TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY GREBES Common Black-Hawk U-L-su;R-t Red Knot* Ca-f CUCKOOS, ROADRUNNERS & ANIS Checklist of Birds of Southeast Arizona Least Grebe* Ca-t,w Harris’s Hawk F-p Sanderling R-f;Ca-sp Black-billed Cuckoo* X ©Updated 2011 by Chris Benesh and Mark Stevenson Pied-billed Grebe C-w;U-su Red-shouldered Hawk* Ca-t,w Semipalmated Yellow-billed Cuckoo F-su;X-w Horned Grebe # R-t,w Broad-winged Hawk# Ca-t;X-w Sandpiper # R-f;Ca-sp Greater Roadrunner C-p Locality Red-necked Grebe* X Gray Hawk U-L-su, Ca-w Western Sandpiper C-t;Ca-w Groove-billed Ani* Ca-su,f Eared Grebe C-t;U-w;R-L-su Short-tailed Hawk* Ca-su,X-w Least Sandpiper C-t;U-w Date Time Weather Western Grebe R-t;R-L-w Swainson’s Hawk C-t;U-su White-rumped Sandpiper* Ca-sp BARN & TYPICAL OWLS Clark’s Grebe R-t White-tailed Hawk* X Baird’s Sandpiper F-f;R-sp Barn Owl C-p Observers Zone-tailed Hawk U-su;Ca-w Pectoral Sandpiper U-f;Ca-sp Flammulated Owl F-su STORM-PETRELS Red-tailed Hawk C-p Dunlin R-f;Ca-sp,w Western Screech-Owl C-p SE Arizona is considered to be Arizona south of 33° and east of 112° Least Storm-Petrel* X Whiskered Screech-Owl C-p outside of Maricopa County. Symbols indicating abundance in the preferred Ferruginous Hawk U-w Stilt Sandpiper U-f;Ca-sp Rough-legged Hawk # R-I-w Great Horned Owl C-p habitat are: C–Common, F–Fairly Common, U–Uncommon, R–Rare (usually TROPICBIRDS Buff-breasted Sandpiper* X Golden Eagle U-p Ruff* X Northern Pygmy-Owl U-p reported annually in very small numbers), Ca–Casual (does not occur Red-billed Tropicbird* X Short-billed Dowitcher # R-f;Ca-sp Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl # R-L-p annually), X–Accidental (five or fewer records), I–Irregular (found in varying STORKS & FRIGATEBIRDS CARACARAS & FALCONS Long-billed Dowitcher C-t;R-w Elf Owl C-su numbers from year to year), L–Local, H–Historical records, none since 1970, Wood Stork* X Crested Caracara R-L-p Wilson’s Snipe C-t,w Burrowing Owl U-L-p ?–status uncertain, often complex or changing. Symbols indicating seasonal Magnificent Frigatebird* Ca-su,X-w American Kestrel C-t,w;U-su Wilson’s Phalarope C-t;X-w Spotted Owl U-p incidence are: p–present all year, though not necessarily the same individuals, Merlin U-t,w Red-necked Phalarope U-f;R-sp Long-eared Owl R-w;Ca-su w–winter, sp–spring, su-summer, f–fall, t–transient. Non-native birds and CORMORANTS & DARTERS Aplomado Falcon-E* H Red Phalarope # Ca-t Short-eared Owl R-w those present via introductions are italicized. E–denotes species on the Neotropic Cormorant R-L-p Peregrine Falcon R-p;U-t,w Northern Saw-whet Owl R-p Double-crested Cormorant U-p Prairie Falcon R-p;U-t,w GULLS, TERNS, SKIMMERS & Federal endangered list. NIGHTHAWKS & NIGHTJARS Species in parentheses are undocumented anywhere in AZ by specimen or Anhinga* H SKUAS RAILS, GALLINULES & COOTS Black-legged Kittiwake* X Lesser Nighthawk C-su other physical evidence but are sight records by experienced birders. Species Common Nighthawk F-L-su PELICANS Black Rail* X