Kluane National Park

🇨🇦 Canada

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🌍 #185 Global · 3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #22 in North America #3 in Tundra
Canada, Canada 380 spp. recorded

Kluane National Park is a massive mountain reserve in Canada's southwest Yukon, dominated by towering peaks, massive icefields, and sweeping alpine valleys. Hikers navigate rugged dirt trails winding through dense spruce forests and wide-open tundra slopes beneath the glaciers.

60.767° N   140.049° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Brown Bear ★
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

50–60% · Likely
Dall Sheep ★
LC Endemic

Dall Sheep

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ovis dalli

60–70% · Likely
Gray Jay ★
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

60–70% · Likely
Northern Hawk Owl ★
LC

Northern Hawk Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Surnia ulula

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

70–80% · Very likely
Arctic Ground Squirrel
LC

Arctic Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus parryii

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

50–60% · Likely
Elk
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

50–60% · Likely
Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

40–50% · Likely
Boreal Chickadee
LC

Boreal Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

40–50% · Likely
American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Brown Bear ★
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

50–60% · Likely
Dall Sheep ★
LC Endemic

Dall Sheep

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ovis dalli

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Arctic Ground Squirrel
LC

Arctic Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus parryii

60–70% · Likely
Elk
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

50–60% · Likely
Least Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

40–50% · Likely
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

40–50% · Likely
Snowshoe Hare
LC

Snowshoe Hare

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lepus americanus

40–50% · Likely
Quiller

Quiller

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Erethizon dorsatus

30–40% · Possible
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

30–40% · Possible
Coyote
LC Endemic

Coyote

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis latrans

30–40% · Possible
Canada Lynx
LC

Canada Lynx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lynx canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Collared Pika
LC

Collared Pika

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ochotona collaris

10–20% · With luck
Gray Wolf
LC Endemic

Gray Wolf

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis lupus

10–20% · With luck

⭐ Iconic Species

Gray Jay ★
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

60–70% · Likely
Northern Hawk Owl ★
LC

Northern Hawk Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Surnia ulula

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

50–60% · Likely
Boreal Chickadee
LC

Boreal Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

40–50% · Likely
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

40–50% · Likely
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

30–40% · Possible
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Northern Flicker
LC Endemic

Northern Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes auratus

30–40% · Possible
Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

📊 Most Spotted

Wood Frog
LC

Wood Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lithobates sylvaticus

30–40% · Possible

Animal Events

🦌

Fall Bear Viewing

OctNov

As salmon runs peak, brown bears congregate along river corridors to feed, offering prime wildlife viewing.

Brown Bear
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

50–60% · Likely
🦌

Spring Sheep Rut

MarApr

Male Dall sheep engage in dramatic head‑butting battles on high ridges during the breeding season.

Dall Sheep
LC Endemic

Dall Sheep

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ovis dalli

60–70% · Likely
🐦

Bird Migration Surge

MayJun

Thousands of migratory songbirds pass through, filling the valleys with chorus and increasing sightings of warblers and sparrows.

Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

20–30% · Possible
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

40–50% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
Brown Bear
50–60
40–50
20–30
20–30
50–60
70–80
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
30–40
30–40
Dall Sheep
50–60
40–50
80–90
80–90
70–80
50–60
30–40
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
40–50
Gray Jay
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
40–50
40–50
50–60
70–80
70–80
80–90
60–70
70–80
Northern Hawk Owl
20–30
50–60
10–20
60–70
40–50
20–30
10–20
10–20
30–40
40–50
10–20
50–60
Dark-eyed Junco
50–60
70–80
60–70
50–60
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
90–100
70–80
40–50
Arctic Ground Squirrel
50–60
40–50
30–40
50–60
30–40
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
30–40
40–50
40–50
Common Raven
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
Yellow-rumped Warbler
30–40
20–30
20–30
20–30
80–90
70–80
70–80
60–70
40–50
10–20
50–60
30–40
American Robin
30–40
20–30
20–30
40–50
70–80
80–90
60–70
20–30
30–40
20–30
50–60
30–40
Elk
40–50
30–40
20–30
10–20
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
40–50
80–90
30–40
60–70
Least Chipmunk
40–50
30–40
20–30
40–50
30–40
40–50
60–70
40–50
20–30
50–60
20–30
30–40
Boreal Chickadee
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
10–20
40–50
80–90
70–80
70–80
50–60
60–70
American Red Squirrel
30–40
70–80
20–30
10–20
5–10
30–40
60–70
40–50
50–60
20–30
20–30
20–30
Black-capped Chickadee
60–70
70–80
70–80
50–60
50–60
10–20
20–30
40–50
30–40
80–90
50–60
60–70
White-crowned Sparrow
20–30
10–20
20–30
20–30
50–60
60–70
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
30–40
American Black Bear
30–40
20–30
10–20
10–20
30–40
50–60
50–60
20–30
10–20
20–30
20–30
20–30
Animal Events
🦌 Fall Bear Viewing
🦌 Spring Sheep Rut
🐦 Bird Migration Surge

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
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Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Very good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
313
🐒 Mammals
61
🦎 Reptiles
0
🐸 Amphibians
6
380 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
15 Threatened 51 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
58%
📊
Coverage (128 species at ≥5% of 380 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
34%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (6 bird, 6 mammal)
46% Global avg
67%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
85
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
11
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
17

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Kluane National Park?

The most likely sightings are Dark-eyed Junco (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Arctic Ground Squirrel (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Common Raven (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Dall Sheep (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Gray Jay (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 380 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Kluane National Park for wildlife?

July has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Brown Bear in Kluane National Park?

Yes — about 59% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Dall Sheep in Kluane National Park?

Yes — about 62% of wildlife watchers report a Dall Sheep sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Gray Jay in Kluane National Park?

Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Jay sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Northern Hawk Owl in Kluane National Park?

Yes — about 31% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Hawk Owl sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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