Jun 3, 2026
Phoenix Indian Schooli
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Arizona
Desert wildlife, canyons, mountains, and cactus
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Arizona. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
296
Species
82
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Arizona
This guide focuses on birdlife within Arizona's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Arizona
A recent look at bird sightings across Arizona.
May 10, 2026
Madera Canyoni
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May 10, 2026
Madera Canyoni
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May 10, 2026
Madera Canyoni
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May 10, 2026
Madera Canyoni
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Apr 17, 2026
Grandview Minei
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Arizona.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Arizona
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Greater Roadrunner
20 snaps
Mourning Dove
18 snaps
Northern Mockingbird
18 snaps
Common Raven
12 snaps
Great Horned Owl
9 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Arizona
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park57 sightings6 species
Arizona, US
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
You might spot Desert Cottontail, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, and Black Phoebe.
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Park42 sightings50 species
Arizona, US
Mesa Grande
You might spot Great-Tailed Grackle, Stinknet, and Northern Mockingbird.
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Park35 sightings50 species
Arizona, US
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
You might spot Northern Cardinal, Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus, and Queen.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Arizona, US
Phoenix Indian School
You might spot Rosy-Faced Lovebird, Great-Tailed Grackle, and Stinknet.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Arizona, US
Wildlife World Zoo
You might spot Giraffes, Penguin, and Sea Lion.
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Park35 sightings50 species
Arizona, US
Chiricahua National Monument Historic Designed Landscape
You might spot Yarrow's Spiny Lizard and Mexican Jay.
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Full Guide
Full Arizona birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Greater Roadrunner
Mourning Dove
Northern Mockingbird
Common Raven
Great Horned Owl
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Cardinal
Osprey
White-winged Dove
Cactus Wren
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Gambel's Quail
House Finch
Black-throated Sparrow
Curve-billed Thrasher
Vulture
House Sparrow
Mexican Jay
Rock Pigeon
American Coot
Dark-eyed Junco
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Lesser Goldfinch
Red-tailed Hawk
Steller's Jay
Verdin
White-breasted Nuthatch
Acorn Woodpecker
Costa's Hummingbird
Gila Woodpecker
Rock Wren
Western Tanager
White-crowned Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Robin
Anna's Hummingbird
Bell's Vireo
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Canyon Towhee
Canyon Wren
Cassin's Kingbird
Chipping Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
Western Bluebird
Western Kingbird
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
American Kestrel
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-headed Grosbeak
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Blue Grosbeak
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bullock's Oriole
Burrowing Owl
Canada Goose
Cliff Swallow
Cooper's Hawk
Duck
Egyptian Goose
Gilded Flicker
Harris's Hawk
Inca Dove
Ladder-Backed Woodpecker
Lark Sparrow
Mountain Chickadee
Narragansett Turkey
Northern Flicker
Northern Yellow Warbler
Pekin Duck
Pigeon
Pygmy Nuthatch
Ring-necked Duck
Rosy-Faced Lovebird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Solitary Sandpiper
Song Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Townsend's Warbler
White-throated Swift
Wilson'S Warbler
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