Sabine’s Gull # Ca-f followed by an asterisk (*) warrant careful documentation for review by the Common Poorwill C-su;Ca-w American White Pelican U-t Clapper Rail-E # R-su? Bonaparte’s Gull U-I-t;Ca-w,su Arizona Bird Committee. Those followed by a # warrant briefer details. Written Buff-collared Nightjar* R-L-su Brown Pelican R-I-su,f Virginia Rail U-L-p Laughing Gull* Ca reports and physical documentation (photo, video or audio recording) should be Sora U-t,w Mexican Whip-poor-will C-su Franklin’s Gull U-sp;R-f BITTERNS & HERONS Purple Gallinule* Ca-t sent to Gary H Rosenberg, Sec’y, AZ Bird Committee, PO Box 91856, Tucson, Heermann’s Gull # Ca American Bittern R-t,w Common Moorhen U-p SWIFTS AZ 85752. http://www.azfo.org/ArizonaBirdCommittee/index.html Mew Gull* X (Black Swift)* Ca-t,su Tucson Rare Bird Alert: (520) 629-0510 X3. Please report your unusual Least Bittern U-L-su;R-w American Coot C-p Great Blue Heron F-p Ring-billed Gull F-t;R-su,w Chimney Swift* ?Ca-su;X-t sightings in SE Arizona ASAP to the number given on the RBA, currently Great Egret U-L-p;R-t,w CRANES Western Gull* X Vaux’s Swift U-t (520) 629-0510 X3. Snowy Egret U-t,su;Ca-w Sandhill Crane C-L-w California Gull R-t White-throated Swift C-su;U-w Little Blue Heron # Ca Herring Gull # Ca-f;X-sp,w SWANS, GEESE & DUCKS Greater Scaup # Ca-t,w PLOVERS Least Tern # R-sp;X-f HUMMINGBIRDS Tricolored Heron # Ca Broad-billed Black-bellied Lesser Scaup C-t,w Reddish Egret* Ca-su, f Black-bellied Plover R-t Gull-billed Tern* X Whistling-Duck U-su;R-w Harlequin Duck* X American Golden-Plover* Ca-t Caspian Tern Ca-t Hummingbird C-su;R-w Cattle Egret R-t,su;Ca-w White-eared Hummingbird # R-su Fulvous Whistling-Duck* X Surf Scoter # Ca-t Green Heron F-p Pacific Golden-Plover* X Black Tern R-sp;U-f Greater White-fronted Goose R-t,w White-winged Scoter # Ca-t Snowy Plover R-t,su Common Tern # Ca-t Berylline Hummingbird# R-su Black-crowned Night-Heron U-p Cinnamon Hummingbird* X Snow Goose U-t,w Black Scoter* X Yellow-crowned Night-Heron* X Semipalmated Plover U-f;R-sp Arctic Tern* X Ross’s Goose R-t,w Long-tailed Duck # Ca-t,w Killdeer C-p Forster’s Tern R-f;Ca-sp Violet-crowned Cackling Goose # X? Bufflehead U-t,w IBISES & SPOONBILLS Mountain Plover R-L-w Royal Tern* X Hummingbird U-L-su;R-w Canada Goose U-w White Ibis* X Elegant Tern* Ca Blue-throated Common Goldeneye R-t,w STILTS, AVOCETS & JACANA Hummingbird F-su;R-w Brant* X Barrow’s Goldeneye* X Glossy Ibis* X Black Skimmer* X White-faced Ibis F-t;Ca-w Black-necked Stilt C-L-su;R-L-w Magnificent Trumpeter Swan* X Hooded Merganser R-t,w American Avocet F-L-su;F-t Pomarine Jaeger* X Tundra Swan Ca-t,w Roseate Spoonbill* Ca-su,f Hummingbird C-su;R-w Common Merganser U-t,w Northern Jacana* X Parasitic Jaeger* X Plain-capped Starthroat* Ca-su Wood Duck U-t,w Red-breasted Merganser R-t,w AMERICAN VULTURES Long-tailed Jaeger* X Gadwall F-t,w Lucifer Hummingbird # R-L-su Ruddy Duck C-w;U-su Black Vulture R-p SANDPIPERS & ALLIES Ruby-throated Hummingbird* X Eurasian Wigeon Ca-t,w