Common Birds of Arizona, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the average percentage observation frequency for each species.
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
46% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
34% |
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Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
32% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
31% |
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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
28% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
25% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
23% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
23% |
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Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
23% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
22% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
22% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
21% |
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Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
21% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
20% |
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Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
20% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
20% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
19% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
18% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
17% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
17% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
16% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
16% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
15% |
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Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
15% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
14% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
14% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
14% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
14% |
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Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
14% |
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
13% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
13% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
12% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
12% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
12% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
11% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
11% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
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Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
11% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
10% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
9.8% |
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Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.8% |
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Bridled Titmouse
Baeolophus wollweberi Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
9.7% |
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Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
9.2% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
9.0% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.8% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.6% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.4% |
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Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.4% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
8.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.1% |
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Mexican Jay
Aphelocoma wollweberi Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.9% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
7.9% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.9% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.8% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.8% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.5% |
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Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.5% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.5% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
7.4% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.3% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.1% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.1% |
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Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.0% |
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Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
6.9% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.8% |
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.7% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.6% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.5% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.1% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.1% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.1% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.0% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.9% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
5.9% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.9% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.8% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.8% |
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Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.7% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.6% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.4% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.4% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
5.3% |
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Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.2% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.2% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.1% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
5.1% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.0% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |