List of Arizona Birds Considered Rare

 

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Changes for 2009: click here
Changes for 2008: click here

 

AZFO is especially interested in posting documentation on any of the rare species on this list.  This is the list of Arizona rare birds classified as either “Review” or “Sketch Details” species.  See the ABC Web Site for more details.  Sketch Details species, which are less rare, are indicated by a #.

 

Arranged in taxonomic order.  Grouped by family.

 

Anatidae - Ducks, Geese and Swans

Fulvous Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna bicolor
Brant - Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose - Branta hutchinsii #
Trumpeter Swan - Cygnus buccinator
Eurasian Wigeon - Anas penelope  #

Garganey - Anas querquedula

Baikal Teal - Anas formosa
"Eurasian" Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca crecca
Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila  #
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata  #
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca  #
Black Scoter - Melanitta nigra
Long-tailed Duck - Clangula hyemalis  #
Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica  #

 

Gaviidae - Loons

Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata
Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica  #
Yellow-billed Loon - Gavia adamsii

 

Diomedeidae - Albatrosses

Laysan Albatross - Phoebastria immutabilis

 

Procellariidae - Shearwaters

Sooty Shearwater - Puffinus griseus

Black-vented Shearwater - Puffinus opisthomelas

 

Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels

Leach's Storm-Petrel - Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Black Storm-Petrel - Oceanodroma melania
Least Storm-Petrel - Oceanodroma microsoma

 

Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds

White-tailed Tropicbird - Phaethon lepturus
Red-billed Tropicbird - Phaethon aethereus

 

Ciconiidae - Storks

Wood Stork - Mycteria americana

 

Fregatidae - Frigatebirds

Magnificent Frigatebird - Fregata magnificens

 

Sulidae - Boobies

Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii
Brown Booby - Sula leucogaster

 

Anhingidae - Anhinga

Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga
 

Ardeidae - Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets

Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea  #
Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor  #
Reddish Egret - Egretta rufescens #
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - Nyctanassa violacea

 

Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills

White Ibis - Eudocimus albus
Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus
Roseate Spoonbill - Platalea ajaja
 

Accipitridae - Kites, Eagles, and Hawks

Swallow-tailed Kite - Elanoides forficatus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus #
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus #
Short-tailed Hawk - Buteo brachyurus
White-tailed Hawk - Buteo albicaudatus
"Harlan's" Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis harlani  #
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus  #

 

Falconidae - Caracaras and Falcons

Aplomado Falcon - Falco femoralis
 

Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Purple Gallinule - Porphyrio martinica

 

Charadriidae - Plovers

American Golden-Plover - Pluvialis dominica
Pacific Golden-Plover - Pluvialis fulva

 

Jacanidae - Jacanas

Northern Jacana - Jacana spinosa

 

Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

Wandering Tattler - Tringa incana
Upland Sandpiper - Bartramia longicauda
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus  #
Hudsonian Godwit - Limosa haemastica
Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres

Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala
Red Knot - Calidris canutus
Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla  #
White-rumped Sandpiper - Calidris fuscicollis
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - Calidris acuminata

Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Tryngites subruficollis
Ruff - Philomachus pugnax
Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus  #
Red Phalarope - Phalaropus fulicarius  #
 

Laridae - Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Black-legged Kittiwake - Rissa tridactyla

Sabine's Gull - Xema sabini  #

Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus

Laughing Gull - Leucophaeus atricilla
Heermann's Gull - Larus heermanni  #
Mew Gull - Larus canus
Western Gull - Larus occidentalis

Yellow-footed Gull - Larus livens
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus  #
Thayer's Gull - Larus thayeri

Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus
Glaucous-winged Gull - Larus glaucescens
Glaucous Gull - Larus hyperboreus

Least Tern - Sternula antillarum  #

Gull-billed Tern - Gelochelidon nilotica
Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Royal Tern - Thalasseus maximus
Elegant Tern - Thalasseus elegans
Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger

 

Stercorariidae - Jaegers

Pomarine Jaeger - Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger - Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger - Stercorarius longicaudus

 

Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves

Ruddy Ground-Dove - Columbina talpacoti  #

 

Psittacidae - Parrots

Thick-billed Parrot - Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha

 

Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis

Black-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Groove-billed Ani - Crotophaga sulcirostris
 

Strigidae - Typical Owls

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium brasilianum  #

 

Caprimulgidae - Nighthawks and Nightjars

Buff-collared Nightjar - Caprimulgus ridgwayi

 

Apodidae - Swifts

Black Swift - Cypseloides niger
Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica

 

Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

White-eared Hummingbird - Hylocharis leucotis  #
Berylline Hummingbird - Amazilia beryllina #
Cinnamon Hummingbird - Amazilia rutila
Plain-capped Starthroat - Heliomaster constantii
Lucifer Hummingbird - Calothorax lucifer  #

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Bumblebee Hummingbird - Atthis heloisa
Allen's Hummingbird - Selasphorus sasin  #

