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

60 birds were recorded seen in Arizona in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in July

Broad-billed Hummingbird851 obs.

White-winged Dove848 obs.

Gambel's Quail716 obs.

Mourning Dove631 obs.

Common Raven612 obs.

House Finch586 obs.

Greater Roadrunner576 obs.

Cooper's Hawk517 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch515 obs.

Gila Woodpecker502 obs.

Vermilion Flycatcher487 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird478 obs.

All birds seen in Arizona in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Broad-billed Hummingbird	Cynanthus latirostris	Hummingbirds	851	Aug (rising)
2	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	848	Apr (past peak)
3	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	716	Apr (past peak)
4	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	631	Apr (past peak)
5	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	612	Mar (past peak)
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	586	Apr (past peak)
7	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	576	Aug (rising)
8	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	517	Mar (past peak)
9	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	515	Apr (past peak)
10	Gila Woodpecker	Melanerpes uropygialis	Woodpeckers	502	Apr (past peak)
11	Vermilion Flycatcher	Pyrocephalus rubinus	Tyrant Flycatchers	487	Apr (past peak)
12	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	478	Aug (rising)
13	Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus	Woodpeckers	447	May (past peak)
14	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	436	Mar (past peak)
15	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	435	Apr (past peak)
16	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	432	Apr (past peak)
17	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	429	Apr (past peak)
18	Cactus Wren	Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus	Wrens	425	Apr (past peak)
19	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	410	May (past peak)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	391	Jan (past peak)
21	Mexican Jay	Aphelocoma wollweberi	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	374	May (past peak)
22	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	367	Apr (past peak)
23	Yellow-eyed Junco	Junco phaeonotus	New World Sparrows	359	Aug (rising)
24	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	353	Apr (past peak)
25	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	336	Mar (past peak)
26	Rivoli's Hummingbird	Eugenes fulgens	Hummingbirds	331	Aug (rising)
27	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	299	Apr (past peak)
28	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	287	Aug (rising)
29	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	286	Aug (rising)
30	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	283	Apr (past peak)
31	Hooded Oriole	Icterus cucullatus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	275	Apr (past peak)
32	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	272	May (past peak)
33	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	263	May (past peak)
34	Abert's Towhee	Melozone aberti	New World Sparrows	252	Apr (past peak)
35	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	242	May (past peak)
36	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	238	May (past peak)
37	Bridled Titmouse	Baeolophus wollweberi	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	233	Apr (past peak)
38	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	231	May (past peak)
39	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	229	Aug (rising)
40	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	229	Jun (past peak)
41	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	225	May (past peak)
42	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	221	Apr (past peak)
43	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	220	Jul (peak)
44	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	218	Apr (past peak)
45	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	217	Apr (past peak)
46	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	215	Jan (past peak)
47	Cassin's Kingbird	Tyrannus vociferans	Tyrant Flycatchers	209	May (past peak)
48	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	203	Mar (past peak)
49	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	203	May (past peak)
50	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	202	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Arizona in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Arizona in July