Bird List

KEY    
Abundance:

C = common
F = fairly common
U = uncommon
R = rare
A = accidental
E = no longer occurs

 Residence:

P = Permanent Resident
S = Summer Resident
W = Winter Resident
T = Transient or Migrant

 Habitat Association

1 = Desert
2 = Oak Woodland
3 = Oak-Juniper
4 = Pinyon-Juniper
5 = Ponderosa Pine
6 = Spruce-Fir
7 = Mountain Grassland
8 = Marsh/Open Water
9 = Deciduous Riparian
10 = Coniferous Riparian

LOONS
Common Loon R-T, 8

GREBES
Horned Grebe A-T, 8
Eared Grebe F-S, 8
Western Grebe F-T, 8
Clark’s Grebe R-T, 8
Pied-billed Grebe C-W, C-P, 8

CORMORANTS
Double-crested Cormorant U-T, 8
Olivaceous Cormorant R-T, 8

PELICANS
White Pelican A-T, 8

FRIGATEBIRDS
Magnificent Frigatebird A (once)

HERONS and BITTERNS
Black-crowned Night Heron U-S, 8
Yellow-crowned Night Heron A (once)
Great Blue Heron C-P, 8
Green Heron R-S, 8
Snowy Egret U-T, 8
Great Egret R-T, 8
Cattle Egret R-S, 8
Least Bittern R-T, 8
American Bittern R-T, 8

IBISES and SPOONBILLS
White-faced Ibis U-T, 8

SWANS, GEESE, and DUCKS
Tundra Swan R-T, 8
Trumpeter Swan A (once)
Canada Goose C-W, 8
Snow Goose F-T, 8
Ross’s Goose R-T, 8
Mallard C-P, C-T, 8
Gadwall F-W, U-T, 8
Northern Pintail F-W, 8
American Wigeon F-T, 8
American Green-winged Teal U-S, C-T, 8
Blue-winged Teal R-S, F-T, 8
Cinnamon Teal F-S, F-T, 8
Northern Shoveler F-T, 8
Wood Duck R-W, 8
Redhead U-S, C-T, 8
Ring-necked Duck U-S, F-T, 8
Canvasback U-T, 8
Lesser Scaup F-T, 8
Greater Scaup C-W, 8
Surf Scoter A, 8
White-winged Scoter A, 8
Common Goldeneye U-T, 8
Bufflehead F-T, 8
Ruddy Duck U-S, F-T, 8
Hooded Merganser R-T, 8
Common Merganser F-P, F-T, 8
Red-breasted Merganser R-T, 8

VULTURES
Turkey Vulture C-S, 1-5

HAWKS, FALCONS and EAGLES
Mississippi Kite R-T, 9
Northern Goshawk R-P, 2-6
Sharp-shinned Hawk U-P, 2-6
Cooper’s Hawk F-P, 1-5, 9
Zone-tailed Hawk U-S, U-T, 2-5
Red-tailed Hawk C-P, 1-6, 9
Swainson’s Hawk F-S, 1-4
Black Hawk F-S, 9-10
Gray Hawk E-S, 9
Rough-legged Hawk R-W, R-T, 1
Ferruginous Hawk U-T, U-W, 1, 4
Golden Eagle F-P, 1-5
Bald Eagle R-S, U-W, 2-5, 9
Northern Harrier U-W, U-T, 1-4
Crested Caracara A (once)
Prairie Falcon U-P, 1-5
Peregrine Falcon R-P, 1-6, 9
Merlin U-T, U-W, 1
American Kestrel C-S, F-W, 1-6, 9
Osprey R-S, R-T, 8-9

GROUSE
Blue Grouse F-P, 6

QUAIL
Gambel’s Quail C-P, 2-4
Scaled Quail C-P, 1
Montezuma Quail U-P, 3
Ring-necked Pheasant U-P, 9
Turkey F-P, 4-5

RAILS and COOTS
Sandhill Crane F-W, 9
Virginia Rail U-S, 8
Sora U-S, 8
Common Moorhen U-S, 8
American Coot C-P, C-T, 8

