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Birds in Arizona

Spring Birds in Arizona

The most likely birds in Arizona in spring are Mourning Dove (53%), House Finch (52%), and Lesser Goldfinch (40%). 201 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 (463,893 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common this season

Share of checklists
  1. 1Mourning Dove53%
  2. 2House Finch52%
  3. 3Lesser Goldfinch40%
  4. 4White-winged Dove40%
  5. 5Gila Woodpecker39%
  6. 6Verdin34%
  7. 7Common Raven30%
  8. 8Gambel's Quail29%
  9. 9Turkey Vulture29%
  10. 10Anna's Hummingbird28%
  11. 11Curve-billed Thrasher26%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler26%
  13. 13White-crowned Sparrow25%
  14. 14House Sparrow24%
  15. 15Abert's Towhee24%
  16. 16Northern Cardinal23%
  17. 17Great-tailed Grackle23%
  18. 18Lucy's Warbler22%
  19. 19Vermilion Flycatcher21%
  20. 20Northern Mockingbird20%
  21. 21Ladder-backed Woodpecker19%
  22. 22Broad-billed Hummingbird19%
  23. 23Eurasian Collared-Dove19%
  24. 24Phainopepla17%
  25. 25Bewick's Wren17%
  26. 26Cactus Wren17%
  27. 27Mallard16%
  28. 28Black-chinned Hummingbird16%
  29. 29American Coot16%
  30. 30White-breasted Nuthatch16%
  31. 31Northern Yellow Warbler15%
  32. 32European Starling15%
  33. 33Acorn Woodpecker15%
  34. 34Red-tailed Hawk15%
  35. 35Red-winged Blackbird14%
  36. 36Song Sparrow14%
  37. 37Northern Rough-winged Swallow14%
  38. 38Ash-throated Flycatcher14%
  39. 39Say's Phoebe14%
  40. 40Ruby-crowned Kinglet14%
  41. 41Cooper's Hawk13%
  42. 42Black Phoebe13%
  43. 43Bell's Vireo13%
  44. 44Brown-headed Cowbird13%
  45. 45Black-headed Grosbeak12%
  46. 46Bridled Titmouse12%
  47. 47Mexican Jay11%
  48. 48American Robin11%
  49. 49Killdeer11%
  50. 50Northern Flicker11%
  51. 51Wilson's Warbler11%
  52. 52Chipping Sparrow11%
  53. 53Black-throated Sparrow11%
  54. 54Rock Pigeon11%

Arriving

New in spring

Leaving

Gone by the end of spring

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 55Canyon Towhee9.5%
  2. 56Pine Siskin9.5%
  3. 57Spotted Towhee9.4%
  4. 58Ruddy Duck9.0%
  5. 59Great Blue Heron8.9%
  6. 60Costa's Hummingbird8.8%