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Birds of Albuquerque, NM

The birds most often spotted near Albuquerque, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

44,579
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 44,579 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Albuquerque. The most frequently seen is the Greater Roadrunner, with 3,500 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Albuquerque

Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
3,500 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,338 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,143 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,008 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,686 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,529 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,469 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
1,416 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,415 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,410 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,318 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,317 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
1,309 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,147 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,121 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
1,027 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,007 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
932 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
893 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
890 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
863 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
787 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
725 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
723 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
685 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
669 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
601 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
533 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
523 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
522 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
518 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
505 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
470 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
444 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
439 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
438 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
414 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
403 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
403 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
402 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
390 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
383 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
379 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
376 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
370 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
362 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
347 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
344 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
344 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
342 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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