PLOVERS
Killdeer F-P, C-T, 8
Mountain Plover R-T, 8
Black-bellied Plover R-T, 8
Semipalmated Plover R-T, 8

SNIPE and SANDPIPERS
Common Snipe U-T, 8
Long-billed Curlew A-T, 8
Spotted Sandpiper U-S, R-W, 8
Solitary Sandpiper R-T, 8
Willet R-T, 8
Greater Yellowlegs U-T, 8
Lesser Yellowlegs U-T, 8
Least Sandpiper U-T, 8
Long-billed Dowitcher U-T, 8
Short-billed Dowitcher R-T, 8
Western Sandpiper F-T, 8
Baird’s Sandpiper U-T, 8
Pectoral Sandpiper A-T, 8
Marbled Godwit R-T, 8
Wilson’s Phalarope R-T, 8
Red-necked Phalarope R-T, 8
American Woodcock A (once)

AVOCETS and STILTS
American Avocet R-T, 8
Black-necked Stilt R-T, 8

GULLS and TERNS
Laughing Gull A (once)
Heermann’s Gull A (once)
Ring-billed Gull U-T, 8
California Gull A-T, 8
Herring Gull R-T, 8
Franklin’s Gull R-T, 8
Bonaparte’s Gull R-T, 8
Forster’s Tern U-T, 8
Black Tern A-T, 8

PIGEONS and DOVES
Band-tailed Pigeon F-S, 2-5
White-winged Dove U-S, 2-5
Mourning Dove C-P, 2-6, 9
Rock Dove U-P, 4
Inca Dove R-T, 4

ROADRUNNERS and CUCKOOS
Greater Roadrunner U-P, 2-4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo U-S, 9
Black-billed Cuckoo A (once)
Groove-billed Ani A (once)

BARN OWLS
Barn Owl U-P, 1-5, 9

TYPICAL OWLS
Western Screech Owl U-P, 2-5, 9
Flammulated Owl F-S, 5-6
Great Horned Owl F-P, 1-6, 9
Northern Pygmy Owl U-P, 2-4
Burrowing Owl U-S, 1
Spotted Owl U-P, 3, 5-6, 10
Long-eared Owl U-W, 1, 3-4, 9-10
Short-eared Owl R-W, 2-5
Northern Saw-whet Owl R-W, 4-6
Elf Owl U-S, 2-5, 9

NIGHTJARS
Poor-will F-S, 1-7, 9
Whip-poor-will F-S, 3-6
Common Nighthawk C-S, 1-7, 9
Lesser Nighthawk U-S, 1

SWIFTS
White-throated Swift F-S, 3-6
Black Swift A-T, 3-6

HUMMINGBIRDS
Black-chinned Hummingbird C-S, 1-4
Broad-tailed Hummingbird C-S, 5-6, 10
Rufous Hummingbird C-T, 2-6, 9-10
Calliope Hummingbird U-T, 2-5
Blue-throated Hummingbird R-S, 9
Magnificent Hummingbird R-S, 3-5, 9
Anna’s Hummingbird R-T, 5-6, 10
Costa’s Hummingbird A (once)

KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher U-T, U-W, 5, 8-10

WOODPECKERS
Northern Flicker C-P, 2-6, 9-10
Acorn Woodpecker C-P, 2-5
Lewis’s Woodpecker F-S, U-W, 9
Gila Woodpecker R-S, 1-3, 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker A (once)
Red-naped Sapsucker F-S, C-T, 2-6, 9
Williamson’s Sapsucker U-S, R-W, 6
Ladder-backed Woodpecker U-S, 9
Hairy Woodpecker C-P, 2-6, 9-10
Downy Woodpecker U-P, 9
Northern Three-toed Woodpecker R-P, 5-6

