This checklist covers Rancho El Aribabi, a large private ranch in the Sierra Azul of northern Sonora. The list is based on a checklist compiled by Eduardo Gómez Limón, founder of Monte Sonorense and longtime SABO associate, based on the results of bird surveys he conducted on the ranch (1), sightings on field trips organized by SABO (2,3,6), and (4,5) reports from other visitors (see Resources, below, for details). The order of the list is based on the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition. Older names are included in parentheses. For more information on birding trips to Rancho El Aribabi, visit SABO's activities page.

Our thanks to the Robles family for their hospitality and to Eduardo Gómez Limón for lending his expertise to SABO's field trips in Sonora.

Ducks & Geese - Anatidae
Wood Duck (Pato Arco Iris) - 1,2,6
Gadwall (Pato Friso) - 1
American Wigeon (Pato Americano o Pato Chalcuán) - 1
Mallard, "Mexican" (Pato Mexicano) - 1,6
Cinnamon Teal (Cerceta Canela) - 1
Northern Shoveler (Pato Cucharón Norteño) - 1
Northern Pintail (Pato Golondrino Norteño) - 1
Green-winged Teal (Cerceta Ala Verde) - 1
Bufflehead (Pato Monja) - 1
Ruddy Duck (Pato Tepalcate) - 1

Turkeys - Meleagridae
Wild Turkey (Guajolote)

Quail - Odontophoridae
Montezuma Quail (Codorniz Moctezuma o Codorniz Arlequín Mexicana)- 1,3
Gambel's Quail (Codorniz de Gambel)- 1,6

Grebes - Podicipedidae
Eared Grebe (Zambullidor Orejudo) - 1

Cormorants - Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant (Cormorán Doble Cresta o Cormorán Orejudo) - 1

Bitterns, Herons & Egrets - Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron (Garza Azul Grande o Garza Morena) - 1,5,6
Great Egret (Garza Blanca) - 1
Green Heron (Garza Verde) - 1
Black-crowned Night Heron (Garza Nocturna Corona Negra) - 1
White-faced Ibis (Ibis Cara Blanca)- 4

New World Vultures - Cathartidae
Black Vulture (Zopilote) - 1,2,3,6
Turkey Vulture (Aura) - 1,2,3,6

Kites, Hawks, Eagles & Harriers - Accipitridae
White-tailed Kite (Milano Cola Blanca) - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Gavilán Pajarero) - 1,2
Cooper's Hawk (Gavilán de Cooper) - 1,2,5,6
Gray Hawk (Gavilán Gris) - 1,2,3,5,6
Common Black-Hawk (Gavilán Negro Común) - 4,5
Swainson's Hawk (Gavilán de Swainson o Gavilán Chapulinero) - 1
Zone-tailed Hawk (Gavilán Aura) - 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Gavilán Cola Roja) - 1,2,3
Golden Eagle (Águila Real, Águila Dorada) - 1

Caracaras and Falcons - Falconidae
American Kestrel ((Halcón Cernícalo o Cernícalo Americano) - 1,3,6

Rails, Gallinules & Coots - Rallidae
American Coot (Gallareta Americana) - 1

Plovers - Charadriidae
Killdeer (Tildío o Chorlito Tildío)- 1
Mountain Plover (Chorlo Llanero) - 1

Sandpipers & Allies - Scolopacidae
Spotted Sandpiper (Playero Alzacolita)- 1
Least Sandpiper ((Playerito Mínimo) - 1
Wilson's Snipe (Agachona de Wilson) - 1

Pigeons & Doves - Columbidae
Eurasian Collared-Dove - 3
White-winged Dove (Paloma Ala Blanca o Paloma Pitayera Ala Blanca) - 1,3,6
Mourning Dove (Paloma Huilota) - 1,2,3,6
Inca Dove (Tortolita Cola Larga) - 1,2
Common Ground-Dove (Tortolita Cola Corta o Tórtola Coquita) - 1,2,3

Cuckoos, Roadrunners & Anis - Cuculidae
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Cucú Pico Amarillo o Cuclillo Ala Rojiza) - 1,3
Greater Roadrunner (Correcaminos o Churea) - 1,2

