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
Mourning Dove53% - 2
House Finch52% - 3
Lesser Goldfinch40% - 4
White-winged Dove40% - 5
Gila Woodpecker39% - 6
Verdin34% - 7
Common Raven30% - 8
Gambel's Quail29% - 9
Turkey Vulture29% - 10
Anna's Hummingbird28% - 11
Curve-billed Thrasher26% - 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler26% - 13
White-crowned Sparrow25% - 14
House Sparrow24% - 15
Abert's Towhee24% - 16
Northern Cardinal23% - 17
Great-tailed Grackle23% - 18
Lucy's Warbler22% - 19
Vermilion Flycatcher21% - 20
Northern Mockingbird20% - 21
Ladder-backed Woodpecker19% - 22
Broad-billed Hummingbird19% - 23
Eurasian Collared-Dove19% - 24
Phainopepla17% - 25
Bewick's Wren17% - 26
Cactus Wren17% - 27
Mallard16% - 28
Black-chinned Hummingbird16% - 29
American Coot16% - 30
White-breasted Nuthatch16% - 31Northern Yellow Warbler15%
- 32
European Starling15% - 33
Acorn Woodpecker15% - 34
Red-tailed Hawk15% - 35
Red-winged Blackbird14% - 36
Song Sparrow14% - 37
Northern Rough-winged Swallow14% - 38
Ash-throated Flycatcher14% - 39
Say's Phoebe14% - 40
Ruby-crowned Kinglet14% - 41
Cooper's Hawk13% - 42
Black Phoebe13% - 43
Bell's Vireo13% - 44
Brown-headed Cowbird13% - 45
Black-headed Grosbeak12% - 46
Bridled Titmouse12% - 47
Mexican Jay11% - 48
American Robin11% - 49
Killdeer11% - 50
Northern Flicker11% - 51
Wilson's Warbler11% - 52
Chipping Sparrow11% - 53
Black-throated Sparrow11% - 54
Rock Pigeon11%
Arriving
New in spring- White-winged Dove
- Turkey Vulture
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- Lucy's Warbler
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Western Tanager
- Broad-billed Hummingbird
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Brown-crested Flycatcher
- Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Acorn Woodpecker
- Ash-throated Flycatcher
Leaving
Gone by the end of spring- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- American Coot
- Black Phoebe
- Mallard
- Say's Phoebe
- American Wigeon
- Northern Shoveler
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Ring-necked Duck
- Ruddy Duck
Less common
Share of checklists- 55
Canyon Towhee9.5% - 56
Pine Siskin9.5% - 57
Spotted Towhee9.4% - 58
Ruddy Duck9.0% - 59
Great Blue Heron8.9% - 60
Costa's Hummingbird8.8%