caerulea	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	F, Fe, W, T, S
Eastern Bluebird	merlebleu de l'Est	Sialia sialis	N/A	N/A	Cavity	E	X	G, P, Fe, W
Veery	grive fauve	Catharus fuscescens	N/A	N/A	Ground	I	X	T, Fe, W
Swainson’s Thrush	grive à dos olive	Catharus ustulatus	N/A	N/A	Shrub	N/A	X	F, W, S, Fe
Hermit Thrush	grive solitaire	Catharus guttatus	N/A	N/A	Ground	I	X	F, T, W, Fe
Wood Thrush	grive des bois	*Hylocichla mustelina*	SC	THR	Tree	I/E	N/A	F, T, Fe
American Robin	merle d'Amérique	Turdus migratorius	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	P, Fe, T, F, W, S
Gray Catbird	moqueur chat	Dumetella carolinensis	N/A	N/A	Shrub	I/E	N/A	P, Fe, T, S, W
Northern Mockingbird	moqueur polyglotte	Mimus polyglottos	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	X	P, Fe, T
Brown Thrasher	moqueur roux	Toxostoma rufum	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	X	Fe, T
European Starling*	étourneau sansonnet	Sturnus vulgaris	N/A	N/A	Cavity	E	U	N/A
Cedar Waxwing	jaseur d'Amérique	Bombycilla cedrorum	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	Fe, T, P, S, W
Golden-winged Warbler	paruline à ailes dorées	*Vermivora chrysoptera*	SC	THR	Ground	N/A	X	T, W, Fe
Brewster’s Warbler (Golden/Blue-winged hybrid)	paruline de Brewster	Vermivora chrysoptera x pinus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	U	N/A
Golden/Blue-winged Warbler (heard)	paruline à ailes dorées/bleues	Vermivora chrysoptera x pinus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	U	N/A
Nashville Warbler	paruline à joues grises	Vermivora ruficapilla	N/A	N/A	Ground	E	X	T, W, Fe
Northern Parula	paruline à collier	Parula americana	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	W, F, Fe
Yellow Warbler	paruline jaune	Dendroica petechia	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	N/A	T, W, S, P, G
Chestnut-sided Warbler	paruline à flancs marron	Dendroica pensylvanica	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	X	T, Fe
Magnolia Warbler	paruline à tête cendrée	Dendroica magnolia	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	T, Fe, F, W
Cape May Warbler	paruline tigrée	Dendroica tigrina	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	Fe, F
Black-throated Blue Warbler	paruline bleue à gorge noire	Dendroica caerulescens	N/A	N/A	Shrub	I	X	T, F, W, Fe
Yellow-rumped Warbler	paruline à croupion jaune	Dendroica coronata	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	F, Fe, T, W
Black-throated Green Warbler	paruline à gorge noire	Dendroica virens	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	F, Fe, W
Blackburnian Warbler	paruline à gorge orangée	Dendroica fusca	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	F, W, Fe
Pine Warbler	paruline des pins	Dendroica pinus	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	F
Palm Warbler	paruline à couronne rousse	Dendroica palmarum	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, Fe
Cerulean Warbler	paruline azurée	*Setophaga cerulea*	THR	END	Tree	N/A	N/A	F
Black-and-white Warbler	paruline noir et blanc	Mniotilta varia	N/A	N/A	Ground	I	X	F, Fe, W, T, S
American Redstart	paruline flamboyante	Setophaga ruticilla	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	T, Fe, W
Ovenbird	paruline couronnée	Seiurus aurocapilla	N/A	N/A	Ground	I	X	F, S
Northern Waterthrush	paruline des ruisseaux	Seiurus noveboracensis	N/A	N/A	Ground	I	X	F, W, S
Mourning Warbler	paruline triste	Oporornis philadelphia	N/A	N/A	Ground	E	X	T, W, Fe
Common Yellowthroat	paruline masquée	Geothlypis trichas	N/A	N/A	Shrub	I/E	N/A	W, T, S, Fe
Canada Warbler	paruline du Canada	*Cardellina canadensis*	SC	THR	Ground	I	X	F, W
Scarlet Tanager	tangara écarlate	Piranga olivacea	N/A	N/A	Tree	I	X	F, W, T
Eastern Towhee	tohi à flancs roux	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	N/A	N/A	Ground	I/E	X	Fe, T
Chipping Sparrow	bruant familier	Spizella passerina	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	N/A	Fe, T, P, F
Clay-coloured Sparrow	bruant des plaines	Spizella pallida	N/A	N/A	Shrub	N/A	X	G, T, S
Field Sparrow	bruant des champs	Spizella pusilla	N/A	N/A	Ground	E	X	G, T, Fe
