Match Birds to Provinces and Territories


While the discussion of naming a national Canadian bird that represents us all continues, how many of the official birds of our provinces and territories can you name?

Alberta: Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

British Columbia: Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)

Manitoba: Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)

New Brunswick: Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

Newfoundland and Labrador: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)

Northwest Territories: Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

Nova Scotia: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Nunavut: Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)

Ontario: Common Loon (Gavia immer)

Prince Edward Island: Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Quebec: Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca)

Saskatchewan: Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)

Yukon Territory: Common Raven (Corvus corax)

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