Typical Owls - Strigidae
Western Screech-Owl (Tecolote Occidental) - 1,2
Great Horned Owl - 1
Elf Owl (Tecolote Enano) - 4,5,6

Goatsuckers - Caprimulgidae
Lesser Nighthawk (Chotacabras Menor o Garapena Menor) - 1,6
Common Nighthawk (Chotacabras Zumbón o Garapena Zumbón) - 1
Common Poorwill (Garapena Tevíi o Tapacaminos Tevíi) - 1,2
Buff-collared Nightjar (Tapacaminos Préstame-Tu-Cuchillo) - 5,6

Swifts
Vaux's Swift (Vencejo de Vaux) - 1

Hummingbirds - Trochilidae
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Chuparrosa Pico Ancho o Colibrí Pico Ancho) - 1,2,3,6
Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Chuparrosa Corona Violeta) - 1,3,6
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Chuparrosa Barba Negra o Colibrí Barba Negra) - 1,2,3,6
Costa's Hummingbird (Chuparrosa Costa o Chuparrosa Desértica) - 1,2,6
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Chuparrosa Cola Ancha o Zumbador Cola Ancha) - 1
Rufous Hummingbird - 3

Trogons - Trogonidae
Elegant Trogon (Trogón Elegante) - 1,4,5,6

Kingfishers - Alcedinidae
Belted Kingfisher (Martín Pescador Norteño) - 1,6
Green Kingfisher (Martín Pescador Verde) - 1,2,4

Woodpeckers - Picidae
Acorn Woodpecker (Carpintero Bellotero o Carpintero Arlequín) - 1
Gila Woodpecker (Carpintero Gila o Carpintero Desértico) - 1,2,3,6
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Carpintero Mexicano) - 1,2,3,6
Arizona (Strickland's) Woodpecker (Carpintero Arizona) - 1
Northern Flicker (Carpintero Ala Roja o Carpintero de Pechera) - 1,2,3
Gilded Flicker (Carpintero Ala Amarilla) - 1

Tyrant Flycatchers - Tyrannidae
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet (Mosquero Lampiño Norteño) - 1,2,3,6
Western Wood-Pewee (Mosquero Pibí Occidental) - 1,3,5
Hammond's Flycatcher (Mosquero de Hammond) - 1,2
Gray Flycatcher (Mosquero Gris) - 1,2
Dusky Flycatcher (Mosquero Oscuro) - 1
"Western" Flycatcher (Mosquero Occidental) - 1
Black Phoebe (Mosquero Negro) - 1,2,3
Say's Phoebe (Mosquero Llanero) - 1,2,3,6
Vermilion Flycatcher (Mosquero Cardenalito) - 1,2,3,4,6
Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Mosquero Triste) - 1,3,4,5,6
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Mosquero Cenizo o Mosquero Policía) - 1,6
Brown-crested Flycatcher - 3,6
Tropical Kingbird (Tirano Tropical o Pecho Amarillo Tropical) - 1,4
Cassin's Kingbird (Tirano Gritón o Pecho Amarillo Gritón) - 1,2,3,6
Thick-billed Kingbird (Tirano Pico Grueso o Pecho Amarillo Pico Grueso) - 1,3,5,6
Western Kingbird (Tirano Occidental o Pecho Amarillo Pálido) - 1,3,6
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tirano Tijereta Rosado) - 4

Becards - incertae sedis
Rose-throated Becard (Mosquero Cabezón Degollado) - 5

Shrikes - Laniidae
Loggerhead Shrike (Alcaudón Verdugo) - 1,2

Vireos - Vireonidae
Bell's Vireo (Vireo de Bell) - 1,2,3,6
Cassin's (Solitary) Vireo (Vireo de Cassin) - 1,2,6
Plumbeous (Solitary) Vireo (Vireo Plomizo) - 1
Hutton's Vireo (Vireo Reyezuelo) - 2
Warbling Vireo (Vireo Gorjeador) - 1,4

