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Birds of Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The birds most often spotted in Guadalupe Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

2,839
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 2,839 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Guadalupe Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Dark-eyed Junco, with 192 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Guadalupe Mountains include Black-chinned Sparrow - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Black-chinned Sparrow

Most-observed birds in Guadalupe Mountains

Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
192 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
171 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
129 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
128 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
128 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
106 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
101 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
98 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
93 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
79 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
74 observations
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
69 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
66 observations
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
66 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
63 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
63 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
63 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
60 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
56 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
56 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
52 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
50 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
50 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
49 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
46 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
42 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
42 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
37 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
37 observations
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
37 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
36 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
36 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
35 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
35 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
33 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
29 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
27 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
26 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
26 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
26 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
25 observations
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
24 observations
Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior
24 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
23 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
23 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
23 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
22 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
22 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
21 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
20 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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