Birds in New Mexico
Birds in New Mexico in December
The most likely birds in New Mexico in December are House Finch (52%), Dark-eyed Junco (50%), and White-crowned Sparrow (37%). 130 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 (42,500 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
House Finch52% - 2
Dark-eyed Junco50% - 3
White-crowned Sparrow37% - 4
Northern Flicker36% - 5
Common Raven32% - 6
American Robin32% - 7
American Crow28% - 8
Spotted Towhee27% - 9
White-winged Dove26% - 10
Mallard23% - 11
House Sparrow21% - 12
White-breasted Nuthatch20% - 13
Western Bluebird19% - 14
Canada Goose19% - 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet18% - 16
Song Sparrow18% - 17
Sandhill Crane18% - 18
Red-tailed Hawk17% - 19
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay16% - 20
Rock Pigeon16% - 21
Yellow-rumped Warbler16% - 22
Mountain Chickadee15% - 23
Eurasian Collared-Dove15% - 24
Lesser Goldfinch15% - 25
Ladder-backed Woodpecker15% - 26
American Coot14% - 27
Canyon Towhee14% - 28
Red-winged Blackbird14% - 29
Mourning Dove14% - 30
Say's Phoebe13% - 31
European Starling13% - 32
American Wigeon12% - 33
Townsend's Solitaire12% - 34
American Kestrel11% - 35
Bushtit11% - 36
Northern Shoveler10% - 37
Curve-billed Thrasher10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 38
Great Blue Heron9.4% - 39
Pine Siskin9.4% - 40Northern Harrier8.9%
- 41
Bewick's Wren8.9% - 42
Cooper's Hawk8.3% - 43
Gadwall8.0% - 44
Hairy Woodpecker7.8% - 45
Black Phoebe7.3% - 46
American Goldfinch7.2% - 47
Juniper Titmouse7.1% - 48
Gambel's Quail7.1% - 49
Pied-billed Grebe7.0% - 50
Ring-billed Gull7.0% - 51
Downy Woodpecker6.9% - 52
Bufflehead6.8% - 53
Great-tailed Grackle6.8% - 54
Ring-necked Duck6.8% - 55
Killdeer6.4% - 56
Wood Duck6.4% - 57
Green-winged Teal6.2% - 58
Western Meadowlark5.9% - 59
Black-capped Chickadee5.6% - 60
Steller's Jay5.6%