Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Tucson, Arizona
ABUNDANCE
C = Common: Seen frequently in the Monument.
FC = Fairly Common: Less common, but still found often in the Monument.
U = Uncommon: Present, but seen infrequently in the Monument.
R = Rare: Seldom seen in the Monument.
HABITAT
Desert: Areas below 4,500 feet. (Rincon and Tucson Mountain Units, RMUD and
TMUD)
Foothills: Elevations between 4,500 and 6,500 feet. (Rincon Mountain Unit,
RMUF)
Mountains: Elevations above 6,500 feet. (Rincon Mountain Unit, RMUM)
Species VULTURES, HAWKS AND FALCONS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Black Vulture R-W ---- ---- R-W ___ Turkey Vulture FC-S FC-S U-S FC-S ___ Northern Harrier R-W ---- ---- U-W ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk U-TW U-TW U-TW U-TW ___ Cooper's Hawk FC-P C-P U-P U-TW ___ Goshawk R-W R-W U-P ---- ___ Common Black Hawk R-T U-T R-T ---- ___ Harris' Hawk R-T R-T ---- FC-P ___ Swainson's Hawk R-S R-S ---- ---- ___ Zone-tailed Hawk U-T U-S U-S R-T ___ Red-tailed Hawk C-P C-P C-P C-P ___ Ferruginous Hawk R-W ---- ---- ---- ___ Golden Eagle R-W U-P U-P R-W ___ American Kestrel FC-P FC-P U-T C-P ___ Peregrine Falcon R-TW R-TW ---- ---- ___ Prairie Falcon U-TW U-TW U-P R-TWThe following species are accidental or hypothetical within the monument:
TURKEY AND QUAIL RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Wild Turkey ---- R-P R-P ---- ___ Montezuma Quail ---- U-P U-S ---- ___ Gambel's Quail C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Scaled Quail ---- R-P ---- ----
SHOREBIRDS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Killdeer ---- ---- ---- R-W ___ Spotted Sandpiper ---- ---- R-T ----
PIGEONS AND DOVES RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Rock Dove R-T ---- ---- R-T ___ Band-tailed Pigeon ---- FC-TS FC-TS ---- ___ White-winged Dove C-S C-S ---- C-S ___ Mourning Dove C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Inca Dove U-P ---- ---- U-P ___ Common Ground-Dove R-P ---- ---- R-P
CUCKOOS AND ROADRUNNERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Greater Roadrunner FC-P FC-P ---- FC-P ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo R-T R-T ---- R-T
OWLS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Barn Owl U-P ---- ---- FC-P ___ Flammulated Owl ---- U-S U-S ---- ___ Western Screech-Owl C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Whiskered Screech-Owl ---- C-P FC-P ---- ___ Great Horned Owl FC-P FC-P U-P FC-P ___ Long Eared Owl R-W R-W R-W ---- ___ Northern Pygmy-Owl ---- U-P FC-P ---- ___ Elf Owl C-S FC-S ---- C-S ___ Burr owing Owl R-T ---- ---- R-T ___ Spotted Owl ---- ---- U-P ----
GOATSUCKERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Lesser Nighthawk FC-S FC-S ---- FC-S ___ Common Poorwill C-S C-S ---- C-S ___ Whip-poor-will ---- ---- C-S ----
SWIFTS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Vaux's Swift R-T R-T R-T R-T ___ White-throated Swift FC-S/ C-S/ C-S/ R-S/ R-W FC-W FC-W FC-W
HUMMINGBIRDS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Broad-billed Hummingbird U-S U-S ---- ---- ___ Magnificent Hummingbird ---- ---- U-S ---- ___ Black-chinned Hummingbird FC-S FC-S ---- U-S ___ Anna's Hummingbird U-W ---- ---- U-W ___ Costa's Hummingbird U-S ---- ---- C-P ___ Calliope Hummingbird ---- ---- ---- R-T ___ Broad-tailed Hummingbird U-T FC-T C-S ---- ___ Rufous Hummingbird ---- R-T C-T/ ---- (Fall)
KINGFISHERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Belted Kingfisher R-T R-T ---- ----
WOODPECKERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Acorn Woodpecker ---- C-P C-P ---- ___ Gila Woodpecker C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker R-W U-W C-W R-W ___ Williamson's Sapsucker ---- R-W R-W ---- ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Hairy Woodpecker ---- ---- FC-P ---- ___ Strickland's Woodpecker ---- FC-P FC-P ---- ___ Northern Flicker Red-shafted Race C-W C-P C-P FC-W Gilded Race C-P C-P ---- C-P
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Northern Beardless Tyranulet ---- U-S ---- ---- ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher R-T R-T R-T R-T ___ Greater Pewee ---- ---- C-S ---- ___ Western Wood Pewee FC-T FC-T C-S FC-T ___ Willow Flycatcher FC-T FC-T ---- U-T ___ Hammond's Flycatcher FC-T FC-T FC-T U-T ___ Dusky Flycatcher FC-T FC-T C-T U-T ___ Gray Flycatcher C-T C-T ---- FC-T ___ Western Flycatcher C-T C-T C-S FC-T ___ Black Phoebe U-P U-P ---- ---- ___ Say's Phoebe FC-S FC-S ---- FC-S ___ Vermilion Flycatcher U-S ---- ---- ---- ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher C-S C-S ---- C-S ___ Brown-crested Flycatcher C-S C-S ---- C-S ___ Western Kingbird FC-S ---- ---- U-S ___ Cassin's Kingbird U-S FC-S FC-S ----
SWALLOWS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Purple Martin FC-S U-S ---- FC-S ___ Tree Swallow FC-T ---- ---- FC-T ___ Violet-green Swallow FC-T FC-S C-S R-S ___ N. Rough-winged Swallow R-T ---- ---- ---- ___ Cliff Swallow FC-T FC-T U-T ---- ___ Barn Swallow ---- ---- ---- R-T
JAYS AND CROWS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Steller's Jay R-W U-W C-P R-W ___ Scrub Jay R-W U-P U-P R-W ___ Gray-breasted Jay ---- C-P C-P ---- ___ Clark's Nutcracker ---- R-W R-W ---- ___ Common Raven U-P FC-P FC-P U-P
CHICKADEES, TITMICE AND BUSHTITS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Mountain Chickadee ---- ---- C-P ---- ___ Bridled Titmouse ---- C-P ---- ---- ___ Verdin C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Bushtit ---- C-P FC-P ----
NUTHATCHES RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch U-W U-W FC-P ---- ___ White-breasted Nuthatch ---- C-P C-P ---- ___ Pygmy Nuthatch ---- ---- C-P ----
CREEPERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Brown Creeper R-W R-T C-P ----
WRENS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Cactus Wren C-P U-T ---- C-P ___ Rock Wren C-P C-P ---- FC-P ___ Canyon Wren FC-P C-P U-P FC-P ___ Bewick's Wren FC-W FC-P ---- U-W ___ House Wren C-W C-W C-S U-W
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Northern Mockingbird C-P U-P ---- FC-P ___ Sage Thrasher R-W ---- ---- R-W ___ Bendire's Thrasher U-P ---- ---- U-P ___ Curve-billed Thrasher C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Crissal Thrasher U-P U-P ---- U-P
GNATCATCHERS AND KINGLETS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet C-W C-W C-W C-W ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher FC-W C-P ---- U-W ___ Black-tailed Gnatcatcher C-P ---- ---- C-P ___ Western Bluebird U-W FC-P FC-P U-W ___ Mountain Bluebird R-W U-W ---- U-W ___ Townsend's Solitaire R-T C-W U-W R-W ___ Hermit Thrush U-W FC-W C-P U-T ___ American Robin U-T C-P C-P U-T
WAXWINGS AND SILKY FLYCATCHERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Cedar Waxwing R-T U-W U-W R-T ___ Phainopepla C-P FC-W/ ---- C-P U-S
SHRIKES RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Loggerhead Shrike U-P U-P ---- U-P
STARLINGS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ European Starling R-P ---- ---- R-P
VIREOS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Bell's Vireo FC-S ---- ---- U-S ___ Gray Vireo R-T R-S ---- R-T ___ Solitary Vireo FC-T FC-T C-S U-T ___ Hutton's Vireo U-W C-P FC-P ---- ___ Warbling Vireo C-T C-T FC-S C-T