PIGEONS & DOVES Turkey Vulture C-t,su;R-L-w Spotted Sandpiper C-t;U-w Black-chinned Hummingbird C-su,t American Wigeon C-t,w QUAIL, PHEASANT & TURKEY Rock Pigeon C-p California Condor-E* H Solitary Sandpiper U-t Anna’s Hummingbird C-w;U-su Mallard U-p;C-w Scaled Quail C-p Wandering Tattler* X Band-tailed Pigeon F-su;R-w Eurasian Collared-Dove F-p Costa’s “Mexican” Duck U-L-p Gambel’s Quail C-p KITES, HAWKS & EAGLES Greater Yellowlegs C-t;Ca-w Hummingbird C-w,sp;U-L-su Blue-winged Teal U-t,R-w N “Masked” Bobwhite-E R-L-p? Osprey U-t,Ca-w Willet U-t White-winged Dove C-su;R-L-w Mourning Dove C-p Calliope Hummingbird U-f;R-sp Cinnamon Teal C-t;U-w,su Montezuma Quail U-p (Swallow-tailed Kite)* X Lesser Yellowlegs F-f;U-sp Bumblebee Hummingbird* H Northern Shoveler C-t,w Ring-necked Pheasant R-L-p White-tailed Kite R-I-p Upland Sandpiper* X Inca Dove F-p Common Ground-Dove U-su;R-w Broad-tailed Hummingbird C-su;U-t Northern Pintail C-t,w Wild Turkey R-p Mississippi Kite U-L-su Whimbrel # Ca-t Ruddy Ground-Dove # R-w,Ca-P Rufous Hummingbird C-f;U-sp Garganey* X Bald Eagle R-t,w Long-billed Curlew U-t;R-p Allen’s Hummingbird# R-su,f;X-sp Green-winged Teal C-t,w LOONS Northern Harrier C-t,w Hudsonian Godwit* X PARROTS Canvasback U-t,w Red-throated Loon* X Sharp-shinned Hawk C-t,w;R-su Marbled Godwit R-t Thick-billed Parrot* H TROGONS Redhead F-t,w;R-su Pacific Loon # Ca-t,w Cooper’s Hawk C-t,w,U-su Ruddy Turnstone* Ca-f;X-sp Elegant Trogon U-su;R-w Ring-necked Duck C-t,w Common Loon R-t,w Northern Goshawk R-p Black Turnstone* X Eared Quetzal* Ca? KINGFISHERS SHRIKES Rock Wren C-p SILKY FLYCATCHERS Common Yellowthroat C-t,su;U-w Red-backed form# Ca-w Belted Kingfisher F-t,w Loggerhead Shrike C-p Canyon Wren C-p Phainopepla C-p Hooded Warbler # Ca-t,su;X-w White-winged form* X Green Kingfisher R-I-L-p Northern Shrike* X Sinaloa Wren* X Wilson’s Warbler C-t;Ca-w Yellow-eyed Junco C-p Carolina Wren* X LONGSPURS & SNOW BUNTING Canada Warbler* X WOODPECKERS VIREOS Bewick’s Wren C-p Lapland Longspur* Ca-t,w Red-faced Warbler C-su, X-w CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS & Lewis’s Woodpecker R-t,w White-eyed Vireo* Ca-t,su,X-w House Wren U-su;C-w Chestnut-collared Longspur C-t,w Painted Redstart C-su;R-w ALLIES Red-headed Woodpecker* X Bell’s Vireo C-su Pacific Wren # R-w McCown’s Longspur U-L-w Slate-throated Redstart* X Northern Cardinal C-p Acorn Woodpecker C-p (Black-capped Vireo)* X Winter Wren* Ca-w? Snow Bunting* X Fan-tailed Warbler* Ca-sp;X-f Pyrrhuloxia C-p Gila Woodpecker C-p Gray Vireo R-L-su Yellow Grosbeak* Ca-su Sedge Wren* X WOOD & OLIVE WARBLERS Rufous-capped Warbler* Ca? Williamson’s Sapsucker R-t,w Yellow-throated Vireo # Ca-t,su Marsh Wren F-t,w Yellow-breasted Chat C-su Rose-breasted Yellow-bellied Sapsucker# R-t,w Plumbeous Vireo C-su,t;R-w Olive Warbler C-su;R-w Grosbeak R-t;su,Ca-w Red-naped Sapsucker F-t,w Cassin’s Vireo F-t;R-w DIPPERS Blue-winged Warbler* Ca-t;X-w TANAGERS Black-headed Grosbeak C-su,t Red-breasted Sapsucker# Ca-t,w? (Blue-headed Vireo)* X