Birds in New Mexico

Explore 133 species found in this region.

Visiting in June? Look out for American Three-toed Woodpecker and Williamson's Sapsucker arriving this month, and American Redstart and Baird's Sandpiper depart for the season.

Pacific Wren
Pacific WrenSmallest · 8cm
to
Tundra Swan
Tundra SwanLargest · 150cm
Ranges from the Pacific Wren (8cm) to the Tundra Swan (150cm)38 families represented

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Showing 116–133 of 133 species

Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes auraLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Mar–Oct

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

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicaudaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

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

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicolaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Mar–Jan

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

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalisLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

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

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglectaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauriLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

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

Western Screech-owl

Megascops kennicottiiLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Aug–May

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

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White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensisLC

ResidentCommonly 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–Jul

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

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Willet

Tringa semipalmataLC

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Williamson's Sapsucker

Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Jun–Mar

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

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax trailliiLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolorLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

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

Wood Duck

Aix sponsaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronataLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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