Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Dead Horse Ranch State Park is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, and Red-tailed Hawk among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Phainopepla
Yellow-breasted Chat
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Summer Tanager
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Bridled Titmouse
Verdin
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Birding Tips
- 1
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.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
Amenities
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