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Upper Verde River Wildlife Area
This checklist includes all bird species found in Upper Verde River Wildlife Area , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .
The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).
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Country or region: Upper Verde River Wildlife Area [map]
Number of globally threatened species: 1
Number of introduced species: 3
Last modified: 2022-07-26
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| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | |
| Goosander | Mergus merganser | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Spatula cyanoptera | |
| American Wigeon | Mareca americana | |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | |
| Common Teal | Anas crecca | |
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa | |
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| Gambel's Quail | Callipepla gambelii | |
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| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | |
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| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | |
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| Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | Introduced species |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Patagioenas fasciata | |
| White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica | |
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | |
| Inca Dove | Columbina inca | |
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| White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | |
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| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri | |
| Anna's Hummingbird | Calypte anna | |
| Costa's Hummingbird | Calypte costae | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | |
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| Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | |
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| Virginia Rail | Rallus limicola | |
| Sora | Porzana carolina | |
| American Coot | Fulica americana | |
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| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | |
| Green Heron | Butorides virescens | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
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| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocorax auritus | |
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| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | |
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| Wilson's Snipe | Gallinago delicata | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularius | |
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| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | |
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| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | |
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| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | |
| Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus | |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii | |
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | |
| Common Black Hawk | Buteogallus anthracinus | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus | Rare/Accidental |
| Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | |
| Zone-tailed Hawk | Buteo albonotatus | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Buteo regalis | |
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| Common Barn Owl | Tyto alba | |
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| Northern Pygmy Owl | Glaucidium gnoma | |
| Northern Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | |
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| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | |
| Red-naped Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | |
| Gila Woodpecker | Melanerpes uropygialis | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picoides scalaris | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | |
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| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | |
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| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falco mexicanus | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis | |
| Brown-crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus tyrannulus | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | |
| Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | |
| Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe | Rare/Accidental |
| Say's Phoebe | Sayornis saya | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Empidonax hammondii | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Empidonax wrightii | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | |
| Cordilleran Flycatcher | Empidonax occidentalis | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | |
| Greater Pewee | Contopus pertinax | |
| Western Wood Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | |
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| Bell's Vireo | Vireo bellii | |
| Gray Vireo | Vireo vicinior | |
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireo plumbeus | |
| Cassin's Vireo | Vireo cassinii | |
| Hutton's Vireo | Vireo huttoni | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | |
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| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | |
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| Common Raven | Corvus corax | |
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | |
| Pinyon Jay | Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub Jay | Aphelocoma woodhouseii | |
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| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Introduced species |
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| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | |
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| House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | |
| Cassin's Finch | Haemorhous cassinii | |
| Pine Siskin | Spinus pinus | |
| American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Spinus psaltria | |
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| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | |
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Spizella atrogularis | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Spizella breweri | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Amphispiza bilineata | |
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | |
| Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus | |
| Canyon Towhee | Kieneria fusca | |
| Abert's Towhee | Kieneria aberti | |
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Aimophila ruficeps | |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | |
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | |
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| Louisiana Waterthrush | Parkesia motacilla | Rare/Accidental |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parkesia noveboracensis | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Mniotilta varia | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Leiothlypis celata | |
| Lucy's Warbler | Leiothlypis luciae | |
| Nashville Warbler | Leiothlypis ruficapilla | |
| Virginia's Warbler | Leiothlypis virginiae | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Geothlypis tolmiei | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | |
| Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia | |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata | |
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Setophaga nigrescens | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Setophaga townsendi | |
| Hermit Warbler | Setophaga occidentalis | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Cardellina pusilla | |
| Painted Redstart | Myioborus pictus | |
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| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | |
| Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icterus parisorum | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icterus bullockii | |
| Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | |
| Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | |
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| Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | |
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Passerina amoena | |
| Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | |
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | |
| Hepatic Tanager | Piranga flava | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | |
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| Bridled Titmouse | Baeolophus wollweberi | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Baeolophus ridgwayi | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Poecile gambeli | |
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| Verdin | Auriparus flaviceps | |
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| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | |
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| Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | |
| Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Tachycineta thalassina | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | |
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| Bushtit | Psaltriparus minimus | |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa | |
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| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | |
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| Phainopepla | Phainopepla nitens | |
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| American Treecreeper | Certhia americana | |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | |
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| Boulder Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | |
| Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytes pacificus | Rare/Accidental |
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | |
| Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | |
| Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | |
| Cactus Wren | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | |
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| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | |
| Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | Polioptila melanura | |
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| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | |
| Sage Thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Toxostoma curvirostre | |
| Crissal Thrasher | Toxostoma crissale | |
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| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Introduced species |
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| Western Bluebird | Sialia mexicana | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Sialia currucoides | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | |
| Varied Thrush | Ixoreus naevius | Rare/Accidental |
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | |
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius | |
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