SaskBirds - Pictures - Saskatchewan Birds
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Geese and Swans
Canada Geese, Tundra Swan, and more.
Dabbling Ducks
Ducks with smaller legs. They skim food from the surface of the water.
Diving Ducks
Ducks with large feet. They dive under the water for food.
Upland Game Birds
Upland Game Birds include Partridges and Grouses.
Loons and Grebes
Diving birds with either webbed feet (loons), or lobed toes (grebes).
Pelican and Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant and American White Pelican.
Bitterns and Herons
Long-necked, and often long-legged birds.
Vulture, Eagles, Harrier, and Hawks
Often carnivorous birds with powerful talons and beaks.
Falcons
Birds of prey that can reach incredibly high speeds.
Rail, Coot, and Cranes
Including Whooping Crane, Sora, and American Coot.
Shorebirds
As their name implies, most are found near bodies of water.
Gulls and Terns
Terns have a straight beak, while gull beaks are hooked.
Pigeon and Dove
Most have short necks with thicker looking bodies.
Owls
Predatory birds with incredible neck rotational abilities.
Hummingbird and Kingfisher
Kingfishers usually have a large head and small body.
Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers have sticky tongues for grabbing food (often insects).
Flycatchers
Flycatchers are generally small and colourful songbirds.
Shrikes
The Loggerhead Shrike is generally a thick bird with a large head.
Vireos
Generally simple looking birds which can only be found in the Americas.
Jays and Crows
Despite their difference in appearance, Jays and Crows are closely related.
Lark and Swallows
Including Horned Lark, Purple Martin, Bank Swallow, and more.
Chickadee, Nuthatches, and Creeper
Including Brown Creeper, White-breasted Nuthatch, and more.
Wrens and Kinglet
Including Ruby-crowned Kinglet, House wren, and Marsh wren.
Thrushes
A smaller type of bird generally with large eyes.
Catbird and Thrasher
Part of the Mimidae family. All are found in the Americas.
Starling and Waxwings
Including the Bohemian Waxwing and Cedar Waxwing.
Wood Warblers
Most are quite small birds with narrow bills.
Sparrows and Junco
Juncos have rounder heads and a relatively long tail.
Longspurs
Including Chestnut-collared Longspur and Smith's Longspur.
Snow Bunting and Summer Grosbeak
Including Snow Bunting and the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Blackbirds and Allies
Standard sized birds with strong bills and shorter tails.
Oriole and House Sparrow
Including the Baltimore Oriole and the House Sparrow.
Finches
Finches are small and usually quiet birds.