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Birds in New Mexico

Our list for New Mexico has 199 bird species recorded regularly there: 58 residents, 35 summer visitors, 53 winter visitors, 50 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 7.2 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
199
In October
152
Common
53
Busiest month
May

What's special about New Mexico

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones New Mexico is worth visiting for.

  1. Williamson's SapsuckerWilliamson's Sapsucker15×Resident · 0.16% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  2. Greater RoadrunnerGreater Roadrunner15×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  3. Ladder-backed WoodpeckerLadder-backed Woodpecker12×Resident · 1.9% of records here, 0.16% across United States
  4. White-winged DoveWhite-winged Dove11×Resident · 4.0% of records here, 0.37% across United States
  5. Say's PhoebeSay's Phoebe11×Resident · 2.7% of records here, 0.25% across United States
  6. Mountain BluebirdMountain Bluebird8.4×Resident · 0.53% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  7. Red-naped SapsuckerRed-naped Sapsucker7.9×Resident · 0.25% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  8. American Three-toed WoodpeckerAmerican Three-toed Woodpecker7.7×Summer visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. House FinchHouse Finch3.98%
  2. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker3.52%
  3. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned Sparrow3.01%
  4. Common RavenCommon Raven2.75%
  5. American RobinAmerican Robin2.66%
  6. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler2.25%

Arriving now

  1. Sandhill CraneSandhill CraneWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 1.26%
  2. Snow GooseSnow GooseWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.18%
  3. Bald EagleBald EagleWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.06%
  4. Cackling GooseCackling GooseWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  5. Hooded MerganserHooded MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in New Mexico in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for New Mexico

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in New Mexico

Records by month
Bird records in New Mexico by month, 2019–2024
January525,634
February461,198
March564,133
April812,447
May1,002,346
June542,444
July522,079
August581,007
September632,605
October538,076
November476,349
December554,953

May has the most records (1.0 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 25
All 25 families in New Mexico

How common

More of United States

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All 199 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is New Mexico known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, New Mexico stands out for Williamson's Sapsucker, Greater Roadrunner, Ladder-backed Woodpecker and White-winged Dove. Each is recorded at least 10.7 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for New Mexico?

199 species, each recorded regularly in New Mexico (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 58 residents, 35 summer visitors, 53 winter visitors, 50 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in New Mexico, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in New Mexico in October?

152 species on our list for New Mexico are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are House Finch, Northern Flicker, White-crowned Sparrow, Common Raven and American Robin.

What are the most common birds in New Mexico?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in New Mexico are House Finch, Northern Flicker, White-crowned Sparrow, Mourning Dove and American Robin.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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