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101 Bird species
Allen's Hummingbird

Allen's Hummingbird

This small hummingbird, nearly identical to Rufous Hummingbird, is limited to the West Coast. Best identified by male’s display flight. Male: Rusty-orange, with a bronze-green crown and back. The gorget is coppery-red and elongated at the sides. The upper breast is white, while the belly and sides more...

Length: 10 cm Wingspan: 12 cm

American Redstart

American Redstart

This warbler is easily recognized by its bold pattern and active feeding behavior. Adult Male: Black upperparts, including the entire head and upper breast. Belly is white. Bright salmon-orange patches occur on the tail, the bases of the secondaries and inner primaries, and on the sides of the breast more...

Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 20 cm

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

This stocky hummingbird is a year-round resident along the West Coast. The bill is short and straight, and fairly stout. Male: Bronzy-green upperparts, gray-green below. The gorget and entire crown are rose-red to hot pink. In certain light, entire head may appear dark with light eye-ring. The tail i more...

Length: 9 cm Wingspan: 12 cm

Antillean Palm-Swift

Antillean Palm-Swift

This mostly dark Caribbean swift is white below and extensively white on the rump. Upperparts are very dark dusky-brown. White rump divided by a narrow dark stripe that connects between the dark back and all-dark tail. White belly and throat. Sides of neck and flanks washed with dusky-brown, undertai more...

Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 29 cm

Arctic Warbler

Arctic Warbler

This is the only member of the Old World warblers that breeds in North America. Note the long primary projection, pale legs and feet, and pale lower mandible. The upperparts are olive-gray to olive brown, with a very thin whitish wing bar. The white supercilium often curves upward at the back. The au more...

Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 20 cm

Bachman's Warbler

Bachman's Warbler

This little warbler is probably extinct. The last confirmed sighting was in 1962. In all plumages, note the thin, very pointed, decurved bill. Adult Male: Dark olive upperparts, with black cap, yellow forehead, gray nape, and yellowish eye ring. Underparts are yellow, with a large black patch on the more...

Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 17 cm

Bahama Woodstar

Bahama Woodstar

Relatively small hummingbird with green upperparts, buffy underparts, and a partial white collar. Forked, rufous tail with black or green edges distinctive. Bill slightly curved. Male is iridescent green above with a magenta-pink gorget and rufous underparts with a greenish wash on flanks. Female gre more...

Length: 9 cm Wingspan: 12 cm

Baird's Sparrow

Baird's Sparrow

This species is an uncommon resident of mixed grass prairie. Appears flat-headed and large-billed. The short tail is square or slightly notched. The central crown stripe and supercilium are ochre, fading to buffy on the rest of the face. The eye line and moustachial stripe are broken or missing near more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 22 cm

Bananaquit

Bananaquit

A small, striking, warbler-like songbird with dark above and variable amounts of yellow below. Dark, thin, decurved bill with bright pink gape. Black to olive-gray upperparts with a long, bold white supercilium and white patch at base of primaries. Yellow rump. Underparts vary greatly. Many birds sho more...

Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 20 cm

Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Relatively small and slender swallow; dark, defined breast band diagnostic in all plumages. White throat wraps around cheeks. White belly. Upperparts and breast band dark brown, usually shows noticeable contrast between the back, which is the color of dried garden soil, and the darker wings. Juvenile more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 27 cm

Bell's Sparrow

Bell's Sparrow

Formerly considered conspecific with Sage (now Sagebrush) Sparrow. This coastal slope breeder has medum brown to gray-brown upperparts with minimal streaking. The head and nape are darker gray than Sagebrush Sparrow and there is less contrast between the darker lores and the head color, otherwise the more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 21 cm

Bell's Vireo

Bell's Vireo

This small vireo is often heard singing from deep within heavy brush. A short primary projection makes this bird appear long-tailed compared to other vireos. Western populations have slightly longer tails than eastern. The face shows indistinct spectacles, with a broken eye ring. There are two pale w more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 18 cm

Berylline Hummingbird

Berylline Hummingbird

This species is rare but annual in Southeast Arizona. The upper mandible is black, while the lower mandible is reddish-orange at the base and black at the tip. The tail is square. Male: Upperparts and breast dark green, sometimes with turquoise cast to the throat. Belly is dark gray. The rump and ta more...

Length: 10 cm Wingspan: 13 cm

Black Rail

Black Rail

This is the smallest rail in North America. Two races occur here: the smaller and more brightly colored California Black Rail, and the larger, darker Eastern Black Rail. Adult: Very small and short-billed. Blackish gray overall, with a chestnut patch on the nape, brownish wash on the back, white spot more...

