WhenToBird

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. 1Mourning Dove50%
  2. 2Lesser Goldfinch47%
  3. 3House Finch43%
  4. 4White-winged Dove42%
  5. 5Turkey Vulture33%
  6. 6Gila Woodpecker32%
  7. 7Verdin28%
  8. 8Curve-billed Thrasher26%
  9. 9Anna's Hummingbird25%
  10. 10Common Raven23%
  11. 11Broad-billed Hummingbird22%
  12. 12Black-chinned Hummingbird21%
  13. 13White-breasted Nuthatch21%
  14. 14Black-headed Grosbeak20%
  15. 15Acorn Woodpecker20%
  16. 16Abert's Towhee20%
  17. 17Gambel's Quail19%
  18. 18Blue Grosbeak18%
  19. 19Northern Cardinal18%
  20. 20Northern Yellow Warbler17%
  21. 21Vermilion Flycatcher16%
  22. 22Ladder-backed Woodpecker16%
  23. 23Eurasian Collared-Dove16%
  24. 24Rufous Hummingbird16%
  25. 25House Sparrow15%
  26. 26Great-tailed Grackle15%
  27. 27Cactus Wren14%
  28. 28Northern Mockingbird14%
  29. 29Bewick's Wren14%
  30. 30Lazuli Bunting13%
  31. 31Red-tailed Hawk13%
  32. 32Bell's Vireo13%
  33. 33Mexican Jay13%
  34. 34Black Phoebe13%
  35. 35Barn Swallow13%
  36. 36Black-throated Sparrow13%
  37. 37Western Kingbird13%
  38. 38Broad-tailed Hummingbird13%
  39. 39Cassin's Kingbird12%
  40. 40Phainopepla12%
  41. 41Western Wood-Pewee12%
  42. 42Lark Sparrow12%
  43. 43Western Tanager12%
  44. 44Northern Flicker11%
  45. 45Bridled Titmouse11%
  46. 46Mallard11%
  47. 47Rock Pigeon11%
  48. 48Killdeer11%
  49. 49Canyon Towhee11%
  50. 50Great Blue Heron10%

Arriving

New in August

Leaving

Gone by the end of August

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 51Spotted Towhee9.9%
  2. 52American Coot9.8%
  3. 53European Starling9.7%
  4. 54Cooper's Hawk9.7%
  5. 55Summer Tanager9.3%
  6. 56Brown-headed Cowbird9.0%
  7. 57Greater Roadrunner8.9%
  8. 58Song Sparrow8.8%
  9. 59Wilson's Warbler8.5%
  10. 60Red-winged Blackbird8.4%