List of Arizona birds

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The List of Arizona birds lists every wild bird species ever seen in Arizona, as recorded by the Arizona Bird Committee. The following markings have been used:

  • n - Nesting: Confirmed nesting records within the state of Arizona.
  • (I) - Introduced: Birds that have been introduced to North America by the actions of man, either directly or indirectly.
  • (E) - Extinct
  • (Ex) - Extirpated: A bird that, while it is not extinct, is no longer found in Arizona.
  • (C) - Casual: Birds that are rare, but have been recorded in Arizona at least forty times.
  • (A) - Accidental: Birds that have been seen only a few times, or only once.
  • (H) - Hypothetical: Birds that have had a credible sighting reported, but have not been documented with a specimen or with a suitable photograph.

Birds listed as either accidental or hypothetical should not be expected to be found anywhere in Arizona with regularity, and are put on an official Review List, with reports of these birds requested for submission to the Arizona Bird Committee with full details (including when possible, photographic, tape, video, or sketch documentation). The order is as given by the official Arizona Bird Committee list, with some modifications according to recent taxonomical changes. Introduced, casual, accidental, hypothetical, extirpated and extinct species are included in the total species counts for Arizona.


Contents

[edit] Anatidae - Swans, Geese, Ducks

[edit] Phasianidae - Partridges and Pheasants

[edit] Tetraonidae - Grouse

[edit] Meleagrididae - Turkey

[edit] Odontophoridae - Quail

[edit] Gaviidae - Loons

[edit] Podicipedidae - Grebes

[edit] Diomedeidae - Albatrosses

[edit] Procellariidae - Shearwaters

[edit] Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels

[edit] Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds

[edit] Sulidae - Boobies

[edit] Pelecanidae - Pelicans

[edit] Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants

[edit] Anhingidae - Anhinga

[edit] Fregatidae - Frigatebirds

[edit] Ardeidae - Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets

[edit] Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills

[edit] Ciconiidae - Storks

[edit] Cathartidae - New World Vultures

[edit] Accipitridae - Kites, Eagles, and Hawks

[edit] Pandionidae - Osprey

[edit] Falconidae - Caracaras and Falcons

[edit] Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

[edit] Gruidae - Cranes

[edit] Charadriidae - Plovers

[edit] Recurvirostridae - Stilts and Avocets

[edit] Jacanidae - Jacanas

[edit] Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

[edit] Laridae - Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

[edit] Sternidae - Terns

[edit] Stercorariidae - Jaegers

[edit] Rynchopidae - Skimmers

[edit] Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves

[edit] Psittacidae - Parrots

  • Thick-billed Parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha n (A) (extirpated as breeding species, attempts at reintroduction in the 1980s failed)

[edit] Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis

[edit] Tytonidae - Barn Owls

[edit] Strigidae - Typical Owls

[edit] Caprimulgidae - Nighthawks and Nightjars

[edit] Apodidae - Swifts

[edit] Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

[edit] Trogonidae - Trogons

[edit] Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

[edit] Picidae - Woodpeckers

[edit] Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers

[edit] Laniidae - Shrikes

[edit] Vireonidae - Vireos

[edit] Corvidae - Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens

[edit] Alaudidae - Larks

[edit] Hirundinidae - Swallows

[edit] Paridae - Chickadees and Titmice

[edit] Remizidae - Verdins

  • Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps n

[edit] Aegithalidae - Bushtits

[edit] Sittidae - Nuthatches

[edit] Certhiidae - Creepers

[edit] Troglodytidae - Wrens

[edit] Cinclidae - Dippers

[edit] Regulidae - Kinglets

[edit] Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers

[edit] Muscicapidae -- Old World Flycatchers

[edit] Turdidae - Thrushes

[edit] Mimidae - Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers

[edit] Sturnidae - Starlings

[edit] Motacillidae - Wagtails and Pipits

[edit] Bombycillidae - Waxwings

[edit] Ptilogonatidae - Silky-flycatchers

[edit] Peucedramidae - Olive Warbler

[edit] Parulidae - Wood Warblers

[edit] Thraupidae - Tanagers

[edit] Emberizidae - Emberizine Finches

[edit] Cardinalidae - Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings

[edit] Icteridae - Icterids

[edit] Fringillidae - Finches and Goldfinches

[edit] Passeridae - Old World Sparrows

[edit] Unofficial / Unconfirmed Species

  • Peach-faced Lovebird, Agapornis roseicollis n (I) (native to s. Africa, established feral populations in Phoenix metropolitan area 1)
  • Brown-chested Martin, Progne tapera (A) (1st Arizona record, Patagonia Lake 3 February 2006 1)

[edit] Species reported in Arizona, but not accepted by the ABC

  • Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus
  • Masked Duck Oxyura dominica
  • White-tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucurus
  • Whooping Crane Grus americana
  • Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus
  • Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
  • Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
  • Elegant Quail Callipepla douglasii
  • White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxii
  • Fork-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon canivetii
  • Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons
  • Nuttall's Woodpecker Picoides nuttallii
  • White-headed Woodpecker Picoides albolarvatus
  • Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
  • Golden Vireo Vireo hypochryseus
  • Tufted Jay Cyanocorax dickeyi
  • Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio
  • Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis
  • Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor
  • Gray Silky-Flycatcher Ptilogonys cinereus
  • Red-headed Tanager Piranga erythrocephala
  • Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli
  • Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
  • Grayish Saltator Saltator caerulescens
  • Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides
  • Audubon's Oriole Icterus graduacauda

[edit] References

  • Collinson, M. 2006. Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palaearctic lists' British Birds vol 99 (June 2006), 306-323
  • Rosenberg, G.H. 2001 Arizona Bird Committee Report: 1996-1999 Records. W. Birds 32:50-70
  • Rosenberg, G.H., and Witzeman, J.L. 1998 Arizona Bird Committee Report, 1974-1996: Part 1 (non-passerines). W. Birds 29:199-224
  • Rosenberg, G.H., and Witzeman, J.L. 1998 Arizona Bird Committee Report, 1974-1996: Part 2 (passerines). W. Birds 30:94-120
  • Speich, S., and Parker, T.A. 1973 Arizona Bird Records, 1972. W. Birds 4:53-57
  • Speich, S. and Witzeman, J.L. 1975. Arizona Bird Records, 1973, with additional notes. W. Birds 6:145-155

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