Arizona wildlife: what to see & when

Common, increasing per Arizona Game & Fish

Stable and adaptable, found statewide

Common resident in suitable habitat

Common but elusive statewide

Generally common in suitable Sonoran Desert habitat

Widespread but secretive; listed as Least Concern

Common in rocky habitats, state mammal of Arizona

Endangered, but wild population slowly increasing through captive breeding

Winter visitor in large flocks, widespread in North America

Winter visitor along rivers and lakes; some resident

Migratory resident, breeds in riparian areas of the Southwest

Fairly common in mountain canyons of southeastern Arizona

Not federally listed (USFWS 2022 not-warranted finding); protected from collection and harassment under Arizona state law

Species of least concern, but population trends unclear

Common in suitable rocky habitats in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

Least Concern, common in arid regions

Generally common but ephemeral desert amphibian

Resident in southern Arizona desert scrub, winter concentrations

Common nocturnal lizard of arid lands

Common and widespread in Arizona's open habitats

Protected in Arizona; not endangered but sensitive

Common in Arizona canyons during summer monsoon

common in Sonoran Desert, especially near saguaros

Common resident in Arizona canyons with pipevine

Common and widespread in Arizona deserts