Jun 5, 2026
Albuquerque Aquariumi
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for New Mexico
Desert, mesas, mountains, and distinctive wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in New Mexico. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
226
Species
87
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across New Mexico
This guide focuses on birdlife within New Mexico'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 New Mexico
A recent look at bird sightings across New Mexico.
May 4, 2026
Gallup Commercial Historic Districti
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May 4, 2026
Gallup Commercial Historic Districti
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May 4, 2026
Gallup Commercial Historic Districti
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May 4, 2026
Gallup Commercial Historic Districti
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(c) William Harmon, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
May 4, 2026
Gallup Commercial Historic Districti
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(c) William Harmon, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across New Mexico.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in New Mexico
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Greater Roadrunner
16 snaps
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Great-tailed Grackle
11 snaps
Barn Swallow
8 snaps
Killdeer
8 snaps
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Gambel's Quail
6 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in New Mexico
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
New Mexico, US
Gallup Commercial Historic District
You might spot Common Raven, House Sparrow, and Fourwing Saltbush.
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Park30 sightings12 species
New Mexico, US
Downtown Deming Historic District
You might spot Soaptree Yucca and White-Winged Dove.
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Zoo29 sightings13 species
New Mexico, US
ABQ BioPark Zoo
You might spot African Lion, Cheetahs, and Hippopotamus.
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Park30 sightings12 species
New Mexico, US
Mesilla Park Historic District
You might spot White-Winged Dove and Creosote Bush.
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Park30 sightings12 species
New Mexico, US
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
You might spot Rocky Mountain Beardtongue and Balkan Toadflax.
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Park30 sightings12 species
New Mexico, US
Mesilla Plaza
You might spot White-Winged Dove and Silverleaf Nightshade.
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Full Guide
Full New Mexico birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Greater Roadrunner
Great-tailed Grackle
Barn Swallow
Killdeer
Gambel's Quail
House Finch
Narragansett Turkey
American Robin
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Common Raven
Curve-billed Thrasher
Duck
Northern Flicker
Say's Phoebe
Canada Goose
Spotted Towhee
Vermilion Flycatcher
Western Kingbird
American Kestrel
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Merganser
Great Horned Owl
House Sparrow
Ladder-Backed Woodpecker
Pied-billed Grebe
Verdin
Vulture
Western Bluebird
White-winged Dove
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
American Redstart
Black-billed Magpie
Black-headed Grosbeak
Black-throated Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Bullock's Oriole
Canyon Towhee
Dark-eyed Junco
Great Egret
Lesser Goldfinch
Lincoln's Sparrow
Northern Harrier
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Pekin Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Wren
Summer Tanager
Western Grebe
Western Wood-Pewee
White-crowned Sparrow
Acorn Woodpecker
American Coot
American Goldfinch
American Wigeon
Bald Eagle
Bewick's Wren
Blue Grosbeak
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brewer's Blackbird
Cliff Swallow
Downy Woodpecker
Gadwall
Golden Eagle
Green-winged Teal
Hairy Woodpecker
Inca Dove
Lark Sparrow
Long-eared Owl
Mississippi Kite
Mourning Dove
Neotropic Cormorant
Northern Cardinal
Orange-crowned Warbler
Red-naped Sapsucker
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Sandhill Crane
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Snow Goose
Violet-green Swallow
Western Meadowlark
Western Screech-Owl
Western Tanager
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willet
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