Birds
293 different species of birds have been recorded as visiting, migrating to, or living on Bonaventure island.
The most common bird found on the island is the Northern Gannet. The island is home to the largest colony of gannets in the world, with over 121,000 birds.
Other populous colonies include the Black-legged Kittiwake and the Common Murre. Terns, Black Guillemots, Auks, Herring Gulls, Great Black-backed Gulls, Razorbills, Leach's Storm-Petrels, Great Cormorants, Double-crested Cormorants, Atlantic Puffins, Boreal Chickadees and Blackpoll Warblers can also be observed on Bonaventure.
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