Birds in Arizona
Summer Birds in Arizona
The most likely birds in Arizona in summer are Mourning Dove (52%), House Finch (48%), and White-winged Dove (47%). 189 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 (275,075 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 Dove52% - 2
House Finch48% - 3
White-winged Dove47% - 4
Lesser Goldfinch40% - 5
Gila Woodpecker33% - 6
Turkey Vulture31% - 7
Verdin30% - 8
Common Raven25% - 9
Curve-billed Thrasher25% - 10
Anna's Hummingbird23% - 11
Gambel's Quail22% - 12
Abert's Towhee21% - 13
Black-chinned Hummingbird21% - 14
Broad-billed Hummingbird21% - 15
House Sparrow20% - 16
Northern Cardinal20% - 17
White-breasted Nuthatch20% - 18
Great-tailed Grackle19% - 19
Acorn Woodpecker19% - 20
Black-headed Grosbeak18% - 21
Northern Mockingbird18% - 22
Brown-headed Cowbird17% - 23
Eurasian Collared-Dove17% - 24
Blue Grosbeak17% - 25
Ladder-backed Woodpecker17% - 26
Vermilion Flycatcher17% - 27
Brown-crested Flycatcher15% - 28Northern Yellow Warbler15%
- 29
Bell's Vireo15% - 30
Cactus Wren15% - 31
Bewick's Wren14% - 32
Phainopepla14% - 33
Cassin's Kingbird13% - 34
Lucy's Warbler13% - 35
Western Wood-Pewee13% - 36
Ash-throated Flycatcher13% - 37
Red-tailed Hawk12% - 38
Mallard12% - 39
Spotted Towhee12% - 40
Black-throated Sparrow12% - 41
Northern Flicker12% - 42
Mexican Jay12% - 43
American Robin12% - 44
Black Phoebe12% - 45
Western Kingbird11% - 46
Barn Swallow11% - 47
Rock Pigeon11% - 48
Broad-tailed Hummingbird11% - 49
Bridled Titmouse11% - 50
Summer Tanager11% - 51
Red-winged Blackbird11% - 52
Killdeer10% - 53
Western Tanager10% - 54
European Starling10% - 55
Canyon Towhee10% - 56
Hooded Oriole10%
Arriving
New in summer- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
- American Wigeon
- Rufous Hummingbird
- Northern Shoveler
- Lazuli Bunting
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Chipping Sparrow
- Lark Sparrow
- Green-tailed Towhee
- Brewer's Sparrow
- MacGillivray's Warbler
Leaving
Gone by the end of summer- White-winged Dove
- Lucy's Warbler
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Brown-crested Flycatcher
- Ash-throated Flycatcher
- American Robin
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Spotted Towhee
- Hooded Oriole
- Pine Siskin
- Northern House Wren
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Less common
Share of checklists- 57
Great Blue Heron9.9% - 58
Song Sparrow9.8% - 59
Cooper's Hawk9.8% - 60
American Coot9.5%