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TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE
BIRDS
of the
TR A NS-PECOS
a field checklist
Black-throated Sparrow
by Kelly B. Bryan
Birds of the Trans-Pecos:
a field checklist
the chihuahuan desert
Traditionally thought of as a treeless desert wasteland, a land of nothing more
than cacti, tumbleweeds, jackrabbits and rattlesnakes – West Texas is far from it. The
Chihuahuan Desert region of the state, better known as the Trans-Pecos of Texas
(Fig. 1), is arguably the most diverse region in Texas. A variety of habitats ranging
from, but not limited to, sanddunes, desert-scrub, arid canyons, oak-juniper woodlands,
lush riparian woodlands, plateau grasslands, cienegas (desert springs), pinyon-juniper
woodlands, pine-oak woodlands and montane evergreen forests contribute to a diverse
and complex avifauna. As much as any other factor, elevation influences and dictates
habitat and thus, bird occurrence. Elevations range from the highest point in Texas at
8,749 ft. (Guadalupe Peak) to under 1,000 ft. (below Del Rio). Amazingly, 106 peaks in
the region are over 7,000 ft. in elevation; 20 are over 8,000 ft. high. These montane
islands contain some of the most unique components of Texas’ avifauna. As a rule,
human population in the region is relatively low and habitat quality remains good to
excellent; habitat types that have been altered the most in modern times include
riparian corridors and cienegas.
Figure 1: Coverage area is indicated by the shaded area. This checklist covers all of the area west of the
Pecos River and a corridor to the east of the Pecos River that contains areas of Chihuahuan Desert
habitat types. There is overlap in coverage of other regional checklists, specifically in Val Verde and
Crockett counties (Birds of the Edwards Plateau by Lockwood) and in Ector, Upton and Reagan counties
(Birds of the High Plains and Rolling Plains by Sieffert).
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Also influenced by elevation, the region’s climatic patterns read like a farmer’s
almanac for an entire state. Normally, one rainy season occurs here on an annual basis,
associated with the onset of the southwestern monsoon pattern that usually begins in
July and ends in September. Winter seasons can be mild except at the higher elevations.
Spring seasons are usually dry and windy; and landscapes dominated by the brown and
yellow colors of dormant grasses typically reflect that. Although not a wasteland, areas
of low desert-scrub, especially along the Rio Grande can be inhospitable at times; 100°+
temperatures can begin as early as February and persist as late as November. Rainfall
for these areas usually averages less than 6 inches annually, while the eastern portions
of the region and the highest elevations can receive more than 20 inches. Summer
seasons in the higher elevations are usually cool to warm at best and generally wet in
contrast to the lower desert and much of the rest of Texas.
Although portions of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion extend north into southern
New Mexico and southeastern Arizona, the major part of the region is found south of
the border with Mexico. In fact, 65% of the physiographic area is in Mexico. Overall, the
ecoregion covers 243,000 square miles. Still, the portion that occurs in Texas is large,
covering approximately 50,000 square miles, or about one-fifth of the landmass of
Texas. Most of the region remains privately owned, yet more public lands exist here
than in any other region of the state. From a conservation (and birding) point of view
several national parks (comprising ~956,208 acres) and numerous state holdings
(~533,250 acres) provide access to many significant areas within the region. Many of
these locations have well-developed bird lists with defined seasonal occurrence. There
are several other publications that characterize the region’s avifauna and/or portions
thereof (see the references listed below). Nevertheless, this is the first stand-alone field
checklist to embrace the region as a whole. This checklist includes all of the species
recorded within the region along with their expected seasonal occurrence. The author
has followed the nomenclature and taxonomy presented in the 7th edition of the A.O.U.
Check-list of North American Birds (1998) and supplements.
chihuahuan desert birds
This checklist includes 505 species that have been observed in the region, which is
81% of the species known to occur in Texas. A total of 244 of the species listed herein
(48%) have nested at least once or are suspected as nesters. A dedicated column
denotes nesting status as well as geographic occurrence (where needed) and status to
provide users of this checklist with additional information on selected species.
