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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico in July in our iNaturalist sample; 7 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 July

Rufous Hummingbird436 obs.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird403 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird398 obs.

Western Tanager317 obs.

American Robin311 obs.

Say's Phoebe311 obs.

Greater Roadrunner308 obs.

Cooper's Hawk308 obs.

Black-headed Grosbeak307 obs.

House Finch276 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch251 obs.

Spotted Towhee238 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Hummingbirds	436	Jul (peak)
2	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	403	Jul (peak)
3	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	398	Apr (past peak)
4	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	317	May (past peak)
5	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	311	Apr (past peak)
6	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	311	Apr (past peak)
7	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	308	Apr (past peak)
8	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	308	Apr (past peak)
9	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	307	May (past peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	276	Apr (past peak)
11	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	251	Apr (past peak)
12	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	238	Apr (past peak)
13	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	228	May (past peak)
14	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	217	Jun (past peak)
15	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	214	Apr (past peak)
16	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	192	Jul (peak)
17	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	191	Apr (past peak)
18	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	175	Apr (past peak)
19	Western Flycatcher	Empidonax difficilis	Tyrant Flycatchers	163	Jul (peak)
20	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	161	Apr (past peak)
21	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	156	Apr (past peak)
22	Calliope Hummingbird	Selasphorus calliope	Hummingbirds	156	Jul (peak)
23	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	152	Dec (rising)
24	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Myiarchus cinerascens	Tyrant Flycatchers	151	May (past peak)
25	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	146	Apr (past peak)
26	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	145	Apr (past peak)
27	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	143	Aug (rising)
28	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	142	Oct (rising)
29	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	137	Jan (past peak)
30	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	137	Apr (past peak)
31	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	135	Apr (past peak)
32	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	133	Oct (rising)
33	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	132	Apr (past peak)
34	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	132	May (past peak)
35	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	129	Apr (past peak)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	127	Apr (past peak)
37	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	127	Apr (past peak)
38	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	117	Apr (past peak)
39	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	115	Apr (past peak)
40	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	114	May (past peak)
41	Evening Grosbeak	Hesperiphona vespertina	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	111	Jul (peak)
42	Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	Nuthatches	110	Aug (rising)
43	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	108	Dec (rising)
44	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	107	Apr (past peak)
45	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	107	Sep (rising)
46	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	106	May (past peak)
47	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	100	Apr (past peak)
48	Northern House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	Wrens	98	Jul (peak)
49	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	97	Apr (past peak)
50	Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus	Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits	97	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in New Mexico in July