Mexico Bird List




This is a list of the birds of Mexico with indications of the ones that I observed during my visits to Mexico in 1997, 2005, 2017, and 2018 as follows:

       1997:  Colima and Jalisco
       2004:  Chiapas (including El Triunfo)
       2017:  Guanajuato
       2018:  Guanajuato and Mexico City

The annotations used are as follows:

*

Life species

x

Seen well but not a life species

h

Heard only

p

Seen poorly

Light gray text indicates species that are accidental in Mexico.
Red text indicates species that are endemic to Mexico.

Bird names (and order) are based on the references below.





Tinamidae (Tinamous)


Great Tinamou

Tinamus major







Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui







Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Crypturellus boucardi






h

Thicket Tinamou

Crypturellus cinnamomeus


h






Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)

x

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

x






Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor







Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens







Ross's Goose

Anser rossii







Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons







Brant

Branta bernicla







Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii







Canada Goose

Branta canadensis







Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator





     Extirpated (?)


Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus







Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata







Wood Duck

Aix sponsa







Garganey

Spatula querquedula






x

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

x






Cinnamon Teal

Spatula cyanoptera






x

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

x






Gadwall

Mareca strepera







Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope







American Wigeon

Mareca americana







Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos







Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula







Northern Pintail

Anas acuta







Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca







Canvasback

Aythya valisineria







Redhead

Aythya americana







Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris







Greater Scaup

Aythya marila







Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis







Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus







Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata







White-winged Scoter

Melanitta deglandi







Black Scoter

Melanitta americana







Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis







Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola







Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula







Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica







Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus







Common Merganser

Mergus merganser







Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator







Masked Duck

Nomonyx dominicus







Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis








Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)

h

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula


h





Rufous-bellied Chachalaca

Ortalis wagleri





     Endemic

*

West Mexican Chachalaca

Ortalis poliocephala

*




     Endemic

*

White-bellied Chachalaca

Ortalis leucogastra


*




x

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

p

x




*

Highland Guan

Penelopina nigra


*




*

Horned Guan

Oreophasis derbianus


*





Great Curassow

Crax rubra








Odontophoridae (New World Quail)


Mountain Quail

Oreortyx pictus







Bearded Wood-Partridge

Dendrortyx barbatus





     Endemic

h

Long-tailed Wood-Partridge

Dendrortyx macroura

h




     Endemic


Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge

Dendrortyx leucophrys







Banded Quail

Philortyx fasciatus





     Endemic

x

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus


x





Black-throated Bobwhite

Colinus nigrogularis







Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata







Elegant Quail

Callipepla douglasii





     Endemic


California Quail

Callipepla californica







Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii







Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae







Ocellated Quail

Cyrtonyx ocellatus







Singing Quail

Dactylortyx thoracicus


p





Spotted Wood-Quail

Odontophorus guttatus








Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)


Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus





     Introduced


Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo







Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata








Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)


American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber








Podicipedidae (Grebes)

x

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

x





x

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

x






Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus







Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena







Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis







Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis







Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii








Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

x

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

x

x

x

x

     Introduced


Pale-vented Pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis







Scaled Pigeon

Patagioenas speciosa







White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala






x

Red-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

h

x




x

Band-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

x

h





Short-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas nigrirostris







Passenger Pigeon

Ectopistes migratorius





     Extinct 1914


Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto





     Introduced


African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea





     Introduced


Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis





     Introduced

x

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

x

x

x

x



Common Ground-Dove

Columbina passerina







Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

Columbina minuta






x

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Columbina talpacoti

x

x





Blue Ground-Dove

Claravis pretiosa







Maroon-chested Ground-Dove

Claravis mondetoura







Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana






x

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

x

x





Caribbean Dove

Leptotila jamaicensis







Gray-chested Dove

Leptotila cassinii







Gray-headed Dove

Leptotila plumbeiceps







Tuxtla Quail-Dove

Zentrygon carrikeri





     Endemic

*

White-faced Quail-Dove

Zentrygon albifacies


*




x

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

x

x

x

x



Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita






x

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

p

x





Socorro Dove

Zenaida graysoni





     Endemic, Extinct in Wild



Cuculidae (Cuckoos)


Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani






x

Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

x

x





Striped Cuckoo

Tapera naevia






h

Pheasant Cuckoo

Dromococcyx phasianellus


h





Lesser Ground-Cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus






*

Lesser Roadrunner

Geococcyx velox

*





x

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus




x


x

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana

x

x





Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus







Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor







Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus








Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)


Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

p






Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor







Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus






x

Common Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

x

h





Spot-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis maculicaudus







Eared Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus mcleodii





     Endemic


Yucatan Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus







Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii







Chuck-will's-widow

Antrostomus carolinensis







Tawny-collared Nightjar

Antrostomus salvini





     Endemic


Yucatan Nightjar

Antrostomus badius






h

Buff-collared Nightjar

Antrostomus ridgwayi

h






Eastern Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus vociferus







Mexican Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae








Nyctibiidae (Potoos)


Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis







Northern Potoo

Nyctibius jamaicensis








Apodidae (Swifts)


Black Swift

Cypseloides niger







White-fronted Swift

Cypseloides storeri





     Endemic

x

Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila


x




x

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris


x





White-naped Swift

Streptoprocne semicollaris





     Endemic


Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica






x

Vaux's Swift

Chaetura vauxi


x




x

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis


x

x

x



Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila cayennensis







Great Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila sanctihieronymi








Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)


