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Name Flag Coat of arms Escutcheon Bird Animal (mammal) Fish Flower Tree Mineral Motto Other Alberta [2] Great horned owl: Bighorn sheep: Bull trout: Wild rose: Lodgepole pine: Petrified wood: Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial grass: rough fescue, song: "Alberta", gemstone: ammolite: British Columbia [3] Steller's jay: Spirit bear ...
Of these, 125 are accidentals, eight were introduced to Alberta, one species is extinct, and another is possibly extinct. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 62nd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). [7]
Malayan tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris [43] [better source needed] Nepal: Cow (national animal) Bos indicus [44] Himalayan monal (national bird) Lophophorus impejanus Nicaragua: Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa [45] Pakistan: Markhor (national animal) Capra falconeri [46] Indus river dolphin (national ...
White and red are the official national colours of Canada, and the beaver is the official animal of Canada. Shield The shield represents the natural resources and beauty of the varied Alberta landscape: the Rocky Mountains and their foothills, the grass prairies, and the cultivated wheat fields.
This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird.
Next highest were the national anthem ("O Canada"), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and ice hockey. [4] A similar poll by Ipsos-Reid in 2008 indicated that the maple leaf was the primary item that defines Canada, followed by ice hockey, the national flag, the beaver , the Canadarm , Canada Day , and Canadian Forces peacekeeping .
Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them. Canadian birds most closely resemble those of Eurasia, which was connected to the continent as part of the supercontinent Laurasia until around 60 million years ago. [4]
The Canada jay is found in the boreal forest north to the tree line, and in the Rocky Mountains subalpine zone.. The fauna of Canada consist of approximately 200 mammal species, over 460 native bird species, 43 amphibian species, 43 reptile species, and 1,200 fish species.