Phoenix Zoo
Arizona · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Phoenix Zoo is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Steller's Jay (Southwest Interior)
Cyanocitta stelleri
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Eurasian x African Collared-Dove (hybrid)
Streptopelia decaocto x roseogrisea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Cinnamon Teal
Gila Woodpecker
Verdin
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Curve-billed Thrasher
Black-chinned Sparrow
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
American Coot
Neotropic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Gambel's Quail
Greater Roadrunner
Northern Mockingbird
Canada Goose
Ruddy Duck
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.