Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Alberta

Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in Alberta using data from a report released by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in August 2025. Duck and goose species are ranked by the estimated 2023 hunting harvest in Alberta.

In 2024 Alberta had the largest estimated harvest of all provinces for 2 migratory bird species: White-fronted Goose, Gadwall.

#10. Green-winged Teal
- Alberta: 4,271 (8.0% of national harvest)
- National: 53,572
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Quebec: 15,256 (28.5% of national harvest)
--- #2. Ontario: 10,220 (19.1%)
--- #3. Saskatchewan: 6,683 (12.5%)
--- #4. Manitoba: 6,268 (11.7%)
--- #5. Alberta: 4,271 (8.0%)

#9. Northern Shoveler
- Alberta: 4,944 (30.7% of national harvest)
- National: 16,102
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 5,853 (36.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 4,944 (30.7%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 3,385 (21.0%)
--- #4. British Columbia: 759 (4.7%)
--- #5. Ontario: 439 (2.7%)

#8. Wigeon
- Alberta: 7,123 (21.6% of national harvest)
- National: 32,933
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 10,964 (33.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 7,123 (21.6%)
--- #3. British Columbia: 5,368 (16.3%)
--- #4. Ontario: 4,117 (12.5%)
--- #5. Manitoba: 3,294 (10.0%)

#7. Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal
- Alberta: 7,543 (27.8% of national harvest)
- National: 27,092
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 8,755 (32.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 7,543 (27.8%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 5,852 (21.6%)
--- #4. Ontario: 2,854 (10.5%)
--- #5. Quebec: 1,127 (4.2%)

#6. Northern Pintail
- Alberta: 12,600 (24.6% of national harvest)
- National: 51,181
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 23,753 (46.4% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 12,600 (24.6%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 3,960 (7.7%)
--- #4. Ontario: 3,696 (7.2%)
--- #5. Quebec: 3,662 (7.2%)

#5. Gadwall
- Alberta: 12,688 (43.0% of national harvest)
- National: 29,532
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Alberta: 12,688 (43.0% of national harvest)
--- #2. Saskatchewan: 9,857 (33.4%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 3,517 (11.9%)
--- #4. Ontario: 1,962 (6.6%)
--- #5. Quebec: 807 (2.7%)

#4. Snow Goose
- Alberta: 26,461 (23.7% of national harvest)
- National: 111,468
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 50,242 (45.1% of national harvest)
--- #2. Quebec: 32,256 (28.9%)
--- #3. Alberta: 26,461 (23.7%)
--- #4. Manitoba: 1,697 (1.5%)
--- #5. British Columbia: 582 (0.5%)

#3. White-fronted Goose
- Alberta: 41,266 (50.8% of national harvest)
- National: 81,270
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Alberta: 41,266 (50.8% of national harvest)
--- #2. Saskatchewan: 39,644 (48.8%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 231 (0.3%)
--- #4. British Columbia: 94 (0.1%)
--- #5. Ontario: 15 (0.0%)

#2. Mallard
- Alberta: 78,120 (22.1% of national harvest)
- National: 353,464
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 111,003 (31.4% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 78,120 (22.1%)
--- #3. Ontario: 68,624 (19.4%)
--- #4. Quebec: 36,054 (10.2%)
--- #5. British Columbia: 27,465 (7.8%)

#1. Canada Goose
- Alberta: 121,372 (19.6% of national harvest)
- National: 619,883
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Ontario: 150,030 (24.2% of national harvest)
--- #2. Saskatchewan: 138,803 (22.4%)
--- #3. Alberta: 121,372 (19.6%)
--- #4. Quebec: 103,027 (16.6%)
--- #5. Manitoba: 52,643 (8.5%)