List of birds of Arizona

The cactus wren is the state bird of Arizona

This list of birds of Arizona includes every wild bird species ever seen in Arizona, as recorded by the Arizona Bird Committee. The list includes 556 confirmed species plus 35 species that are unconfirmed or have not been accepted by the committee. It was last updated in December, 2011. The following markings have been used:

• n - Nesting: Confirmed nesting records within the state of Arizona
• (I) - Introduced: Birds that have been introduced to North America by the actions of man, either directly or indirectly
• (E) - Extinct
• (Ex) - Extirpated: A bird that, while it is not extinct, is no longer found in Arizona
• (C) - Casual: Birds that are rare, but have been recorded in Arizona at least forty times
• (A) - Accidental: Birds that have been seen only a few times, or only once
• (H) - Hypothetical: Birds that have had a credible sighting reported, but have not been documented with a specimen or with a suitable photograph

Birds listed as either accidental or hypothetical should not be expected to be found anywhere in Arizona with regularity, and are put on an official review list, with reports of these birds requested for submission to the Arizona Bird Committee with full details (including when possible, photographic, tape, video or sketch documentation). The order is as given by the Arizona Bird Committee list, with some modifications according to recent taxonomical changes. Introduced, casual, accidental, hypothetical, extirpated and extinct species are included in the total species counts for Arizona.

Anatidae - swans, geese and ducks

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  Black-bellied whistling duck

  Black-bellied whistling duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis n
• Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor (A)
• Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
• Snow goose, Chen caerulescens
• Ross's goose, Chen rossii
• Brant, Branta bernicla (A)
• Cackling goose, Branta hutchinsii
• Canada goose, Branta canadensis n
• Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator
• Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
• Wood duck, Aix sponsa n
• Gadwall, Anas strepera n

• 

  Eurasian wigeon

  Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope (C)
• American wigeon, Anas americana n
• Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos n
  • Mexican duck, Anas platyrhynchos diazi n
• Blue-winged teal, Anas discors n
• Cinnamon teal, Anas cyanoptera n
• Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata n
• Northern pintail, Anas acuta n
• Garganey, Anas querquedula (A)
• Green-winged teal, Anas crecca carolinensis n
  • Eurasian teal, Anas crecca crecca (A)
• Baikal teal, Anas formosa (A)
• Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
• Redhead, Aythya americana n
• Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris n
• Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula (A)
• Greater scaup, Aythya marila (C)
• Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis
• Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (A)
• Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata (C)
• White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca (C)
• Black scoter, Melanitta americana (A)
• Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis (C)
• Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
• Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
• Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica (C)
• Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
• Common merganser, Mergus merganser
• Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
• Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis n

Phasianidae - partridges, grouse, pheasants and turkeys

• Chukar, Alectoris chukar n (I)
• Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus n (I)
• Dusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus n
• Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo n (I)

Odontophoridae - New World quail

• Scaled quail, Callipepla squamata n
• California quail, Callipepla californica n (I)
• Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii n
• Northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus n
  • Masked bobwhite, Colinus virginianus ridgwayi n
• Montezuma quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae n

Gaviidae - loons

• Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata (A)
• Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica (C)
• Common loon, Gavia immer
• Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii (A)

Podicipedidae - grebes

• Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus n (A)
• Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps n
• Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus (C)
• Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena (A)
• Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis n
• Western grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis n
• Clark's grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii n

Diomedeidae - albatrosses

• Laysan albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis (A)

Procellariidae - shearwaters

• Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus (A)

Hydrobatidae - storm petrels

• Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa (H)
• Black storm petrel, Oceanodroma melania (C)
• Least storm petrel, Oceanodroma microsoma (A)

Phaethontidae - tropicbirds

• White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (A)
• Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon rubicauda (A)

Sulidae - boobies

• Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii (A)
• Brown booby, Sula leucogaster (A)

Pelecanidae - pelicans

• American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
• Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis

Phalacrocoracidae - cormorants

• Neotropic cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus
• Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus n

Anhingidae - anhinga

• Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga (A)

Fregatidae - frigatebirds

• Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens (A)