Characterization of the region’s avifauna is difficult at best because of the patchy
nature of the habitats and the sporadic occurrence of numerous peripheral species.
In the southeastern portion of the region a number of eastern U.S. birds reach the
western limits of their ranges. Red-shouldered Hawk, Chuck-will’s-widow, Eastern WoodPewee, Acadian Flycatcher, White-eyed, Yellow-throated and Red-eyed Vireo, Carolina Wren,
Northern Parula, Yellow-throated and Black-and-white Warbler are representative of this
group. Montane habitats also harbor species of limited distribution. Numerous species of
birds associated with the Rocky Mountains and/or Mexican highlands bird guilds normally
occur only in islands of montane habitats within the region. Examples include Band-tailed
Pigeon, Flammulated and Northern Saw-whet Owl, Whip-poor-will, Blue-throated and
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Magnificant Hummingbird, Williamson’s Sapsucker, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo,
Mexican and Steller’s Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Pygmy Nuthatch, Colima and Grace’s
Warbler, and Painted Redstart. Other “borderland” specialties help characterize the region’s
avifauna. Included would be Gray and Zone-tailed Hawk, Common Black-Hawk, Elf Owl,
Lesser Nighthawk, Common Poorwill, Lucifer Hummingbird, Vermilion Flycatcher, Verdin,
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Varied Bunting, and Hooded Oriole.
New discoveries are still being made in the region, especially in the Davis Mountains
where increased access to private lands has allowed further study of Texas’ most expansive
mountain range. As an example, the recent discovery of Buff-breasted Flycatcher added a
new species to the Texas list. The Trans-Pecos of Texas is a region prime for similar
discoveries in the future. Other than the montane islands previously mentioned, additional
habitats contain rich birdlife. Riparian corridors contain especially important bird habitats
harboring high diversity in arid environments. The Rio Grande valley both above and
below El Paso is one such area. Several species can often be found there that are consid
ered rare within the region. The Limpia Creek system in Jeff Davis County, the Alamito/
Cienega Creek systems in Presidio County, the Devils River system of central Val Verde
County, and the Rio Grande/Pecos river systems contain highly diverse avifauna as well.
The distribution of common species within this region can also be of a patchy
nature primarily due to the extent of the region being covered. For those utilizing this
document the exact occurrence of most species must be determined by referring to the
range maps in any number of popular field guides. The geographical distribution and
nesting column preceding the months of the year will aid in that effort. However, just
because a particular species is designated as SE (southeast-normally expected only in
that area) for instance, does not mean that it does not or cannot occur at other
locations within the checklist area. Keep in mind that the geographical distribution of
many species may change with season, especially with respect to areas utilized for
nesting. A species with nesting status N* may migrate through or winter elsewhere.
More widespread nesting species (N) may also be tied to specific habitats and certain
broader areas of the region, or excluded from certain areas. For example, one of the
most common birds of the region, the Black-throated Sparrow, finds montane habitats
unsuitable for occupation at any time of the year. This desert sparrow has been labeled
an “indicator” species of the ecological region and for that reason has been chosen to
grace the cover of this checklist.
The seasonal abundance codes (bar graphs) included herein represent a compilation
of the most accurate objective data available as well as subjective evaluations by the
author. Peripheral species and/or local species (e.g., Great Kiskadee, Juniper Titmouse,
Mountain Chickadee, Colima Warbler, Grace’s Warbler and Olive Sparrow) have abundance
codes applied that reflect only their status where they normally occur. Many species show
strong ties to certain habitats, or they may be quite localized such as to a particular
mountain range, making it difficult to define their abundance across the entire region. To
aid in that designation, letter codes (as provided in the legend) have been added to
delineate areas occupied by localized species. As an example both Mexican Jay and Colima
Warbler are expected to occur only in the Chisos Mountains, thus designated with letter
code of ‘C’. Also keep in mind that open water habitats for aquatic species are limited in
the region. Less than ten permanent reservoirs exist, limited to two general areas – within
the Pecos River and Rio Grande watersheds along the eastern edge of the region and in the
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Rio Grande valley below El Paso. Accidentals are defined as those species that have
occurred generally less than ten times in the area of coverage. Species listed as such are
depicted with a closed circle. Numerous other species have been recorded only on a few
occasions, as vagrants or very rare migrants, but are expected to occur again in the future.
