Birds of Arches National Park
The birds most often spotted in Arches, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,838
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,838 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arches. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 660 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Arches
Common Raven
Corvus corax
660 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
133 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
123 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
86 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
56 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
51 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
46 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
44 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
40 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
36 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
33 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
33 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
30 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
27 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
25 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
23 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
22 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
21 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
19 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
19 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
19 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
19 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
18 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
18 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
18 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
16 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
14 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
14 observations · iNaturalist
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
13 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
13 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
12 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
12 observations · iNaturalist
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
10 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
9 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
8 observations
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
8 observations
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
8 observations · iNaturalist
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
7 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
7 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
7 observations · iNaturalist
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
6 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
5 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
5 observations
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
5 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
5 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
5 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
4 observations
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