Birds Photographed on West Mexico Endemics Birding Tour January 22-February 1, 2018

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors



Hooded Merganser

GALLIFORMES: Cracidae

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis wagleri



West Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala

PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus



Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps

CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Wood Stork Mycteria americana

SULIFORMES: Fregatidae

Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens

SULIFORMES: Sulidae

Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii



Brown Booby Sula leucogaster

SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus

SULIFORMES: Anhingidae

Anhinga Anhinga anhinga

PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis

PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum



Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias



Great Egret Ardea alba



Snowy Egret Egretta thula



Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea



Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor



Green Heron Butorides virescens



Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax



Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea



Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius

PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

White Ibis Eudocimus albus



White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi



Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja

CATHARTIFORMES: Cathartidae

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis



Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus



Great Black Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga



Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus



Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus



Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica



American Coot Fulica americana

CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola

CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus



Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus



Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius



Wandering Tattler Tringa incana



Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca



Willet Tringa semipalmata

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris



Inca Dove Columbina inca



Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina



Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti



White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris



Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Colima Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium palmarum Endemic (country/region)



Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Nyctibiidae

Northern Potoo Nyctibius jamaicensis

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Trochilidae

Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii



Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri



Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa



Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris



Berylline Hummingbird Amazilia beryllina



Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila



White-eared Hummingbird Hylocharis leucotis

TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae

Citreoline Trogon Trogon citreolus Endemic (country/region)

CORACIIFORMES: Momotidae

Russet-crowned Motmot Momotus mexicanus

CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata



Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon



Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana

PICIFORMES: Picidae

Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus



Golden-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes chrysogenys Endemic (country/region)



Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis



Ladder-backed Woodpecker Picoides scalaris



Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus



Pale-billed Woodpecker Campephilus guatemalensis

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus



Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Lilac-crowned Parrot Amazona finschi Endemic (country/region) Endangered



Mexican Parrotlet Forpus cyanopygius Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened



Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis



Military Macaw Ara militaris Vulnerable

PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae

Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus



Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax



Pacific-slope Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis



Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans



Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus



Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus



Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus



Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua


Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis



Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus



Thick-billed Kingbird Tyrannus crassirostris

PASSERIFORMES: Tityridae

Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata

PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae

Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii



Plumbeous Vireo Vireo plumbeus



Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Black-throated Magpie-Jay Calocitta colliei Endemic (country/region)



Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas



San Blas Jay Cyanocorax sanblasianus Endemic (country/region)



Transvolcanic Jay Aphelocoma ultramarina Endemic (country/region)



Sinaloa Crow Corvus sinaloae Endemic (country/region)

PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae

Sinaloa Wren Thryophilus sinaloa Endemic (country/region)

PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis



Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris



White-throated Thrush Turdus assimilis



Rufous-backed Robin Turdus rufopalliatus Endemic (country/region)

PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae

Blue Mockingbird Melanotis caerulescens Endemic (country/region)

PASSERIFORMES: Ptiliogonatidae

Gray Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus

PASSERIFORMES: Peucedramidae

Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus

PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae

Northern Waterthrush Parkesia noveboracensis



Orange-crowned Warbler Oreothlypis celata



Nashville Warbler Oreothlypis ruficapilla



MacGillivray's Warbler Geothlypis tolmiei



American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla



Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia



Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata



Black-throated Gray Warbler Setophaga nigrescens



Townsend's Warbler Setophaga townsendi



Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla



Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons



Red Warbler Cardellina rubra



Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus

PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae

White-collared Seedeater Sporophila torqueola



Grayish Saltator Saltator coerulescens

PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae

Stripe-headed Sparrow Peucaea ruficauda



Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii



Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow Melozone kieneri Endemic (country/region)

PASSERIFORMES: Icteriidae

Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens

PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae

Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava



Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata



Crimson-collared Grosbeak Rhodothraupis celaeno Endemic (country/region)



Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysopeplus



Blue Bunting Cyanocompsa parellina



Varied Bunting Passerina versicolor



Painted Bunting Passerina ciris Near-threatened

PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae

Yellow-winged Cacique Cassiculus melanicterus



Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri



Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius



Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus



Streak-backed Oriole Icterus pustulatus



Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus

PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Scrub Euphonia Euphonia affinis



Black-headed Siskin Spinus notatus