Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Arizona · Southwest
Easy
October-May
About This Location
Dead Horse Ranch State Park is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 259 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, and Red-tailed Hawk among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Anna's x Costa's Hummingbird (hybrid)
Calypte anna x costae
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Red-tailed Hawk
Gila Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Steller's Jay
Common Raven
Bridled Titmouse
Juniper Titmouse
Bewick's Wren
American Robin
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Mallard
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.