Ardeidae - bitterns, herons and egrets

• American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosa n
• Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis n
• Great blue heron, Ardea herodias n
• Great egret, Ardea alba n
• Snowy egret, Egretta thula n
• Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea (C)
• Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor (C)
• Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens (A)
• Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis n
• Green heron, Butorides virescens n
• Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax n
• Yellow-crowned night heron, Nycticorax violaceus (A)

Threskiornithidae - ibises and spoonbills

• White ibis, Eudocimus albus (A)
• Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (A)
• White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi n
• Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja (A)

Ciconiidae - storks

• Wood stork, Mycteria americana (A)

Cathartidae - New World vultures

• Black vulture, Coragyps atratus n
• Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura n
• California condor, Gymnogyps californianus n (reintroduced 1996 after a century of extirpation, first successful nesting attempt 2003)

Accipitridae - kites, eagles and hawks

• Swallow-tailed kite, Elanus forficatus (H)
• White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus n
• Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis n
• Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus n
• Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus n
• Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus n
• Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii n
• Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis n
• Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus n
• Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus n
• Gray hawk, Buteo plagiatus n
• Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus n (C)
• Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus (A)
• Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus n (C)
• Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni n
• White-tailed hawk, Buteo albicaudatus (A)
• Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus n
• Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis n
  • Harlan's hawk, Buteo jamaicensis harlani (C)
• Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis n
• Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus (C)
• Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos n

Pandionidae - osprey

• Osprey, Pandion haliaetus n

Falconidae - caracaras and falcons

• Northern caracara, Caracara cheriway (Polyborus plancus) n
• American kestrel, Falco sparverius n
• Merlin, Falco columbarius
• Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis n (A)
• Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus n
• Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus n

Rallidae - rails, gallinules and coots

• Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis n
• Ridgway's rail, Rallus obsoletus n
• Virginia rail, Rallus limicola n
• Sora, Porzana carolina n
• Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (A)
• Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata n
• American coot, Fulica americana n

Gruidae - cranes

• Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis

Charadriidae - plovers

• Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
• American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica (A)
• Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva (A)
• Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus n
• Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
• Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus n
• Mountain plover, Charadrius montanus n

Recurvirostridae - stilts and avocets

• Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus n
• American avocet, Recurvirostra americana n

Jacanidae - jacanas

• Northern jacana, Jacana spinosa (A)

Scolopacidae - sandpipers, phalaropes and allies

• Greater yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
• Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
• Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
• Willet, Tringa semipalmata
• Wandering tattler, Tringa incana (A)
• Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia n
• Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda (A)
• Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus (C)
• Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus n
• Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica (A)
• Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa
• Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres (A)
• Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala (A)
• Red knot, Calidris canutus (A)
• Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis (A)
• Sanderling, Calidris alba
• Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla (C)
• Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri
• Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
• White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (A)
• Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
• Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
• Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata (A)
• Dunlin, Calidris alpina
• Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
• Ruff, Calidris pugnax (A)
• Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
• Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (C)
• Wilson's snipe, Gallinago delicata n
• Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor n
• Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
• Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria (C)

Laridae - gulls, terns and skimmers

• Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (A)
• Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
• Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia
• Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus (A)
• Heermann's gull, Larus heermanni (C)
• Mew gull, Larus canus (A)
• Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis
• California gull, Larus californicus
• Herring gull, Larus argentatus (C)
• Thayer's gull, Larus thayeri (A)
• Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus (A)
• Yellow-footed gull, Larus livens (A)
• Western gull, Larus occidentalis (A)
• Glaucous-winged gull, Larus marinus (A)
• Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus (A)
• Sabine's gull, Xema sabini (C)
• Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (A)
• Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (A)
• Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
• Royal tern, Thalasseus maxima (A)
• Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (A)
• Common tern, Sterna hirundo
• Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea (A)
• Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri
• Least tern, Sternula antillarum (C)
• Black tern, Chlidonias niger
• Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (A)

Stercorariidae - jaegers

• Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus (A)
• Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus (A)
• Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus (A)

Columbidae - pigeons and doves

• Rock dove, Columba livia n (I)
• Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata n
• Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto n (I)
• White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica n
• Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura n
• Inca dove, Columbina inca n
• Common ground dove, Columbina passerina n
• Ruddy ground dove, Columbina talpacoti n (C)

