This checklist includes all bird species found in White Sands National Monument , 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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Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | |
Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | |
Snow Goose | Anser caerulescens | |
Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | |
Hooded Merganser | Lophodytes cucullatus | |
Goosander | Mergus merganser | |
Canvasback | Aythya valisineria | |
Redhead | Aythya americana | |
Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | |
Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | |
Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | |
Cinnamon Teal | Spatula cyanoptera | |
Blue-winged Teal | Spatula discors | |
Gadwall | Mareca strepera | |
American Wigeon | Mareca americana | |
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | |
Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | |
Common Teal | Anas crecca | |
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Scaled Quail | Callipepla squamata | |
Gambel's Quail | Callipepla gambelii | |
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Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | |
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Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | |
Western Grebe | Aechmophorus occidentalis | |
Clark's Grebe | Aechmophorus clarkii | |
Slavonian Grebe | Podiceps auritus | Vulnerable |
Black-necked Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | |
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Rock Dove | Columba livia | Introduced species |
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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Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | |
Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | |
Common Poorwill | Phalaenoptilus nuttallii | |
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White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri | |
Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | |
Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | Near-threatened |
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Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus | |
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Sora | Porzana carolina | |
American Coot | Fulica americana | |
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Sandhill Crane | Antigone canadensis | |
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American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | |
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Green Heron | Butorides virescens | |
Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | |
Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | |
Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | |
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White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi | |
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American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | |
Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | |
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Semipalmated Plover | Charadrius semipalmatus | |
Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | Near-threatened |
Snowy Plover | Charadrius nivosus | Near-threatened |
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Long-billed Curlew | Numenius americanus | |
Marbled Godwit | Limosa fedoa | Vulnerable |
Sanderling | Calidris alba | |
Dunlin | Calidris alpina | Near-threatened |
Baird's Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii | |
Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | Near-threatened |
Semipalmated Sandpiper | Calidris pusilla | Near-threatened |
Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri | |
Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | Near-threatened |
Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularius | |
Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | |
Willet | Tringa semipalmata | |
Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Vulnerable |
Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | Near-threatened |
Wilson's Phalarope | Steganopus tricolor | |
Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | |
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Franklin's Gull | Leucophaeus pipixcan | |
Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | |
California Gull | Larus californicus | |
Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | |
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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 | |
Harris's Hawk | Parabuteo unicinctus | |
Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | |
Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | |
Ferruginous Hawk | Buteo regalis | |
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Common Barn Owl | Tyto alba | |
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Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia | |
Northern Long-eared Owl | Asio otus | |
Western Screech Owl | Megascops kennicottii | |
Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | |
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Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | |
Williamson's Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus thyroideus | |
Red-naped Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | |
Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picoides scalaris | |
Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus | |
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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 | |
Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | |
Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | |
Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans | |
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 | |
Western Wood Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | |
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Bell's Vireo | Vireo bellii | |
Plumbeous Vireo | Vireo plumbeus | |
Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus | |
Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | |
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Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Near-threatened |
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Common Raven | Corvus corax | |
Chihuahuan Raven | Corvus cryptoleucus | |
American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | |
Pinyon Jay | Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus | Vulnerable |
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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Evening Grosbeak | Hesperiphona vespertina | Vulnerable |
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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Chestnut-collared Longspur | Calcarius ornatus | Vulnerable |
McCown's Longspur | Rhynchophanes mccownii | |
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Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | |
Clay-colored Sparrow | Spizella pallida | |
Black-chinned Sparrow | Spizella atrogularis | |
Brewer's Sparrow | Spizella breweri | |
Black-throated Sparrow | Amphispiza bilineata | |
Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | |
Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | |
Cassin's Sparrow | Peucaea cassinii | |
Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | |
Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus | |
Canyon Towhee | Kieneria fusca | |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Aimophila ruficeps | |
Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | |
Harris's Sparrow | Zonotrichia querula | Near-threatened |
White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | |
White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | |
Sagebrush Sparrow | Artemisiospiza nevadensis | |
Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | |
Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | |
Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | |
Lincoln's Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | |
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Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapilla | |
Worm-eating Warbler | Helmitheros vermivorum | 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 | |
Kentucky Warbler | Geothlypis formosa | Rare/Accidental |
Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | |
Hooded Warbler | Setophaga citrina | |
American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla | |
Northern Parula | Setophaga americana | |
Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia | |
Chestnut-sided Warbler | Setophaga pensylvanica | |
Black-throated Blue Warbler | Setophaga caerulescens | |
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 | |
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Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | |
Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | |
Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | Near-threatened |
Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | |
Scott's Oriole | Icterus parisorum | |
Bullock's Oriole | Icterus bullockii | |
Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus | |
Orchard Oriole | Icterus spurius | |
Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | |
Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus | |
Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | |
Brewer's Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | |
Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | Near-threatened |
Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | |
Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | |
Dickcissel | Spiza americana | |
Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | |
Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | |
Lazuli Bunting | Passerina amoena | |
Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | Rare/Accidental |
Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | |
Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | |
Hepatic Tanager | Piranga flava | |
Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalis sinuatus | |
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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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Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | |
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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 | |
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Boulder Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | |
Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus | |
House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | |
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 | |
Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum | |
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 | |
Wood Thrush | Hylocichla mustelina | Rare/Accidental |
Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | |
Gray-cheeked Thrush | Catharus minimus | Rare/Accidental |
Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | |
American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
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