Birds in Colorado
When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin Turdus migratorius | ||||||||||||
| Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura | ||||||||||||
| Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta | ||||||||||||
| Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus | ||||||||||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater | ||||||||||||
| Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis | ||||||||||||
| Common Raven Corvus corax | ||||||||||||
| (Red-shafted Flicker) Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus cafer | ||||||||||||
| Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia | ||||||||||||
| Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus | ||||||||||||
| Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon | ||||||||||||
| Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia | ||||||||||||
| Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides | ||||||||||||
| Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris | ||||||||||||
| Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus | ||||||||||||
| Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica | ||||||||||||
| Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus | ||||||||||||
| Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya | ||||||||||||
| Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus | ||||||||||||
| Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis | ||||||||||||
| Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus | ||||||||||||
| Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina | ||||||||||||
| Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina | ||||||||||||
| European Starling Sturnus vulgaris |
The complete Birds of Colorado
A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.
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