Psittacidae - African and New World parrots

• Thick-billed parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha n (A) (extirpated as breeding species, attempts at reintroduction in the 1980s failed)

Psittaculidae - Old World parrots

• Rosy-faced lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis (I)

Cuculidae - cuckoos, roadrunners and anis

• Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythrophthalmus (A)
• Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus n
• Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus n
• Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (A)

Tytonidae - barn owls

• Barn owl, Tyto alba n

Strigidae - typical owls

• Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus n
• Western screech owl, Megascops kennicottii n
• Whiskered screech owl, Megacsops trichopsis n
• Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus n
• Northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium californicum n
• Mountain pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma n
• Ferruginous pygmy owl, Glaucidium brasilianum n (C)
• Elf owl, Micrathene whitneyi n
• Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia n
• Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis n
• Long-eared owl, Asio otus n
• Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
• Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus n

Caprimulgidae - nighthawks and nightjars

• Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis n
• Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor n
• Common poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii n
• Buff-collared nightjar, Antrostomus ridgwayi n
• Eastern whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus (A)
• Mexican whip-poor-will, Antrostomus arizonae n

Apodidae - swifts

• Black swift, Cypseloides niger (H)
• Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (A)
• Vaux's swift, Chaetura vauxi
• White-throated swift, Aeronautes saxatalis n

Trochilidae - hummingbirds

• Broad-billed hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris n
• White-eared hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis n (C)
• Berylline hummingbird, Amazilia (Saucerottia) beryllina n (A)
• Cinnamon hummingbird, Amazilia rutila (A)
• Violet-crowned hummingbird, Amazilia (Agyrtria) violiceps n
• Blue-throated hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae n
• Magnificent hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens n
• Plain-capped starthroat, Heliomaster constantii (A)
• Lucifer hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer n (C)
• Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (A)
• Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri n
• Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna n
• Costa's hummingbird, Calypte costae n
• Bumblebee hummingbird, Atthis heloisa (A)
• Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
• Broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus n
• Rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
• Allen's hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin (C)

Trogonidae - trogons

• Elegant trogon, Trogon elegans n
• Eared quetzal, Euptilotis neoxenus n (A)

Alcedinidae - kingfishers

• Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon n
• Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana n

Picidae - woodpeckers

• Lewis's woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis n
• Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus (A)
• Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus n
• Gila woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis n
• Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus n
• Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius (A)
• Red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis n
• Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber (A)
• Ladder-backed woodpecker, Picoides scalaris n
• Downy woodpecker, Picoides pubescens n
• Hairy woodpecker, Picoides villosus n
• Arizona woodpecker, Picoides arizonae n
• American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis n
• Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus
  • Yellow-shafted flicker, (C)
  • Red-shafted flicker, n
• Gilded flicker, Colaptes chrysoides n

Tyrannidae - tyrant flycatchers

• Northern beardless tyrannulet, Camptostoma imberbe n
• Tufted flycatcher, Mitrephanes phaeocercus (A)
• Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi n
• Greater pewee, Contopus pertinax n
• Western wood pewee, Contopus sordidulus n
• Eastern wood pewee, Contopus virens (A)
• Yellow-bellied flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris (A)
• Acadian flycatcher, Empidonax virescens (A)
• Willow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii n
• Least flycatcher, Empidonax minimus (A)
• Hammond's flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii n
• Gray flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii n
• Dusky flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri n
• Pacific-slope flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis
• Cordilleran flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis n
• Buff-breasted flycatcher, Empidonax fulvifrons n
• Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans n
• Eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe (C)
• Say's phoebe, Sayornis saya n
• Vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus n
• Dusky-capped flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer n
• Ash-throated flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens n
• Nutting's flycatcher, Myiarchus nuttingi (A)
• Great crested flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
• Brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus n
• Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus (A)
• Sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris n
• Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus n
• Couch's kingbird, Tyrannus couchii (A)
• Cassin's kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans n
• Thick-billed kingbird, Tyrannus crassirostris n
• Western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis n
• Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus (C)
• Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus n (C)

Tityridae - tityras, becards and allies

• Rose-throated becard, Pachyramphus aglaiae n
• Gray-collared becard, Pachyramphus major (A)