FLYCATCHERS
Olive-sided Flycatcher F-S, F-T, 5-6, 10
Greater Pewee R-S, 5-6
Western Wood Pewee C-S, 5-6, 9-10
Western Kingbird C-S, 1-5
Eastern Kingbird R-T, 10
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher A (once)
Cassin's Kingbird C-S, 1-5
Brown-crested Flycatcher R-S, 9
Ash-throated Flycatcher F-S, 1-5, 9
Vermilion Flycatcher F-S, 9
Willow Flycatcher R-S, 9-10
Hammond's Flycatcher F-T, 5-6, 10
Dusky Flycatcher F-T, 5-6
Gray Flycatcher U-S, 2-5
Buff-breasted Flycatcher A-T, 2-4
Black Phoebe C-P, 9-10
Eastern Phoebe R-T, 9-10
Say's Phoebe C-P, 2-5

LARKS
Horned Lark C-P, 1, 7

SWALLOWS and MARTINS
Violet-green Swallow C-S, 4-6, 9-10
Tree Swallow U-T, 5-6, 9-10
Bank Swallow R-T, 8-10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow F-S,8-9
Cliff Swallow F-S, 2-5, 8-9
Barn Swallow F-T, 2-5, 8-9
Purple Martin F-S, 5

CROWS and JAYS
Steller's Jay C-P, 5-6
Scrub Jay C-P, 2-4
Gray-breasted Jay C-P, 2-3
Pinyon Jay C-P, 4
American Crow F-P, 2-4
Common Raven C-P, 2-7
Chihuahuan Raven U-P, 1
Clark's Nutcracker R-W, 6

TITMICE, BUSHTITS, and VERDINS
Mountain Chickadee C-P, 5-6
Plain Titmouse F-P, 3-4
Bridled Titmouse F-P, 2, 9
Bushtit F-P, 2-4
Verdin F-S, 1, 3, 9

NUTHATCHES
White-breasted Nuthatch C-P, 4-5
Pygmy Nuthatch C-P, 4-6
Red-breasted Nuthatch F-P, 5-6

CREEPERS
Brown Creeper F-P, 5-6

OUZELS
American Dipper F-P, 9-10

WRENS
House Wren C-S, 5-6, 9-10
Winter Wren A
Bewick's Wren C-P, 2-4, 9
Canyon Wren C-P, 2-4
Marsh Wren U-W, 8-9
Rock Wren C-P, 2-4
Cactus Wren U-P, 1

MOCKINGBIRDS and THRASHERS
Northern Mockingbird F-P, 1, 3-4
Gray Catbird R-T, 3
Sage Thrasher U-W, 2-4
Brown Thrasher A
Bendire's Thrasher A
Curve-billed Thrasher F-P, 2-4
Crissal Thrasher U-P, 2-4

THRUSHES
American Robin C-S, D-W, 2-6
Hermit Thrush F-S, 5-6
Swainson's Thrush R-T, 5-6
Western Bluebird C-P, 2-5
Eastern Bluebird R-S, R-W, 2-4
Mountain Bluebird C-S, C-T, 2-5
Townsend's Solitaire U-S, F-W, 3-6

GNATCHATCHERS and KINGLETS
Blue-gray Gnatchatcher F-S, 2-4, 9
Golden-crowned Kinglet F-S, C-W, 4-6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet F-S, C-W, 2-4

WAGTAILS and PIPITS
American Pipit U-W, 7

WAXWINGS and Relatives
Cedar Waxwing U-W, 2-4
Phainopepla U-S, U-W, 2-4

SHRIKES
Loggerhead Shrike U-S, U-T, 1-4, 7

STARLINGS
European Starling U-P, 9

VIREOS
Gray Vireo R-S, 2-4
Hutton's Vireo R-S, U-W, 2-4
Solitary Vireo C-S, 2-6. 9
Bell's Vireo R-S, 9
Warbling Vireo C-S, C-T, 5-6, 10
Red-eyed Vireo A, 9

