Birds of Albuquerque, NM
The birds most often spotted near Albuquerque, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
43,845
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 43,845 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Albuquerque. The most frequently seen is the Greater Roadrunner, with 3,431 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Albuquerque
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
3,431 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,320 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,133 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,010 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,633 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,514 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,475 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,385 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
1,384 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,375 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,311 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
1,287 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,278 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,122 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,095 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,001 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
997 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
924 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
875 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
846 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
835 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
771 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
700 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
692 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
672 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
658 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
594 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
531 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
517 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
515 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
504 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
499 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
462 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
438 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
430 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
416 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
411 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
409 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
402 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
398 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
380 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
377 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
372 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
371 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
369 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
363 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
351 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
340 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
339 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
333 observations
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