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Birds of Saguaro National Park

The birds most often spotted in Saguaro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

74,880
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 74,880 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saguaro. The most frequently seen is the Vermilion Flycatcher, with 4,245 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Saguaro include Lucy's Warbler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Lucy's Warbler

Most-observed birds in Saguaro

Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
4,245 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,128 observations
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
3,378 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,887 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,811 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
2,641 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
2,551 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,434 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,237 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
2,179 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
2,143 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,114 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
2,002 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,902 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
1,888 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
1,800 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,699 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
1,681 observations
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
1,655 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,454 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
1,356 observations
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
1,245 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,245 observations
Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus
1,220 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
1,194 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,177 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,150 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,081 observations
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
1,039 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
1,032 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
995 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
994 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
943 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
895 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
845 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
835 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
796 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
762 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
742 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
739 observations
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
733 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
726 observations
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
709 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
686 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
686 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
668 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
656 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
648 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
635 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
619 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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