Birds in Arizona
Birds in Arizona in August
The most likely birds in Arizona in August are Mourning Dove (50%), Lesser Goldfinch (47%), and House Finch (43%). 198 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Arizona that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (111,878 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Mourning Dove50% - 2
Lesser Goldfinch47% - 3
House Finch43% - 4
White-winged Dove42% - 5
Turkey Vulture33% - 6
Gila Woodpecker32% - 7
Verdin28% - 8
Curve-billed Thrasher26% - 9
Anna's Hummingbird25% - 10
Common Raven23% - 11
Broad-billed Hummingbird22% - 12
Black-chinned Hummingbird21% - 13
White-breasted Nuthatch21% - 14
Black-headed Grosbeak20% - 15
Acorn Woodpecker20% - 16
Abert's Towhee20% - 17
Gambel's Quail19% - 18
Blue Grosbeak18% - 19
Northern Cardinal18% - 20Northern Yellow Warbler17%
- 21
Vermilion Flycatcher16% - 22
Ladder-backed Woodpecker16% - 23
Eurasian Collared-Dove16% - 24
Rufous Hummingbird16% - 25
House Sparrow15% - 26
Great-tailed Grackle15% - 27
Cactus Wren14% - 28
Northern Mockingbird14% - 29
Bewick's Wren14% - 30
Lazuli Bunting13% - 31
Red-tailed Hawk13% - 32
Bell's Vireo13% - 33
Mexican Jay13% - 34
Black Phoebe13% - 35
Barn Swallow13% - 36
Black-throated Sparrow13% - 37
Western Kingbird13% - 38
Broad-tailed Hummingbird13% - 39
Cassin's Kingbird12% - 40
Phainopepla12% - 41
Western Wood-Pewee12% - 42
Lark Sparrow12% - 43
Western Tanager12% - 44
Northern Flicker11% - 45
Bridled Titmouse11% - 46
Mallard11% - 47
Rock Pigeon11% - 48
Killdeer11% - 49
Canyon Towhee11% - 50
Great Blue Heron10%
Arriving
New in August- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
- American Wigeon
- Northern Shoveler
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Chipping Sparrow
- Green-tailed Towhee
- Brewer's Sparrow
- MacGillivray's Warbler
- Green-winged Teal
- Northern Harrier
- Nashville Warbler
Leaving
Gone by the end of August- White-winged Dove
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Brown-crested Flycatcher
- Spotted Towhee
- Hooded Oriole
- Northern House Wren
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher
- Grace's Warbler
- White-throated Swift
- Hutton's Vireo
- Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
- Red-faced Warbler
Less common
Share of checklists- 51
Spotted Towhee9.9% - 52
American Coot9.8% - 53
European Starling9.7% - 54
Cooper's Hawk9.7% - 55
Summer Tanager9.3% - 56
Brown-headed Cowbird9.0% - 57
Greater Roadrunner8.9% - 58
Song Sparrow8.8% - 59
Wilson's Warbler8.5% - 60
Red-winged Blackbird8.4%