Birds of Mesa Verde National Park
The birds most often spotted in Mesa Verde, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,105
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,105 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mesa Verde. The most frequently seen is the Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, with 138 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Mesa Verde include Virginia's Warbler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Mesa Verde
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
138 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
87 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
82 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
68 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
63 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
61 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
40 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
35 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
33 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
32 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
31 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
28 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
24 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
22 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
22 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
20 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
18 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
18 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
17 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
17 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
16 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
15 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
14 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
14 observations
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
13 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
11 observations
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
11 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
11 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
9 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
9 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
8 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
8 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
8 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
8 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
8 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
7 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
7 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
7 observations
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
7 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
6 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
6 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
6 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
6 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
6 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
5 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
5 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
5 observations
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
5 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
4 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4 observations
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