White-necked Jacobin

Florisuga mellivora







Long-billed Hermit

Phaethornis longirostris







Mexican Hermit

Phaethornis mexicanus





     Endemic


Stripe-throated Hermit

Phaethornis striigularis






*

Mexican Violetear

Colibri thalassinus

*






Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti






*

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii


*





Short-crested Coquette

Lophornis brachylophus





     Endemic

x

Black-crested Coquette

Lophornis helenae


x




*

Rivoli's Hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens

*

x


x



Long-billed Starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris






x

Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii


x




*

Green-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis viridipallens


*




*

Amethyst-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus

*






Blue-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis clemenciae







Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Lamprolaima rhami







Slender Sheartail

Doricha enicura







Mexican Sheartail

Doricha eliza





     Endemic

*

Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird

Tilmatura dupontii


*




*

Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer




*



Beautiful Hummingbird

Calothorax pulcher





     Endemic


Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris


p





Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri







Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna







Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae







Bumblebee Hummingbird

Atthis heloisa





     Endemic


Wine-throated Hummingbird

Atthis ellioti






x

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

x





x

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus




x



Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin






x

Calliope Hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope

x





*

Golden-crowned Emerald

Chlorostilbon auriceps

*




     Endemic


Cozumel Emerald

Chlorostilbon forficatus





     Endemic

*

Canivet's Emerald

Chlorostilbon canivetii


*





Dusky Hummingbird

Cynanthus sordidus





     Endemic

*

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris

*


x

x


*

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Abeillia abeillei


*





Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierii







Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Campylopterus curvipennis







Long-tailed Sabrewing

Campylopterus excellens





     Endemic

*

Rufous Sabrewing

Campylopterus rufus


*




x

Violet Sabrewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus


x





Mexican Woodnymph

Thalurania ridgwayi





     Endemic


Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa eximia







Blue-capped Hummingbird

Eupherusa cyanophrys





     Endemic


White-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa poliocerca





     Endemic


White-bellied Emerald

Amazilia candida






x

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanocephala


x




*

Berylline Hummingbird

Amazilia beryllina

*

x


x



Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanura







Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl







Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis






x

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

x

x




*

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Amazilia violiceps



*

x



Green-fronted Hummingbird

Amazilia viridifrons





     Endemic


Blue-throated Goldentail

Hylocharis eliciae






*

White-eared Hummingbird

Hylocharis leucotis

*

x





Xantus's Hummingbird

Hylocharis xantusii





     Endemic



Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)


Ridgway's Rail

Rallus obsoletus







Aztec Rail

Rallus tenuirostris





     Endemic


King Rail

Rallus elegans







Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans







Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola







Spotted Rail

Pardirallus maculatus


p





Uniform Crake

Amaurolimnas concolor







Rufous-necked Wood-Rail

Aramides axillaris







Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Aramides albiventris






h

Sora

Porzana carolina

h





x

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

x





x

American Coot

Fulica americana

x






Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica







Yellow Rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis







Yellow-breasted Crake

Hapalocrex flaviventer







Ruddy Crake

Laterallus ruber







Gray-breasted Crake

Laterallus exilis







Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis








Heliornithidae (Finfoots)


Sungrebe

Heliornis fulica








Aramidae (Limpkin)

*

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

*







Gruidae (Cranes)


Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis







Whooping Crane

Grus americana








Burhinidae (Thick-knees)


Double-striped Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus








Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)

x

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

x





x

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

x







Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)


American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus







Black Oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani








Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)


Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola







American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica







Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva







Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis







Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris







Snowy Plover

Charadrius nivosus







Wilson's Plover

Charadrius wilsonia






x

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

x






Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus






x

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

x






Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus







Eurasian Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus








Jacanidae (Jacanas)

x

Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

x

x






Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)


Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda






x

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

x






Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis







Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus







Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica







Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica







Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa







Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres







Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala







Red Knot

Calidris canutus







Surfbird

Calidris virgata







Ruff

Calidris pugnax







Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata







Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus







Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea







Sanderling

Calidris alba







Dunlin

Calidris alpina







Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima







Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii







Little Stint

Calidris minuta






x

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

x






White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis







Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis







Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos







Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla






x

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

x






Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus






x

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

x






American Woodcock

Scolopax minor







Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata







Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus







Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor







Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus







Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius






x

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

x

x





Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria







Wandering Tattler

Tringa incana






x

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

x






Willet

Tringa semipalmata






x

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

x






Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis







Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola








Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)


South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki







Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus







Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus







Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus








Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)


Common Murre

Uria aalge







Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba







Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus







Scripps's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus scrippsi







Guadalupe Murrelet

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus







Craveri's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus craveri







Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus







Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus







Parakeet Auklet

Aethia psittacula







Crested Auklet

Aethia cristatella







Rhinoceros Auklet

Cerorhinca monocerata








Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)


Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla







Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini







Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia







Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus







Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus







Gray Gull

Leucophaeus modestus






x

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

x






Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan







Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris







Heermann's Gull

Larus heermanni







Mew Gull

Larus canus







Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis







Western Gull

Larus occidentalis







Yellow-footed Gull

Larus livens







California Gull

Larus californicus







Herring Gull

Larus argentatus







Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides







Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus







Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens







Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus







Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus







Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus







Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus







Black Noddy

Anous minutus







White Tern

Gygis alba







Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus







Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus







Least Tern

Sternula antillarum







Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica







Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

p






Black Tern

Chlidonias niger







Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii







Common Tern

Sterna hirundo







Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea







Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri






x

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

x






Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis







Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans







Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger








Eurypygidae (Sunbittern)


Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias








Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)


White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus







Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus







Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda








Gaviidae (Loons)


Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata







Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica







Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica







Common Loon

Gavia immer







Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia adamsii








Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)


Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis







Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes







Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus








Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-Petrels)


Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Oceanites oceanicus








Hydrobatidae (Northern Storm-Petrels)


Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma furcata







Leach's Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma leucorhoa







Townsend's Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma socorroensis







Ainley's Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma cheimomnestes







Ashy Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma homochroa







Band-rumped Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma castro







Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma tethys







Black Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma melania







Guadalupe Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma macrodactyla





     Endemic, Extinct 1912


Least Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma microsoma








Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)


Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis







Kermadec Petrel

Pterodroma neglecta







Herald Petrel

Pterodroma heraldica







Juan Fernandez Petrel

Pterodroma externa







Galapagos Petrel

Pterodroma phaeopygia







White-necked Petrel

Pterodroma cervicalis







Cook's Petrel

Pterodroma cookii







Bulwer's Petrel

Bulweria bulwerii







Tahiti Petrel

Pseudobulweria rostrata







Parkinson's Petrel

Procellaria parkinsoni







Cory's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea







Pink-footed Shearwater

Ardenna creatopus







Flesh-footed Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes







Great Shearwater

Ardenna gravis







Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica







Buller's Shearwater

Ardenna bulleri







Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea







Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris







Christmas Shearwater

Puffinus nativitatis







Galapagos Shearwater

Puffinus subalaris







Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus







Townsend's Shearwater

Puffinus auricularis







Black-vented Shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas







Audubon's Shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri








Ciconiidae (Storks)


Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria






x

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

x







Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)

x

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

x






Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor








Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)


Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra







Nazca Booby

Sula granti







Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii






x

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

x






Red-footed Booby

Sula sula







Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus








Anhingidae (Anhingas)

x

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

x







Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)


Brandt's Cormorant

Phalacrocorax penicillatus







Pelagic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax pelagicus






*

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

*

p




x

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

x







Pelecanidae (Pelicans)

x

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

x





x

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

x







Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)


Pinnated Bittern

Botaurus pinnatus







American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus







Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis







Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum






x

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

x

x




x

Great Egret

Ardea alba

x

x


x


x

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

x





x

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

x





x

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

x






Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens






x

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

x

x




x

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

x



x



Agami Heron

Agamia agami






x

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

x





x

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

x






Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius








Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)

x

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

x






Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus






x

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

x



x


*

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

*







Cathartidae (New World Vultures)


California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus






x

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa


x




x

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

x

x




x

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

x

x

x

x



Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes burrovianus








Pandionidae (Osprey)

x

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

x







Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)

x

White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

x





*

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

*






Gray-headed Kite

Leptodon cayanensis







Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus







Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis







Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja







Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus







Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus







Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus melanoleucus







Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos







Black-collared Hawk

Busarellus nigricollis







Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis







Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus







Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis







Plumbeous Kite

Ictinia plumbea







Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius






x

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

x





x

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

x



x



Bicolored Hawk

Accipiter bicolor







Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis







Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus







Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

p





x

Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

x





*

Great Black Hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga


*





Solitary Eagle

Buteogallus solitarius






x

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

x

h





Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus







White-tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus






x

White Hawk

Pseudastur albicollis


x




x

Gray Hawk

Buteo plagiatus

x

x





Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus






x

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus


x




*

Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

*

x





Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni






*

Zone-tailed Hawk

Buteo albonotatus

*





x

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

x

x

x

x



Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus







Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo regalis








Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)


Barn Owl

Tyto alba








Strigidae (Owls)


Flammulated Owl

Psiloscops flammeolus







Whiskered Screech-Owl

Megascops trichopsis







Middle American Screech-Owl

Megascops guatemalae







Bearded Screech-Owl

Megascops barbarus






*

Balsas Screech-Owl

Megascops seductus

*




     Endemic

x

Pacific Screech-Owl

Megascops cooperi


x





Western Screech-Owl

Megascops kennicottii







Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio







Crested Owl

Lophostrix cristata







Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata







Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus







Northern Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium gnoma







Central American Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium griseiceps







Tamaulipas Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium sanchezi





     Endemic

*

Colima Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium palmarum

*




     Endemic

x

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

p

x





Elf Owl

Micrathene whitneyi







Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia






x

Mottled Owl

Ciccaba virgata

h

x





Black-and-white Owl

Ciccaba nigrolineata







Spotted Owl

Strix occidentalis







Barred Owl

Strix varia






*

Fulvous Owl

Strix fulvescens


*





Long-eared Owl

Asio otus







Striped Owl

Asio clamator







Stygian Owl

Asio stygius







Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus







Northern Saw-whet Owl

Aegolius acadicus







Unspotted Saw-whet Owl

Aegolius ridgwayi








Trogonidae (Trogons)


Eared Quetzal

Euptilotis neoxenus






x

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno


x





Slaty-tailed Trogon

Trogon massena







Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus






*

Citreoline Trogon

Trogon citreolus

*




     Endemic

x

Gartered Trogon

Trogon caligatus


x




*

Elegant Trogon

Trogon elegans

*





*

Mountain Trogon

Trogon mexicanus

*

x




h

Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris


h






Momotidae (Motmots)

*

Tody Motmot

Hylomanes momotula


*




*

Blue-throated Motmot

Aspatha gularis


*




*

Russet-crowned Motmot

Momotus mexicanus


*





Blue-capped Motmot

Momotus coeruliceps





     Endemic

h

Lesson's Motmot

Momotus lessonii


h





Keel-billed Motmot

Electron carinatum






h

Turquoise-browed Motmot

Eumomota superciliosa


h






Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

x

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

x





x

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

x





x

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona


x





American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea






x

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

x







Bucconidae (Puffbirds)


