Birds in Arizona in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Arizona in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in February

Mourning Dove978 obs.

Anna's Hummingbird927 obs.

House Finch858 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk845 obs.

Curve-billed Thrasher843 obs.

Gila Woodpecker828 obs.

Cactus Wren785 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow755 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle715 obs.

American Coot675 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch657 obs.

Gambel's Quail646 obs.

All birds seen in Arizona in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	978	Apr (rising)
2	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	927	Mar (rising)
3	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	858	Apr (rising)
4	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	845	Jan (past peak)
5	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	843	Apr (rising)
6	Gila Woodpecker	Melanerpes uropygialis	Woodpeckers	828	Apr (rising)
7	Cactus Wren	Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus	Wrens	785	Apr (rising)
8	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	755	Jan (past peak)
9	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	715	Apr (rising)
10	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	675	Mar (rising)
11	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	657	Apr (rising)
12	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	646	Apr (rising)
13	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	Tyrant Flycatchers	638	Apr (rising)
14	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	629	Mar (rising)
15	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	609	Apr (rising)
16	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	604	Apr (rising)
17	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	533	Jan (past peak)
18	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	529	Aug (rising)
19	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	524	Apr (rising)
20	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	521	Mar (rising)
21	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	497	Mar (rising)
22	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	474	Apr (rising)
23	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	463	Dec (rising)
24	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	455	Mar (rising)
25	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	440	Mar (rising)
26	Abert's Towhee	Melozone aberti	New World Sparrows	437	Apr (rising)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	420	Apr (rising)
28	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	415	Jan (past peak)
29	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	405	Apr (rising)
30	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	389	Jan (past peak)
31	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	355	Mar (rising)
32	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	348	Apr (rising)
33	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	336	Mar (rising)
34	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	335	Jan (past peak)
35	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	334	Jan (past peak)
36	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	316	Apr (rising)
37	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	309	Jan (past peak)
38	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	305	Jan (past peak)
39	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	297	May (rising)
40	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	295	Jan (past peak)
41	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	291	Apr (rising)
42	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	289	Jan (past peak)
43	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	287	Mar (rising)
44	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	286	Dec (rising)
45	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	Woodpeckers	275	May (rising)
46	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	271	Apr (rising)
47	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	269	Jan (past peak)
48	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	268	Mar (rising)
49	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	263	Jan (past peak)
50	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	258	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in Arizona in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Arizona in February