Birds in New Mexico in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico in February 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.

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

Top birds in February

Dark-eyed Junco367 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk336 obs.

Sandhill Crane332 obs.

Greater Roadrunner294 obs.

House Finch276 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow269 obs.

Mallard241 obs.

American Robin206 obs.

White-winged Dove182 obs.

Northern Flicker176 obs.

Canada Goose175 obs.

Northern Shoveler165 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	367	Dec (rising)
2	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	336	Jan (past peak)
3	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	332	Nov (rising)
4	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	294	Apr (rising)
5	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	276	Apr (rising)
6	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	269	Dec (rising)
7	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	241	Apr (rising)
8	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	206	Apr (rising)
9	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	182	Apr (rising)
10	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	176	Oct (rising)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	175	Apr (rising)
12	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	165	Dec (rising)
13	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	164	Apr (rising)
14	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	163	Apr (rising)
15	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	149	Apr (rising)
16	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	148	Nov (rising)
17	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	144	Apr (rising)
18	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	139	Dec (rising)
19	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	138	Apr (rising)
20	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	137	Nov (rising)
21	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	136	Apr (rising)
22	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	134	Apr (rising)
23	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	132	Apr (rising)
24	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	131	Apr (rising)
25	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	122	Apr (rising)
26	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	120	Apr (rising)
27	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	120	Aug (rising)
28	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	119	Apr (rising)
29	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	117	Sep (rising)
30	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	112	Jan (past peak)
31	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	112	Jan (past peak)
32	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	110	Dec (rising)
33	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	108	Jun (rising)
34	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	107	Dec (rising)
35	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	105	Apr (rising)
36	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	100	Dec (rising)
37	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	100	Apr (rising)
38	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	92	Apr (rising)
39	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	89	Feb (peak)
40	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	89	Dec (rising)
41	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	87	Apr (rising)
42	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	87	Apr (rising)
43	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	83	Apr (rising)
44	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	82	Dec (rising)
45	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	Mar (rising)
46	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	79	Apr (rising)
47	Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Thrushes	76	Dec (rising)
48	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	76	Apr (rising)
49	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	75	Aug (rising)
50	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	72	Apr (rising)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in New Mexico in February