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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)
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 )
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 END 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 June 2022)
SC = Species of Special Concern; THR = Threatened; END = EndangeredOntario Species at Risk 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 )
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