Birds of White Sands National Park
The birds most often spotted in White Sands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in White Sands
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
99 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
44 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
36 observations
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
31 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
28 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
20 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
20 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
19 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
17 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
15 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
15 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
13 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
13 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
12 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
11 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
9 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
9 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
9 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
7 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
6 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
5 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
5 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
5 observations · iNaturalist
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
4 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
4 observations
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
4 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
4 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
4 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
3 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
3 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
3 observations
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii
3 observations
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
3 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2 observations
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
2 observations
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
2 observations
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale
2 observations
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
2 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
2 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
2 observations · iNaturalist
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1 observation
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1 observation
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1 observation · iNaturalist
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
1 observation
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
1 observation