Arizona birds

The Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus, is a species of wren that is native to the southwestern United States to central Mexico.

Know about the different types of birds native to arizona. Get details about the official state bird, birds of prey, and even birds commonly found in the backyard

Quail Meaning and Messages In this case, Quail symbolism is letting you know that explosive action is required right now to accomplish your goal. Therefore, like the Cheetah, this spirit animal insists that you move now. Move before your opportunity has disappeared or before danger has overtaken you. Also, Quail meaning can be reminding you that […]

35 backyard birds in Arizona seen on your feeders with pictures for identification, what to feed them, and bird calls and songs

A male Hooded Oriole perched on ocotillo in Arizona.

Phainopepla nitens, Phainopepla. The most northerly representative of the silky flycatchers. It is found as far north as central California and south to central Mexico. Their diet consists of berries, any small insects, fruits, vegetables. They have a specialized mechanism in their gizzard that shucks berry skins off the fruit and packs the skins separately from the rest of the fruit into the intestines for more efficient digestion. They are known to imitate the calls of other bird species.

Cactus wren standing on Cholla cactus fruit here on the Sonoran desert. Saddlebrooke, Arizona, USA. Photo shared by Parks Squyres.