American Dipper R-L-su;Ca-w Golden-winged Warbler* Ca-t;X-w Hepatic Tanager F-su;Ca-w Blue Grosbeak C-su;Ca-w Hutton’s Vireo C-su;U-w Tennessee Warbler* R-t Summer Tanager C-su;Ca-w Ladder-backed Woodpecker C-p KINGLETS & GNATCATCHERS Lazuli Bunting C-t;R-w Warbling Vireo C-t,su Orange-crowned Scarlet Tanager* Ca-t Downy Woodpecker* X? Golden-crowned Kinglet U-p Indigo Bunting U-L-su;U-t Hairy Woodpecker U-p Philadelphia Vireo* Ca-f;X-sp Warbler C-t;U-w;R-L-su Western Tanager C-t,su;Ca-w Varied Bunting F-L-su Red-eyed Vireo* Ca-t Ruby-crowned Kinglet C-t,w;R-su Nashville Warbler F-t;X-w Flame-colored Tanager* Ca-su Arizona Woodpecker U-p Blue-gray Gnatcatcher F-p Painted Bunting # U-t Northern Flicker Yellow-green Vireo* Ca-su Virginia’s Warbler F-t,su Dickcissel # R-t Black-tailed Gnatcatcher C-p Lucy’s Warbler C-su EMBERIZINES Red-shafted C-p Black-capped Gnatcatcher # R-p? Green-tailed Towhee C-I-t,w Yellow-shafted # Ca-t,w JAYS, CROWS & RAVENS Crescent-chested ICTERINES Pinyon Jay Ca-w Warbler* Ca-t,w,X-w Spotted Towhee C-p Gilded Flicker F-p THRUSHES Bobolink* Ca-t Steller’s Jay C-p Northern Parula R-t,w Eastern Towhee* X Red-winged Blackbird F-su;C-w Blue Jay* X Northern Wheatear* X Tropical Parula* X Rufous-crowned Sparrow F-p TYRANT FLYCATCHERS & Eastern Bluebird U-L-p Eastern Meadowlark C-p BECARDS Western Scrub-Jay U-p Yellow Warbler C-t,su;Ca-w Canyon Towhee C-p Western Meadowlark C-w;R-L-su Mexican Jay C-p Western Bluebird F-w;U-p Chestnut-sided Warbler # Ca-t,w Abert’s Towhee C-p N Beardless-Tyrannulet F-su;R-w Mountain Bluebird U-I-w Yellow-headed Blackbird C-w;R-su Tufted Flycatcher* X Clark’s Nutcracker Ca-t Magnolia Warbler* Ca-t:X-w Rufous-winged Sparrow U-p Rusty Blackbird* Ca-t,w American Crow R-L-w Townsend’s Solitaire U-w,t Cape May Warbler* Ca-t,w Botteri’s Sparrow F-L-su Olive-sided Flycatcher U-t Brown-backed Solitaire* X Brewer’s Blackbird C-t,w Greater Pewee C-su;Ca-w Chihuahuan Raven C-p Black-throated Blue Cassin’s Sparrow C-su;R-w Common Grackle* Ca-t,w Common Raven C-p Veery* X Warbler # Ca-t;X-w Chipping Sparrow C-t,w;U-L-su Western Wood-Pewee C-su Gray-cheeked Thrush* H Great-tailed Grackle C-p Eastern Wood-Pewee* X Yellow-rumped Warbler Clay-colored Sparrow # R-t,w Bronzed Cowbird F-su;R-L-w LARKS Swainson’s Thrush U-t Brewer’s Sparrow C-t,w Yellow-bellied Flycatcher* X Audubon’s form C-p Brown-headed Cowbird C-p Horned Lark C-p Hermit Thrush C-p Myrtle form R-t,w Field Sparrow* X Acadian Flycatcher* H Wood Thrush* Ca-t Black-vented Oriole* X Willow Flycatcher-E F-t;R-L-su SWALLOWS Black-throated Gray Black-chinned Sparrow U-L-p Rufous-backed Robin # Ca-w;X-su Vesper Sparrow C-t,w Orchard Oriole* Ca-t;X-w Least Flycatcher* X Purple Martin C-su Warbler C-su,t;R-w Hooded Oriole C-su;Ca-w American Robin C-p Black-throated Green Lark Sparrow C-p Hammond’s Flycatcher C-t;R-w Brown-chested Martin* X Streak-backed Oriole* Ca? Varied Thrush # Ca-f,w Warbler* Ca-t Five-striped Sparrow R-L-p Gray Flycatcher U-t,w Tree Swallow C-t,Ca-w Aztec Thrush* Ca-su,f;X-w,sp