These species are listed as “rare”.
Like any species checklist, this is a dynamic document that will require constant
updating. Please submit any changes, additions, comments, or questions to Kelly Bryan
via e-mail at kellyb@nexus.as.utexas.edu or phone (915) 426-3897.
Selected references:
Kutac, E. A. 1998. Birder’s Guide to Texas (second edition). Gulf Publishing Co.,
Houston, TX.
Lockwood, M.W., W.B. McKinney, J.N. Paton and B.R. Zimmer. 1999. A Birder’s Guide
to the Rio Grande Valley. American Birding Association, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO.
Oberholser, H.C. 1974. The Bird Life of Texas. University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas.
Paton, J.N. and B.R. Zimmer. 1998. Birds and Birdfinding in the El Paso Area. Local
Pub. El Paso, Texas.
Peterson, J. J. and B. R. Zimmer. 1998. Birds of the Trans-Pecos. UT Press, Austin, Texas.
Wauer, R. H. 1996. A Field Guide to Birds of the Big Bend, 2nd ed. Gulf Publishing
Co., Houston, Texas.
Wauer, R. H. and M. A. Elwonger. 1998. Birding Texas. Falcon Guide, Helena, MT.
Please help us protect the natural avian communities by refraining from
using playback tapes of bird songs. Excessive use of these tapes disrupts
normal avian activity patterns, including essential territorial behavior,
and may lead to nest failure. Thank you for your cooperation.
LEGEND
Abundance (basically an abundance scale with abundant being the most common,
accidental the least)
Abundant – present and conspicuous in proper habitat and season indicated; often
in large numbers
Common – normally present, should be found in proper habitat and season;
numbers vary
Uncommon – usually present in proper habitat and season, but may be overlooked;
typically in small numbers
Occasional – normally encountered a few times during season indicated; may also
occur in a narrow timeframe within a season or in very specialized habitat
...... Rare – seldom observed; may not occur each year during season indicated
Accidental – generally one to three records region-wide each decade
Lingering accidentals (Note: accidental records include both documented records
and selected sight observations)
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Status, Geographic distribution and Nesting (SGN)
Shaded species are Texas Review Species; please submit details, photographs and/or
recordings to the Texas Bird Records Committee, c/o Mark Lockwood, TBRC Secretery,
Natural Resources Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin,
Texas 78744
I
– Irruptive species that may be abundant some years but absent, occasional or rare
all others; also applies to species regularly occurring in the checklist area but
exhibit movements of an irruptive nature into areas/habitats otherwise not
normally occupied
E – Extirpated or extinct
W – Western portion of the region, specifically in El Paso and/or Hudspeth counties;
abundance graph normally applies to this area only but migrants/vagrants may
occur elsewhere
G – Guadalupe Mountains; abundance graph normally applies to this area only but
migrants/vagrants may occur elsewhere
D – Davis Mountains; abundance graph normally applies to this area only but
migrants/vagrants may occur elsewhere
C – Chisos Mountains; abundance graph normally applies to this area only but
migrants/vagrants may occur elsewhere
PG – Plateau grasslands typically located at elevations ranging from 4,000' to 6,000';
abundance graph normally applies to this area only but migrants/vagrants may
occur elsewhere
RG – Rio Grande corridor (or portions thereof) from above Lake Amistad north to
Brewster and Presidio counties; abundance graph normally applies to this area
only but migrants/vagrants may occur elsewhere
SE – Southeastern portion of region, specifically in Val Verde and Terrell counties
including Lake Amistad; abundance graph normally applies to this area only
but migrants/vagrants may occur elsewhere
N – Regular and widespread nesting species
N* – Rare and/or localized nesting species; also applies to species nesting in a specific
geographic area or to those with only one or two nesting records
N? – Status as a breeding species in the region is uncertain
( ) – Sub-regional geographic area specified for selected species with nesting status
N* or N?; many species whose nesting distributions are limited as indicated
by use this symbol may be (or typically are) widespread at other times of the
year, i.e. Sharp-shinned Hawk, Western Wood-Pewee, Hermit Thrush, Orangecrowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Western Tanager, Spotted Towhee,
and Green-tailed Towhee
CITATION
Bryan, Kelly B. 2002. Birds of the Trans-Pecos: A Field Checklist. Natural Resources
Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife. PWD BK P4000-809 (3/02)
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CHECKLIST
Species
SGN
___ Red-throated Loon
___ Pacific Loon
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
.......................