Laniidae - shrikes

• Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus n
• Northern shrike, Lanius excubitor (C)

Vireonidae - vireos

• Black-capped vireo, Vireo atricapilla (H)
• White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus (A)
• Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii n
• Gray vireo, Vireo vicinior n
• Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons (A)
• Plumbeous vireo, Vireo plumbeus n
• Cassin's vireo, Vireo cassinii
• Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius (H)
• Hutton's vireo, Vireo huttoni n
• Warbling vireo, Vireo gilvus n
• Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicus (A)
• Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus (A)
• Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis (A)

Corvidae - jays, magpies, crows and ravens

• Gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis n
• Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri n
• Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata (A)
• Woodhouse's scrub jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii n
• Mexican jay, Aphelocoma ultramarina n
• Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus n
• Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana n
• Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia n
• American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos n
• Chihuahuan raven, Corvus cryptoleucos n
• Common raven, Corvus corax n

Alaudidae - larks

• Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris n

Hirundinidae - swallows and martins

• Purple martin, Progne subis n
• Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera (A)
• Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor n
• Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina n
• Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis n
• Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
• Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota n
• Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva n (A)
• Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica n

Paridae - chickadees and titmice

• Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus (A)
• Mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli n
• Mexican chickadee, Poecile sclateri n
• Bridled titmouse, Baeolophus wollweberi n
• Juniper titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi n

Remizidae - verdins

• Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps n

Aegithalidae - bushtits

• Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus n

Sittidae - nuthatches

• Red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis n
• White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis n
• Pygmy nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea n

Certhiidae - creepers

• Brown creeper, Certhia americana n

Troglodytidae - wrens

• Cactus wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus n
• Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus n
• Canyon wren, Catherpes mexicanus n
• Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus (A)
• Sinaloa wren, Thryophilus sinaloa (A)
• Bewick's wren, Thryomanes bewickii n
• House wren, Troglodytes aedon n
• Pacific wren, Troglodytes pacificus n
• Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis (A)
• Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris n
• Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis (A)

Cinclidae - dippers

• American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus n

Regulidae - kinglets

• Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa n
• Ruby-crowned kinglet, Regulus calendula n

Polioptilidae - gnatcatchers

• Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea n
• Black-tailed gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura n
• Black-capped gnatcatcher, Polioptila nigriceps n (A)

Muscicapidae -- Old World flycatchers

• Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe (A)

Turdidae - thrushes

• Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis n
• Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana n
• Mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides n
• Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi n
• Brown-backed solitaire, Myadestes occidentalis (A)
• Veery, Catharus fuscescens n (A)
• Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus (A)
• Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus n
• Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus n
• Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina (A)
• Rufous-backed robin, Turdus rufopalliatus (C)
• American robin, Turdus migratorius n
• Varied thrush, Ixoreus naevius (C)
• Aztec thrush, Ridgwayia pinicola (A)

Mimidae - catbirds, mockingbirds and thrashers

• Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis n (C away from White Mountains)
• Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos n
• Sage thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus n
• Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum (C)
• Bendire's thrasher, Toxostoma bendirei n
• Curve-billed thrasher, Toxostoma curvirostre n
• Crissal thrasher, Toxostoma crissale n
• Le Conte's thrasher, Toxostoma lecontei n
• Blue mockingbird, Melanotis caerulescens (A)

Sturnidae - starlings

• European starling, Sturnus vulgaris n (I)

Motacillidae - wagtails and pipits

• White wagtail, Motacilla alba (A)
• Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus (A)
• American pipit, Anthus rubescens n
• Sprague's pipit, Anthus spragueii

Bombycillidae - waxwings

• Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (A)
• Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum

Ptiliogonatidae - silky-flycatchers

• Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens n

Peucedramidae - olive warbler

• Olive warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus n

Calcariidae - longspurs and snow buntings

• McCown's longspur, Calcarius mccownii (C away from SE Arizona)
• Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus (A)
• Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus (A)
• Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus
• Snow bunting, Plectophenax nivalis (A)

