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Official list of the birds of Ontario, as maintained by the Ontario Field Ornithologists http://ofo.ca/site/page/view/checklist.checklist

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Check list for Birds (Class Aves)

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Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: Groove-billed Ani in October 2021 by birdnfish (View All) | 0 comments
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Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Black-billed Cuckoo from Huron County, ON, Canada on September 29, 2023 at 11:55 AM by Kyle Blaney (View All) | 0 comments
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Yellow-billed Cuckoo from Wellington County, ON, Canada on September 28, 2023 at 06:37 PM by Tracy Muller (View All) | 0 comments

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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Pileated Woodpecker from Thunder Bay, ON P7G 1L7, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 07:18 PM by juliedds (View All) | 0 comments
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Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: Lewis's Woodpecker from Manitoulin District, ON, Canada on April 30, 2023 at 09:16 AM by Josh Vandermeulen (View All) | 0 comments
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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Red-headed Woodpecker from Brooklin Rd, Haldimand County, ON, CA on April 14, 2024 at 11:12 AM by hobbitsteewr (View All) | 1 comment

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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Red-bellied Woodpecker from Simcoe County, ON, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 07:01 PM by Colby Gillies (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Northern Flicker from Simcoe County, ON, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 07:11 PM by Colby Gillies (View All) | 0 comments
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker from Belleville, ON, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 04:58 PM by Kyle Blaney (View All) | 0 comments

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Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Downy Woodpecker from Concord, Vaughan, ON L4K, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 07:19 PM by tea (View All) | 0 comments
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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Hairy Woodpecker from Massey Acres on April 24, 2024 at 02:23 PM by Trent Massey (View All) | 2 comments
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American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: American Three-toed Woodpecker from Thunder Bay, Unorganized, ON, CA on April 13, 2024 at 07:13 PM by monika01 (View All) | 0 comments

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Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Black-backed Woodpecker from Parry Sound District, ON, Canada on April 10, 2024 at 01:20 PM by Brent Turcotte (View All) | 0 comments
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Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Eastern Screech-Owl from Aldershot, Burlington, ON, Canada on April 22, 2024 at 10:11 AM by Paul Hotson (View All) | 0 comments
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Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: Great Gray Owl in April 2024 by Ryan Wilkie (View All) | 0 comments

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Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: Burrowing Owl in January 2022 by Mac Marzolini (View All) | 0 comments
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Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Snowy Owl from Frontenac County, ON, Canada on March 14, 2024 at 11:58 AM by RobTavares (View All) | 0 comments
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Great Horned Owl from Lemoine Point Conservation Area, Kingston, ON, Canada on April 23, 2024 at 03:04 PM by Loopy30 (View All) | 0 comments

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Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Long-eared Owl from Sunset Rd, Central Elgin, ON, CA on April 8, 2024 at 04:40 PM by Tessa Kathleen (View All) | 0 comments
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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Short-eared Owl from McKellar Island, Thunder Bay, ON, CA on April 21, 2024 at 08:24 PM by J. Gvora (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Northern Saw-whet Owl in April 2024 by Pierre Noel (View All) | 0 comments

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Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: Boreal Owl from Terrace Bay, ON, CA on April 4, 2024 at 12:45 PM by peggcampbell (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: Northern Hawk Owl in April 2024 by Allan Harris (View All) | 0 comments
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: Barn Owl in November 2020 by brendanboyd (View All) | 0 comments

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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Belted Kingfisher from Malden, Windsor, ON, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 12:16 PM by Matt Rempel (View All) | 0 comments
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Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Status: irregular / Introduced

Last observation: Eurasian Collared-Dove from Essex County, ON, Canada on May 15, 2022 at 07:02 AM by Liam Thorne (View All) | 0 comments
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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

Status: common / Introduced

Last observation: Feral Pigeon from Kitchener, ON N2M 2J2, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 12:46 PM by Nicole Reeves (View All) | 0 comments

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Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: Band-tailed Pigeon from Bracebridge, ON, Canada on February 6, 2012 at 12:00 PM by ColinDJones (View All) | 0 comments
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Mourning Dove from Osprey Marsh Loop Trail, Mississauga, ON, CA on April 24, 2024 at 11:35 AM by cancon (View All) | 0 comments
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White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: White-winged Dove in May 2023 by awendabadger (View All) | 0 comments

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Inca Dove (Columbina inca)

Status: irregular / Native

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Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: Common Ground Dove from 1 Leslie St, Toronto, ON M4M 3M2, Canada on October 24, 2019 at 06:39 PM by Owen Ridgen (View All) | 0 comments
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Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: Wood Stork from Leamington, ON, Canada on August 13, 2017 at 11:27 AM by Quinten Wiegersma (View All) | 0 comments

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Sora (Porzana carolina)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Sora from Middlesex County, ON, Canada on April 23, 2024 at 12:38 PM by Stephen Taylor (View All) | 0 comments
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Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Virginia Rail from Belleville, ON, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 04:47 PM by Kyle Blaney (View All) | 0 comments
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King Rail (Rallus elegans)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: King Rail in August 2022 by Liam Thorne (View All) | 0 comments

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Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)

Status: irregular / Native

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American Coot (Fulica americana)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: American Coot from Almonte, ON K0A 1A0, Canada on April 22, 2024 at 10:22 PM by Alexis Williams (View All) | 0 comments
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Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)

Status: irregular / Native

Last observation: Purple Gallinule from Hillman Creek, Leamington, ON, CA on April 16, 2024 at 06:20 PM by jeremyhatt (View All) | 0 comments

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Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: Yellow Rail from ALG-Dunns Valley (east) Algoma District, ON, Canada on June 20, 2023 at 06:41 AM by S. Phippen (View All) | 0 comments
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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Common Gallinule from Prince Edward, ON, Canada on April 22, 2024 at 08:34 AM by gordsheard (View All) | 0 comments
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Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Sandhill Crane from Simcoe County, ON, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 08:26 PM by Colby Gillies (View All) | 0 comments

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Whooping Crane (Grus americana)

Status: irregular / Native

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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Status: common / Native

Last observation: Turkey Vulture from Rouge, Scarborough, ON, Canada on April 24, 2024 at 10:50 AM by Marlene Duhig (View All) | 0 comments
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Status: uncommon / Native

Last observation: Black Vulture from Prince Edward, ON, Canada on April 17, 2024 at 10:59 AM by Jim Thompson (View All) | 1 comment

Source: Ontario Field Ornithologists: 2017 Checklist of Ontario Birds. 2017. Print. 17 pages. (Link)

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