Chiricahua National Monument
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Chiricahua National Monument is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Common Poorwill, Northern Pygmy-Owl, and Mexican Jay among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Curve-billed Thrasher (curvirostre Group)
Toxostoma curvirostre
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Acorn Woodpecker
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Bewick's Wren
Scott's Oriole
Hepatic Tanager
Plumbeous Vireo
Mexican Jay
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Common Raven
Bridled Titmouse
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
Canyon Wren
Canyon Towhee
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Birding Tips
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Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.