Welcome to our Online Bird Guide!
This guide is intended for central and northern Arizona backyard birders.
You may notice that not all species that occur in these areas are listed in this guide, but simply the ones you would find in your backyard. This guide is here to help assist casual, novice or beginner backyard birders.
Enjoy!
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Red-winged Blackbird
Plumage/Description: Male plumage is very distinctive and unmistakable.
Rock Dove (Pigeon)
Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage is similar, but highly variable.
Rock Wren
Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar except males have a patch of red feathers on the crown of the head which they display when agitated, or when they are defending a territory.
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar.
Rufous Hummingbird
Plumage/Description: Males are distinctive and unmistakable—a deep rufous-burnt orange color.
Says Phoebe
Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar.
Scotts Oriole
Plumage/Description: Males are a striking combination of jet-black, and bright yellow plumage.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Plumage/Description: Adult male/female plumage similar, although females are larger than males.