Every Alberta Bird

Name 	Scientific Name 	Passage 	Location 	Rarity 	Best Spot(s) 	Habitat 	Dimorph? 	Similar Species
Fulvous whistling-duck 	Dendrocygna bicolor 	Accidental 	n/a 	Extremely Rare 	n/a 	Larger bodies of water 	No 	None. Very distinct form unique to Whistling Ducks.
Snow Goose 	Anser caerulescens 	Migrating 	Prairies, as well as Parkland east of Edmonton 	Common Migrant usually in very large numbers 	Weed Lake, Beaverhill Lake, Irricanna Area 	Large shallow marshy lakes as well as smaller sloughs 	No 	Ross Goose, scope needed to diffrentiate a Ross from a Snow goose flock. Best to assume Snow Goose until proven otherwise.
Ross's Goose 	Anser Rossii 	Migrating 	similar to Snow Goose 	Common to Uncommon sight. Annually seen in flocks of Snow Goose. 	similar to Snow Goose 	similar to Snow Goose 	No 	Shorter build than snow goose, smaller beak and larger head.
Greater white-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons 	Migrating 	usually in flocks of Snow Geese 	Uncommon sight. Usually a confused migrating goose 	similar to Snow Goose 	similar to Snow Goose 	No 	could be confused with a Brant
Tundra bean-goose 	Anser serrirostris 	Accidental during Snow Goose Migration 	n/a 	Rare accidental migrant 	n/a. best try looking in flocks of Snow Geese. 	n/a 	No 	Darker plumaged snow goose, can be distinguished by beak and legs.
Brant 	Branta bernicla 	Accidental??? as of yet somewhat unclear 	Southern Alberta as well as Beaverhill area 	Uncommon, but annually seen in Alberta. 	Large southern albertan reservoirs, Weed Lake 	Sloughs and reservoirs with shallow muddy bottoms. Feeds on seaweeds similar to eelgrass 	No 	few. very small goose.
Cackling Goose 	Branta hutchinsii 	unclear. research is still being done. 	unclear. research is still being done. seems widespread. 	cackling geese could be in large amounts and overlooked. But uncommon-ish sight. as more research comes out, they are being seen more frequently.	Sloughs as well city parks and other areas where Canada Geese inhabit 	<<< 	No 	Canada Goose. Shorter neck, smaller body, shorter beak and smallish head.
Canada Goose 	Branta canadensis 	while more common in summer months, some may overwinter 	All of alberta except for extreme northern. 	Extremely Common. 	anywhere with water. Try city parks situated on rivers, also golf courses. 	Almost any body of water. 	No 	Cackling Goose.
Mute Swan 	Cygnus olor 	n/a 	Introduced. Area of Calgary as well as parts of the Edmonton-Calgary corridor 	Uncommon to Rare. seen in very localized areas. 	Camrose has stopped breeding Mute Swans, but it appears that some Calgary Parks may still have them. Sometimes seen escaped in Calgary Area. 	Bodies of water. 	No 	Tundra Swan. While tundra swan has yellow and then black on beak, Mute swan has black and then orange.
Trumpeter Swan 	Cygnus buccinator 	Migrating, spring and fall 	Most of Alberta 	Common to Uncommon 	Can be seen at times, in most calm water bodies in Central and Southern Alberta. look on Ebird 	Lakes and ponds. 	No 	Tundra Swan, Trumpeter has an all black bill.
Tundra Swan 	Cygnus columbianus 	Migrating 	slightly common in Northern Alberta, can be seen in all of Alberta 	Uncommon 	Large lakes in the Edmonton Area, as well as ponds and lakes near Cochrane and High river. 	Lakes and sometimes ponds 	No 	See trumpeter and mute swan.
Wood Duck 	Aix sponsa 	Seen in Summer and spring, can stay until october if the weather is favourable	Can be seen in most of the Edmonton-Calgary corridor 	Common in localized areas, uncommon in a broad sense 	Inglewood Bird Sanctuary 	Bodies of Water with calm water. Likes areas with fallen over trees and branches to rest on	Yes, Males have elegant green plumage while Females have a more drab brown plumage, after breeding males will have a similar plumage	Unmistakeable. A rookie could possibly mistake with a Red-breasted Merganser.
