Birds of New Mexico Wildlife Center
The birds most often spotted in the New Mexico Wildlife Center, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
383
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 383 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in the New Mexico Wildlife Center. The most frequently seen is the House Finch, with 16 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in the New Mexico Wildlife Center
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
16 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
15 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
15 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
14 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
13 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
11 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
11 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
11 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
10 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
10 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
10 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
10 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
9 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
9 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
9 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
9 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
8 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
8 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
8 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
8 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
8 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
7 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
7 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
7 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
7 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
7 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
7 observations
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
7 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
7 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
7 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
6 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
6 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
5 observations
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
5 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
5 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
5 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
5 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
5 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
5 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
4 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
4 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
4 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
4 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
4 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
4 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
4 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
4 observations
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