Ducks, Geese & Swans of Quebec
70 waterfowl recorded in Quebec on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
70 waterfowl have been recorded in Quebec on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Anatidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Ducks, Geese & Swans of Quebec to know first
American Black DuckAnas rubripes
American WigeonMareca americana
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Barrow’s GoldeneyeBucephala islandica
Black ScoterMelanitta americana
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
BuffleheadBucephala albeola
Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsii
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CanvasbackAythya valisineria
Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
The full list — 70 waterfowl of Quebec in our library
- American Black Duck
- American Wigeon
- Bar-headed Goose
- Barnacle Goose
- Barrow’s Goldeneye
- Black Scoter
- Black Swan
- Black-bellied Whistling Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Brant Goose
- Bufflehead
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Canvasback
- Chiloe Wigeon
- Cinnamon Teal
- Common Eider
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Common Pochard
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Coscoroba Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Emperor Goose
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Gadwall
- Garganey
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Greylag Goose
- Harlequin Duck
- Hooded Merganser
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- King Eider
- Labrador Duck
- Lesser Scaup
- Long-tailed Duck
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Marbled Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Mute Swan
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Shoveler
- Pink-footed Goose
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-crested Pochard
- Redhead
- Ring-necked Duck
- Ringed Teal
- Ross’s Goose
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Snow Goose
- South African Shelduck
- Steller’s Eider
- Surf Scoter
- Swan Goose
- Taiga Bean Goose
- Trumpeter Swan
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Tundra Swan
- White-cheeked Pintail
- White-winged Scoter
- Whooper Swan
- Wood Duck
Keep exploring
- Birds of Quebec
- Sandpipers & Allies of Quebec (41 species)
- New World Warblers of Quebec (40 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Quebec (34 species)
- New World Sparrows of Quebec (27 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Quebec (21 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Quebec (19 species)
- True Finches of Quebec (19 species)
Ducks, Geese & Swans in other regions
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ontario (66 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of British Columbia (63 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Newfoundland and Labrador (51 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Nova Scotia (51 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Alberta (49 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of New Brunswick (48 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Manitoba (44 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Yukon Territory (43 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Saskatchewan (42 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Prince Edward Island (40 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Nunavut (38 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Northwest Territories (37 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many waterfowl are found in Quebec?
70 waterfowl that we profile appear on Quebec's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these waterfowl really found there?
Yes — each one is on Quebec's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these waterfowl belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see waterfowl in Quebec right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.