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

60 birds were recorded seen in New Mexico in June in our iNaturalist sample; 3 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 June

Say's Phoebe474 obs.

American Robin432 obs.

House Finch421 obs.

Black-chinned Hummingbird354 obs.

Greater Roadrunner317 obs.

Western Kingbird300 obs.

Spotted Towhee296 obs.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird282 obs.

Black-headed Grosbeak266 obs.

Barn Swallow250 obs.

Lesser Goldfinch236 obs.

House Sparrow228 obs.

All birds seen in New Mexico in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	474	Apr (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	432	Apr (past peak)
3	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	421	Apr (past peak)
4	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	354	Apr (past peak)
5	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	317	Apr (past peak)
6	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	300	May (past peak)
7	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	296	Apr (past peak)
8	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	Hummingbirds	282	Jul (rising)
9	Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Cardinals and Allies	266	May (past peak)
10	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	250	Jun (peak)
11	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	236	Apr (past peak)
12	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	228	Apr (past peak)
13	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	215	Apr (past peak)
14	Curve-billed Thrasher	Toxostoma curvirostre	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	202	Apr (past peak)
15	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	197	Apr (past peak)
16	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Myiarchus cinerascens	Tyrant Flycatchers	196	May (past peak)
17	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	191	Apr (past peak)
18	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	190	Apr (past peak)
19	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	189	Apr (past peak)
20	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	189	May (past peak)
21	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	186	Apr (past peak)
22	Canyon Towhee	Melozone fusca	New World Sparrows	165	Apr (past peak)
23	Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Swallows and Martins	162	Jun (peak)
24	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	157	Apr (past peak)
25	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	156	Apr (past peak)
26	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	156	Oct (rising)
27	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	151	Apr (past peak)
28	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	150	Apr (past peak)
29	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	149	Apr (past peak)
30	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	149	May (past peak)
31	Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	147	Apr (past peak)
32	Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Tyrant Flycatchers	145	May (past peak)
33	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	143	May (past peak)
34	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	134	Apr (past peak)
35	Cassin's Kingbird	Tyrannus vociferans	Tyrant Flycatchers	134	May (past peak)
36	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	132	May (past peak)
37	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Thrushes	130	Jun (peak)
38	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	129	Apr (past peak)
39	Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Dryobates scalaris	Woodpeckers	127	Apr (past peak)
40	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	125	May (past peak)
41	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	124	Apr (past peak)
42	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	121	May (past peak)
43	Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	117	Jul (rising)
44	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	Woodpeckers	116	Apr (past peak)
45	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	115	Dec (rising)
46	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	113	Jan (past peak)
47	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	112	Apr (past peak)
48	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	110	Aug (rising)
49	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	106	Apr (past peak)
50	Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chats	105	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in New Mexico in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in New Mexico in June