Phoenix Zoo
Arizona · Southwest
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
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Indian Peafowl (Domestic type)
Pavo cristatus
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
American Coot (White-shielded)
Fulica americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Gambel's Quail
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Inca Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Rosy-faced Lovebird
Western Kingbird
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.