..................
..............
................
___ Common Loon
___ Yellow-billed Loon
___ Least Grebe
SE
___ Pied-billed Grebe
N*
........................................................................
........
___ Horned Grebe
.....
___ Red-necked Grebe
___ Eared Grebe
................
.........................
..........................
...................
.......
............................
N*
___ Western Grebe
N*
___ Clark’s Grebe
N*
___ American White Pelican
......
___ Brown Pelican
___ Double-crested Cormorant
N*
___ Neotropic Cormorant
N*
___ Anhinga
SE
___ American Bittern
___ Least Bittern
N*(RG)
___ Great Blue Heron
N*
___ Great Egret
N*
___ Snowy Egret
N*
___ Little Blue Heron
SE
___ Tricolored Heron
SE
___ Reddish Egret
___ Cattle Egret
N*
___ Green Heron
N*
___ Black-crowned Night-Heron
N*
___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
SE
...............
.............
....................
........
...........
................
...................
...............
.................................
......
....
.......
.............
................
..........
___ White Ibis
___ Glossy Ibis
___ White-faced Ibis
N*
................
___ Roseate Spoonbill
___ Wood Stork
SE
___ Black Vulture
N, RG, SE
___ Turkey Vulture
N
___ Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
....
N*, SE
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....
Species
___ Fulvous Whistling-Duck
SGN
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
SE
............
___ Greater White-fronted Goose
..
..
...........................
.......
......
......
....
___ Snow Goose
___ Ross’s Goose
___ Canada Goose
...............
___ Tundra Swan
___ Wood Duck
...........
N*(SE, W)
.........
___ Gadwall
.........................
___ Eurasian Wigeon
___ “Mexican Duck” Mallard
...........
............
___ American Wigeon
___ Mallard
....
N*
N
___ Mottled Duck
SE
___ Blue-winged Teal
N*
___ Cinnamon Teal
N*
___ Northern Shoveler
N*
___ Northern Pintail
N*
............
....................................
..........
..............
.....
..............
___ Garganey
___ Green-winged Teal
N*
___ Canvasback
N*
___ Redhead
N*
___ Ring-necked Duck
___ Greater Scaup
___ Lesser Scaup
___ Surf Scoter
........
....................
..............
..............
..............................
...............
................
...............
..............
___ White-winged Scoter
___ Black Scoter
___ Long-tailed Duck
...................
___ Bufflehead
....
___ Common Goldeneye
.....
___ Barrow’s Goldeneye
....
....
...
___ Hooded Merganser
___ Red-breasted Merganser
___ Common Merganser
I
___ Masked Duck
RG
___ Ruddy Duck
N*
___ Osprey
.................
___ Swallow-tailed Kite
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....
....
.
....
...
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Species
SGN
___ White-tailed Kite
SE, N*(W)
___ Mississippi Kite
N*(W)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
......................................................................
....
....
....................
.................
.................
.........
___ Bald Eagle
___ Northern Harrier
___ Sharp-shinned Hawk
___ Cooper’s Hawk
N*
N*(G, D, C)
N
___ Northern Goshawk
___ Gray Hawk
___ Common Black-Hawk
___ Harris’s Hawk
___ Red-shouldered Hawk
......
N*, RG
..........
