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Birds of Saguaro National Park

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

75,392
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 75,392 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saguaro. The most frequently seen is the Vermilion Flycatcher, with 4,267 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Saguaro include Lucy's Warbler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Lucy's Warbler

Most-observed birds in Saguaro

Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
4,267 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,144 observations
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis
3,397 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,921 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,815 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
2,651 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
2,559 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,441 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,243 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
2,198 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
2,156 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,142 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
2,022 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,922 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
1,898 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
1,803 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,731 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
1,687 observations
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
1,663 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,459 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
1,366 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,251 observations
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
1,250 observations
Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus
1,221 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
1,196 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,194 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,172 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,084 observations
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
1,042 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
1,034 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,009 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
1,006 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
941 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
905 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
864 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
842 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
800 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
774 observations
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
756 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
755 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
741 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
733 observations
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
709 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
689 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
687 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
669 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
669 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
657 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
636 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
621 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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