WOOD WARBLERS
Olive Warbler R-P, 5-6
Black-and-white Warbler R-T, 9
Tennessee Warbler R-T, 9
Orange-crowned Warbler R-S, F-T, 6
Nashville Warbler U-T, 9
Virginia's Warbler F-S, 3-4
Lucy's Warbler U-S, 9
Yellow Warbler F-S, 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler C-S, U-W, 4-6, 9-10
Black-throated Gray Warbler F-S,T, 3-5 Townsend's Warbler F-T, 4-6, 9-10
Hermit Warbler U-T, 5-6
Grace's Warbler C-S, 5-6
Northern Waterthrush U-T, 9
Blue-winged Warbler A (once)
Northern Parula Warbler A (once)
Cape May Warbler A (once)
Chestnut-sided Warbler A (once)
Palm Warbler A Hooded Warbler A (once)
MacGillivray's Warbler F-S, C-T, 2-5, 9-10
Common Yellowthroat U-S, C-T, 9
Yellow-breasted Chat F-S, 9
Red-faced Warbler F-S, 5-6, 10
Wilson's Warbler C-T, 2-4, 9-10
American Redstart U-T, 9-10
Painted Redstart U-S, 9-10

WEAVER FINCHES
House Sparrow U-P, 4-5

MEADOWLARKS, BLACKBIRDS, and ORIOLES
Eastern Meadowlark C-S, 1, 7
Western Meadowlark F-S, U-W, 1, 7
Boblink A (once)
Yellow-headed Blackbird U-S, U-T, 8
Red-winged Blackbird F-P, F-T, 8
Scott's Oriole U-S, 1-4
Hooded Oriole F-S, 9
Bullock's Oriole F-S, 9
Baltimore Oriole A (once)
Orchard Oriole A (once)
Brewer's Blackbird C-S, C-T, 2-4, 8-9
Brown-headed Cowbird C-S, U-W, 1-6
Bronzed Cowbird R-S, 1-4
Great-tailed Grackle F-P, 8

TANAGERS
Western Tanager C-S, 2-6, 9-10
Hepatic Tanager F-S, 9-10
Summer Tanager F-S, 9

GROSBEAKS, FINCHES, SPARROWS, and BUNTINGS
Rose-breasted Grosbeak R-T, 9
Black-headed Grosbeak C-S, 2-6, 9
Blue Grosbeak F-S, 2-4, 9
Indigo Bunting R-S, 9
Lazuli Bunting U-S, U-T, 9
Painted Bunting A (once)
Northern Cardinal U-P, 2-4, 9
Pyrrhuloxia U-S, 1-4
Evening Grosbeak U-P, U-T, 5, 9
Green-tailed Grosbeak C-T, R-W, 3-4,6, 9-10
Spotted Towhee F-P, 2-5, 9
Canyon Towhee F-P, 2-4
Abert's Towhee R-P, 9
Lark Bunting F-T, R-W, 1-2
Savannah Sparrow U-W, F-T, 1, 7
Vesper Sparrow F-T, U-W, 1, 7
Black-throated Sparrow U-P, 1
Sage Sparrow U-W, 1
Chipping Sparrow C-S, U-W, 2-6
Brewer's Sparrow C-T, F-W, 1-5
Black-chinned Sparrow U-S, 2-4
Swamp Sparrow R-W, R-T, 8
Harris's Sparrow R-T, 9
White-crowned Sparrow C-T, C-W, 2-4
Golden-crowned Sparrow A (once)
Fox Sparrow R-T, R-W, 2-4, 8-9
Lincoln's Sparrow C-T, U-W, 8-9
Song Sparrow F-W, 8-10
White-throated Sparrow R-T, R-W, 2-3, 9
Dark-eyed Junco C-P, C-T, 2-6, 9
Chestnut-collared Longspur F-W, 1
Rufous-crowned Sparrow F-P, 2-4, 9
Lark Sparrow F-S, 2-7

FINCHES
Cassin's Finch F-W, F-T, 2-5
Purple Finch A House Finch C-P, 1-4
Pine Siskin F-P, 2-6
American Goldfinch F-W, 2-6
Lesser Goldfinch F-S, 2-6, 9
Lawrence's Goldfinch A
Red Crossbill F-P, 5-6

 

 

 

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