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Deserts and Sagebrush Plains

113 Bird Species
Abert's Towhee

Abert's Towhee

This large pale sparrow-like bird is recognized by its rather uniform buffy, clay-brown plumage and poorly-defined black face mask, which contrasts with the pale bill. Underparts are slightly paler than the upperparts and can show a bit of pinkish cast. The tail is darker than the body and the undert more...

Length: 21 cm Wingspan: 30 cm

American Kestrel

American Kestrel

The smallest of North America's raptors, this extremely colorful and delicate falcon shows a striking head pattern with two vertical dark bars and a dark spot on the nape. Adult Male: The wings and crown are blue-gray, with a rufous spot on top of the crown. The back is rufous with black barring. The more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 51 cm

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

A large, pale, long-legged owl with no ear tufts and a very unique face pattern. Adult male has golden-brown back, pale underparts, scattered dark spotting, and pronounced facial disc with dark eyes in white, heart-shaped face. Female is like male but with darker orange breast and more dark spotting. more...

Length: 41 cm Wingspan: 107 cm

Bendire's Thrasher

Bendire's Thrasher

This desert thrasher can be confused with the larger and more common Curve-billed Thrasher. Like most thrashers, Bendire's is long-tailed and short-winged. The upperparts are a uniform buffy gray-brown. The tail is slightly darker with small pale tips on the outer tail feathers. Compared to most othe more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 33 cm

Bewick's Wren

Bewick's Wren

This wren is easily recognized by its long tail, which it flips side to side. Also by its bold whitish supercilium, and by its loud scolding vocalizations. Upperparts are fairly plain, and range in color from warm reddish brown to dull gray-brown. The tail is proportionally longer than those of other more...

Length: 13 cm Wingspan: 18 cm

Black Rosy-Finch

Black Rosy-Finch

This species is much darker than the other two Rosy-Finches. The bill is black in summer, yellowish in winter, with white feathers covering the nostrils. In flight, the underside of the wings appear silvery on the flight feathers, similar to the other Rosy-Finches. Adult Male: Blackish-brown overall more...

Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 24 cm

Black-billed Magpie

Black-billed Magpie

This black and white bird is nearly crow-sized and has an extremely long tail that is about double the body length. Bill black, culmen curved. Eye brownish. Head, breast and back black. Belly and shoulder-patch white. Wings greenish-blue. Legs, vent and under tail coverts black. At close range the ta more...

Length: 48 cm Wingspan: 63 cm

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

This species is very similar in appearance to Ruby-throated Hummingbird. In all plumages, note the fairly long and slightly decurved bill, the dull crown, and the wide club-shaped outer primaries. Male: Emerald green above. The underparts are dull white with gray-green sides and flanks forming a dark more...

Length: 9 cm Wingspan: 10 cm

Black-chinned Sparrow

Black-chinned Sparrow

This sparrow has a slender build and is somewhat junco-like in appearance. The long tail is square or slightly notched. The entire head and underparts are gray, with a small pink bill and pink legs and feet. The back and wings are brown with dark streaks. In alternate plumage, males have black throat more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 23 cm

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

This species, formerly lumped with California Gnatcatcher, is best distinguished by the tail pattern. From below, the tail appears mostly black, with white spots on the ends of the outer two sets of tail feathers. Alternate Male: Blue-gray above, with a black cap, white eye ring, mostly black tail, a more...

Length: 10 cm Wingspan: 15 cm

Black-throated Sparrow

Black-throated Sparrow

This sparrow is instantly recognized by its bold markings. The face is gray, darkening to black near the bill, with a bold white supercilium and malar stripe. The black throat extends onto the breast forming a triangular black bib. The upperparts are plain brownish-gray. The tail is blackish with a w more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 22 cm

Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

Smaller than other grosbeaks, and similar to Indigo Bunting, Blue Grosbeaks are recognized by their heavy bills and prominent wing bars. Adult Male: Dark metallic blue overall, with blackish tail and wings, and two chestnut wing bars. At close range, the back shows indistinct darker streaks. The lore more...

Length: 16 cm Wingspan: 27 cm

Brewer's Sparrow

Brewer's Sparrow

Sometimes the best field mark is no field mark. This certainly applies to this slim sparrow of the sagebrush flats. Upperparts are light brown with dark streaks on the back and blurry streaks on the rump. The head shows a finely streaked crown that usually lacks a pale central crown stripe, and a fai more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 20 cm

Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Male is stocky, all dark, with glossy wings and tail, thick neck, heavy bill, and red eye. Females are duller, varying from gray to black, darker in eastern populations. Juvenile is grayish brown, lacks red eye, and has diffuse streaks underneath. Head and bill are larger than those of more widesprea more...

