Birds of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
The birds most often spotted in Palo Duro Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,230
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 6,230 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Palo Duro Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 792 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Palo Duro Canyon
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
792 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
594 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
474 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
461 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
382 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
337 observations
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
309 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
290 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
276 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
155 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
145 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
139 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
133 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
126 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
121 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
99 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
98 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
90 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
87 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
82 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
80 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
72 observations
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
70 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
59 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
58 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
58 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
55 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
52 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
45 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
38 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
33 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
30 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
30 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
28 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
27 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
27 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
25 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
24 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
23 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
22 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
22 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
21 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
21 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
20 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
18 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
17 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
17 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
17 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
16 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
15 observations
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