Jays, Crows, Ravens & Allies - Corvidae
Common Raven (Cuervo Común) - 1,2,3,5,6

Swallows & Martins - Hirundinidae
Purple Martin (Golondrina Azulnegra) - 1,3
Violet-green Swallow (Golondrina Verdemar) - 1,2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Golondrina Ala Aserrada Norteña) - 1,2,6
Cliff Swallow (Golondrina Risquera) - 1
Barn Swallow (Golondrina Tijereta) - 1,3,5,6

Chickadees & Titmice - Paridae
Bridled Titmouse (Paro Carbonero o Paro Embridado) - 1,2,3,6

Verdin - Remizidae
Verdin (Verdín o Baloncito Desértico) - 1,2,3,6

Nuthatches - Sittidae
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sita Pecho Blanco) - 1,2,3

Wrens - Troglodytidae
Cactus Wren (Matraca del Desierto o Pájaro Choya) - 1,2,3
Rock Wren (Saltapared Roquero o Chivirín Saltaroca) - 1,2,6
Canyon Wren (Barranqueño Mexicano) - 1,2,3,6
Sinaloa Wren (Chivirín Sinaloense o Saltapared Sinaloense) - 5
Bewick's Wren (Saltapared de Bewick o Chivirín Cola Oscura) - 1,2,3,4,6
House Wren (Chivirín Saltapared) - 1,3

Kinglets - Regulidae
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Reyezuelo Corona Rubí) - 1,2

Gnatcatchers - Sylviidae
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Perlita Azul Gris) - 1,2
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Perlita Cola Negra, Perlita Desértica) - 2
Black-capped Gnatcatcher (Perlita Gorra Negra, Perlita Sinaloense) - 2

Bluebirds & Thrushes - Turdidae
Eastern Bluebird (Azulejo Garganta Canela o Azulejo Oriental) - 1
Swainson's Thrush (Zorzal de Swainson) - 4
Hermit Thrush (Zorzal Cola Rufa, Zorzal Ermitaño) - 2,4

Mockingbirds & Thrashers - Mimidae
Northern Mockingbird (Cenzontle Norteño, Chonte) - 1,2
Curve-billed Thrasher (Cuitlacoche Pico Curvo) - 1,2,3

Starlings - Sturnidae
European Starling (Estornino Europeo o Estornino Pinto) - 1

Wagtails & Pipits - Motacillidae
American Pipit (Bisbita de Agua) - 1

Silky-flycatchers - Ptilogonatidae
Phainopepla (Cardenal Negro o Capulinero Negro o Togüegüi) - 1,6

Wood Warblers - Parulidae
Orange-crowned Warbler (Chipe Corona Naranja o Pisita) - 1,2
Nashville Warbler (Chipe de Nashville) - 1,3
Lucy's Warbler (Chipe Lucy, Chipe Desértico o Chipe Rabadilla Canela) - 1,2,3,4,6
Yellow Warbler (Chipe Amarillo) - 1,2,3,4,6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Chipe Cintura Amarilla o Chipe Coronado) - 1,2,4
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Chipe Negrogris) - 1,2
Townsend's Warbler (Chipe de Townsend) - 4
Hermit Warbler (Chipe Cabeza Amarilla, Chipe Ermitaño) - 4
MacGillivray's Warbler (Chipe MacGillivray’s o Chipe de Tolmie) - 1,3,4
Common Yellowthroat (Mascarita Común) - 1,2,6
Wilson's Warbler (Chipe de Wilson o Chipe Corona Negra) - 1,2,3,4,6
Painted Redstart (Chipe Ala Blanca) - 2
Yellow-breasted Chat (Buscabreña o Chipe Pico Grueso) - 1,3,6

Tanagers - Thraupidae
Hepatic Tanager (Tángara Encinera) - 1,2
Summer Tanager (Tángara Roja) - 1,3,6
Western Tanager (Tángara Occidental) - 1,3

