Local Birds of san miguel
A guide to the birds of San Miguel and the surrounding areas.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the following people for compiling this list:
Original List: Wayne and Susan Colony
Updates: Signe Hammer and Norman Besman
HABITAT
F (oak forest)
S (scrub/grassland)
W (wetlands)
C (canyon)
U (urban)
STATUS
Y (year-round)
S (summer)
W (winter)
M (migrant)
V (vagrant)
* (insufficient data)
ABUNDANCE
C (common)
F (fairly common)
U (uncommon)
R (rare)
BIRD SONGS
Resources to help you identify birds by sound:
Resources to help you identify birds by sound:
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | NOMBRE COMUN |
S
|
A
|
|
| GREBES | |||||
| Least Grebe | Tachybaptus dominicus | Zambullidor menor |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | Zambullidor picogrueso |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Eared Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | Zambullidor orejudo |
W
|
Y
|
U
|
| PELICANS & CORMORANTS | |||||
| American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | Pelicano blanco |
W
|
W
|
*
|
| Neotropic Cormorant | Phalacrocorax brasilianus | Cormoran olivacea |
W
|
V
|
*
|
| BITTERNS, HERONS & EGRETS | |||||
| American Bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus | Avetoro norteña |
W
|
*
|
*
|
| Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias | Garza morena |
W
|
Y
|
U
|
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | Garza blanca |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | Garza pie-dorado |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | Garza ganadera |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Green Heron | Butorides virescens | Garceta verde |
W
|
Y
|
F
|
| Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor | Garza tricolor |
W
|
*
|
*
|
| Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea | Garceta azul |
W
|
*
|
*
|
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | Pedrete corona-negra |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| IBIS & STORKS | |||||
| White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi | Ibis cara-blanca |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Wood Stork | Mycteria americana | Cigueña americana |
W
|
V
|
*
|
| WATERFOWL | |||||
| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | Cerceta alaverde |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Mexican Duck (Mallard ssp) | Anas platyrhynchos diazi | Pato de collar, pato mexicana |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | Pato golondrino |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors | Cerceta alazul |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Cinnamon Teal | Anas cyanoptera | Cerceta canela |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata | Pato cucharon norteña |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Gadwall | Anas strepera | Pato friso |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| American Wigeon | Anas americana | Pato chalcuan |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria | Pato coacoxtle |
W
|
W
|
U
|
| Redhead | Aythya americana | Pato de cabeza roja |
W
|
W
|
U
|
| Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris | Pato pico-anillado |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | Pato boludo-menor |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola | Pato Monja |
W
|
W
|
U
|
| Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | Pato tepalcate |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| VULTURES, HAWKS & FALCONS | |||||
| Turkey Vulture | Carthartes aura | Zopilote aura |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | Zopilote comun |
S
|
Y
|
U
|
| White-tailed Kite | Elanus leucurus | Milano cola-blanca |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus | Gavilan rastrero |
W, S
|
W
|
U
|
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | Gavilan pecho-rufo |
S
|
Y
|
U
|
| Cooper’s Hawk | Accipiter cooperi | Gavilan de Cooper |
S
|
Y
|
U
|
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | Aguililla cola-roja |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Crested Caracara | Caracara cheriway | Caracara quebrantahuesos |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| American Kestrel | Falco sparverius | Cernicalo americana |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | Esmerejon |
S
|
W
|
*
|
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | Halcon peregrino |
C
|
Y
|
F
|
| NEW WORLD QUAILS | |||||
| Northern Bobwhite | Colinus virginianus | Cordorniz cotui |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Montezuma Quail | Cyrtonyx montezumae | Codorniz de Moctezuma |
S
|
Y
|
R
|
| RAILS | |||||
| Sora | Porzana carolina | Polluela sora |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | Gallineta frente-roja |
W
|
Y
|
F
|
| American Coot | Fulica americana | Gallareta americana |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| PLOVERS & SHOREBIRDS | |||||
| Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus | Chorlo tildio |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanus | Candelero americano |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana | Avoceta americana |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Northern Jacana | Jacana spinosa | Jacana norteña |
W
|
M
|
U
|
| Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | Patamarilla mayor |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Patamarilla menor |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Spotted Sandpiper | Actitus macularia | Playero alzacolita |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Upland Sandpiper | Bartramia longicauda | Zarapito ganga |
*
|
M
|
R
|
| Western Sandpiper | Calidris mauri | Playerito occidental |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Least Sandpiper | Calidris minutilla | Playerito chichicuilote |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Baird’s Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii | Playero de Baird |
W
|
M
|
R
|
| Stilt Sandpiper | Calidris himantopus | Playero zancon |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Long-billed Dowitcher | Limnodromus scolopaceus | Costurero pico-largo |
W
|
W
|
C
|
| Wilson’s Snipe | Gallinago delicata | Agachona comun |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Wilson’s Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor | Falaropo pico-largo |
W
|
M
|
F
|
| GULLS & TERNS | |||||
| Laughing Gull | Larus atricilla | Gaviota reidora |
W
|
W
|
U
|
| Ring-billed Gull | Larus delawarensis | Gaviota pico anillado |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | Charran negro |
W
|
M
|
R
|
| DOVES | |||||
| Rock Dove | Columba livia | Paloma domestica |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica | Paloma alablanca |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | Paloma huilota |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Inca Dove | Columbina inca | Tortola cola-larga |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Common Ground-Dove | Columbina passerina | Tortola comun |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| CUCKOOS | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | Cuco piquiamarilla |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| Greater Roadrunner | Geococcyx californianus | Correcaminos norteño |
S
|
Y
|
U
|
| Groove-billed Ani | Crotophaga sulcirostris | Garrapatero pijuy |
S, W
|
Y
|
F
|
| OWLS, GOATSUCKERS & SWIFTS | |||||
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | Lechuza de campanario |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | Buho cornudo grande |
S
|
Y
|
U
|
| Lesser Nighthawk | Chordeiles acutipennis | Chotacabras menor |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | Vencejo pecho-blanco |
C
|
W
|
C
|
| HUMMINGBIRDS | |||||
| Broad-billed Hummingbird | Cynanthus latirostris | Colibri pico-ancho |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| White-eared Hummingbird | Hylocharis leucotis | Colibri orejo blanco |
S, U
|
*
|
*
|
| Violet-crowned Hummingbird | Amazilia violiceps | Colibri corona-violeta |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Blue-throated Hummingbird | Lampornis clemenciae | Colibri garganta-azul |
S, U
|
*
|
*
|
| Rivoli (Magnificent) Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | Colibri magnifico |
S, U
|
*
|
*
|
| Lucifer Hummingbird | Calothorax lucifer | Colibri lucifer |
S, U
|
M
|
U
|
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilocus colubris | Colibri garganta-rubi |
S, U
|
M
|
U
|
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilocus alexandri | Colibri barba-negra |
S, U
|
M
|
U
|
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | Zumbador cola-ancha |
S, U
|
M
|
U
|
| Rufous Hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | Zumbador rufo |
S, U
|
M
|
F
|
| KINGFISHERS | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher | Ceryle alcyon | Martin-pescador norteña |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana | Martin-pescador verde |
W
|
Y
|
F
|
| WOODPECKERS | |||||
| Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus | Carpintero arlequin |
F
|
Y
|
U
|
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Melanerpes aurifrons | Carpintero frente-dorado |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picoides scalaris | Carpintero mexicano |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius | Chupasavia de vientre amarillo |
S
|
M
|
U
|
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus | Carpintero de pechera |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| FLYCATCHERS | |||||
| Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet | Camptostoma imberbe | Mosquerito Lampino Norteno |
S
|
Y
|
*
|
| Greater Pewee | Contopus pertinax | Pibi Mayor |
S
|
Y
|
*
|
| Least Flycatcher | Empidonax minimus | Mosquero minimo |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| Dusky Flycatcher | Empidonax oberholseri | Mosquero oscuro |
S
|
W
|
F
|
| Grey Flycatcher | Empidonax wrightii | Mosquero gris |
S
|
W
|
F
|
| Buff-breasted Flycatcher | Empidonax fulvifrons | Mosquero pechicanelo |
F
|
Y
|
*
|
| Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans | Papamoscas negro |
W
|
Y
|
C
|
| Say’s Phoebe | Sayornis saya | Papmoscas llanero |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | Mosquero cardenal |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | Papamosca cenizo |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus | Luis grande |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Cassin’s Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans | Tirano griton |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | Tirano viajero |
S
|
M
|
R
|
| Rose-throated Becard | Pachyramphus aglaiae | Cabezon degollado |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| SWALLOWS | |||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | Golondrina aliaserrada |
W
|
S
|
C
|
| Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | Golondrina ribereña |
W
|
S
|
C
|
| Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | Golondrina risquera |
W
|
S
|
C
|
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Golondrina tijereta |
W
|
S
|
C
|
| Cave Swallow | Hirundo fulva | Golondrina pueblera |
W
|
*
|
*
|
| JAYS & RAVENS | |||||
| Western (Woodhouse) Scrub Jay | Aphelocoma californica | Chara azuleja |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| Grey-breasted (Mexican) Jay | Aphelocoma ultramarina | Chara pecho-gris |
F, S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | Cuervo comun |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvus cryptoleucus | Cuervo llanero |
C
|
Y
|
C
|
| TITS & NUTHATCHES | |||||
| Verdin | Auriparus flaviceps | Baloncillo |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Bushtit (black-eared) | Psaltriparus minimus | Sastrecillo |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | Saltapalos pechiblanco |
F
|
Y
|
F
|
| Bridled Titmouse | Parus wollweberi | Paro embridado |
F, S
|
Y
|
C
|
| WRENS | |||||
| Cactus Wren | Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | Matraca de desierto |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus | Chivirin saltaroca |
C
|
Y
|
U
|
| Canyon Wren | Catherpes mexicanus | Chivirin barranquero |
C, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Bewick’s Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | Chivirin cola-oscura |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | Chivirin saltapared |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Marsh Wren | Cistothorus palustris | Chivirin pantanero |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| KINGLETS, BLUEBIRDS & THRUSHES | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula | Reyezuelo de rojo |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | Perlita azul-gris |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | Azulejo gorjicanelo |
F, S
|
Y
|
*
|
| Brown-backed Solitaire | Myadestes ocidentalis | Clarin jilguero |
F
|
Y
|
*
|
| Rufous-backed Robin | Turdus rufopalliatus | Zorzal dorso-rufo |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Clay-colored Robin | Turdus grayi | Mirlo pardo |
S
|
M
|
U
|
| MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS | |||||
| Blue Mockingbird | Melanotis caerulescens | Mulato azul |
S
|
Y
|
U
|
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | Cenzontle norteño |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Toxostoma curvirostre | Cuitlacoche pico-curvo |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Crissals’ Thrasher | Toxostoma crissale | Cuitlacoche Crisal |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| PIPITS & WAXWINGS | |||||
| American Pipit | Anthus rubescens | Bisbita de agua |
W
|
W
|
F
|
| Sprague’s Pipit | Anthus spragueii | Bisbita de Sprague |
W
|
W
|
*
|
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | Ampelis americano |
S, U
|
M
|
F
|
| SILKIES & SHRIKES | |||||
| Grey Silky-Flycatcher | Ptilogonys cinereus | Capulinero gris |
F
|
Y
|
U
|
| Phainopepla | Phainopepla nitens | Capulinero negro |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Alcaudon verdugo |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| STARLINGS | |||||
| European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Estornino pinto |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| VIREOS | |||||
| Cassin’s Vireo | Vireo cassinii | Vireo de Cassin |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| WARBLERS | |||||
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Vermivora celata | Chipe corona-anaranjada |
S
|
W
|
*
|
| Nashville Warbler | Vermivora ruficapilla | Chipe de coronilla |
S
|
W
|
F
|
| Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | Chipe amarillo |
S
|
M
|
F
|
| Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) Warbler | Dendroica coronata | Chipe coronado |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Black-throated Grey Warbler | Dendroica nigrescens | Chipe negro-gris |
S
|
W
|
F
|
| Townsend’s Warbler | Dendroica townsendi | Chipe negro-amarillo |
F, S
|
W
|
F
|
| Hermit Warbler | Dendroica occidentalis | Chipe cabeci-amarillo |
F
|
W
|
*
|
| Black and White Warbler | Mniotilta varia | Chipe Trepador |
