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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus domesticus) Some twenty subspecies have been described while 12 are recognized broken into two different groups with six subspecies in each: the domesticus group and the indicus group. The nominate subspecies is recognized as being introduced into the US. Its...

Huttons Vireo (Vireo huttoni stephensi) Thirteen subspecies have been described with 11-13 being recognized, author dependent. Only subspecies stephensi is mapped for Arizona. Photographed in lower Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, northwest side of the Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA at...

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis fulva) Six subspecies are recognized and are divided into two subgroups, the eastern group and the mexican group. Subspecies fulva belongs to the Mexican Group and is only found in the USA in the South-central mountains of Arizona. Photographed in Harshaw...

Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi whitneyi) Sexes similar. Four subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for Arizona. Photographed at sunset in Catalina State Park, north of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Sonoran desert, western foothills of the Catalina mountains, desert...

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) Species slightly sexually dimorphic. Females have a prominent upturned bill while the bills of males are turned up but only slightly so. Photographed along the margin of one of the Wilcox sewage ponds. Edge of Wilcox, Cochise County, Arizona, USA...

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus melanocephalus) Four subspecies have been described while two are recognized. Only the nominate is mapped for Arizona. Species is sexually dimorphic. Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran...

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus melanocephalus) Four subspecies have been described while two are recognized. Only the nominate is mapped for Arizona. Species is sexually dimorphic. This male was foraging on to an inflorescence of a Desert Agave (Agave deserti: Agavaceae)...

Desert Grassland Whiptail [Cnemidophorus (Aspidoscelis) uniparens: Teiidae] This whiptail lizard can reach lengths up to 22.4 cm (8.8 in) long with its tail being greater than 1.5 times its body length. Miller Canyon, Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper...

Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis) Five subspecies have been described while three is normally recognized by most modern day authors. Only the nominate is mapped for Arizona. Species slightly sexually dimorphic. This girl was willing to take the risk to reap the sweet rewards...

Harriss Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii: Sciuridae) Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in the Sonoran Desert at ca. 728 m (2,389 ft) elevation and is ringed by five mountain ranges. Disturbed Sonoran Desert.

Arizona Giant Centipede (Scolopendra heros arizonensis: Scolopendridae) This huge centipede was ca. 20.3 cm (8 in long). They are most often nocturnal but this one made a brief daytime appearance to quickly disappear into a hole. Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in...

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius sparverius) Some twenty one subspecies have been described while 16-17 are recognized by modern day authors. Only the nominate is mapped for Arizona. Species is sexually dimorphic. Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in the Sonoran...

Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus nelsoni) Ten subspecies have been described while five to seven are recognized dependent on author. Only subspecies nelsoni is mapped for Arizona. This female was foraging on to an inflorescence of a Desert Agave (Agave deserti). Photographed in Tucson, Pima...

Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis: Sciuridae) Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Cochise, County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran Life Zone, Madrean Pine Oak habitat at ca. 1,585 m (5,200 ft) elevation.

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura lucida) Five subspecies have been described with 3-5 being recognized, author dependent. Photographed perched in a Mexican piyon pine (Pinus cembroides: Pinaceae) in the Chiricahua National Monument, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Upper Sonoran Life...

Bridled Titmouse (Baeolophus wollweberi phillipsi) Five subspecies have been described while four are recognized. Two are mapped for Arizona. Subspecies vandevenderi is found north of the Gila River. Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Cochise, County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in...

Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus plumbeus) Fifteen subspecies have been described including the nominate with 11-12 currently being recognized, author dependent. Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran Life Zone, Madrean Pine...

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica mearnsii) Three subspecies are recognized including the nominate. Only subspecies mearnsii is mapped for Arizona. Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in the Sonoran Desert at ca. 728 m (2,389 ft) elevation and is ringed by five...

Wilsons Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla pileolata) There are three recognized subspecies including the nominate with this likely being subspecies pileolata. Photographed in a willow tree along the margins of one of the Wilcox sewage ponds. Edge of Wilcox, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Part of the...

Brewers Sparrow (Spizella breweri breweri) Two subspecies are recognized. In winter both can be found in Arizona but the breeding species and the one found in the desert is the nominate. Photographed in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. Situated in the Sonoran Desert at ca. 728 m (2,389 ft)...

Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens auricollis) Five subspecies have been described including the nominate. Two are recognized with only subspecies auricollis being mapped for Arizona. Southeast of Benson in Cochise County, Arizona, USA near the Holy Trinity Monastery. Urban setting in a...

House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis) Eleven extant subspecies are recognized. Only subspecies frontalis is mapped for Arizona. Photographed in Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA. Desert mountain valley and Sonoita Creek riparian at ca. 1,233 m (4,044 ft) elevation.

Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria hesperophila) Five subpecies are recognized with only subspecies hesperophila being mapped for Arizona. Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran Life Zone, Madrean Pine Oak habitat at ca...

Aberts Towhee (Melozone aberti vorhiesi) Three subspecies are described with two or three being accepted, author dependent. Based on distribution only, I assume this is subspecies vorhiesi. Photographed in Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA at ca. 1,238 m (4,062 ft) elevation; riparian.

Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris cactophilus) Eleven subspecies have been described with 8-11 being recognized, author dependent. Only subspecies cactophilus is mapped for Arizona. Photographed in Ash Canyon, Hereford, Arizona, USA. Huachuca Mountains in the Upper Sonoran Life...