Baikal Teal 	Sibirionetta formosa	n/a 	n/a 	Extremely Rare 	none. just keep your eyes out if you are in Northern Alberta. 	Bodies of water 	Yes. Female looks like most female dabblers. Male has well known plumage. 	None
Garganey 	Spatula querquedula 	Accidentals are usually seen in Spring and Summer 	n/a (accidental) 	Extremely Rare 	possibly Lethbridge. 	Typical duck habitat 	Yes. male has striking plumage while female is typical duck. 	None.
Blue-winged Teal 	Spatula discors 	Seen in spring, early fall, and summer 	Central and Southern Alberta. 	Common 	can be seen in most bodies of water. I've seen them at the Glenmore Reservoir before. 	Ponds and lakes 	Yes, female is brown. 	Female could be confused with any other Spatula species.
Cinnamon Teal 	Spatula cyanoptera 	Summer and spring 	Most of Alberta 	Common to Uncommon 	.... 	Lakes 	Yes 	Canvasback, different forms, less long beak, different eye colour, Cinnamon teal is more dark red
Northern Shoveler 	Spatula clypeata 	Summer and spring 	Almost all of Alberta 	Common 	almost any body of water. take a drive from Calgary to Medicine hat keeping an eye at the small sloughs on the side of the road, you will almost certainly see one.	Water 	Yes 	Possibly a mallard if you are stupid
Gadwall 	Mareca strepera 	Summer and spring 	Most of Alberta 	Common 	Carburn Park, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary 	Water 	Yes??? very slight differences. 	easily mistaken as a female Mallard, Gadwall have a grey body and some grey on the top of their head.
Eurasian Wigeon 	Mareca penelope 	Summer and spring 	Most of Alberta 	Common 	Bowness Park 	Water 	Yes, male is red head 	No
American Wigeon 	Mareca americana 	Summer and spring 	Most of Alberta 	Common 	Most city parks in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, or Camrose. 	Water 	Yes 	No
Mallard 	Anas platyrhynchos 	Summer and spring, some overwinter 	All of Alberta 	Very Common 	Any body of water 	<< 	Yes. 	No.
American Black Duck 	Anas rubripes 	Accidental,, not sure when migrating but try when it's Summer 	n/a likely southern half of Alberta 	Rare 	Beaverhill Lake 	Slough's and Shallow lakes 	Yes 	~~~
Northern Pintail 	Anas Acuta 	Summer, spring, and early fall 	From Edmonton downwards 	Common 	Weed Lake 	shallow muddy lakes 	Yes, female lacks the brown on head and other various plumage features 	None
Green-winged Teal 	Anas crecca 	Summertime 	All of Alberta 	Common 	If edmonton, Beaverhill or other city park, if calgary like anywhere 	Water 	Yes 	None
Canvasback 	Aythya valisineria 	Summer, spring, and fall 	Seen in almost all of alberta during breeding, seen in the rockies (excluding Grande Cache area) during Migration	Uncommon 	The Peace River delta is an important breeding delta. Most lakes will do. Wabamun Lake. 	Pothole ponds 	Yes 	~~
Redhead 	Aythya americana 	Summer breeding 	All of alberta excluding the Peace River area 	Common to Uncommon 	Fish Creek PP, Beaverhill Lake 	Water 	Yes 	
Ring-necked Duck 	Aythya collaris 	Summer, Spring, and Fall 	Most of Alberta 	Common 	Cochrane area, Glenmore Reservoir, Chip Lake 	Lakes and Ponds 	Maybe 	Lesser Scaup, Do not look for a ring, it is hidden, look for a white tip on the beak to id a Ring-necked
Tufted Duck 	Aythya fuligula 	 	 	 	 	Water 	 	
Greater Scaup 	Aythya marila 	Summer spring 	Alberta 	Common to Uncommon 	Most bodies of water if you are lucky 	Lakes 	Yes 	Lesser Scaup, tint i guess. location.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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