WOOD WARBLERS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Orange-crowned Warbler C-T C-T U-T FC-T ___ Nashville Warbler FC-T FC-T U-T FC-T ___ Virginia's Warbler U-T FC-S ---- R-T ___ Lucy's Warbler C-S ---- ---- U-S ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler C-W C-W C-S FC-W ___ Black-throated Gray Warbler U-T C-S/ FC-S FC-T R-W ___ Townsend's Warbler U-T U-T C-T U-T ___ Hermit Warbler R-T U-T C-T R-T ___ Grace's Warbler ---- ---- C-S ---- ___ MacGillivray's Warbler FC-T FC-T ---- FC-T ___ Wison's Warbler C-T C-T C-T C-T ___ Red-faced Warbler ---- U-T FC-S ---- ___ Painted Redstart ---- C-S C-S ---- ___ Yellow-breasted Chat U-T R-T ---- ---- ___ Olive Warbler ---- R-W FC-P ----
TANAGERS ___ Hepatic Tanager ---- FC-S FC-S ---- ___ Summer Tanager R-S ---- ---- ---- ___ Western Tanager C-T C-T C-S FC-T
WEAVER FINCHES RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ House Sparrow U-P ---- ---- U-P
CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS AND BUNTINGS RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Northern Cardinal C-P C-P ---- FC-P ___ Pyrrhuloxia FC-P FC-P ---- FC-P ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak ---- R-T ---- R-T ___ Black-headed Grosbeak C-T C-S FC-S FC-T ___ Lazuli Bunting C-T C-T ---- FC-T ___ Varied Bunting ---- ---- ---- R-S
TOWHEES RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Green-tailed Towhee U-W/ U-W/ ---- FC-T C-T C-T ___ Rufous-sided Towhee R-W C-P FC-P R-W ___ Brown Towhee C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Abert's Towhee R-P ---- ---- ----
SPARROWS, BLACKBIRDS AND FINCHES RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Cassin's Sparrow U-S ---- ---- R-S ___ Rufous-winged Sparrow U-P ---- ---- U-P ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow FC-P C-P ---- U-P ___ Chipping Sparrow C-W C-W C-W U-T ___ Brewer's Sparrow C-W C-W ---- C-W ___ Black-chinned Sparrow U-P FC-W ---- U-W ___ Vesper Sparrow C-W ---- ---- U-W ___ Lark Sparrow U-T U-T ---- U-T ___ Black-throated Sparrow C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Sage Sparrow R-W ---- ---- U-W ___ Lark Bunting U-W ---- ---- U-W ___ Fox Sparrow R-W R-W ---- ---- ___ Song Sparrow U-W U-W ---- ---- ___ Lincoln's Sparrow FC-W FC-W ---- U-W ___ White-throated Sparrow R-W ---- ---- U-W ___ Golden-crowned Sparrow R-W ---- ---- ---- ___ White-crowned Sparrow C-W C-W U-W U-W ___ Dark-eyed Junco Oregon Races FC-W C-W C-W U-W Gray-headed Race FC-W C-W C-W U-W ___ Yellow-eyed Junco ---- ---- C-P ---- ___ Red-winged Blackbird R-W ---- ---- R-W ___ Brewer's Blackbird R-W ---- ---- R-W ___ Bronzed Cowbird U-S U-S ---- U-S ___ Brown-headed Cowbird C-S C-S ---- C-S ___ Hooded Oriole C-S C-S ---- FC-S ___ Northern Oriole C-T FC-S ---- FC-T ___ Scott's Oriole ---- C-S ---- U-T
FINCHES AND ALLIES RMUD RMUF RMUM TMUD ___ Cassin's Finch ---- R-W U-W ---- ___ House Finch C-P C-P ---- C-P ___ Red Crossbill ---- ---- FC-TW ---- ___ Pine Siskin U-W U-W R-S R-W ___ Lesser Goldfinch FC-P C-P R-T U-W ___ Lawrence's Goldfinch U-W ---- ---- ---- ___ Evening Grosbeak R-T R-T U-S ----
Canada Goose
Merlin
Common Snipe
Short-eared Owl
Saw-whet Owl
Lewis' Woodpecker
Horned Lark
Pinyon Jay
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
American Goldfinch
Savannah Sparrow
______, Gale Monson, and E. Lynnwood Smith. 1985. A Checklist of the Birds of
Saguaro National Monument. Southwest Parks and Monuments Association.
Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
______, Gale Monson, and E. Lynnwood Smith. 1985. A Checklist of the Birds of
Saguaro National Monument. Southwest Parks and Monuments Association.
Unpaginated. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govSaguaro.htm
(Version 18JUL00).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r2/saguaro.htm
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