Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Silverleaf Nightshade
Very Common133 obs.
Geococcyx californianus
Greater Roadrunner
Very Common82 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Very Common75 obs.
Branta canadensis
Canada Goose
Very Common75 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common69 obs.
Aix sponsa
Wood Duck
Common64 obs.
Sceloporus cowlesi
White Sands Prairie Lizard
Common63 obs.
Populus tremuloides
Quiver-Leaf
Common60 obs.
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Common55 obs.
Atriplex canescens
Fourwing Saltbush
Common54 obs.
Aciurina trixa
Common52 obs.
Fallugia paradoxa
Apache-Plume
Occasional49 obs.
Fulica americana
American Coot
Occasional47 obs.
Cucurbita foetidissima
Buffalo Gourd
Occasional46 obs.
Junco hyemalis
Dark-Eyed Junco
Occasional45 obs.
Mareca americana
Baldpate
Occasional42 obs.
Toxostoma curvirostre
Curve-Billed Thrasher
Occasional42 obs.
Sayornis saya
Say'S Phoebe
Rare41 obs.
Chilopsis linearis
Desert-Willow
Rare39 obs.
Apis mellifera
Honeybee
Rare39 obs.
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