Birds of Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The birds most often spotted in Carlsbad Caverns, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Carlsbad Caverns
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
142 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
134 observations
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
91 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
65 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
62 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
60 observations
Blue Mockingbird
Melanotis caerulescens
55 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
50 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
50 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
48 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
48 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
39 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
37 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
36 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
33 observations · iNaturalist
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
31 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
30 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
30 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
30 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
29 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
28 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
27 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
27 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
24 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
23 observations · iNaturalist
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
23 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
23 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
23 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
23 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
22 observations · iNaturalist
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
22 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
20 observations
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
20 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
20 observations · iNaturalist
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
19 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
19 observations · iNaturalist
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
19 observations
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
18 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
18 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
17 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
17 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
17 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
17 observations · iNaturalist
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
16 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
15 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
15 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
15 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
15 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
14 observations · iNaturalist