Birds in New Mexico
Birds in New Mexico in April
The most likely birds in New Mexico in April are House Finch (58%), Mourning Dove (38%), and White-winged Dove (37%). 176 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in New Mexico that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (53,904 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
House Finch58% - 2
Mourning Dove38% - 3
White-winged Dove37% - 4
Spotted Towhee34% - 5
American Robin33% - 6
White-crowned Sparrow32% - 7
Common Raven30% - 8
Say's Phoebe30% - 9
House Sparrow26% - 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler25% - 11
Turkey Vulture24% - 12
Red-winged Blackbird22% - 13
Lesser Goldfinch22% - 14
Eurasian Collared-Dove22% - 15
Mallard22% - 16
Black-chinned Hummingbird21% - 17
Chipping Sparrow20% - 18
Dark-eyed Junco18% - 19
White-breasted Nuthatch18% - 20
Northern Flicker17% - 21
American Crow17% - 22
Barn Swallow16% - 23
Canada Goose16% - 24
Bushtit16% - 25
Bewick's Wren16% - 26
Ladder-backed Woodpecker15% - 27
Pine Siskin15% - 28
Canyon Towhee14% - 29
Western Bluebird14% - 30
European Starling14% - 31
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay14% - 32
Great-tailed Grackle14% - 33
Killdeer14% - 34
Rock Pigeon13% - 35
Ruby-crowned Kinglet13% - 36
American Coot13% - 37
Black Phoebe13% - 38
Curve-billed Thrasher13% - 39
Broad-tailed Hummingbird13% - 40
Cooper's Hawk12% - 41
Western Kingbird12% - 42
Gambel's Quail12% - 43
American Kestrel12% - 44
Violet-green Swallow11% - 45
Mountain Chickadee10%
Arriving
New in April- Mourning Dove
- Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- Western Tanager
- Western Kingbird
- Western Wood-Pewee
- Ash-throated Flycatcher
- Northern Mockingbird
- Bullock's Oriole
- Yellow-breasted Chat
- Brown-headed Cowbird
Leaving
Gone by the end of April- Song Sparrow
- American Coot
- American Wigeon
- Townsend's Solitaire
- Green-winged Teal
- Northern Harrier
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Ring-necked Duck
- Bufflehead
- Ring-billed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- American Pipit
Less common
Share of checklists- 46
Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.4% - 47
Lucy's Warbler9.1% - 48
Cinnamon Teal9.1% - 49
Northern Shoveler9.1% - 50
Western Meadowlark9.1% - 51
Hairy Woodpecker8.9% - 52
Northern Mockingbird8.8% - 53
Red-tailed Hawk8.4% - 54
Swainson's Hawk8.3% - 55
Ash-throated Flycatcher8.1% - 56
Juniper Titmouse8.0% - 57
Gadwall7.8% - 58
Cliff Swallow7.5% - 59
Wilson's Warbler7.3% - 60
Downy Woodpecker7.2%