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
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Curve-billed Thrasher (curvirostre Group)
Toxostoma curvirostre
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Broad-billed x Berylline Hummingbird (hybrid)
Cynanthus latirostris x Saucerottia beryllina
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-throated Swift
Common Raven
Spotted Towhee
Mourning Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Hutton's Vireo
Mexican Jay
Bridled Titmouse
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Cassin's Kingbird
Scott's Oriole
Wild Turkey
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Common Black Hawk
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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.