Cardinals & Grosbeaks in New Mexico
Our list for New Mexico has 5 cardinals & grosbeaks recorded regularly there: 1 resident, 1 summer visitor and 3 passage migrants
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in New Mexico in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
DickcisselSpiza americanaPassage migrantUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Jun–Oct
Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year
Rose-breasted GrosbeakPheucticus ludovicianusPassage migrantUncommon18–22 cmRegularly Apr–Oct
Painted BuntingPasserina cirisSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivaceaPassage migrantRare16–19 cmRegularly May–Oct
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Painted Bunting 12–14 cm
- Dickcissel 14–16 cm
- Scarlet Tanager 16–19 cm
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak 18–22 cm
- Northern Cardinal 21–23 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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