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This is a list of bird species confirmed in Canada. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of July 2022. [2] Of the 704 species listed here, 236 are accidental. Twelve species were introduced to North America or directly to Canada, three species are extinct, and three (possibly four) have been extirpated ...
Yellow: Includes species that are apparently secure and not at risk of extinction. Yellow-listed species may have red- or blue-listed subspecies. Exotic: Species that have been moved beyond their natural range as a result of human activity. Exotic species are also known as alien species, foreign species, introduced species, non-indigenous ...
Humans have introduced more different species to new environments than any single document can record. This list is generally for established species with truly wild populations— not kept domestically, that have been seen numerous times, and have breeding populations. While most introduced species can cause a negative impact to new ...
This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian territory of Northwest Territories. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of March 2021. [1] Of the 296 species on the list, 61 are accidental and four were introduced to North America. One species is extinct and another probably is.
The largest marine ecozone is the Arctic Archipelago (which covers about 15 percent of Canada, or 1.5 million km2), whereas the largest terrestrial ecozone is the Boreal Shield (covering 20 percent of Canada, or 1.9 million km 2). [15] Canada's major biomes are the tundra, boreal forest, grassland, and temperate deciduous forest. [16]
Canada goose, successfully introduced to Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Japan, [7] and New Zealand; successfully re-introduced to some areas of the United States and Canada; unsuccessfully introduced to the Hawaiian Islands and Western Australia; Barnacle goose, successfully introduced to southern England [8]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Canada.There are approximately 200 mammal species in Canada. [1] Its large territorial size consist of fifteen terrestrial and five marine ecozones, ranging from oceanic coasts, to mountains to plains to urban housing, mean that Canada can harbour a great variety of species, including nearly half of the known cetaceans. [2]
Lizard diversity is low in Canada, with six native species and one introduced species: Elgaria coerulea principis (northwestern alligator lizard) LC – southern British Columbia, including most of Vancouver Island [2] Plestiodon skiltonianus (western skink) LC - southern interior of British Columbia