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Birds of Albuquerque, NM

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

44,369
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 44,369 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Albuquerque. The most frequently seen is the Greater Roadrunner, with 3,486 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Albuquerque

Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
3,486 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,330 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,136 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,005 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,678 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,524 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,465 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
1,411 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,408 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,401 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,317 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
1,307 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,306 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,138 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,116 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
1,017 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,005 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
929 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
880 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
877 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
857 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
785 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
714 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
714 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
676 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
665 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
599 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
533 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
522 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
520 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
518 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
504 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
468 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
442 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
438 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
435 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
413 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
403 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
402 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
400 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
387 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
380 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
379 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
376 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
369 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
362 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
347 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
343 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
342 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
340 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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