N*(D, RG, SE)
N, SE, RG
N*, SE
___ Broad-winged Hawk
SE
___ Swainson’s Hawk
N
........
..........
___ White-tailed Hawk
___ Zone-tailed Hawk
N
___ Red-tailed Hawk
N
___ Ferruginous Hawk
PG
___ Rough-legged Hawk
I
___ Golden Eagle
N*
___ Crested Caracara
SE
___ American Kestrel
N
...................
..............
___ Merlin
___ Aplomado Falcon
PG
___ Peregrine Falcon
N*(RG, C, G)
___ Prairie Falcon
N*
......................................................................
___ Ring-necked Pheasant
___ Lesser Prairie Chicken
E
___ Wild Turkey
N
___ Scaled Quail
N
___ Gambel’s Quail
___ Northern Bobwhite
___ Montezuma Quail
N, RG, W
N*, SE
N*
___ Yellow Rail
............
..............................
.................
___ King Rail
___ Virginia Rail
N*
___ Sora
N*
___ Purple Gallinule
___ Common Moorhen
N*
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Species
___ American Coot
SGN
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
N*
___ Sandhill Crane
___ Whooping Crane
..............................
___ Black-bellied Plover
..
___ American Golden-Plover
___ Snowy Plover
N*
...............
....................
............
..............
...
___ Semipalmated Plover
___ Piping Plover
___ Killdeer
___ Mountain Plover
N
___ Black-necked Stilt
N*
___ American Avocet
N*(W)
.............
....
N*(PG)
.........
..........
............
___ Northern Jacana
___ Greater Yellowlegs
___ Lesser Yellowlegs
___ Solitary Sandpiper
___ Willet
___ Spotted Sandpiper
N?(G)
___ Upland Sandpiper
.........
............
......
..
....
.. ... ...
.... ...
..........
.........
.......
....
....
___ Eskimo Curlew
.............
.......
___ Whimbrel
___ Long-billed Curlew
N*
___ Hudsonian Godwit
........ ...
......
___ Marbled Godwit
___ Ruddy Turnstone
.....
.............
___ Red Knot
___ Sanderling
.......... ...
..
___ Semipalmated Sandpiper
___ Western Sandpiper
.............
.......
___ Red-necked Stint
.....
___ Least Sandpiper
.......
___ White-rumped Sandpiper
...
___ Baird’s Sandpiper
___ Pectoral Sandpiper
___ Dunlin
... ...
...
...........
..
___ Stilt Sandpiper
....
.....
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....
___ Ruff
..........
___ Short-billed Dowitcher
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Species
SGN
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
........
___ Long-billed Dowitcher
...
___ Common Snipe
___ American Woodcock
..
SE
...
___ Wilson’s Phalarope
___ Red-necked Phalarope
......
........
...
....
.........
...
___ Red Phalarope
___ Parasitic Jaeger
___ Long-tailed Jaeger
___ Laughing Gull
N*(SE)
........
..........
___ Franklin’s Gull
___ Little Gull
............
___ Bonaparte’s Gull
___ Heermann’s Gull
___ Mew Gull
..................
......................
___ Ring-billed Gull
..............
___ California Gull
..
___ Herring Gull
............
....
___ Thayer’s Gull
___ Lesser Black-backed Gull
___ Western Gull
___ Glaucous Gull
..........
___ Black-legged Kittiwake
...........
..............
___ Sabine’s Gull
___ Caspian Tern
___ Elegant Tern
...... .....
___ Common Tern
....
___ Arctic Tern
___ Forster’s Tern
___ Least Tern
............
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N*, SE
N*
___ Sooty Tern
..
___ Black Tern
......
......
___ Black Skimmer
___ Rock Dove
___ Band-tailed Pigeon
N
N*(G, D, C)
___ Eurasian Collared-Dove
N*
___ White-winged Dove
N
___ Mourning Dove
N
___ Inca Dove
N
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10
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Species
___ Common Ground-Dove
SGN
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
N*, SE, RG
___ Ruddy Ground-Dove
___ White-tipped Dove
SE, RG
___ Monk Parakeet
N*(W)
............
