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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arizona in January in our iNaturalist sample; 16 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 January

Red-tailed Hawk1,045 obs.

Anna's Hummingbird1,016 obs.

Mourning Dove965 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow958 obs.

Gila Woodpecker950 obs.

House Finch918 obs.

Curve-billed Thrasher889 obs.

American Coot843 obs.

Cactus Wren842 obs.

Phainopepla835 obs.

Vermilion Flycatcher816 obs.

Verdin748 obs.

All birds seen in Arizona in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,045	Jan (peak)
2	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	1,016	Mar (rising)
3	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	965	Apr (rising)
4	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	958	Jan (peak)
5	Gila Woodpecker	Melanerpes uropygialis	Woodpeckers	950	Apr (rising)
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	918	Apr (rising)
7	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	889	Apr (rising)
8	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	843	Mar (rising)
9	Cactus Wren	Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus	Wrens	842	Apr (rising)
10	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	835	Mar (rising)
11	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	Tyrant Flycatchers	816	Apr (rising)
12	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	748	Apr (rising)
13	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	736	Apr (rising)
14	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	731	Apr (rising)
15	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	678	Jan (peak)
16	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	648	Apr (rising)
17	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	642	Apr (rising)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	602	Apr (rising)
19	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	575	Jan (peak)
20	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	571	Dec (rising)
21	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	569	Aug (rising)
22	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	566	Mar (rising)
23	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	563	Mar (rising)
24	Abert's Towhee	Melozone aberti	New World Sparrows	551	Apr (rising)
25	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	529	Mar (rising)
26	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	528	Jan (peak)
27	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	476	Jan (peak)
28	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	449	Apr (rising)
29	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	446	Jan (peak)
30	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	445	Jan (peak)
31	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	442	Mar (rising)
32	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	439	Apr (rising)
33	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	406	Jan (peak)
34	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	398	Jan (peak)
35	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	390	Apr (rising)
36	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	373	Jan (peak)
37	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	370	Mar (rising)
38	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	348	Apr (rising)
39	Harris's Hawk	Parabuteo unicinctus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	347	Jan (peak)
40	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	342	Jan (peak)
41	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	339	Apr (rising)
42	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	332	Dec (rising)
43	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	307	Jan (peak)
44	Pyrrhuloxia	Cardinalis sinuatus	Cardinals and Allies	306	Apr (rising)
45	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	301	Mar (rising)
46	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	Woodpeckers	290	May (rising)
47	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	288	Apr (rising)
48	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	285	Jan (peak)
49	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	280	Jan (peak)
50	Mexican Jay	Aphelocoma wollweberi	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	276	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Arizona in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Arizona in January