Length: 22 cm Wingspan: 36 cm

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Like other flycatchers in the genus Myiarchus, this species has a long tail and a large head with a short bushy crest. Two subspecies occur in North America. The western subspecies is noticeably larger with a larger bill. The eastern subspecies is smaller and nearly identical to Great Crested Flycatc more...

Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 33 cm

Buff-collared Nightjar

Buff-collared Nightjar

This little nightjar is slightly smaller and shorter-tailed than the similar Whip-poor-will. The bird gets its name from the buffy collar that completely surrounds the neck. On males, the front portion of the collar is white. Plumage is grayish overall, with black, brown, and buff barring and spottin more...

Length: 22 cm Wingspan: 38 cm

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  • Abert's Towhee

    Abert's Towhee

    3 Photographs
  • American Kestrel

    American Kestrel

    30 Photographs
  • Barn Owl

    Barn Owl

    9 Photographs
  • Bendire's Thrasher

    Bendire's Thrasher

    2 Photographs
  • Bewick's Wren

    Bewick's Wren

    7 Photographs
  • Black Rosy-Finch

    Black Rosy-Finch

    4 Photographs
  • Black-billed Magpie

    Black-billed Magpie

    5 Photographs
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird

    Black-chinned Hummingbird

    8 Photographs
  • Black-chinned Sparrow

    Black-chinned Sparrow

    22 Photographs
  • Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

    Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

    8 Photographs
  • Black-throated Sparrow

    Black-throated Sparrow

    15 Photographs
  • Blue Grosbeak

    Blue Grosbeak

    9 Photographs
  • Brewer's Sparrow

    Brewer's Sparrow

    20 Photographs
  • Bronzed Cowbird

    Bronzed Cowbird

    9 Photographs
  • Brown-crested Flycatcher

    Brown-crested Flycatcher

    2 Photographs
  • Buff-collared Nightjar

    Buff-collared Nightjar

    0 Photographs

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Non-vegetated Areas

15 species

American Kestrel

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Black Rosy-Finch

Black Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte atrata

Alpine Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Canyon Wren

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Bare Rocky Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Ferruginous Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo regalis

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Le Conte's Thrasher

Le Conte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Prairie Falcon

Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Coastal Cliffs, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Salt-water-sm

Salt Water

13 species

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Coastal Dunes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Greater Sand-Plover

Greater Sand-Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Mountain Plover

Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus

Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Shrike

Northern Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Coastal Cliffs, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
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Human-altered Areas

42 species

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Bewick's Wren

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Black-billed Magpie

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-chinned Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Thickets
Brown-crested Flycatcher

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Burrowing Owl

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
California Quail

California Quail

Callipepla californica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
California Thrasher

California Thrasher

Toxostoma redivivum

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Chihuahuan Raven

Chihuahuan Raven

Corvus cryptoleucus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Coastal Dunes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Curve-billed Thrasher

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Thickets
Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green-tailed Towhee

Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Thickets
Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
House Finch

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Killdeer

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Lazuli Bunting

Lazuli Bunting

Passerina amoena

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Pyrrhuloxia

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Roadside Hawk

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Ruddy Ground-Dove

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Tamaulipas Crow

Tamaulipas Crow

Corvus imparatus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Tropical Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Verdin

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Vermilion Flycatcher

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-winged Dove

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Fresh-water-sm

Fresh Water

10 species

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Thickets
Harris's Hawk

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Killdeer

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Shrike

Northern Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Tropical Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Grassland-and-scrubland-sm

Grassland and Scrubland

113 species

Abert's Towhee

Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
American Kestrel

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Bendire's Thrasher

Bendire's Thrasher

Toxostoma bendirei

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Bewick's Wren

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Black Rosy-Finch

Black Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte atrata

Alpine Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Black-billed Magpie

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-chinned Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-chinned Sparrow

Black-chinned Sparrow

Spizella atrogularis

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Polioptila melanura

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-throated Sparrow

Black-throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Brewer's Sparrow

Brewer's Sparrow

Spizella breweri

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Thickets
Brown-crested Flycatcher

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Buff-collared Nightjar

Buff-collared Nightjar

Antrostomus ridgwayi

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

Icterus bullockii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Burrowing Owl

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Cactus Wren

Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
California Gnatcatcher

California Gnatcatcher

Polioptila californica

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
California Quail

California Quail

Callipepla californica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
California Thrasher

California Thrasher

Toxostoma redivivum

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Canyon Towhee

Canyon Towhee

Melozone fusca

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Canyon Wren

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Bare Rocky Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Chihuahuan Raven

