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List of birds of Arizona

 
Wikipedia: List of birds of Arizona

The List of Arizona birds lists every wild bird species ever seen in Arizona, as recorded by the Arizona Bird Committee. 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 official 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.


Table of contents

Non-passerines: Swans, Geese, DucksPartridges and PheasantsGrouseTurkeyQuailLoonsGrebesAlbatrossesShearwatersStorm-PetrelsTropicbirdsBoobiesPelicansCormorantsAnhingaFrigatebirdsBitterns, Herons, and EgretsIbises and SpoonbillsStorksNew World VulturesKites, Eagles, and HawksOspreyCaracaras and FalconsRails, Gallinules, and CootsCranesPloversStilts and AvocetsJacanasSandpipers, Phalaropes, and AlliesGullsTernsJaegersSkimmersPigeons and DovesParrotsCuckoos, Roadrunners, and AnisBarn OwlsTypical OwlsNighthawks and NightjarsSwiftsHummingbirdsTrogonsKingfishersWoodpeckers

Passerines: Tyrant FlycatchersShrikesVireosJays, Magpies, Crows, and RavensLarksSwallowsChickadees and TitmiceVerdinsBushtitsNuthatchesCreepersWrensDippersKingletsGnatcatchersOld World FlycatchersThrushesCatbirds, Mockingbirds, and ThrashersStarlingsWagtails and PipitsWaxwingsSilky-flycatchersOlive WarblerWood WarblersTanagersEmberizine FinchesCardinals, Grosbeaks, and BuntingsIcteridsFinches and GoldfinchesOld World Sparrows

Unofficial / Unconfirmed Species        Reported species        See also        References


Anatidae - Swans, Geese, Ducks

Phasianidae - Partridges and Pheasants

Tetraonidae - Grouse

  • Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus n

Meleagrididae - Turkey

Odontophoridae - Quail

Gaviidae - Loons

Podicipedidae - Grebes

Diomedeidae - Albatrosses

Procellariidae - Shearwaters

Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels

Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds

Sulidae - Boobies

Pelecanidae - Pelicans

Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants

Anhingidae - Anhinga

Fregatidae - Frigatebirds

Ardeidae - Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets

Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills

Ciconiidae - Storks

Cathartidae - New World Vultures

Accipitridae - Kites, Eagles, and Hawks

Pandionidae - Osprey

Falconidae - Caracaras and Falcons

Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Gruidae - Cranes

Charadriidae - Plovers

Recurvirostridae - Stilts and Avocets

Jacanidae - Jacanas

Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

Laridae - Gulls

Sternidae - Terns

Stercorariidae - Jaegers

Rynchopidae - Skimmers

Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves

Psittacidae - Parrots

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

Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis

Tytonidae - Barn Owls

Strigidae - Typical Owls

Caprimulgidae - Nighthawks and Nightjars

Apodidae - Swifts

Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

Trogonidae - Trogons

Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Picidae - Woodpeckers

Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers

Tityridae - Tityras, Becards, and Allies

Laniidae - Shrikes

Vireonidae - Vireos

Corvidae - Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens

Alaudidae - Larks

Hirundinidae - Swallows and Martins

Paridae - Chickadees and Titmice

Remizidae - Verdins

  • Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps n

Aegithalidae - Bushtits

Sittidae - Nuthatches

Certhiidae - Creepers

Troglodytidae - Wrens

Cinclidae - Dippers

Regulidae - Kinglets

Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers

Muscicapidae -- Old World Flycatchers

Turdidae - Thrushes

Mimidae - Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers

Sturnidae - Starlings

Motacillidae - Wagtails and Pipits

Bombycillidae - Waxwings

Ptilogonatidae - Silky-flycatchers

Peucedramidae - Olive Warbler

Parulidae - Wood Warblers


Emberizidae - Emberizine Finches

Cardinalidae - Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings

Icteridae - Icterids

Fringillidae - Finches and Goldfinches

Passeridae - Old World Sparrows

Unofficial / Unconfirmed Species

  • Peach-faced Lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis n (I) (native to s. Africa, established feral populations in Phoenix metropolitan area 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
  • Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis
  • Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis
  • 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

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