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.

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  • Color

  • Size

  • Habitat

  • Beak

Green-tailed Towhee

Green-tailed Towhee

Plumage/Description: Bright Rufous crown, gray face, nape, breast and flanks.

Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Plumage/Description: Male plumage is distinguished from female plumage by a small red patch on the nape.

Hepatic Tanager

Hepatic Tanager

Plumage/Description:Males are a dull red color overall with a grayish wash, particularly on the face, back, wings, and flanks.

Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush

Plumage/Description: Robin like in posture and shape, but slightly smaller.

Hermit Warbler

Hermit Warbler

Plumage/Description: Males have a brilliant yellow head and face with a solid black throat.

Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Plumage/Description: Males are a stunning combination of black, orange and white. Back, wings and tail are black, head, nape, breast, belly, and under-tail coverts are a bright orange color.

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Plumage/Description: Males have a bold facial pattern that is very distinctive: A broad white eye-stripe, a black mask that goes through the eye, a black bib, and a yellow throat.

House Finch

House Finch

Plumage / Description: Typical male plumage is a bright red head, throat, breast, and rump.

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

Plumage/Description: Males have a black throat and bib and are white on the undersides.