White-necked Puffbird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus







White-whiskered Puffbird

Malacoptila panamensis








Galbulidae (Jacamars)


Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda








Ramphastidae (Toucans)

x

Northern Emerald-Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus


x




x

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus


x





Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus








Picidae (Woodpeckers)


Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus






x

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

x






Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis







Red-breasted Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber







Lewis's Woodpecker

Melanerpes lewis






x

Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

x

x





Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Melanerpes pucherani






*

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysogenys

*




     Endemic


Gray-breasted Woodpecker

Melanerpes hypopolius





     Endemic


Yucatan Woodpecker

Melanerpes pygmaeus







Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis






*

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons


*

x

x



Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens







Nuttall's Woodpecker

Dryobates nuttallii






*

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

*

x

x

x



Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus


p




x

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Dryobates fumigatus

x

x





Strickland's Woodpecker

Dryobates stricklandi





     Endemic

*

Arizona Woodpecker

Dryobates arizonae

*





x

Pale-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis

x






Imperial Woodpecker

Campephilus imperialis





     Endemic, Extinct (?)

x

Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

x

p





Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

Celeus castaneus






h

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus


h




*

Gray-crowned Woodpecker

Colaptes auricularis

*




     Endemic

x

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus




x



Gilded Flicker

Colaptes chrysoides








Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)

h

Barred Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis


h




h

Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

h

p





Red-throated Caracara

Ibycter americanus





     Extirpated

x

Crested Caracara

Caracara cheriway

x


x




Guadalupe Caracara

Caracara lutosa





     Endemic, Extinct 1900

*

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans


*




x

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

x

x


x



Merlin

Falco columbarius







Aplomado Falcon

Falco femoralis







Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis







Orange-breasted Falcon

Falco deiroleucus






x

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus




x



Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus








Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots)


Barred Parakeet

Bolborhynchus lineola






x

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus




x

     Introduced


Orange-chinned Parakeet

Brotogeris jugularis







Brown-hooded Parrot

Pyrilia haematotis







White-crowned Parrot

Pionus senilis







Red-crowned Parrot

Amazona viridigenalis






*

Lilac-crowned Parrot

Amazona finschi

*




     Endemic


Red-lored Parrot

Amazona autumnalis







Yellow-naped Parrot

Amazona auropalliata







Yellow-headed Parrot

Amazona oratrix






x

White-fronted Parrot

Amazona albifrons


x





Yellow-lored Parrot

Amazona xantholora







Mealy Parrot

Amazona farinosa







Mexican Parrotlet

Forpus cyanopygius





     Endemic


Thick-billed Parrot

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha





     Endemic


Maroon-fronted Parrot

Rhynchopsitta terrisi





     Endemic


Olive-throated Parakeet

Eupsittula nana






x

Orange-fronted Parakeet

Eupsittula canicularis

h

x





Military Macaw

Ara militaris







Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao







Green Parakeet

Psittacara holochlorus


p





Pacific Parakeet

Psittacara strenuus








Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)


Great Antshrike

Taraba major






x

Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus


x





Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus







Plain Antvireo

Dysithamnus mentalis







Slaty Antwren

Myrmotherula schisticolor







Dot-winged Antwren

Microrhopias quixensis







Dusky Antbird

Cercomacroides tyrannina








Grallariidae (Antpittas)


Scaled Antpitta

Grallaria guatimalensis








Formicariidae (Antthrushes)


Black-faced Antthrush

Formicarius analis








Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)

*

Tawny-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus mexicanus


*





Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Sclerurus guatemalensis







Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus







Ruddy Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla homochroa







Tawny-winged Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla anabatina







Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus







Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae







Black-banded Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes picumnus







Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus






*

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

*

x




x

Spotted Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius


x





Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii


p




*

White-striped Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes leucogaster

*




     Endemic

x

Spot-crowned Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes affinis


x





Plain Xenops

Xenops minutus






*

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

Anabacerthia variegaticeps


*




x

Ruddy Foliage-gleaner

Clibanornis rubiginosus


x





Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner

Automolus ochrolaemus






*

Rufous-breasted Spinetail

Synallaxis erythrothorax


*






Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)


Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet

Ornithion semiflavum







Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Camptostoma imberbe

p

p




*

Greenish Elaenia

Myiopagis viridicata

*






Caribbean Elaenia

Elaenia martinica







Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster







Mountain Elaenia

Elaenia frantzii







Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Mionectes oleagineus







Sepia-capped Flycatcher

Leptopogon amaurocephalus






*

Guatemalan Tyrannulet

Zimmerius vilissimus


*





Northern Bentbill

Oncostoma cinereigulare







Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus sylvia






x

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Todirostrum cinereum


x





Eye-ringed Flatbill

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris






*

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Tolmomyias sulphurescens


*





Stub-tailed Spadebill

Platyrinchus cancrominus







Royal Flycatcher

Onychorhynchus coronatus







Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

Terenotriccus erythrurus







Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

Myiobius sulphureipygius







Belted Flycatcher

Xenotriccus callizonus







Pileated Flycatcher

Xenotriccus mexicanus





     Endemic

x

Tufted Flycatcher

Mitrephanes phaeocercus

x

x




x

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi

x





*

Greater Pewee

Contopus pertinax

*





x

Western Wood-Pewee

Contopus sordidulus


x

x

x



Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens







Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus







Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris







Acadian Flycatcher

Empidonax virescens







Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum






x

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

x

x




*

White-throated Flycatcher

Empidonax albigularis

*





x

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

x





x

Hammond's Flycatcher

Empidonax hammondii

x

x





Gray Flycatcher

Empidonax wrightii






x

Dusky Flycatcher

Empidonax oberholseri

x



x


*

Pine Flycatcher

Empidonax affinis

*





x

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

x





*

Cordilleran Flycatcher

Empidonax occidentalis

*


x

x


*

Yellowish Flycatcher

Empidonax flavescens


*




*

Buff-breasted Flycatcher

Empidonax fulvifrons




*


x

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans




x



Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe






x

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya




x


x

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

x

x

x

x


x

Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

x

x





Rufous Mourner

Rhytipterna holerythra







Yucatan Flycatcher

Myiarchus yucatanensis






x

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

x

x




x

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Myiarchus cinerascens

x



x


x

Nutting's Flycatcher

Myiarchus nuttingi

x






Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus


p




x

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

x





*

Flammulated Flycatcher

Deltarhynchus flammulatus

*




     Endemic

x

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

x

x

x

x


x

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Megarynchus pitangua


x




x

Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

x

x





Streaked Flycatcher

Myiodynastes maculatus






x

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Myiodynastes luteiventris


x




h

Piratic Flycatcher

Legatus leucophaius


h




x

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

x

x





Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii






*

Cassin's Kingbird

Tyrannus vociferans

*


x

x


*

Thick-billed Kingbird

Tyrannus crassirostris

*





x

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

x

x





Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus







Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis






x

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus


x





Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana


p






Cotingidae (Cotingas)


Lovely Cotinga

Cotinga amabilis







Rufous Piha

Lipaugus unirufus








Pipridae (Manakins)

x

Long-tailed Manakin

Chiroxiphia linearis


x





White-collared Manakin

Manacus candei







Red-capped Manakin

Ceratopipra mentalis








Tityridae (Tityras and Allies)


Black-crowned Tityra

Tityra inquisitor






x

Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciata

x

x





Northern Schiffornis

Schiffornis veraepacis







Speckled Mourner

Laniocera rufescens







Cinnamon Becard

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus







White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus






*

Gray-collared Becard

Pachyramphus major

*

x




x

Rose-throated Becard

Pachyramphus aglaiae

x

x






Laniidae (Shrikes)

x

Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

x







Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)

x

Rufous-browed Peppershrike

Cyclarhis gujanensis


x




*

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius melitophrys

*

x




h

Green Shrike-Vireo

Vireolanius pulchellus


h





Tawny-crowned Greenlet

Tunchiornis ochraceiceps







Lesser Greenlet

Pachysylvia decurtata






*

Golden Vireo

Vireo hypochryseus

*




     Endemic


Slaty Vireo

Vireo brevipennis





     Endemic

*

Black-capped Vireo

Vireo atricapilla

*





*

Dwarf Vireo

Vireo nelsoni

*




     Endemic


White-eyed Vireo

Vireo griseus







Mangrove Vireo

Vireo pallens







Cozumel Vireo

Vireo bairdi





     Endemic


Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii







Gray Vireo

Vireo vicinior






x

Hutton's Vireo

Vireo huttoni

x





x

Yellow-throated Vireo

Vireo flavifrons


x




x

Cassin's Vireo

Vireo cassinii

x

x





Blue-headed Vireo

Vireo solitarius






x

Plumbeous Vireo

Vireo plumbeus

x






Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicus






x

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

x

x




x

Brown-capped Vireo

Vireo leucophrys


x





Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus






x

Yellow-green Vireo

Vireo flavoviridis


x





Black-whiskered Vireo

Vireo altiloquus







Yucatan Vireo

Vireo magister








Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)


White-throated Jay

Cyanolyca mirabilis





     Endemic


Dwarf Jay

Cyanolyca nanus





     Endemic

*

Black-throated Jay

Cyanolyca pumilo


*





Azure-hooded Jay

Cyanolyca cucullata







Black-throated Magpie-Jay

Calocitta colliei





     Endemic

x

White-throated Magpie-Jay

Calocitta formosa

x






Brown Jay

Psilorhinus morio







Tufted Jay

Cyanocorax dickeyi





     Endemic

*

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

x

*




*

San Blas Jay

Cyanocorax sanblasianus

*




     Endemic


Yucatan Jay

Cyanocorax yucatanicus







Purplish-backed Jay

Cyanocorax beecheii





     Endemic


Pinyon Jay

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus







Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri







California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica







Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma woodhouseii







Mexican Jay

Aphelocoma wollweberi






*

Transvolcanic Jay

Aphelocoma ultramarina

*




     Endemic

*

Unicolored Jay

Aphelocoma unicolor


*





Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana







American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos







Tamaulipas Crow

Corvus imparatus







Sinaloa Crow

Corvus sinaloae





     Endemic


Chihuahuan Raven

Corvus cryptoleucus






x

Common Raven

Corvus corax



x

x




Alaudidae (Larks)


Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris








Hirundinidae (Swallows)


Blue-and-white Swallow

Pygochelidon cyanoleuca






*

Black-capped Swallow

Atticora pileata


*




x

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

x

x

x

x



Purple Martin

Progne subis







Sinaloa Martin

Progne sinaloae






x

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

x






Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera







Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor






x

Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

x





x

Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

p


x



x

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

x





x

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

x

x

x

x


x

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota



x




Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva








Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice)


Mountain Chickadee

Poecile gambeli






*

Mexican Chickadee

Poecile sclateri

*





*

Bridled Titmouse

Baeolophus wollweberi

*






Oak Titmouse

Baeolophus inornatus







Juniper Titmouse

Baeolophus ridgwayi







Black-crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus








Remizidae (Penduline-Tits)

x

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps




x




Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits)

x

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

x



x




Sittidae (Nuthatches)


Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis






h

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

h






Pygmy Nuthatch

Sitta pygmaea








Certhiidae (Treecreepers)

x

Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

x







Troglodytidae (Wrens)

x

Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus



x

x



Nightingale Wren

Microcerculus philomela






x

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus



x

x



Sumichrast's Wren

Hylorchilus sumichrasti





     Endemic


Nava's Wren

Hylorchilus navai





     Endemic

x

House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

x

x


x



Socorro Wren

Troglodytes sissonii





     Endemic


Clarion Wren

Troglodytes tanneri





     Endemic

*

Rufous-browed Wren

Troglodytes rufociliatus


*





Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus







Winter Wren

Troglodytes hiemalis







Sedge Wren

Cistothorus platensis







Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris







Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus






x

Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii



x

x



Band-backed Wren

Campylorhynchus zonatus






*

Gray-barred Wren

Campylorhynchus megalopterus

*




     Endemic

*

Giant Wren

Campylorhynchus chiapensis


*



     Endemic

x

Rufous-naped Wren

Campylorhynchus rufinucha

x

x




*

Spotted Wren

Campylorhynchus gularis

*




     Endemic


Boucard's Wren

Campylorhynchus jocosus





     Endemic


Yucatan Wren

Campylorhynchus yucatanicus





     Endemic

x

Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus




x


h

Spot-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius maculipectus


h




*

Happy Wren

Pheugopedius felix

*




     Endemic

*

Sinaloa Wren

Thryophilus sinaloa

*




     Endemic

x

Banded Wren

Thryophilus pleurostictus


x




x

Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryophilus rufalbus


x




x

Cabanis's Wren

Cantorchilus modestus


x




*

White-bellied Wren

Uropsila leucogastra

*





h

White-breasted Wood-Wren

Henicorhina leucosticta


h




x

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

Henicorhina leucophrys

x

x






Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)

h

Long-billed Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurus


h




x

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

x



x



California Gnatcatcher

Polioptila californica







Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Polioptila melanura






*

Black-capped Gnatcatcher

Polioptila nigriceps

*




     Endemic


White-lored Gnatcatcher

Polioptila albiloris







Tropical Gnatcatcher

Polioptila plumbea








Cinclidae (Dippers)


American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus








Regulidae (Kinglets)


Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa






x

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulus calendula

x



x




Phylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers)


Yellow-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus







Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus fuscatus







Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis








Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills, Wrentit, and Allies)


Wrentit

Chamaea fasciata








Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)


Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe








Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)

*

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

*






Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana







Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides







Townsend's Solitaire

Myadestes townsendi






*

Brown-backed Solitaire

Myadestes occidentalis

*

x

h




Slate-colored Solitaire

Myadestes unicolor







Varied Thrush

Ixoreus naevius






x

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus aurantiirostris

x

x




*

Russet Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus occidentalis

*




     Endemic

h

Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus frantzii


h





Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus mexicanus






*

Spotted Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus dryas


*





Veery

Catharus fuscescens







Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimus






x

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

x

x





Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus







Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina







Aztec Thrush

Ridgwayia pinicola





     Endemic

x

Mountain Thrush

Turdus plebejus


x




x

White-throated Thrush

Turdus assimilis

x

h




x

Clay-colored Thrush

Turdus grayi


x




*

Black Thrush

Turdus infuscatus


*




x

American Robin

Turdus migratorius




x


*

Rufous-backed Robin

Turdus rufopalliatus

*


x

x

     Endemic


Rufous-collared Robin

Turdus rufitorques








Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)

*

Blue Mockingbird

Melanotis caerulescens

*


x

x

     Endemic

*

Blue-and-white Mockingbird

Melanotis hypoleucus


*





Black Catbird

Melanoptila glabrirostris







Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis






*

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre



*

x



Ocellated Thrasher

Toxostoma ocellatum





     Endemic


Brown Thrasher

Toxostoma rufum







Long-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma longirostre







Cozumel Thrasher

Toxostoma guttatum





     Endemic


Bendire's Thrasher

Toxostoma bendirei







Gray Thrasher

Toxostoma cinereum





     Endemic


California Thrasher

Toxostoma redivivum







LeConte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei







Crissal Thrasher

Toxostoma crissale







Sage Thrasher

Oreoscoptes montanus







Socorro Mockingbird

Mimus graysoni





     Endemic

x

Tropical Mockingbird

Mimus gilvus


x




x

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

x


x

x




Sturnidae (Starlings)


European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris





     Introduced



Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)


Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla tschutschensis







White Wagtail

Motacilla alba







Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni







Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus







American Pipit

Anthus rubescens







Sprague's Pipit

Anthus spragueii








Bombycillidae (Waxwings)

x

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

h

x






Ptiliogonatidae (Silky-flycatchers)

*

Gray Silky-flycatcher

Ptiliogonys cinereus

*

x

x

x


x

Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens




x




Peucedramidae (Olive Warbler)

*

Olive Warbler

Peucedramus taeniatus

*







Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)

*

Blue-crowned Chlorophonia

Chlorophonia occipitalis


*




x

Scrub Euphonia

Euphonia affinis

h

x




x

Yellow-throated Euphonia

Euphonia hirundinacea


x




*

Elegant Euphonia

Euphonia elegantissima

*

x





Olive-backed Euphonia

Euphonia gouldi







White-vented Euphonia

Euphonia minuta






h

Hooded Grosbeak

Coccothraustes abeillei


h





Evening Grosbeak

Coccothraustes vespertinus






x

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

h


x

x



Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus







Cassin's Finch

Haemorhous cassinii







Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra







Pine Siskin

Spinus pinus







Black-capped Siskin

Spinus atriceps






*

Black-headed Siskin

Spinus notatus

*

x




x

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

x

x

x

x



Lawrence's Goldfinch

Spinus lawrencei







American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis








Calcariidae (Longspurs and Snow Buntings)


Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus







Chestnut-collared Longspur

Calcarius ornatus







McCown's Longspur

Rhynchophanes mccownii








Rhodinocichlidae (Thrush-Tanager)

*

Rosy Thrush-Tanager

Rhodinocichla rosea

*







Emberizidae (Old World Buntings)


Little Bunting

Emberiza pusilla








Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)

x

Common Chlorospingus

Chlorospingus flavopectus


x





Rufous-winged Sparrow

Peucaea carpalis







Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

Peucaea sumichrasti





     Endemic

x

Stripe-headed Sparrow

Peucaea ruficauda

x





*

Black-chested Sparrow

Peucaea humeralis

*




     Endemic


Bridled Sparrow

Peucaea mystacalis





     Endemic


Botteri's Sparrow

Peucaea botterii







Cassin's Sparrow

Peucaea cassinii







Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum






*

Olive Sparrow

Arremonops rufivirgatus


*





Green-backed Sparrow

Arremonops chloronotus






x

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina




x



Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida






x

Black-chinned Sparrow

Spizella atrogularis



x

x



Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla







Brewer's Sparrow

Spizella breweri







Worthen's Sparrow

Spizella wortheni





     Endemic


Black-throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata







Five-striped Sparrow

Amphispiza quinquestriata







Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus







Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys







Orange-billed Sparrow

Arremon aurantiirostris






*

Green-striped Brushfinch

Arremon virenticeps

*




     Endemic

x

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

Arremon brunneinucha


x





Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca







Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis







Guadalupe Junco

Junco insularis





     Endemic


Yellow-eyed Junco

Junco phaeonotus







Baird's Junco

Junco bairdi





     Endemic

x

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis


x





White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys







Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla







Harris's Sparrow

Zonotrichia querula







White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis







Sagebrush Sparrow

Artemisiospiza nevadensis







Bell's Sparrow

Artemisiospiza belli







Striped Sparrow

Oriturus superciliosus





     Endemic


Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus







LeConte's Sparrow

Ammospiza leconteii







Seaside Sparrow

Ammospiza maritima







Nelson's Sparrow

Ammospiza nelsoni







Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis







Baird's Sparrow

Centronyx bairdii







Sierra Madre Sparrow

Xenospiza baileyi





     Endemic


Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia






x

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

x






Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana






*

Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow

Melozone kieneri

*




     Endemic

*

Canyon Towhee

Melozone fusca



*

x



White-throated Towhee

Melozone albicollis





     Endemic


Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti







California Towhee

Melozone crissalis






x

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

Melozone leucotis


x




*

White-faced Ground-Sparrow

Melozone biarcuata


*





Rusty Sparrow

Aimophila rufescens






x

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps



x

x



Oaxaca Sparrow

Aimophila notosticta





     Endemic


Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus






x

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus



x

x


*

Collared Towhee

Pipilo ocai

*




     Endemic

*

Rufous-capped Brushfinch

Atlapetes pileatus

*




     Endemic

x

White-naped Brushfinch

Atlapetes albinucha


x



     Endemic



Spindalidae (Spindalises)


Western Spindalis

Spindalis zena








Icteriidae (Yellow-breasted Chat)

x

Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteria virens

x







Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)


Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus







Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus







Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta







Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

p






Yellow-billed Cacique

Amblycercus holosericeus


p




*

Yellow-winged Cacique

Cassiculus melanicterus

*

x





Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Psarocolius wagleri







Montezuma Oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma






*

Black-vented Oriole

Icterus wagleri

*

x




*

Bar-winged Oriole

Icterus maculialatus


*





Black-cowled Oriole

Icterus prosthemelas






x

Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

x

x




x

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

x

x


x


*

Yellow-backed Oriole

Icterus chrysater


*





Yellow-tailed Oriole

Icterus mesomelas






x

Streak-backed Oriole

Icterus pustulatus

x

x




x

Bullock's Oriole

Icterus bullockii

x

x





Orange Oriole

Icterus auratus






*

Spot-breasted Oriole

Icterus pectoralis

*

x




*

Altamira Oriole

Icterus gularis


*




*

Audubon's Oriole

Icterus graduacauda

*





x

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula


x




*

Black-backed Oriole

Icterus abeillei




*

     Endemic

x

Scott's Oriole

Icterus parisorum

x





x

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

x

p





Tricolored Blackbird

Agelaius tricolor







Shiny Cowbird

Molothrus bonariensis





     Introduced

x

Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus


x

x

x


x

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

x






Giant Cowbird

Molothrus oryzivorus






*

Melodious Blackbird

Dives dives


*





Rusty Blackbird

Euphagus carolinus







Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus







Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula






x

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

x

x

x

x



Slender-billed Grackle

Quiscalus palustris





     Endemic, Extinct 1910



Parulidae (New World Warblers)


Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla







Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum






*

Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

*





x

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

x






Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera







Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora cyanoptera






x

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

x

x





Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea







Swainson's Warbler

Limnothlypis swainsonii






*

Crescent-chested Warbler

Oreothlypis superciliosa

*

x




x

Tennessee Warbler

Oreothlypis peregrina


x




x

Orange-crowned Warbler

Oreothlypis celata

x



x



Colima Warbler

Oreothlypis crissalis







Lucy's Warbler

Oreothlypis luciae






x

Nashville Warbler

Oreothlypis ruficapilla

x

x





Virginia's Warbler

Oreothlypis virginiae







Connecticut Warbler

Oporornis agilis







Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

Geothlypis poliocephala






x

MacGillivray's Warbler

Geothlypis tolmiei

x






Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphia







Kentucky Warbler

Geothlypis formosa







Black-polled Yellowthroat

Geothlypis speciosa





     Endemic


Belding's Yellowthroat

Geothlypis beldingi





     Endemic


Altamira Yellowthroat

Geothlypis flavovelata





     Endemic

x

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

x

x





Hooded Yellowthroat

Geothlypis nelsoni





     Endemic


Hooded Warbler

Setophaga citrina






x

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

x

x




x

Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

x






Cerulean Warbler

Setophaga cerulea







Northern Parula

Setophaga americana






x

Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

x





x

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia


x





Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea







Blackburnian Warbler

Setophaga fusca






x

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

x

x





Chestnut-sided Warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica







Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata







Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens






x

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum

x






Pine Warbler

Setophaga pinus






x

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

x



x



Yellow-throated Warbler

Setophaga dominica







Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

p






Grace's Warbler

Setophaga graciae






x

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

x



x


x

Townsend's Warbler

Setophaga townsendi

x

x




x

Hermit Warbler

Setophaga occidentalis

x

x





Golden-cheeked Warbler

Setophaga chrysoparia






x

Black-throated Green Warbler

Setophaga virens

x

x




*

Fan-tailed Warbler

Basileuterus lachrymosus

*

x




x

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

x

x

x

x


*

Golden-browed Warbler

Basileuterus belli

*

x




x

Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus


x





Canada Warbler

Cardellina canadensis






x

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

x

x


x


*

Red-faced Warbler

Cardellina rubrifrons

*





*

Red Warbler

Cardellina rubra

*




     Endemic


Pink-headed Warbler

Cardellina versicolor






*

Painted Redstart

Myioborus pictus

*





x

Slate-throated Redstart

Myioborus miniatus

x

x






Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)


Rose-throated Tanager

Piranga roseogularis






x

Hepatic Tanager

Piranga flava

x


x

x


x

Summer Tanager

Piranga rubra

x

x





Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea






x

Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

x

x


x


x

Flame-colored Tanager

Piranga bidentata

x

x




x

White-winged Tanager

Piranga leucoptera


x




*

Red-headed Tanager

Piranga erythrocephala

*




     Endemic

x

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

Habia rubica

x





x

Red-throated Ant-Tanager

Habia fuscicauda


x





Black-faced Grosbeak

Caryothraustes poliogaster







Crimson-collared Grosbeak

Rhodothraupis celaeno





     Endemic


Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis







Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus






*

Yellow Grosbeak

Pheucticus chrysopeplus

p

*




x

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

x

x




x

Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

x


x

x


*

Red-breasted Chat

Granatellus venustus

*




     Endemic


Gray-throated Chat

Granatellus sallaei







Blue Seedeater

Amaurospiza concolor







Blue-black Grosbeak

Cyanoloxia cyanoides






*

Blue Bunting

Cyanocompsa parellina

*





x

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

x





x

Lazuli Bunting

Passerina amoena

x





x

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

x






Rose-bellied Bunting

Passerina rositae





     Endemic

*

Orange-breasted Bunting

Passerina leclancherii

*




     Endemic

*

Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor

*



x


*

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

*

x




*

Dickcissel

Spiza americana

p

*






Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)


Gray-headed Tanager

Eucometis penicillata







Black-throated Shrike-Tanager

Lanio aurantius







Crimson-collared Tanager

Ramphocelus sanguinolentus







Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus passerinii






x

Blue-gray Tanager

Thraupis episcopus


x




*

Yellow-winged Tanager

Thraupis abbas


*




*

Azure-rumped Tanager

Tangara cabanisi


*





Golden-hooded Tanager

Tangara larvata







Shining Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes lucidus






x

Red-legged Honeycreeper

Cyanerpes cyaneus


x





Green Honeycreeper

Chlorophanes spiza






*

Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer

Diglossa baritula

*

h





Slaty Finch

Spodiornis rusticus







Grassland Yellow-Finch

Sicalis luteola






x

Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina


x





Ruddy-breasted Seedeater

Sporophila minuta







Thick-billed Seed-Finch

Sporophila funerea







Variable Seedeater

Sporophila corvina






x

Morelet's Seedeater

Sporophila morelleti


x




*

Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater

Sporophila torqueola

*


x

x

     Endemic


Slate-colored Seedeater

Sporophila schistacea







Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola







Yellow-faced Grassquit

Tiaris olivaceus







Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator maximus






*

Black-headed Saltator

Saltator atriceps


*




x

Grayish Saltator

Saltator coerulescens

x

x






Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)

x

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

x

x

x

x

     Introduced



Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)


Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata





     Introduced


Tricolored Munia

Lonchura malacca





     Introduced




Families: 100


Genera: 495


Species: 1117





References:

Berlanga, H., H. Gómez de Silva, V. M. Vargas-Canales, V. Rodríguez-Contreras, L. A. Sánchez-González, R. Ortega-Álvarez y R. Calderón-Parra (2018). Aves de México: Lista actualizada de especies y nombres comunes. CONABIO, México D.F.    (Link)

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018.



Alan Wight
Sonoma County, California
Email:  shwand@sonic.net