___ Black-billed Cuckoo
___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo
___ Greater Roadrunner
___ Groove-billed Ani
___ Barn Owl
___ Flammulated Owl
...........
N
N
...
SE, RG
..................
N
N*(G, D, C)
___ Eastern Screech-Owl
N*,SE
___ Western Screech-Owl
N
___ Great Horned Owl
N
___ Northern Pygmy-Owl
___ Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
RG
___ Elf Owl
N
___ Burrowing Owl
N
___ Spotted Owl
N*(G, D)
___ Barred Owl
N*, SE
___ Long-eared Owl
N*(G)
___ Lesser Nighthawk
N
___ Common Nighthawk
N
___ Common Poorwill
N
___ Chuck-will’s-widow
N*, SE
___ Whip-poor-will
..................
..................
N*, I
___ Short-eared Owl
___ Northern Saw-whet Owl
..
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..
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...................
...................
......
......
....
....
N*(G, D, C)
___ Black Swift
___ Chimney Swift
___ White-throated Swift
___ Broad-billed Hummingbird
...
N*, SE
...
N
..............................
N*(RG)
___ White-eared Hummingbird
___ Berylline Hummingbird
___ Violet-crowned Hummingbird
___ Blue-throated Hummingbird
___ Magnificent Hummingbird
___ Lucifer Hummingbird
___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird
.....
N*(C)
................
N*(G, D, C)
....
N*(C)
...
.......
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Species
SGN
___ Black-chinned Hummingbird
N
___ Anna’s Hummingbird
N*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
..
............
...
___ Costa’s Hummingbird
___ Calliope Hummingbird
___ Broad-tailed Hummingbird
...........
I
N*(G, D, C)
..........
...
___ Rufous Hummingbird
___ Allen’s Hummingbird
___ Elegant Trogon
___ Ringed Kingfisher
N?(SE)
___ Belted Kingfisher
N*
___ Green Kingfisher
N*, SE
___ Lewis’s Woodpecker
I
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...........
___ Red-headed Woodpecker
___ Acorn Woodpecker
___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker
___ Williamson’s Sapsucker
N
N*, SE, RG
.......
I, D
...
.......
___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
___ Red-naped Sapsucker
___ Red-breasted Sapsucker
___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker
N
___ Downy Woodpecker
N?, SE
___ Hairy Woodpecker
N*, G
___ Northern Flicker
N
___ Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
___ Tufted Flycatcher
___ Olive-sided Flycatcher
...
N*(G)
..
___ Greater Pewee
___ Western Wood-Pewee
N*(D, G)
___ Eastern Wood-Pewee
N*, SE
...
............
..
___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
___ Acadian Flycatcher
N?, SE
___ Willow Flycatcher
N?
___ Least Flycatcher
___ Hammond’s Flycatcher
___ Gray Flycatcher
N*(D)
___ Dusky Flycatcher
N*(D)
___ Cordilleran Flycatcher
___ Buff-breasted Flycatcher
N*(G, D, C)
.......................
... .......
......
....
......
...
...
..
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......
...
...
N*(D)
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Species
___ Black Phoebe
___ Eastern Phoebe
SGN
N*(SE)
___ Say’s Phoebe
N
___ Vermilion Flycatcher
N
___ Dusky-capped Flycatcher
N*
___ Ash-throated Flycatcher
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
N
N
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..........
...................
.......
___ Great Crested Flycatcher
___ Brown-crested Flycatcher
___ Great Kiskadee
N*, SE, RG
N*, SE
___ Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
___ Piratic Flycatcher
___ Tropical Kingbird
N*, RG
___ Couch’s Kingbird
N*, SE, RG
___ Cassin’s Kingbird
___ Thick-billed Kingbird
___ Western Kingbird
..........................
N
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N*, RG
N
............
___ Eastern Kingbird
___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
.........
..
