Birds in New Mexico
Explore 85 species found in this region.
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macrouraLC
Year-round

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalisLC
Year-round

Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratusLC
Year-round

Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottosLC
Year-round

Northern Pintail
Anas acutaLC
Aug–May

Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeataLC
Year-round

Osprey
Pandion haliaetusLC
Mar–Nov

Painted Bunting
Passerina cirisLC
May–Sep
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotosLC
Sep–Oct

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinusLC
Mar–Oct

Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podicepsLC
Year-round

Pine Siskin
Spinus pinusLC
Year-round

Purple Martin
Progne subisLC
May–Jul

Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
Year-round

Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serratorLC
Nov–Jan

Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalusLC
May

Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalisLC
Year-round

Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatusLC
Sep

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensisLC
Year-round

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceusLC
Year-round

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensisLC
Year-round

Rock Dove
Columba liviaLC
Year-round

Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianusLC
May