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The Atlantic puffin is the provincial bird of Newfoundland and Labrador.. This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The Bird Records Committee of Nature Newfoundland & Labrador (Nature NL) lists 427 species as occurring in Newfoundland as of 2021. [1]
This is a list of mammal species recorded in the wild in Newfoundland, the island portion of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Only 14 known species (and one extinct species) are or were native to the island; this list is divided into native species and species introduced to the island since discovery by Europeans and colonization in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Northern gannets nesting on Bird Rock It is home to one of North America's largest seabird colonies. The government of Newfoundland and Labrador estimates that the site is home to 30,000 northern gannets , [ 2 ] 20,000 black-legged kittiwakes , 20,000 common murres , and 2,000 thick-billed murres , as well as dozens or hundreds of razorbill ...
The Newfoundland black bear (Ursus americanus hamiltoni) is a morphologically distinct subspecies of the American black bear, which is endemic to the island of Newfoundland in Atlantic Canada. The Newfoundland black bear ranges in size from 90 to 270 kilograms (200 to 600 lb) and averaging 135 kilograms (298 lb).
The polar bear is the dominant carnivore of the tundra, but is an occasional visitor to coastal Newfoundland, especially in the spring. Many birds migrate to Labrador in spring to lay their eggs and raise their young before returning south for the winter, including the common eider , harlequin duck , [ 31 ] common redpoll and American pipit ...
Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of Newfoundland fronting on the western end of the Cabot Strait.A Marine Atlantic ferry terminal is located in the town which is the primary entry point onto the island of Newfoundland and the western terminus of the Newfoundland and Labrador Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in the province.
Cape Spear (French: Cap d'Espoir) is a headland located on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland near St. John's in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.At a longitude of 52°37' W, it is the easternmost point in Canada and North America, excluding Greenland.
Pages in category "Important Bird Areas of Newfoundland" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .