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the snowy owl is the provincial bird of Quebec. This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Quebec. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the Regroupement QuébecOiseaux (RQ) Checklist of the Birds of Quebec as of April 2021. [1] The RQ Checklist contains 471 species. Of them, 152 are casual as defined below.
Provincial and territorial symbols by province and territory 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 ...
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
The government of Quebec adopted the Fleurdelisé flag in 1948. The cross represents the faith of the province's founders, while the fleur-de-lys and blue colour recall Quebec's French origins. [1] When Samuel de Champlain founded Québec City in 1608, his ship hoisted the French merchant flag, which
Marston, Quebec - common loon, Gavia immer [13] Montreal, Quebec - American goldfinch, Spinus tristis [14] Morinville, Alberta - ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis [15] Mulgrave-et-Derry, Quebec - cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea; Olds, Alberta - great horned owl, Bubo virginianus [16] Peace River, Alberta - Canada goose, Branta canadensis
The Canada jay has been proposed as the national bird of Canada. [1] 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.
Sign on the limit of Nicolet Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Quebec. Migratory Bird Sanctuaries are created in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. They are administered by the Canadian Wildlife Service. [1] The first sanctuary in North America, Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary, was created by federal order-in-council in 1887.
This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. When this tag was added, its readable prose size was 14,769 words. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (June 2024) Province in Canada Quebec Québec (French) Province Flag Coat of arms Motto(s): Je me souviens (French) "I remember ...