Iconic Boreal Species

Hawk-like Birds

Buteo platypterus

An estimated 25% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.

Perching Birds

© Mdf/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Bay-breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea An estimated 79% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Dan Pancamo/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens An estimated 51% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Paul Hurtado/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca An estimated 55% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Cephas/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.5) Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata An estimated 82% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.
© Peter Wilton/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Boreal Chickadee Poecile hudsonica An estimated 88% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© William H. Majoros/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis An estimated 64% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis An estimated 91% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Mdf/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis An estimated 80% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.
© Dominic Sherony/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi An estimated 57% of the species' global population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Mdf/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus An estimated 85% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus An estimated 73% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Cephas/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.5) White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis An estimated 83% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.
© Michael Woodruff/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla An estimated 54% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.

Long-legged Waders

Whooping Crane

Grus americana

Over 70% of the species' non-captive North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.

Tree-clinging Birds

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

An estimated 56% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.

Duck-like Birds

© Dave Menke, USFWS American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos An estimated 21% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Alan D. Wilson/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) American Wigeon Anas americana An estimated 64% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Dick Daniels/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica An estimated 52% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Bufflehead Bucephala albeola An estimated 87% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.
© Calibas/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula An estimated 83% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© John Picken/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) Common Loon Gavia immer An estimated 74% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Dick Daniels/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Green-winged Teal Anas crecca An estimated 56% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Calibas/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.5) Mallard Anas platyrhynchos An estimated 23% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.
© Dick Daniels/Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata An estimated 36% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Wikimedia Commons (CC 3.0) Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris An estimated 67% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Alan D. Wilson/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.5) Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator An estimated 57% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.	© Len Blumin/Wikimedia Commons (CC 2.0) White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca An estimated 86% of the species' North American population breeds within the Boreal Forest.