Length: 10 cm Wingspan: 22 cm

Black-and-white Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

This warbler is recognized by its boldly streaked pattern and by its unusual foraging habits. The bill is fairly long and slightly decurved. Upperparts are black with white streaks. Underparts are white with black streaks. The crown is black with a central white stripe. Adult Male: Distinguished by t more...

Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 22 cm

Black-capped Gnatcatcher

Black-capped Gnatcatcher

This species is a rare visitor from Mexico, to be expected only in Southeastern Arizona. In basic plumage, most closely resembles Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, but has a longer, darker bill, and a more graduated tail (outer tail feathers are significantly shorter than central tail feathers). From below, the more...

Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 15 cm

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  • Allen's Hummingbird

    Allen's Hummingbird

    3 Photographs
  • American Redstart

    American Redstart

    13 Photographs
  • Anna's Hummingbird

    Anna's Hummingbird

    40 Photographs
  • Antillean Palm-Swift

    Antillean Palm-Swift

    0 Photographs
  • Arctic Warbler

    Arctic Warbler

    3 Photographs
  • Bachman's Warbler

    Bachman's Warbler

    1 Photograph
  • Bahama Woodstar

    Bahama Woodstar

    0 Photographs
  • Baird's Sparrow

    Baird's Sparrow

    1 Photograph
  • Bananaquit

    Bananaquit

    2 Photographs
  • Bank Swallow

    Bank Swallow

    9 Photographs
  • Bell's Sparrow

    Bell's Sparrow

    10 Photographs
  • Bell's Vireo

    Bell's Vireo

    15 Photographs
  • Berylline Hummingbird

    Berylline Hummingbird

    3 Photographs
  • Black Rail

    Black Rail

    0 Photographs
  • Black-and-white Warbler

    Black-and-white Warbler

    5 Photographs
  • Black-capped Gnatcatcher

    Black-capped Gnatcatcher

    0 Photographs

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Non-vegetated-areas-sm

Non-vegetated Areas

0 species

Salt-water-sm

Salt Water

8 species

Antillean Palm-Swift

Antillean Palm-Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Beaches
Black Rail

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Nelson's Sparrow

Nelson's Sparrow

Ammospiza nelsoni

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Prairie Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Coastal Dunes, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Thickets
Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Clearcuts, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Saltmarsh Sparrow

Saltmarsh Sparrow

Ammospiza caudacuta

Saltmarshes
Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Rocky Shores, Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Swamp Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Human-altered-areas-sm

Human-altered Areas

30 species

Allen's Hummingbird

Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
American Redstart

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bahama Woodstar

Bahama Woodstar

Calliphlox evelynae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Bananaquit

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Shrubby Slopes
Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
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
Brown-headed Nuthatch

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Sitta pusilla

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bushtit

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Eurasian Siskin

Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest
Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Green Violet-ear

Green Violet-ear

Colibri thalassinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Dry Western Woodlands, Thickets
House Wren

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Northern Wooded Swamps, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Lawrence's Goldfinch

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Spinus lawrencei

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
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
Red-breasted Nuthatch

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Clearcuts, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Swamp Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Tennessee Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Oreothlypis peregrina

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Townsend's Warbler

Townsend's Warbler

Setophaga townsendi

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest
Vaux's Swift

Vaux's Swift

Chaetura vauxi

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Verdin

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

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

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Clearcuts, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Yellow-faced Grassquit

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands
Fresh-water-sm

Fresh Water

15 species

Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Black Rail

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Setophaga virens

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Brown Creeper

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common House Martin

Common House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Green-breasted Mango

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Lanceolated Warbler

Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Le Conte's Sparrow

Le Conte's Sparrow

Ammospiza leconteii

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Morelet's Seedeater

Morelet's Seedeater

Sporophila morelleti

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Nelson's Sparrow

Nelson's Sparrow

Ammospiza nelsoni

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Parula

Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Sedge Wren

Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Swamp Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
White-eyed Vireo

White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

Mangroves, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Grassland-and-scrubland-sm

Grassland and Scrubland

48 species

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Baird's Sparrow

Baird's Sparrow

Centronyx bairdii

Open Country and Grasslands
Bananaquit

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Shrubby Slopes
Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Bell's Vireo

Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

Open Country and Grasslands, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Black Rail

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Black-capped Vireo

Black-capped Vireo

Vireo atricapilla

Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands, Thickets
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-faced Grassquit

Black-faced Grassquit

Tiaris bicolor

Open Country and Grasslands
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-gray Gnatcatcher

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Blue-winged Warbler

Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora cyanoptera

Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Brewer's Sparrow

Brewer's Sparrow

Spizella breweri

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Broad-billed Hummingbird

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris

Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bushtit

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
California Gnatcatcher

California Gnatcatcher

Polioptila californica

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Clay-colored Sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Thickets
Common House Martin

Common House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Field Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

Open Country and Grasslands
Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Golden-winged Warbler

Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera

Clearcuts, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Grasshopper Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

