Birds of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in Chaco Culture, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
433
recent observations
43
species listed
43
birds
Naturalists have logged 433 research-grade observations across the 43 most-recorded species in Chaco Culture. The most frequently seen is the Canyon Towhee, with 93 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Chaco Culture
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
93 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
65 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
45 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
31 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
30 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
22 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
19 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
19 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
12 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
11 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
9 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
8 observations
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
6 observations
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
6 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
5 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
4 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
4 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
4 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4 observations
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
3 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
3 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
3 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
3 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
2 observations
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
2 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1 observation
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1 observation
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1 observation
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
1 observation
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1 observation
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
1 observation
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1 observation
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1 observation
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
1 observation
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1 observation
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1 observation
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
1 observation
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1 observation
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
1 observation
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
1 observation
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
1 observation
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