New World Sparrows - Emberizidae
Green-tailed Towhee (Rascador Cola Verde o Rascador Migratorio o Toquí Cola Verde) - 1,2,6
Spotted Towhee (Rascador Pinto o Toquí Pinto) - 1
Canyon Towhee (Rascador Pardo o Toquí Arroyero) - 1,2,3,6
Rufous-winged Sparrow (Gorrión Bigotudo Sonorense) - 2,3
Botteri's Sparrow (Gorrión Botteri) - 1
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Gorrión Zacatonero Bigotón Corona Rufa) - 1,3
Chipping Sparrow (Gorrión Ceja Blanca) - 1,2
Brewer's Sparrow (Gorrión de Brewer) - 1,2
Lark Sparrow (Gorrión Arlequín) - 1,2
Black-throated Sparrow (Gorrión Zacatonero Garganta Negra) - 1,2,3,6
Five-striped Sparrow (Gorrión Cinco Rayas o Zacatonero Cinco Rayas) - 5
Grasshopper Sparrow (Gorrión Chapulín) - 1
Song Sparrow (Gorrión Cantor) - 1,2,3,6
Lincoln's Sparrow (Gorrión de Lincoln) - 1,2
White-crowned Sparrow (Gorrión Cabeza Rayada) - 1,2,3

Cardinals & Buntings - Cardinalidae
Northern Cardinal (Cardenal) - 1,2,3,6
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardenal Gris o Zaino) - 1,2
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pico Gordo Tigrillo) - 1,3
Blue Grosbeak (Pico Gordo Azul) - 1,3
Lazuli Bunting (Colorín Lázuli) - 1,3
Varied Bunting (Colorín Morado) - 1,3

Blackbirds, Orioles & Allies - Icteridae
Red-winged Blackbird (Sargento o Tordo  Sargento) - 1
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Chanate Pecho Amarillo) - 1
Great-tailed Grackle (Chanate Cola Grande, Zanate Mexicano) - 1
Bronzed Cowbird - 6
Brown-headed Cowbird (Chanate Cabeza Café o Tordo Cabeza Café) - 1,3,6
Hooded Oriole (Oriol Encapuchado) - 1
Streak-backed Oriole (Oriol Dorso Rayado, Calandria Dorso Rayado, Bolsero Dorso Rayado) - 4
Bullock's Oriole (Oriol de Bullock, Calandria Bullock, Bolsero Bullock) - 1,6
Scott's Oriole (Oriol Scott, Calandria Scott, Bolsero Scott, Calandria Tunera) - 1,2

Finches & Euphonias - Fringillidae
House Finch (Petirrojo Mexicano) - 1,2,5,6
Lesser Goldfinch (Jilguero Dominico) - 1,2,3,6

Weaver Finches - Passeridae
House Sparrow (Gorrión Casero) - 1

Resources:

1 - Checklist of the Birds of Rancho Aribabi, Sonora, Mexico (165 species). Observers: Eduardo Gómez, Carlos Robles, Carlos Robles Jr., Germán Robles, Lupita Robles, Jesús Sánchez, Laura Moreno, et al.

2 - Bird list (72 species) compiled by SABO tour group, March 25-26, 2006. Observers: Eduardo Gómez, Nat Arkin, Jackie Arkin, Olga Harbour, Erika Wilson, Tom Wood, Sheri Williamson.

3 - Bird list (58 species) compiled by SABO tour group, August 26-27, 2006. Observers: Pat Berry, Verna Berry, Susan Haskew, Tom Wood, Sheri Williamson. (high water from heavy rains blocked access to most of ranch)

4 - Highlights of bird list (90 species) compiled during a trip to El Aribabi, May 10-12, 2006. Observers: Erin Fernandez, Doug Duncan, Jim Rorabaugh, Robert Mesta, Jesús Sánchez, Eduardo Gómez.

5 - Highlights of bird list compiled during a visit to El Aribabi, Jul 11, 2006. Observer: Aaron Flesch, University of Arizona.

6 - Bird list (58 species) compiled by SABO tour group, April 29-30, 2007. Observers: Nancy Hartwick, Tom Wood, Sheri Williamson.

Checklist of the Birds of Rancho El Aribabi, Sonora © 2006-2007 Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory