Birds in Arizona
Birds in Arizona in December
The most likely birds in Arizona in December are House Finch (51%), Gila Woodpecker (48%), and Mourning Dove (46%). 166 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 (107,754 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
House Finch51% - 2
Gila Woodpecker48% - 3
Mourning Dove46% - 4
White-crowned Sparrow41% - 5
Verdin41% - 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler40% - 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet34% - 8
Common Raven32% - 9
Anna's Hummingbird31% - 10
Abert's Towhee30% - 11
Lesser Goldfinch26% - 12
Curve-billed Thrasher26% - 13
American Coot25% - 14
Red-tailed Hawk23% - 15
Mallard23% - 16
Black Phoebe22% - 17
Say's Phoebe22% - 18
Northern Mockingbird22% - 19
Ladder-backed Woodpecker22% - 20
Gambel's Quail21% - 21
Great-tailed Grackle21% - 22
House Sparrow20% - 23
Northern Flicker20% - 24
American Wigeon18% - 25
Vermilion Flycatcher17% - 26
European Starling17% - 27
Phainopepla17% - 28
Northern Cardinal17% - 29
Rock Pigeon17% - 30
Eurasian Collared-Dove15% - 31
Ring-necked Duck15% - 32
Pied-billed Grebe15% - 33
Song Sparrow14% - 34
Cactus Wren14% - 35
Cooper's Hawk14% - 36
Northern Shoveler14% - 37
American Kestrel13% - 38
Dark-eyed Junco13% - 39
Ruddy Duck13% - 40
Great Blue Heron13% - 41
Bewick's Wren13% - 42
White-breasted Nuthatch11% - 43
Western Bluebird11% - 44
Orange-crowned Warbler11% - 45
Killdeer11% - 46
Black-throated Sparrow11% - 47
Great Egret11% - 48
Red-winged Blackbird11%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 49
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher9.8% - 50
Green-winged Teal9.4% - 51
Chipping Sparrow9.3% - 52
Lincoln's Sparrow9.1% - 53
Costa's Hummingbird8.9% - 54
Canyon Towhee8.9% - 55
Gadwall8.8% - 56Northern Harrier8.8%
- 57
Bridled Titmouse8.7% - 58
Pyrrhuloxia8.6% - 59
American Robin8.1% - 60
Spotted Towhee8.1%