BBS Route · Arizona · BCR 16
Hunt Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 76 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
76Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1968–2018Span
10Observers
Bird Species Found on Arizona Hunt
Top 40 of 76 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 27 | 2018 | +129% | 1970 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 20 | 2018 | +42% | 1970 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 19 | 2018 | 11× | 2005 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 17 | 2018 | -70% | 1970 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 17 | 2006 | +222% | 1976 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2018 | -33% | 1976 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2018 | -45% | 1984 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 9 | 1976 | n/a | n/a | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Turdidae | 8 | 1992 | +300% | 1991 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2018 | +660% | 1970 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2018 | +113% | 1976 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 6 | 2018 | +86% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2005 | +43% | 1971 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 5 | 1990 | +200% | 1985 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2018 | +10% | 1971 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1991 | +25% | 1990 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2006 | -22% | 1970 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2018 | -44% | 1976 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2006 | -47% | 1984 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2006 | +8% | 1989 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1995 | +57% | 1986 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 3 | 2018 | -59% | 1970 | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Paridae | 3 | 2018 | +86% | 1984 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 1976 | n/a | n/a | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2018 | -36% | 1986 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 1976 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-throated Gray Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1976 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 3 | 1976 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2017 | +0% | 1976 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 3 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1996 | -42% | 1971 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2018 | -69% | 1984 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 2 | 2006 | -85% | 1971 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2018 | +14% | 1986 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2018 | +46% | 1984 | |
| Black Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1976 | +100% | 1972 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2018 | -41% | 1985 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2006 | -50% | 1999 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2018 | +67% | 1987 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 2001 | -90% | 1992 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.