Bullock’s Oriole C-su;X-w Dusky Flycatcher C-t;R-w Violet-green Swallow C-t,su Townsend’s Warbler C-t;R-w Black-throated Sparrow C-p Hermit Warbler F-t Sage Sparrow C-L-w Baltimore Oriole* Ca-sp,X-f Pacific-slope Flycatcher C-t;Ca-w N Rough-winged MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS & Scott’s Oriole C-su;Ca-w Cordilleran Flycatcher C-su Swallow C-t;U-su;R-w ALLIES Blackburnian Warbler* Ca-t,X-w Lark Bunting C-t,w Buff-breasted Flycatcher F-L-su Bank Swallow U-t Gray Catbird # Ca-w,t Yellow-throated Savannah Sparrow C-t,w CARDUELINE FINCHES Black Phoebe C-p Cliff Swallow C-t,su Northern Mockingbird C-p Warbler* Ca-t;X-w,su Grasshopper Sparrow C-p Pine Grosbeak* X Eastern Phoebe # R-t,w Cave Swallow* X Sage Thrasher U-t,w Grace’s Warbler C-su Baird’s Sparrow R-L-w Purple Finch* Ca-t,w Say’s Phoebe C-p Barn Swallow C-t,su;Ca-w Brown Thrasher # Ca-t,w Pine Warbler* Ca-w,X-t LeConte’s Sparrow* X Cassin’s Finch U-I-t,w Vermilion Flycatcher C-su;U-w Bendire’s Thrasher F-p Prairie Warbler* X Nelson’s Sparrow* X House Finch C-p Dusky-capped Flycatcher C-su CHICKADEES & TITMICE Curve-billed Thrasher C-p Palm Warbler* Ca-t,w Fox Sparrow R-t,w Red Crossbill U-I-p Ash-throated Flycatcher C-su;R-w Mountain Chickadee C-p Crissal Thrasher C-p Bay-breasted Warbler* Ca-t Red forms* Ca-t,w Pine Siskin F-I-t,w;R-su Nutting’s Flycatcher* X Mexican Chickadee F-L-p LeConte’s Thrasher R?-L-p Blackpoll Warbler* Ca-t Slate-colored forms R-t,w Lesser Goldfinch C-p Great Crested Flycatcher* X Bridled Titmouse C-p Blue Mockingbird* X Cerulean Warbler* X Sooty forms* X Lawrence’s Goldfinch U-I-t,w;X-su Brown-crested Flycatcher C-su Juniper Titmouse U-L-p Black-&-White Thick-billed forms* X? American Goldfinch U-t,w Great Kiskadee* X STARLINGS Warbler R-t; Ca-su,w Song Sparrow C-p Evening Grosbeak R-I-p? VERDINS & BUSHTITS European Starling C-p American Redstart R-t;Ca-su,w Lincoln’s Sparrow C-t,w Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher F-su Verdin C-p Tropical Kingbird R-L-su Prothonotary Warbler # Ca-t Swamp Sparrow R-t,w OLD WORLD SPARROWS Bushtit C-p WAGTAILS & PIPITS Worm-eating Warbler* Ca-t;X-su,w White-throated Sparrow R-t,w House Sparrow C-p Cassin’s Kingbird C-su;Ca-w Red-throated Pipit* X Thick-billed Kingbird R-L-su NUTHATCHES & CREEPERS Ovenbird # Ca-t;X-w Harris’s Sparrow # Ca-t,w American Pipit C-t,w Northern Waterthrush R-t;X-w White-crowned Sparrow C-t,w OTHER SPECIES: Western Kingbird C-su Red-breasted Nuthatch U-p Sprague’s Pipit R-L-w Eastern Kingbird # Ca-t White-breasted Nuthatch C-p Louisiana Waterthrush # R-f,w Golden-crowned Sparrow # Ca-t,w Scissor-tailed Flycatcher # Ca-t Pygmy Nuthatch C-p WAXWINGS Kentucky Warbler* Ca-t,X-w Dark-eyed Junco C-t,w Connecticut Warbler* X Slate-colored form R-t,w Gray-collared Becard* X Brown Creeper F-p Bohemian Waxwing* X Rose-throated Becard* Ca-L-su,X-w Cedar Waxwing U-t,w Mourning Warbler* X Oregon forms C-t,w WRENS MacGillivray’s Pink-sided forms C-t,w Cactus Wren C-p Warbler C-t;R-L-su;X-w Gray-headed form U-t,w