Vesper Sparrow	bruant vespéral	Pooecetes gramineus	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	G
Savannah Sparrow	bruant des prés	Passerculus sandwichensis	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	G, W, S
Grasshopper Sparrow	bruant sauterelle	*Ammodramus savannarum*	SC	SC	Ground	N/A	X	G
Henslow's Sparrow	bruant de Henslow	*Ammodramus henslowii*	END	END	Ground	N/A	X	G
Le Conte’s Sparrow	bruant de Le Conte	Ammodramus leconteii	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	G, W, S
Song Sparrow	bruant chanteur	Melospiza melodia	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	N/A	T, Fe, P, G, W, S
Lincoln’s Sparrow	bruant de Lincoln	Melospiza lincolnii	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	N/A	W, T, Fe, S
Swamp Sparrow	bruant des marais	Melospiza georgiana	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	X	W, S, T
White-throated Sparrow	bruant à gorge blanche	Zonotrichia albicollis	N/A	N/A	Ground	E	X	Fe, T, W
Dark-eyed Junco	junco ardoisé	Junco hyemalis	N/A	N/A	Ground	N/A	X	T, Fe
Northern Cardinal	cardinal rouge	Cardinalis cardinalis	N/A	N/A	Shrub	I/E	N/A	Fe, P, T, W
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	cardinal à poitrine rose	Pheucticus ludovicianus	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	N/A	F, Fe, W, T, P
Indigo Bunting	passerin indigo	Passerina cyanea	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	N/A	Fe, T, W, S
Bobolink	goglu des prés	*Dolichonyx oryzivorus*	THR	THR	Ground	E	X	G, W
Red-winged Blackbird	carouge à épaulettes	Agelaius phoeniceus	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	N/A	W, S, G, P, OW
Eastern Meadowlark	sturnelle des prés	*Sturnella magna*	THR	THR	Ground	N/A	X	G
Rusty Blackbird	quiscale rouilleux	*Euphagus carolinus*	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	Fe, W, T, S, G, OW
Common Grackle	quiscale bronzé	Quiscalus quiscula	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	P, G, W, T, Fe, S
Brown-headed Cowbird	vacher à tête brune	Molothrus ater	N/A	N/A	N/A	E	X	P, Fe, T, G, W, S, F
Baltimore Oriole	oriole de Baltimore	Icterus galbula	N/A	N/A	Tree	E	N/A	F, T, P, W, Fe, S
Purple Finch	roselin pourpré	Carpodacus purpureus	N/A	N/A	Tree	I/E	X	F, Fe, P
House Finch	roselin familier	Carpodacus mexicanus	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	U	N/A
Red Crossbill	bec-croisé des sapins	Loxia curvirostra	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	X	F, Fe, W
White-winged Crossbill	bec-croisé bifascié	Loxia leucoptera	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	F, Fe, W
Pine Siskin	tarin des pins	Carduelis pinus	N/A	N/A	Tree	N/A	N/A	Fe, T, P
American Goldfinch	chardonneret jaune	Carduelis tristis	N/A	N/A	Shrub	E	X	Fe, T, P, W, S
Evening Grosbeak	gros-bec errant	*Coccothraustes vespertinus*	SC	SC	Tree	N/A	X	F, T, P
House Sparrow*	moineau domestique	Passer domesticus	N/A	N/A	Cavity	E	U	N/A

* denotes an introduced species

Species at Risk (as of May 2021)

SC = Species of Special Concern; THR = Threatened; END = Endangered

Ontario Species at Risk
SARA: http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/sar/index/default_e.cfm

Species Characteristics

Nest Location: Derived from information in Birds of Canada (Godfrey, 1966) and All About Birds (Cornell University, http://www.allaboutbirds.org)

Interior/Edge: I = forest interior species, E = forest edge, I/E = forest interior and edge.
Source: Freemark, K. and B. Collins. 1989. Landscape ecology of birds breeding in temperate forest fragments. In: Hagan, J.M. and D.W. Johnston (eds.) 1992. Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington.

Area Sensitivity: X = area sensitive (i.e., the species is absent when the amount of habitat in a 10km x 10km Atlas square falls below some threshold value).
Source: Couturier, A. 1999. Conservation Priorities for the Birds of Southern Ontario. Bird Studies Canada. Port Rowan, ON.

Preferred Breeding Habitat: C = cliffs/slopes/ravines; F = forest; Fe = forest edge; G = grasslands; OW = open water; P = parklands/settlement areas; S = shorelines; T = thickets; W = wetlands.
Source: Table G-3, Appendix G of the Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide, MNR (2000).