his list of the approximately 100 most common √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument DUCKS AND GEESE Hairy woodpecker C Ri,WC,F Y is based on previous documentation of abun- T Mallard U Ri Y Northern flicker C Ri,WC,F Y dance (A). The list is separated into three categories. Common (C) birds may be seen daily as a solitary Common merganser U Ri Y FALCONS or in small groups. Uncommon (U) birds are more rare, TURKEYS American kestrel R Ri,WC Y and likely to be seen on a monthly basis. Rare (R) birds Wild turkey U Ri,WC,F Y Merlin R WC,F M occur in the park a few times a year. HERONS TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Habitats (H) are also separated into three categories. Great blue heron U Ri Y Greater U WC,F S Riparian (R) birds can be found in or along water bodies VULTURES Western wood-pewee U Ri,WC S that include vegetation such as walnut and ash. Wood- Turkey vulture C Ri,WC,F S Hammond’s flycatcher R Ri,WC,F M land/Chaparral (WC) areas include the and juniper Gray flycatcher U Ri,WC,F S woodlands above the cliff dwellings. Coniferous forests (F) make up the north-facing slopes of Cliff Dweller Sharp-shinned R Ri,WC,F M Dusky flycatcher R Ri,WC,F M Canyon. Cooper’s hawk U Ri,WC,F Y Cordilleran flycatcher U Ri,WC,F S Northern goshawk R WC,F Y Black phoebe U Ri Y The diverse environment of the American southwest Say’s phoebe R WC Y provides vital habitats for birds across the seasons (S). Common black-hawk U Ri S Birds that do not migrate are considered Year-round (Y) Zone-tailed hawk R Ri,WC,F S Ash-throated flycatcher U Ri,WC S residents and can be seen at any time of year. Summer Red-tailed hawk U Ri,WC,F Y Cassin’s kingbird R Ri,WC S (S) residents are at the park roughly during June–August. PIGEONS Western kingbird R Ri,WC S Winter (W) residents occur during colder times of year. Mourning dove C Ri,WC,F Y VIREOS Migratory (M) birds may be seen at various times as Plumbeous vireo C Ri,WC,F S they briefly pass through the park on their way to other CUCKOOS AND ROADRUNNERS habitats. Yellow-billed cuckoo R Ri S Hutton’s vireo U WC,F S Greater roadrunner R WC,F Y Warbling vireo C Ri,WC,F S Key OWLS CORVIDS Abundance (A) C—Common Flammulated owl U WC,F S Steller’s U Ri,WC,F Y U—Uncommon Great horned owl R Ri,WC,F Y Western scrub-jay U WC,F Y R—Rare Northern pygmy-owl R Ri,WC,F Y Common raven C Ri,WC,F Y Habitat (H) Ri—Riparian Northern saw-whet owl R WC,F Y SWALLOWS WC—Woodland/Chaparral GOATSUCKERS Purple martin C Ri,F S F—Forest Mexican whip-poor-will U WC,F S Tree swallow R Ri,WC M Season (S) Y—Year-round SWIFTS Violet-green swallow C Ri,WC,F S S—Summer White-throated swift U WC,F Y Northern rough-winged R Ri,WC M swallow W—Winter HUMMINGBIRDS Bank swallow R WC M M—Migratory Black-chinned hummingbird C Ri,WC,F S Cliff swallow C Ri,WC S Broad-tailed hummingbird C Ri,WC,F S Barn swallow R Ri,WC M Rufous hummingbird R WC,F M Photos clockwise from top left: gray CHICKADEES AND TITMICE flycatcher, black-chinned hummingbird, Calliope hummingbird R Ri,WC,F M Mountain chickadee R Ri,WC,F Y western tanager, red-tailed hawk, WOODPECKERS greater roadrunner. All photos ©Robert Bridled titmouse C Ri,WC,F Y Acorn woodpecker U Ri,WC,F Y Shantz. Juniper titmouse U WC,F Y Red-naped sapsucker U Ri,WC,F S This checklist was produced by the National Park Service, Sonoran Desert Network. √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S BUSHTIT EMBERIZINES National Park Service Bushtit C Ri,WC,F Y Green-tailed towhee R Ri,WC,F M U.S. Department of the Interior NUTHATCHES AND CREEPERS Spotted towhee C Ri,WC,F Y Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Silver City, Red-breasted nuthatch R WC,F Y Rufous-crowned sparrow U WC Y White-breasted nuthatch U Ri,WC,F Y Canyon towhee U WC Y Pygmy nuthatch C WC,F Y Chipping sparrow C Ri,WC,F Y Bird Checklist Brown creeper R Ri,WC,F Y Brewer’s sparrow C Ri,WC W WRENS Vesper sparrow R WC W Rock wren R WC,F Y Lark sparrow R Ri,WC M Canyon wren U WC,F Y Song sparrow C Ri S House wren C Ri,WC,F S Lincoln’s sparrow U Ri M Bewick’s wren C Ri,WC,F Y White-crowned sparrow C Ri,WC W KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS Dark-eyed junco C Ri,WC,F W Blue-gray gnatcatcher U Ri,WC S TANAGERS Ruby-crowned kinglet U Ri M Hepatic tanager U WC,F S THRUSHES Summer tanager U Ri S Western bluebird U Ri,WC,F Y Western tanager U Ri,WC,F S Swainson’s thrush R Ri,F M CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, AND BUNTINGS Hermit thrush U Ri,WC,F Y Black-headed grosbeak C Ri,WC,F S American robin C Ri,WC,F S Blue grosbeak R Ri S MIMIDS Lazuli bunting R Ri,WC,F M Northern mockingbird U Ri,WC Y ICTERIDS WARBLERS Yellow-headed blackbird R Ri,WC W Olive warbler R WC,F S Brewer’s blackbird R Ri,WC W Orange-crowned warbler U Ri,WC,F M Brown-headed cowbird U Ri,WC,F Y Virginia’s warbler U Ri,WC,F S Bullock’s oriole U Ri S Macgillivray’s warbler R Ri,WC M FINCHES Common yellowthroat C Ri S House finch C Ri,WC,F Y Yellow warbler U Ri S Red crossbill R WC,F Y Grace’s warbler U WC,F S siskin U Ri M Black-throated gray warbler U Ri,WC,F S Lesser goldfinch C Ri,WC,F Y Townsend’s warbler U Ri,WC,F M

Wilson’s warbler U Ri,WC,F M The information in this list is based on bird observations, invento- Red-faced warbler U WC,F S ries, and surveys at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. How- ever, bird lists are always works in progress. The list is arranged by Painted redstart U Ri,WC,F S family, with common names following the American Ornithologists’ Yellow-breasted chat C Ri S Union’s Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition, and its sup- plements to 2013.