Birds in Arizona

Explore 120 species found in this region.

Visiting in June? Look out for California Condor and Williamson's Sapsucker arriving this month, and Cattle Egret and Cedar Waxwing depart for the season.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned KingletSmallest · 9cm
to
California Condor
California CondorLargest · 140cm
Ranges from the Ruby-crowned Kinglet (9cm) to the California Condor (140cm)37 families represented

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Showing 93–115 of 120 species

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensisLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis sayaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescensLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitariaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodiaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striataLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopusNT

PassageRarely spotted

Aug–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes auraLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Sep–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Virginia Rail

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicolaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Mar–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Meadowlark

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglectaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauriLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Screech-owl

Western Screech-owl

Megascops kennicottiiLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Whiskered Screech-owl

Whiskered Screech-owl

Megascops trichopsisLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrysLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Sep–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-winged Dove

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiaticaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavoLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willet

Willet

Tringa semipalmataLC

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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