Parulidae - wood warblers

• Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera (A)
• Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera (A)
• Tennessee warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina (A)
• Orange-crowned warbler, Oreothlypis celata n
• Nashville warbler, Oreothlypis ruficapilla
• Virginia's warbler, Oreothlypis virginiae n
• Lucy's warbler, Oreothlypis luciae n
• Crescent-chested warbler, Oreothlypis superciliosa (A)
• Northern parula, Setophaga americana n
• Tropical parula, Setophaga pitiayumi (A)
• Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia n
  • Mangrove warbler, Setophaga petechia bryanti (A)
• Chestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica (C)
• Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia (A)
• Cape May warbler, Setophaga tigrina (A)
• Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens (A)
• Yellow-rumped warbler, Setophaga coronata
  • Audubon's warbler, Setophaga coronata auduboni n
  • Myrtle warbler, Setophaga coronata coronata
• Black-throated gray warbler, Setophaga nigrescens n
• Black-throated green warbler, Setophaga virens (A)
• Townsend's warbler, Setophaga townsendi
• Hermit warbler, Setophaga occidentalis
• Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca (A)
• Yellow-throated warbler, Setophaga dominica (A)
• Grace's warbler, Setophaga graciae n
• Pine warbler, Setophaga pinus (A)
• Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor (A)
• Palm warbler, Setophaga palmarum (A)
• Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea (A)
• Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata (A)
• Cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea (A)
• Hooded warbler, Setophaga citrina (C)
• American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla n
• Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia n
• Prothonotary warbler, Prothonotaria citrea (C)
• Worm-eating warbler, Helmitheros vermivorus (A)
• Swainson's warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii (A)
• Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus (C)
• Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis
• Louisiana waterthrush, Parkesia motacilla (C)
• Connecticut warbler, Oporornis agilis (A)
• Kentucky warbler, Geothlypis formosa (A)
• Mourning warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia (A)
• MacGillivray's warbler, Geothlypis tolmiei n
• Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas n
• Wilson's warbler, Cardellina pusilla
• Canada warbler, Cardellina canadensis (A)
• Red-faced warbler, Cardellina rufifrons n
• Painted redstart, Myioborus pictus n
• Slate-throated redstart, Myioborus miniatus (A)
• Fan-tailed warbler, Basileuterus lachrymosa (A)
• Rufous-capped warbler, Basileuterus rufifrons n (A)
• Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens n

Emberizidae - emberizine finches

• Green-tailed towhee, Pipilo chlorurus n
• Spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatus n
• Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus (A)
• Canyon towhee, Melozone fuscus n
• Abert's towhee, Melozone aberti n
• Rufous-winged sparrow, Peucaea carpalis n
• Cassin's sparrow, Peucaea cassinii n
• Botteri's sparrow, Peucaea botterii n
• Rufous-crowned sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps n
• Five-striped sparrow, Amphispiza quinquestriata n
• American tree sparrow, Spizelloides arborea (A)
• Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina n
• Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida
• Brewer's sparrow, Spizella breweri n
• Field sparrow, Spizella pusilla (A)
• Black-chinned sparrow, Spizella atrogularis n
• Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus n
• Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus n
• Black-throated sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata n
• Bell's sparrow, Artemisiospiza belli
• Sagebrush sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis n
• Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys n
• Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis n
• Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum n
• Baird's sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii
• Le Conte's sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii (A)
• Nelson's sparrow, Ammodramus nelsonii (A)
• Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca
  • Red fox sparrow
  • Slate-colored fox sparrow
  • Sooty fox sparrow (A)
  • Thick-billed fox sparrow (A)
• Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia n
• Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii n
• Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
• White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
• Harris's sparrow, Zonotrichia querula (C)
• White-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys n
  • Gambel's white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii
  • Mountain white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha
• Golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla (C)
• Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis n
  • White-winged junco, Junco hyemalis aikeni (A)
  • Slate-colored junco, Junco hyemalis hyemalis
  • Oregon junco, Junco hyemalis oreganus
  • Gray-headed junco, Junco hyemalis caniceps n
  • Red-backed junco, Junco hyemalis dorsalis n
• Yellow-eyed junco, Junco phaeonotus

