Birds of Valley of Fire State Park
The birds most often spotted in Valley of Fire, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
898
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 898 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Valley of Fire. The most frequently seen is the House Sparrow, with 140 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Valley of Fire include Lucy's Warbler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Valley of Fire
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
140 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
104 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
91 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
89 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
88 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
72 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
40 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
35 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
31 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
31 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
30 observations
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
20 observations
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
16 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
12 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
10 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
9 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
9 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
6 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
6 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
4 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
3 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
3 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
3 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
3 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
3 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
3 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
2 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
2 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
2 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
2 observations
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
2 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
2 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2 observations
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
1 observation
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1 observation
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1 observation
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
1 observation
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
1 observation
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1 observation
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
1 observation
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
1 observation
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1 observation
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
1 observation
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1 observation
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1 observation
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
1 observation
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
1 observation
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