Birds of Pecos National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in Pecos, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
187
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 187 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Pecos. The most frequently seen is the Lark Sparrow, with 13 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Pecos
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
13 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
12 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
11 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
11 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
11 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
10 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
9 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
8 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
7 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
6 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
6 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
6 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
5 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
3 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
3 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
3 observations
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
3 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
3 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
2 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
2 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
2 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
2 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
2 observations
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
1 observation
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1 observation
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1 observation
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1 observation
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1 observation
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1 observation
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
1 observation
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
1 observation
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
1 observation
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
1 observation
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
1 observation
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
1 observation
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1 observation
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
1 observation
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
1 observation
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
1 observation
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
1 observation
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