N
___ Rose-throated Becard
___ Northern Shrike
___ Loggerhead Shrike
N
___ White-eyed Vireo
N*, SE, RG
___ Bell’s Vireo
___ Black-capped Vireo
___ Gray Vireo
___ Yellow-throated Vireo
___ Plumbeous Vireo
N
N*, SE, C
N
N*(SE)
N*(G, D)
___ Cassin’s Vireo
___ Blue-headed Vireo
___ Hutton’s Vireo
N*, G, D, C
___ Warbling Vireo
N*(G, D)
..........
........
..................
......
___ Philadelphia Vireo
___ Red-eyed Vireo
..
....
N*(SE)
................
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___ Yellow-green Vireo
___ Steller’s Jay
N*, I, G, D
___ Blue Jay
I
___ Green Jay
I, SE
___ Western Scrub-Jay
N, I
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Species
SGN
___ Mexican Jay
N*, C
___ Pinyon Jay
I
___ Clark’s Nutcracker
I
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
...........
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___ Black-billed Magpie
___ American Crow
....
W, I
___ Chihuahuan Raven
N
___ Common Raven
N
___ Horned Lark
N
___ Purple Martin
N*, SE
___ Tree Swallow
___ Violet-green Swallow
N*(G, D, C)
___ N. Rough-winged Swallow
N*(SE, RG)
___ Bank Swallow
N*(SE)
___ Cliff Swallow
N
___ Cave Swallow
N
___ Barn Swallow
N
___ Carolina Chickadee
SE
....
..........
...
.....
..........
...
....
...
.....
..
.......
.......
..
.............
...
..............
___ Black-capped Chickadee
___ Mountain Chickadee
___ Juniper Titmouse
I, N*, G, D
I, N*,G
___ Black-crested Titmouse
N
___ Verdin
N
___ Bushtit
___ Red-breasted Nuthatch
___ White-breasted Nuthatch
N
N*, G, D, C
___ Pygmy Nuthatch
N*, G, D
___ Brown Creeper
N*(G)
___ Cactus Wren
N
___ Rock Wren
N
___ Canyon Wren
N
___ Carolina Wren
N*, SE, RG
___ Bewick’s Wren
N
___ House Wren
.................................
N*(G, D)
....................
..........................
___ Winter Wren
___ Sedge Wren
___ Marsh Wren
................
I, N*(G)
..
................
N*
___ American Dipper
.......
___ Golden-crowned Kinglet
14
........
..............
Species
SGN
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
...
___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet
___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
___ Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
N*(SE, C, G)
N
___ Eastern Bluebird
N*(SE)
___ Western Bluebird
N*(G, D)
___ Mountain Bluebird
I, N*(D)
___ Townsend’s Solitaire
..................
I
___ Veery
___ Gray-cheeked Thrush
___ Hermit Thrush
......
...
___ Swainson’s Thrush
N*(G, D)
___ Wood Thrush
___ Rufous-backed Robin
___ American Robin
N*(G, D)
___ Varied Thrush
___ Aztec Thrush
..............................
___ Gray Catbird
___ Northern Mockingbird
N
___ Sage Thrasher
I
___ Long-billed Thrasher
N*, SE, RG
___ Curve-billed Thrasher
N
___ Crissal Thrasher
N
___ European Starling
N
...
___ American Pipit
...
....
.....
___ Brown Thrasher
...
....
....
___ Spragues’s Pipit
___ Cedar Waxwing
....
...
I
___ Gray Silky-flycatcher
___ Phainopepla
N*(G, D, C)
___ Olive Warbler
........
.....
___ Blue-winged Warbler
___ Golden-winged Warbler
..........
___ Tennessee Warbler
___ Orange-crowned Warbler
N*(G, D)
___ Virginia’s Warbler
..
............
___ Nashville Warbler
..
N*(G, D)
___ Colima Warbler
N*, C
___ Lucy’s Warbler
N*, RG
.........
...........
15
.....................
Species
SGN
___ Northern Parula
N*(SE)
___ Tropical Parula
N*, SE
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
..
.......
___ Crescent-chested Warbler
___ Yellow Warbler
..
N?
