his list of the approximately 90 most common √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S birds of Tuzigoot National Monument is based T DUCKS ash-throated flycatcher C R,D S on previous documentation of abundance (A) and separated into three categories. Abundant (A) birds wood duck U R,W Y brown-crested flycatcher U R,D S may be seen daily in groups, and common (C) birds as a mallard U R,W Y Cassin’s kingbird U R,D S solitary bird or in pairs. Uncommon (U) birds are more QUAIL western kingbird U R,D S rare, and more likely to be seen on a monthly basis. Gambel’s quail C D Y VIREOS Habitats (H) are separated into three categories. Ripar- HERONS Bell’s vireo C R,D S ian (R) birds can be found in or along water bodies that great blue heron U R,W Y warbling vireo U R,D M include riparian deciduous vegetation, such as cotton- VULTURES CORVIDS woods and willows. Desert (D) habitats include shrubs, turkey vulture C R,D S common raven C R,D Y such as creosote, mesquite, and mixed grasses. Wetland HAWKS SWALLOWS (W) species live on the marshy edges of the Verde River and Tavasci Marsh. Cooper’s hawk U R,D Y violet-green swallow U R,D,W M common black-hawk U R S northern rough-winged swallow U R,D S The varied habitats of central Arizona provide a vital red-tailed hawk U R,D Y cliff swallow U R,D,W M environment for birds across the seasons (S). Birds that RAILS AND COOTS barn swallow U R,D,W S do not migrate are considered Year-round (Y) resi- dents and can be seen at any time of year. Summer (S) sora U W S VERDINS residents are at the park roughly during June–August, Virginia rail U W S verdin C R,D Y while Winter (W) residents occur from approximately common gallinule U W M WRENS November to February. Migratory (M) birds may be American coot U W Y rock wren U D Y seen from March to May and September to October DOVES canyon wren U D Y as they briefly pass through the area on their way to seasonal habitats. Eurasian collared-dove U D Y house wren U R W mourning dove A R,D Y marsh wren U R,W S ROADRUNNERS Bewick’s wren U R,D Y cactus wren U D Y Key greater roadrunner U D Y GOATSUCKERS KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS Abundance (A) A—Abundant lesser nighthawk C D S black-tailed gnatcatcher U D Y C—Common common poorwill U D S ruby-crowned kinglet C R,D W U—Uncommon HUMMINGBIRDS THRUSHES Habitat (H) R—Riparian black-chinned hummingbird C R,D S hermit thrush U R,D W D—Desert Anna’s hummingbird U R,D Y MIMIDS AND THRASHERS W—Wetland broad-tailed hummingbird C R,D M northern mockingbird C R,D Y Season (S) Y—Year-round WOODPECKERS STARLINGS S—Summer Gila woodpecker U R,D Y European starling U R,D Y W—Winter ladder-backed woodpecker U R,D Y SILKY FLYCATCHERS M—Migratory northern flicker C R,D W phainopepla C R,D Y TYRANT FLYCATCHERS WARBLERS western wood-pewee U R,D M orange-crowned warbler U R,D M Photos clockwise from top left: cactus wren, black-chinned gray flycatcher U R,D M Lucy’s warbler C R,D S hummingbird, western tanager, red-tailed hawk, greater roadrunner. All photos ©Robert Shantz except cactus wren, ©Greg Lavaty. black phoebe U R,W Y Nashville warbler U R,D S Say’s phoebe U D Y common yellowthroat C R,W S This checklist was produced by the National Park Service, Sonoran Desert Network. √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S yellow warbler U R,D S TANAGERS National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior yellow-rumped warbler A R,D W summer tanager U R,D S Wilson’s warbler U R,D M western tanager C R,D M Tuzigoot National Monument Clarkdale, Arizona yellow-breasted chat C R,D S CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, AND BUNTINGS EMBERIZINES northern cardinal C R,D Y green-tailed towhee U R,D W black-headed grosbeak C R,D M Bird Checklist rufous-crowned sparrow U D Y blue grosbeak C R,D S canyon towhee U D Y lazuli bunting U R,D M Abert’s towhee U R,D Y ICTERIDS chipping sparrow U R,D W red-winged blackbird A R,D,W Y Brewer’s sparrow A R,D W great-tailed grackle C R,D,W Y lark sparrow U R,D W bronzed cowbird C R,D S black-throated sparrow C D Y brown-headed cowbird C R,D S lark bunting U D W hooded oriole U R,D S song sparrow C R,W Y Bullock’s oriole C R,D S Lincoln’s sparrow U R,W W house finch C R,D Y white-crowned sparrow A R,D W lesser goldfinch C R,D Y dark-eyed junco C R,D W

The information in this list is based on bird observations, inventories, and surveys at Tuzigoot National Monument. However, bird lists are always works in progress. The list is arranged by family, with common names following the American Ornithologists’ Union’s Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition, and its supplements to 2013.