his list of the approximately 100 most common √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S birds of Fort Bowie National Historic Site is based T QUAIL Pacific-slope flycatcher U R,WC M on previous documentation of abundance (A) and separated into three categories. Abundant (A) birds scaled quail U D,G Y Say’s phoebe U D,G Y are likely to be seen daily and in large numbers, while Gambel’s quail C R,D,G,WC Y ash-throated flycatcher C R,D,G,WC S common (C) birds may be seen daily as a solitary bird VULTURE Cassin’s kingbird C R,D,G,WC S or in smaller groups. Uncommon (U) birds are more turkey vulture C R,D,G,WC S western kingbird C R,D,G,WC S rare, and likely to be seen on a monthly basis. HAWKS VIREOS Habitats (H) are separated into four categories. Ripari- northern harrier U D,G,WC W Bell’s vireo U R,D,G S an (R) birds can be found in or along water bodies that include riparian vegetation, such as Arizona walnut. Cooper’s hawk U R,D,G,WC Y gray vireo U R,G,WC S Desert (D) habitats include shrubs, such as creosote Swainson’s hawk U D,G S warbling vireo U R,G,WC M and mesquite, while Grassland (G) species include zone-tailed hawk U R,D,G,WC S CORVIDS shrubs heavily intermixed with desert grasses. Wood- red-tailed hawk C R,D,G,WC Y western scrub-jay U D,G,WC Y land/Chaparral (WC) areas include short trees, such as oaks and manzanita. PIGEONS AND DOVES Chihuahuan raven U R,D,G,WC Y white-winged dove C R,D,G,WC S common raven C R,D,G,WC Y The varied habitats of southern Arizona provide a vi- tal environment for birds across the seasons (S). Birds mourning dove C R,D,G,WC Y SWALLOWS that do not migrate are considered Year-round (Y) common ground-dove U R,D,G S violet-green swallow U R,D,G,WC M residents and can be seen at any time of year. Summer CUCKOOS AND ROADRUNNERS barn swallow U R,D,G,WC M (S) residents are at the park roughly during June–Au- greater roadrunner U R,D,G,WC Y TITMICE gust, while Winter (W) residents occur during colder times of year. Migratory (M) birds may be seen at OWLS bridled titmouse U R,G,WC Y various times as they briefly pass through the park on western screech-owl U R,D,G,WC Y VERDINS AND BUSHTITS their way to other habitats. GOATSUCKERS verdin U R,D,G Y common poorwill C D,G,WC S bushtit U R,G,WC Y Key SWIFTS WRENS Abundance (A) A—Abundant white-throated swift U R,D,G,WC Y rock wren U D,G,WC Y C—Common HUMMINGBIRDS canyon wren U DWC Y U—Uncommon black-chinned hummingbird C R,D,G,WC S house wren U R,G,WC W Habitat (H) R—Riparian Anna’s hummingbird U R,D,G,WC Y Bewick’s wren C R,D,G,WC Y D—Desert broad-tailed hummingbird C R,D,G,WC M cactus wren C D,G Y G—Grassland broad-billed hummingbird U R,D S KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS WC—Woodlands/Chaparral WOODPECKERS blue-gray gnatcatcher U D,G,WC S Season (S) Y—Year-round acorn woodpecker U R,G,WC Y ruby-crowned kinglet C R,D,G,WC M S—Summer ladder-backed woodpecker U R,D,G,WC Y THRUSHES W—Winter FALCONS hermit thrush U R,G,WC W M—Migratory American kestrel U R,D,G,WC Y MIMIDS AND THRASHERS TYRANT FLYCATCHERS northern mockingbird C R,D,G,WC Y Photos clockwise from top left: cactus wren, black-chinned hummingbird, western tanager, red-tailed hawk, greater roadrunner. western wood-pewee U R,G,WC M curve-billed thrasher C D,G Y All photos ©Robert Shantz except cactus wren, ©Greg Lavaty. gray flycatcher U R,D,G,WC M crissal thrasher U R,D Y This checklist was produced by the National Park Service, Sonoran Desert Network. √ Common Name A H S √ Common Name A H S SILKY FLYCATCHERS TANAGERS National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior phainopepla U R,D,G,WC Y summer tanager U R S WARBLERS western tanager C R,D,G,WC M Fort Bowie National Historic Site Bowie, Arizona orange-crowned warbler U R,D,G,WC M CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, AND BUNTINGS Lucy’s warbler C R,D,G,WC S northern cardinal U R,D,G Y Nashville warbler U R,D,G,WC M black-headed grosbeak C R,D,G,WC M Bird Checklist yellow-rumped warbler A R,G W blue grosbeak C R,D,G S Audubon’s warbler C R,G,WC M ICTERIDS black-throated gray warbler U R,D,G,WC M bronzed cowbird U R,D,G,WC S Townsend’s warbler U R,G,WC M brown-headed cowbird U R,D,G,WC S Wilson’s warbler U R,D,G,WC M Scott’s oriole C D,G,WC S EMBERIZINES FINCHES green-tailed towhee U R,D,G,WC W house finch C R,D,G,WC Y spotted towhee U R,G,WC W lesser goldfinch C R,D,G,WC Y rufous-crowned sparrow U D,G,WC Y canyon towhee C R,D,G,WC Y chipping sparrow C R,D,G,WC W Brewer’s sparrow A R,D,G,WC W black-throated sparrow U D,G Y lark bunting U D,G W white-crowned sparrow A R,D,G,WC W dark-eyed junco C R,G,WC W The information in this list is based on bird observations, inventories, and surveys at Fort Bowie National Historic Site. However, bird lists are always works in progress. The list is arranged by family, with com- mon names following the American Ornithologists’ Union’s Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition, and its supplements to 2013..