Chihuahuan Raven

Corvus cryptoleucus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Chukar

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes
Clay-colored Sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Thickets
Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Coastal Dunes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts
Common Poorwill

Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

Caracara cheriway

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Crissal Thrasher

Crissal Thrasher

Toxostoma crissale

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Curve-billed Thrasher

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Thickets
Ferruginous Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo regalis

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Gambel's Quail

Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gilded Flicker

Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gray Flycatcher

Gray Flycatcher

Empidonax wrightii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Gray Vireo

Gray Vireo

Vireo vicinior

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Greater Sage-Grouse

Greater Sage-Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Greater Sand-Plover

Greater Sand-Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Green-tailed Towhee

Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Thickets
Gunnison Sage-Grouse

Gunnison Sage-Grouse

Centrocercus minimus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Harris's Hawk

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
House Finch

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Killdeer

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Lark Bunting

Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Lark Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Lazuli Bunting

Lazuli Bunting

Passerina amoena

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Le Conte's Thrasher

Le Conte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Lucifer Hummingbird

Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Lucy's Warbler

Lucy's Warbler

Oreothlypis luciae

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Montezuma Quail

Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands
Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands
Mountain Plover

Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus

Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Mountain Quail

Mountain Quail

Oreortyx pictus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Goshawk

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Northern Shrike

Northern Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Nutting's Flycatcher

Nutting's Flycatcher

Myiarchus nuttingi

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Phainopepla

Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Pinyon Jay

Pinyon Jay

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Prairie Falcon

Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Pyrrhuloxia

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Roadside Hawk

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Ruddy Ground-Dove

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Ruddy Quail-Dove

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rufous-capped Warbler

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes
Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal
Rufous-winged Sparrow

Rufous-winged Sparrow

Peucaea carpalis

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Sage Thrasher

Sage Thrasher

Oreoscoptes montanus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Sagebrush Sparrow

Sagebrush Sparrow

Artemisiospiza nevadensis

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Scaled Quail

Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Scott's Oriole

Scott's Oriole

Icterus parisorum

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands
Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Tamaulipas Crow

Tamaulipas Crow

Corvus imparatus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Tropical Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Varied Bunting

Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Verdin

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Vermilion Flycatcher

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Coastal Cliffs, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
White-winged Dove

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Worthen's Sparrow

Worthen's Sparrow

Spizella wortheni

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Xantus's Hummingbird

Xantus's Hummingbird

Hylocharis xantusii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Yellow Grosbeak

Yellow Grosbeak

Pheucticus chrysopeplus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Yellow-eyed Junco

Yellow-eyed Junco

Junco phaeonotus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Zone-tailed Hawk

Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Forest-and-woodlands-sm

Forest and Woodlands

73 species

Abert's Towhee

Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
American Kestrel

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Bewick's Wren

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Black-billed Magpie

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-chinned Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Polioptila melanura

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-throated Sparrow

Black-throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Brewer's Sparrow

Brewer's Sparrow

Spizella breweri

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Thickets
Brown-crested Flycatcher

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

Icterus bullockii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
California Quail

California Quail

Callipepla californica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Canyon Towhee

Canyon Towhee

Melozone fusca

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Canyon Wren

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Bare Rocky Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Chihuahuan Raven

Chihuahuan Raven

Corvus cryptoleucus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Clay-colored Sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Thickets
Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Poorwill

Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

Caracara cheriway

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Crissal Thrasher

Crissal Thrasher

Toxostoma crissale

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Curve-billed Thrasher

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Thickets
Gila Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gilded Flicker

Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gray Flycatcher

Gray Flycatcher

Empidonax wrightii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Gray Vireo

Gray Vireo

Vireo vicinior

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green-tailed Towhee

Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Thickets
Harris's Hawk

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
House Finch

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Lark Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Lazuli Bunting

Lazuli Bunting

Passerina amoena

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Lesser Nighthawk

Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Lucifer Hummingbird

Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Lucy's Warbler

Lucy's Warbler

Oreothlypis luciae

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Montezuma Quail

Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands
Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands
Mountain Quail

Mountain Quail

Oreortyx pictus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Goshawk

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Shrike

Northern Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Phainopepla

Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Pinyon Jay

Pinyon Jay

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands
Pyrrhuloxia

Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Ruddy Quail-Dove

Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Scott's Oriole

Scott's Oriole

Icterus parisorum

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands
Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Tropical Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Varied Bunting

Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Verdin

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Vermilion Flycatcher

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-winged Dove

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Xantus's Hummingbird

Xantus's Hummingbird

Hylocharis xantusii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Yellow Grosbeak

Yellow Grosbeak

Pheucticus chrysopeplus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Yellow-eyed Junco

Yellow-eyed Junco

Junco phaeonotus

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Zone-tailed Hawk

Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
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