his list of the approximately 100 most common √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S Tbirds of Coronado National Memorial is based on previous documentation of abundance (A) and separat- QUAIL gray flycatcher U R,G,WC M ed into three categories. Abundant (A) birds are likely to Gambel’s quail C R,G,WC Y Pacific-slope flycatcher U R,WC M be seen daily and in large numbers, while common (C) Montezuma quail U R,G,WC Y Say’s phoebe U G,WC Y birds may be seen daily as a solitary bird or in smaller VULTURES dusky-capped flycatcher C R,WC S groups. Uncommon (U) birds are more rare, and likely to be seen on a monthly basis. turkey vulture C R,G,WC,F S ash-throated flycatcher C R,G,WC S HAWKS brown-crested flycatcher C R,WC S Habitats (H) are separated into four categories. Ripar- northern harrier U G W Cassin’s kingbird U R,G,WC S ian (R) birds can be found near Montezuma Canyon, in trees such as sycamore and walnut. Grassland (G) Cooper’s hawk U R,G,WC,F Y western kingbird C R,G,WC S habitats, on the east side of the park, include a mix of Swainson’s hawk U G S VIREOS grasses and desert shrubs. Woodland/Chaparral (W) red-tailed hawk C R,G,WC,F Y plumbeous vireo C R,G,WC,F S areas include short trees, such as mesquite, and occur PIGEONS AND DOVES Hutton’s vireo C R,G,WC,F S near ephemeral drainages throughout the park, while the Forest (F) areas of the north and southwest slopes white-winged dove C R,G,WC S warbling vireo U R,G,WC,F M contain larger trees, such as pines and junipers. mourning dove A R,G,WC Y CORVIDS The varied habitats of southern Arizona provide a vi- ROADRUNNERS western scrub-jay C G,WC Y tal environment for birds across the seasons (S). Birds greater roadrunner U G,WC Y Mexican jay C R,G,WC Y that do not migrate are considered Year-round (Y) OWLS Chihuahuan raven U G Y residents and can be seen at any time of year. Summer western screech-owl U R,G,WC Y common raven C R,G,WC,F Y (S) residents are at the park roughly during June–Au- gust, while Winter (W) residents occur during colder elf owl U R,WC S SWALLOWS times of year. Migratory (M) birds may be seen at GOATSUCKERS violet-green swallow C R,G,WC,F M various times as they briefly pass through the park. common poorwill C WC S barn swallow U G,WC M Mexican whip-poor-will U R,WC,F S TITMICE Key SWIFTS bridled titmouse C R,G,WC Y Abundance (A) A—Abundant white-throated swift U G,WC,F Y VERDINS AND BUSHTITS C—Common HUMMINGBIRDS verdin U R,G Y U—Uncommon black-chinned hummingbird C R,G,WC S bushtit C R,G,WC Y Habitat (H) R—Riparian Anna’s hummingbird U R,G,WC,F Y NUTHATCHES G—Grassland broad-tailed hummingbird C R,G,WC,F M white-breasted nuthatch U R,G,WC,F Y WC—Woodlands/Chaparral broad-billed hummingbird U R,WC S WRENS F—Forest WOODPECKERS rock wren U G,WC,F Y Season (S) Y—Year-round red-naped sapsucker U R,WC,F W canyon wren U WC,F Y S—Summer Arizona woodpecker U R,WC Y house wren U R,G,WC,F M W—Winter northern flicker C R,G,WC,F W Bewick’s wren C R,G,WC Y M—Migratory FALCONS KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS American kestrel U R,G,WC Y blue-gray gnatcatcher U G,WC S Photos clockwise from top left: Scott’s oriole, black-chinned hummingbird, western tanager, red-tailed hawk, greater roadrunner. TYRANT FLYCATCHERS ruby-crowned kinglet C R,G,WC,F M All photos ©Robert Shantz. western wood-pewee U R,G,WC M THRUSHES This checklist was produced by the National Park Service, Sonoran Hammond’s flycatcher U R,WC,F M hermit thrush U R,WC,F W Desert Network. √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S MIMIDS AND THRASHERS TANAGERS National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior northern mockingbird C R,G,WC Y hepatic tanager U R,WC,F S curve-billed thrasher U G Y western tanager C R,G,WC,F M Coronado National Memorial Hereford, Arizona SILKY FLYCATCHERS GROSBEAKS AND BUNTINGS phainopepla C R,G,WC Y black-headed grosbeak C R,G,WC,F M WARBLERS blue grosbeak C G S Bird Checklist orange-crowned warbler C R,G,WC,F M lazuli bunting U R,G,WC M Nashville warbler U R,G,WC,F M ICTERIDS Virginia’s warbler U R,WC,F S eastern meadowlark C G Y Audubon’s warbler C R,G,WC,F M bronzed cowbird U R,G,WC S black-throated gray warbler C R,G,WC S brown-headed cowbird U R,G,WC S Townsend’s warbler U R,G,WC,F M Scott’s oriole C R,G,WC S Wilson’s warbler U R,G,WC,F M FINCHES painted redstart C R,WC,F Y house finch C R,G,WC Y EMBERIZINES pine siskin U R,WC,F W green-tailed towhee U R,G,WC W lesser goldfinch C R,G,WC Y spotted towhee C R,G,WC,F Y rufous-crowned sparrow C G,WC Y The information in this list is based on bird observations, inventories, and sur- canyon towhee C G,WC Y veys at Coronado National Memorial. However, bird lists are always works Botteri’s sparrow C G S in progress. The list is arranged by Cassin’s sparrow C G S family, with common names following the American Ornithologists’ Union’s chipping sparrow A R,G,WC W Check-list of North American Birds, 7th Brewer’s sparrow A R,G,WC W edition, and its supplements to 2013. vesper sparrow U G W lark sparrow C G M black-throated sparrow U G Y lark bunting U G W savannah sparrow U G W white-crowned sparrow A R,G,WC W dark-eyed junco A R,G,WC,F W