The cactus wren belts its little heart out while perched on the prickly plants common to Arizona where it reigns supreme as the official state bird. Known by its scientific name as Campylorhynchus ...

And the curve-billed thrasher, a yellow-eyed bird with a sharp whit-wheet! call, also favors cholla. In Arizona, a scientist once found a large cholla cactus containing five old cactus wren nests ...

FWS analyzed the bird’s territory in Arizona, northern Sonora, western Mexico, Texas and northeastern Mexico to determine its viability and existential threats. Two primary dangers the cactus ...

ABC15 Meteorologist Ashlee DeMartino talked with the Desert Botanical Garden during the Saguaro Census 2025 to get an update ...

The western meadowlark is Wyoming's state bird.

Arizona has about 51 native cactus species, but the saguaro is likely ... During the daytime, bees and birds continue to do the work. Only once a year, and only for a few hours.

including cactus wren, woodpeckers and owls use saguaros for nesting. Larger birds of prey will use a tall saguaro for a hunting platform,” said Michelle Thompson, a spokesperson for Arizona ...