Birds of Rio Salado Audubon Center
The birds most often spotted in Rio Salado, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
940
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 940 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Rio Salado. The most frequently seen is the House Finch, with 56 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Rio Salado
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
56 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
55 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
51 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
47 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
43 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
37 observations
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
34 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
33 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
33 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
31 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
30 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
27 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
25 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
25 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
24 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
23 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
20 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
20 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
19 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
18 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
17 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
17 observations
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
16 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
16 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
15 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
15 observations
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
13 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
13 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
11 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
10 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
9 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
9 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
9 observations
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
9 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
9 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
9 observations · iNaturalist
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
8 observations
Mallard × Mexican Duck
Anas diazi × platyrhynchos
8 observations · iNaturalist
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
7 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
7 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
7 observations
Brant
Branta bernicla
7 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
7 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
7 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
6 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
6 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
6 observations
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
6 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
5 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
5 observations
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