Open Country and Grasslands
Green-breasted Mango

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Henslow's Sparrow

Henslow's Sparrow

Centronyx henslowii

Open Country and Grasslands, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
House Wren

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Northern Wooded Swamps, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Lanceolated Warbler

Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Lawrence's Goldfinch

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Spinus lawrencei

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Le Conte's Sparrow

Le Conte's Sparrow

Ammospiza leconteii

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
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
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
Morelet's Seedeater

Morelet's Seedeater

Sporophila morelleti

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Nashville Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Oreothlypis ruficapilla

Chapparal, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Nelson's Sparrow

Nelson's Sparrow

Ammospiza nelsoni

Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
Plain-capped Starthroat

Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii

Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Clearcuts, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Sagebrush Sparrow

Sagebrush Sparrow

Artemisiospiza nevadensis

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal
Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Rocky Shores, Coastal Dunes, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Sedge Wren

Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis

Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands
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
Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Clearcuts, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Xantus's Hummingbird

Xantus's Hummingbird

Hylocharis xantusii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Yellow-faced Grassquit

Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands
Forest-and-woodlands-sm

Forest and Woodlands

79 species

Allen's Hummingbird

Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
American Redstart

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Arctic Warbler

Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis

Boreal Forest
Bachman's Warbler

Bachman's Warbler

Vermivora bachmanii

Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Bahama Woodstar

Bahama Woodstar

Calliphlox evelynae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Bell's Vireo

Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

Open Country and Grasslands, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Berylline Hummingbird

Berylline Hummingbird

Amazilia beryllina

Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Black-and-white Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-capped Gnatcatcher

Black-capped Gnatcatcher

Polioptila nigriceps

Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Black-capped Vireo

Black-capped Vireo

Vireo atricapilla

Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands, Thickets
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 Gray Warbler

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Black-throated Green Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Setophaga virens

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Black-throated Sparrow

Black-throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Setophaga fusca

Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Blue-winged Warbler

Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora cyanoptera

Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Eastern Deciduous Forest
Brewer's Sparrow

Brewer's Sparrow

Spizella breweri

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Broad-billed Hummingbird

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris

Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Brown Creeper

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Brown-headed Nuthatch

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Sitta pusilla

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Bumblebee Hummingbird

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Atthis heloisa

Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest
Bushtit

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope

Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Cape May Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Southern Wooded Swamps, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Cerulean Warbler

Cerulean Warbler

Setophaga cerulea

Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

Western Confierous Forest
Cinnamon Hummingbird

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Dry Western Woodlands
Clay-colored Sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Thickets
Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Crescent-chested Warbler

Crescent-chested Warbler

Oreothlypis superciliosa

Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Eurasian Siskin

Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest
Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Golden-winged Warbler

Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera

Clearcuts, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Green Violet-ear

Green Violet-ear

Colibri thalassinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Dry Western Woodlands, Thickets
Green-breasted Mango

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Henslow's Sparrow

Henslow's Sparrow

Centronyx henslowii

Open Country and Grasslands, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Hermit Warbler

Hermit Warbler

Setophaga occidentalis

Western Confierous Forest
House Wren

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Northern Wooded Swamps, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Lawrence's Goldfinch

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Spinus lawrencei

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
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
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
Magnificent Hummingbird

Magnificent Hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens

Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Nashville Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Oreothlypis ruficapilla

Chapparal, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Camptostoma imberbe

Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Northern Parula

Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Pallas's Leaf Warbler

Pallas's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus proregulus

Boreal Forest
Plain-capped Starthroat

Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii

Shrubby Slopes, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Prairie Warbler

Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Coastal Dunes, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Thickets
Pygmy Nuthatch

Pygmy Nuthatch

Sitta pygmaea

Dry Western Woodlands
Red-breasted Nuthatch

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest
Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Coastal Dunes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Clearcuts, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Swamp Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Northern Wooded Swamps, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Taiga Flycatcher

Taiga Flycatcher

Ficedula albicilla

Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Tennessee Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Oreothlypis peregrina

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps
Townsend's Warbler

Townsend's Warbler

Setophaga townsendi

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest
Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Varied Bunting

Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Vaux's Swift

Vaux's Swift

Chaetura vauxi

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Verdin

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Shrubby Slopes, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Amazilia violiceps

Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Virginia's Warbler

Virginia's Warbler

Oreothlypis virginiae

Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-eared Hummingbird

White-eared Hummingbird

Hylocharis leucotis

Dry Western Woodlands
White-eyed Vireo

White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus

Mangroves, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Clearcuts, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Winter Wren

Winter Wren

Troglodytes hiemalis

Boreal Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Thickets
Wood Warbler

Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Xantus's Hummingbird

Xantus's Hummingbird

Hylocharis xantusii

Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets
Yellow-browed Warbler

Yellow-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus

Boreal Forest
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