Birds by Region

Explore North America one habitat at a time

Bird ranges cross borders, so these guides focus on climate, habitat, migration, and the places birds are actually found.

Use location as an identification filter

Range, season, and habitat remove unlikely choices

Record where and when you saw the bird before opening a guide or app. The complete guide to identifying a bird you saw explains how region and season work with size, shape, behaviour, colour pattern, and sound.

Canada

Explore birds found across the provinces and territories, from southern backyards to northern migration routes.

United States

Discover birds associated with states, flyways, coastlines, deserts, forests, grasslands, and wetlands.

Northeast

Woodlands, cities, lakes, and Atlantic habitats support a wide mix of resident and migratory birds.

Southeast

Warm climates, coastal marshes, forests, and wetlands create rich birding throughout the year.

Midwest and Great Lakes

Prairies, farms, forests, shorelines, and major migration corridors shape the region’s bird life.

Southwest

Deserts, canyons, mountains, and river corridors support many highly distinctive species.

Pacific Northwest

Coasts, rainforests, inland valleys, mountains, and urban gardens provide varied habitats.

Western North America

From coastal ranges to open plains, elevation and water often determine which birds appear.

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