Phoenix Zoo
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Phoenix Zoo is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 220 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and Mallard 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
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Steller's Jay (Southwest Interior)
Cyanocitta stelleri
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Eurasian x African Collared-Dove (hybrid)
Streptopelia decaocto x roseogrisea
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Gallinule
Neotropic Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
European Starling
House Sparrow
House Finch
Birding Tips
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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.