BBS Route · Arizona · BCR 34
Alpine Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 120 species recorded across 25 survey years, still active.
120Species Recorded
25Years Surveyed
1992–2023Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Arizona Alpine
Top 40 of 120 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 81 | 2023 | -12% | 1994 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 65 | 2023 | +177% | 1994 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 63 | 2023 | 33× | 1995 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 49 | 2023 | +341% | 2004 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 35 | 2023 | 14× | 1995 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 34 | 2023 | -3% | 1994 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 30 | 2023 | +33% | 1994 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 28 | 2023 | +646% | 1998 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 24 | 2023 | +115% | 1995 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 22 | 2023 | +406% | 1994 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 21 | 2023 | -51% | 1994 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 21 | 2023 | +771% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2023 | +62% | 1994 | |
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireonidae | 17 | 2023 | +275% | 1996 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 16 | 2023 | -8% | 2019 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2023 | +96% | 1995 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 13 | 2023 | +429% | 1994 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 13 | 2023 | +380% | 1995 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 12 | 2023 | +64% | 1994 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2023 | +19% | 1994 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 11 | 2023 | -21% | 1994 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 10 | 2023 | +45% | 1994 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 10 | 2023 | -15% | 1994 | |
| Grace's Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2023 | +229% | 1995 | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Picidae | 9 | 2023 | +300% | 2003 | |
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sittidae | 9 | 2023 | +18% | 1995 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 8 | 2023 | -53% | 1994 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 8 | 2022 | +30% | 2009 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2022 | +69% | 2018 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 7 | 2023 | -19% | 1994 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2023 | -59% | 1994 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 7 | 2023 | +367% | 2017 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 6 | 2022 | -25% | 1994 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 5 | 2023 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 5 | 2023 | +40% | 1994 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2023 | +86% | 1994 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2023 | +80% | 2002 | |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2019 | +150% | 2007 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2023 | +209% | 1994 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | -42% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.