Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Larrea tridentata
Very Common13,193 obs.
Carnegiea gigantea
Saguaro
Very Common12,838 obs.
Fouquieria splendens
vine-cactus
Very Common5,770 obs.
Yucca elata
soaptree yucca
Very Common5,042 obs.
Zenaida macroura
Mourning Dove
Very Common2,074 obs.
Cochemiea grahamii
Common1,990 obs.
Agave palmeri
Palmer agave
Common1,837 obs.
Cylindropuntia fulgida
Jumping cholla
Common1,665 obs.
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Cactus Wren
Common1,593 obs.
Parkinsonia microphylla
yellow paloverde
Common1,507 obs.
Zenaida asiatica
White-winged Dove
Common1,426 obs.
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Occasional1,396 obs.
Callipepla gambelii
Gambel's Quail
Occasional1,394 obs.
Yucca baccata
Banana Yucca
Occasional1,297 obs.
Toxostoma curvirostre
curve-billed thrasher
Occasional1,093 obs.
Dasylirion wheeleri
Occasional1,021 obs.
Spinus psaltria
lesser goldfinch
Occasional980 obs.
Opuntia engelmannii
cowtongue prickly-pear
Rare895 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Rare878 obs.
Melanerpes uropygialis
Gila Woodpecker
Rare865 obs.
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