___ Chestnut-sided Warbler
___ Magnolia Warbler
........
...........
..............
.........
..........
................
___ Cape May Warbler
___ Black-throated Blue Warbler
___ Yellow-rumped Warbler
___ Black-throated Gray Warbler
N*(G, D)
................
..................
N*(G)
___ Townsend’s Warbler
...........
........
..........
... ..
....
...
...............
___ Hermit Warbler
___ Black-throated Green Warbler
___ Golden-cheeked Warbler
SE
___ Blackburnian Warbler
___ Yellow-throated Warbler
___ Grace’s Warbler
...........
N*, SE
N*(G, D)
___ Pine Warbler
......
..........
...
..
...
....
...
..............
___ Prairie Warbler
..........
___ Palm Warbler
...........
___ Bay-breasted Warbler
.......
___ Blackpoll Warbler
.........
___ Cerulean Warbler
___ Black-and-white Warbler
.....
....
...............
.........
.....
...
.................
.......
...........
N?(SE)
___ American Redstart
___ Prothonotary Warbler
___ Worm-eating Warbler
___ Swainson’s Warbler
..........
............
___ Ovenbird
___ Northern Waterthrush
.............
.........
___ Louisiana Waterthrush
___ Kentucky Warbler
.............
___ Mourning Warbler
.............
..
___ MacGillivray’s Warbler
N?(D)
___ Common Yellowthroat
N*(SE, RG, W)
...............
___ Hooded Warbler
___ Wilson’s Warbler
........
___ Canada Warbler
16
...
Species
SGN
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
......
___ Red-faced Warbler
___ Painted Redstart
......
.....
....
I, N*(C, D)
___ Slate-throated Redstart
___ Rufous-capped Warbler
___ Yellow-breasted Chat
................................................................
..
....
...
..
.......
.....
N?(SE)
N
___ Hepatic Tanager
N*(G, D)
___ Summer Tanager
N
___ Scarlet Tanager
___ Western Tanager
N*(G, D)
___ Flame-colored Tanager
___ Olive Sparrow
___ Green-tailed Towhee
N*, SE
I, N*(G, D)
___ Eastern Towhee
___ Spotted Towhee
N*(G, D, C)
___ Canyon Towhee
N
___ Cassin’s Sparrow
N
___ Botteri’s Sparrow
N*
___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow
N
___ American Tree Sparrow
___ Chipping Sparrow
N*(D, G, SE)
..................
___ Clay-colored Sparrow
..........
___ Brewer’s Sparrow
___ Field Sparrow
___ Black-chinned Sparrow
N*(SE)
N*, G, D, C
...
___ Vesper Sparrow
___ Lark Sparrow
N
___ Black-throated Sparrow
N
...
___ Sage Sparrow
___ Lark Bunting
............
..............
.......
N?
___ Savannah Sparrow
....................
___ Baird’s Sparrow
___ Grasshopper Sparrow
.....
...
......
N*(D, SE)
___ LeConte’s Sparrow
....
....
....
......
___ Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow
___ Fox Sparrow
..
..
___ Song Sparrow
...
___ Lincoln’s Sparrow
......
___ Swamp Sparrow
17
..
...
Species
SGN
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
.......
___ White-throated Sparrow
..
.............
...............
___ Harris’s Sparrow
...
___ White-crowned Sparrow
___ Dark-eyed Junco
..............
.......................
___ Golden-crowned Sparrow
N*(G)
___ Yellow-eyed Junco
......
.....
___ McCown’s Longspur
___ Lapland Longspur
___ Smith’s Longspur
....
___ Chestnut-collared Longspur
___ Snow Bunting
___ Northern Cardinal
N
___ Pyrrhuloxia
N
....
...
___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak
___ Black-headed Grosbeak
___ Blue Grosbeak
N*(G, D, C)
...
N
......
........
___ Lazuli Bunting
___ Indigo Bunting
___ Varied Bunting
___ Painted Bunting
___ Dickcissel
......
..
....
...
N*, SE
N
....
..............
............
..
.......
N
.