 

Trogonidae - Trogons and Quetzals

Eared Quetzal - Euptilotis neoxenus

 

Picidae - Woodpeckers

Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius  #
Red-breasted Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus ruber #
"Yellow-shafted" Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus auratus #

 

Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers

Tufted Flycatcher - Mitrephanes phaeocercus

Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Empidonax flaviventris
Acadian Flycatcher - Empidonax virescens
Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus

Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe  #
Nutting's Flycatcher - Myiarchus nuttingi
Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus
Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus

Couch's Kingbird - Tyrannus couchii

Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus  #
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus forficatus  #

 

Tityridae - Becards and Tityras

Gray-collared Becard - Pachyramphus major

Rose-throated Becard - Pachyramphus aglaiae
 

Laniidae - Shrikes

Northern Shrike - Lanius excubitor  #

 

Vireonidae - Vireos

White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus #
Black-capped Vireo - Vireo atricapilla
Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons #
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius
Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus

Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-green Vireo - Vireo flavoviridis

 

Corvidae - Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata

 

Hirundinidae - Swallows

Brown-chested Martin - Progne tapera

Cave Swallow - Petrochelidon fulva

 

Paridae - Chickadees and Titmice

Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus

 

Troglodytidae - Wrens

Sinaloa Wren - Thryothorus sinaloa

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus

Pacific Wren - Troglodytes pacificus #

Winter Wren - Troglodytes hiemalis

Sedge Wren - Cistothorus platensis

 

Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers

Black-capped Gnatcatcher - Polioptila nigriceps #

 

Turdidae - Thrushes

Northern Wheatear - Oenanthe oenanthe
Veery - Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked Thrush - Catharus minimus
Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina
Rufous-backed Robin - Turdus rufopalliatus  #
Varied Thrush - Ixoreus naevius  #
Aztec Thrush - Ridgwayia pinicola

 

 

Mimidae - Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers

Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis  #
Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum  #
Blue Mockingbird - Melanotis caerulescens

 

Motacillidae - Wagtails and Pipits

White Wagtail - Motacilla alba
Red-throated Pipit - Anthus cervinus

 

Bombycillidae - Waxwings

Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus

 

Calcariidae -Longspurs and Snow Buntings

McCown's Longspur - Calcarius mccownii #
Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus
Smith's Longspur - Calcarius pictus
Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax nivalis

 

Parulidae - Wood Warblers

Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla #

Worm-eating Warbler - Helmitheros vermivorum

Louisiana Waterthrush - Parkesia motacilla #

Golden-winged Warbler - Vermivora chrysoptera

Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora cyanoptera
Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea #

Swainson's Warbler - Limnothlypis swainsonii

Crescent-chested Warbler - Oreothlypis superciliosa

Tennessee Warbler - Oreothlypis peregrina

Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis
Mourning Warbler - Geothlypis philadelphia

Kentucky Warbler - Geothlypis formosa  

Hooded Warbler - Setophaga citrina  #
Cape May Warbler - Setophaga tigrina

Cerulean Warbler - Setophaga cerulea  

Tropical Parula - Setophaga pitiayumi

Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia

Bay-breasted Warbler - Setophaga castanea  

Blackburnian Warbler - Setophaga fusca

"Mangrove" Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia bryanti
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Setophaga pensylvanica  #
Blackpoll Warbler - Setophaga striata  
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Setophaga caerulescens  #

Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum #

Pine Warbler - Setophaga pinus

Yellow-throated Warbler - Setophaga dominica  

Prairie Warbler - Setophaga discolor  

Black-throated Green Warbler - Setophaga virens
Fan-tailed Warbler - Basileuterus lachrymosus  

Rufous-capped Warbler - Basileuterus rufifrons

Canada Warbler - Cardellina canadensis

Slate-throated Redstart - Myioborus miniatus

 

Emberizidae - Emberizine Finches

Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus
American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea
Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla
"Large-billed" Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus
Le Conte's Sparrow - Ammodramus leconteii

Nelson's Sparrow - Ammodramus nelsoni
"Sooty" Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis
"Large-billed" Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca megarhyncha

"Red" Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca iliaca complex
Harris's Sparrow - Zonotrichia querula #
Golden-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia atricapilla #
"White-winged" Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis aikeni
 

 

Cardinalidae - Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings

Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea
Flame-colored Tanager - Piranga bidentata

Yellow Grosbeak - Pheucticus chrysopeplus
Painted Bunting - Passerina ciris  #
Dickcissel - Spiza americana  #

 

Icteridae - Blackbirds and New World Orioles

Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula
Black-vented Oriole - Icterus wagleri
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius #
Streak-backed Oriole - Icterus pustulatus
Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula

 

Fringillidae - Finches and Goldfinches

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch - Leucosticte tephrocotis

Black Rosy-Finch - Leucosticte atrata

Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus

White-winged Crossbill - Loxia leucoptera

 

 

 

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