Cardinalidae - cardinals, grosbeaks and buntings

• Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis n
• Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus n
• Yellow grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysopeplus (A)
• Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
• Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus n
• Blue grosbeak, Passerina (Guiraca) caerulea n
• Lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena n
• Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea n
• Varied bunting, Passerina versicolor n
• Painted bunting, Passerina ciris (C)
• Dickcissel, Spiza americana (C)
• Hepatic tanager, Piranga hepatica n
• Summer tanager, Piranga rubra n
• Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea (A)
• Western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana n
• Flame-colored tanager, Piranga bidentata n (A)

Icteridae - icterids

• Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus n
• Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus n
• Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna
  • Lilian's meadowlark, Sturnella (magna) lilianae n
• Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta n
• Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus n
• Rusty blackbird, Euphagus carolinus (A)
• Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus n
• Common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula (A)
• Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus n
• Bronzed cowbird, Molothrus aeneus n
• Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater n
• Black-vented oriole, Icterus wagleri (A)
• Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius (A)
• Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus n
• Streak-backed oriole, Icterus pustulatus n (A)
• Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula n (A)
• Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii n
• Scott's oriole, Icterus parisorum n

Fringillidae - finches and goldfinches

• Gray-crowned rosy finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis (A)
• Black rosy finch, Leucosticte atrata (A)
• Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator n
• Purple finch, Haemorhous purpureus (A)
• Cassin's finch, Haemorhous cassinii n
• House finch, Haemorhous mexicanus n
• Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra n
• White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (A)
• Pine siskin, Spinus pinus n
• Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria n
• Lawrence's goldfinch, Spinus lawrencei n
• American goldfinch, Spinus tristis n
• Evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus n

Passeridae - Old World sparrows

• House sparrow, Passer domesticus n (I)

Unofficial/unconfirmed species

• Grayish saltator Saltator coerulescens (A) (possible sighting, Oro Blanco Mine, August 31, 2008, no photo documentation 1)
• White-collared seedeater, Sporophila torqueola (A) (West Mexican race record, Nogales August 3, 2007; previous records now under review 1)

Species reported in Arizona, but not accepted by the ABC

• Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
• Masked duck, Oxyura dominica
• White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus
• Whooping crane, Grus americana
• Double-striped thick-knee, Burhinus bistriatus
• Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani
• Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
• Elegant quail, Callipepla douglasii
• White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxii
• Green violetear, Colibri thalassinus
• Fork-tailed emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii
• Golden-fronted woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons
• Nuttall's woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii
• White-headed woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus
• Alder flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
• Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana
• Golden vireo, Vireo hypochryseus
• Yellow-billed magpie, Pica nuttallii
• Tufted jay, Cyanocorax dickeyi
• Brown jay, Cyanocorax morio
• Sinaloa martin, Progne sinaloae
• Slate-colored solitaire, Myadestes unicolor
• Gray silky-flycatcher, Ptilogonys cinereus
• Red-headed tanager, Piranga erythrocephala
• Brewster's warbler, Vermivora pinus x chrysoptera
• Golden-browed warbler, Basileuterus belli
• Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
• Grayish saltator, Saltator caerulescens
• Blue-black grosbeak, Cyanocompsa cyanoides
• Timberline sparrow, Spizella breweri taverneri
• Tricolored blackbird, Agelaius tricolor
• Black-backed Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullocki abellei
• Audubon's oriole, Icterus graduacauda

References

• Collinson, M. 2006. Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palaearctic lists' British Birds vol 99 (June 2006), 306-323
• Rosenberg, G.H. 2001 Arizona Bird Committee Report: 1996-1999 Records. W. Birds 32:50-70
• Rosenberg, G.H., and Witzeman, J.L. 1998 Arizona Bird Committee Report, 1974-1996: Part 1 (non-passerines). W. Birds 29:199-224
• Rosenberg, G.H., and Witzeman, J.L. 1998 Arizona Bird Committee Report, 1974-1996: Part 2 (passerines). W. Birds 30:94-120
• Speich, S., and Parker, T.A. 1973 Arizona Bird Records, 1972. W. Birds 4:53-57
• Speich, S. and Witzeman, J.L. 1975. Arizona Bird Records, 1973, with additional notes. W. Birds 6:145-155

External links

• Arizona Bird Committee home page
• Arizona Field Ornithologists home page