F, S
|
M
|
F
|
| Prothonotary Warbler | Protonotaria citrea | Chipe dorado |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| MacGillivray’s Warbler | Oporonis tolmei | Chipe de Tolmei |
S
|
W
|
*
|
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | Mascarita comun |
W
|
Y
|
U
|
| Wilson’s Warbler | Wilsonia pusilla | Chipe corona-negra |
F, S
|
W
|
C
|
| Rufous-capped Warbler | Basileuterus rufifrons | Chipe gorrirrufo |
F
|
Y
|
*
|
| Painted Redstart | Myioborus pictus | Chipe alablanca |
F
|
Y
|
*
|
| Slate-throated Redstart | Myioborus miniatus | Pavito gorjigris |
F
|
Y
|
*
|
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icterus virens | Buscabreña |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| TANAGERS | |||||
| Hepatic Tanager | Piranga flava | Tangara encinera |
F
|
Y
|
*
|
| Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | Tnagara roja |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| Western Tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | Tangara occidental |
S
|
M
|
F
|
| GROSBEAKS & BUNTINGS | |||||
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | Cardenal rojo |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalis sinuatus | Cardenal de desierto |
S
|
Y
|
R
|
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | Picogordo tigrillo |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea | Picogordo azul |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea | Colorin azul |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| Varied Bunting | Passerina versicolor | Colorin morado |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| TOWHEES & SPARROWS | |||||
| Spotted Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Toqui pinto, Rascador ojirrojo |
F, S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Canyon Towhee | Pipilo fuscus | Toqui pardo, Rascador arroyero |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Green-tailed Towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | Rascador coliverde |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| Blue-black Grassquit | Volantinia jacarina spendens | Semillero brincador |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| White-collared Seedeater | Sporophila torqueola | Semillero de collar |
S
|
S
|
F
|
| Botteri’s Sparrow | Aimophila botterii | Zacatonero de Botteri |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Aimophila ruficeps | Zacatonero corona-rufa |
C
|
*
|
*
|
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina | Gorrion ceja-blanca |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Clay-colored Sparrow | Spizella pallida | Gorrion palido |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Brewer’s Sparrow | Spizella breweri | Gorrion de Brewer |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Spizella atrogularis | Gorrion barba-negra |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus | Gorrion cola-blanca |
S
|
W
|
F
|
| Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus | Gorrion arlequin |
S
|
W
|
C
|
| Lark Bunting | Calamospiza melanocorys | Gorrion alablanca |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | Gorrion cantor |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | Gorrion sabanero |
S
|
W
|
F
|
| Lincoln’s Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii | Gorrion de Lincoln |
S
|
W
|
F
|
| Yellow-eyed Junco | Junco phaeonotus | Junco ojilumbre |
F
|
Y
|
C
|
| BLACKBIRDS, MEADOWLARKS & ORIOLES | |||||
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelauis phoeniceus | Tordo sargento |
W
|
*
|
*
|
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | Tordo cabeza-amarilla |
W
|
*
|
*
|
| Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | Pradero tortilla-con-chili |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus | Zanate mexicano |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus | Tordo ojo-rojo |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | Tordo cabeza-café |
S
|
Y
|
F
|
| Streak-backed Oriole | Icterus pustulatus | Bolsero dorsirrayado |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| Black-vented Oriole | Icterus wagleri | Bolsero de Wagler |
S
|
*
|
*
|
| Hooded Oriole | Icterus cucullatus | Bolsero encapuchado |
S, U
|
M
|
U
|
| Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula | Bolsero de Baltimore |
S
|
M
|
*
|
| Bullock’s Oriole | Icterus bullockii | Bolsero calandria |
S
|
M
|
U
|
| Black-backed Oriole | Icterus b. abeillei | Bolsero de Abeille |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| Scott’s Oriole | Icterus parisorum | Bolsero tunero |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| FINCHES | |||||
| House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | Pinzon mexicano |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Lesser Goldfinch | Carduelis psaltria | Jilguero dominico |
S
|
Y
|
C
|
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Gorrion casero |
S, U
|
Y
|
C
|
| Cassin’s Finch | Carpodacus cassinii | Gorrion de Cassin |
S
|
W
|
U
|
204 Total Species
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