Northern Flicker
Male Female Description Size: 12.5” Plumage/Description: Flickers are the largest woodpecker species that occurs in Central Arizona. Male and female plumage is similar, but males have a large, bright red malar stripe—females lack this distinctive marking. The...
Mourning Dove
Adult Description Size: 12” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Overall tan-brown plumage, with a small amount of green iridescence on the neck. Black spots on the wings. Mourning Doves have a long, tapered tail that is outlined with black and...
Mountain Chickadee
Adult Description Size: 5.25” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Black cap, bold white eye stripe, with a black line through the eye, black throat, and white cheek that extends back to the nape. Breast is a pale off-white color, back, wings and...
Mountain Bluebird
Male and Female Description Size: 7.25” Plumage/Description: Male plumage is an overall sky-blue color, with a white belly and under-tail coverts. Females are similar in appearance to female Western Bluebirds, pale gray head, back, and belly. The breast is a dull...Weekly Articles
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Online Bird Guide
Interested in learning more about local birds? We have a wonderful online bird guide set up. This guide is here to help assist casual, novice or beginner backyard birders.
