Birds of Kartchner Caverns State Park

Southern Arizona is a known hotspot for birders all over the world. Whether you've come to the area looking for specific species, or are a casual observer, you can use this guide to search for birds found at Kartchner Caverns State Park, near Benson on Highway 90.

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Bronzed Cowbird ¹
Molothrus aeneus

Great-tailed Grackle ²
Quiscalus mexicanus

Brown-headed Cowbird ³
Molothrus ater

Western Meadowlark ¹
Sturnella neglecta

Hooded Oriole ⁴
Icterus cucullatus

Bullock's Oriole ⁵
Icterus bullockii

Scott's Oriole ⁶
Icterus parisorum

Lesser Goldfinch ¹
Spinus psaltria

House Finch ⁷
Haemorhous mexicanus

Pine Siskin ⁸
Spinus pinus

Lawrence's Goldfinch ³
Spinus lawrencei

House Sparrow ⁹
Passer domesticus

American Goldfinch ¹⁰
Spinus tristis

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Birds of Kartchner Caverns State Park

Bronzed Cowbird 1 Molothrus aeneus

Great-tailed Grackle 2 Quiscalus mexicanus

Brown-headed Cowbird 3 Molothrus ater

Western Meadowlark 1 Sturnella neglecta

Hooded Oriole 4 Icterus cucullatus

Bullock's Oriole 5 Icterus bullockii

Scott's Oriole 6 Icterus parisorum

Lesser Goldfinch 1 Spinus psaltria

House Finch 7 Haemorhous mexicanus

Pine Siskin 8 Spinus pinus

Lawrence's Goldfinch 3 Spinus lawrencei

House Sparrow 9 Passer domesticus

American Goldfinch 10 Spinus tristis