T he region of Los Tuxtlas is unique to Mexico since it is formed by a series of extinct volcanoes whose slopes are covered by cloud forest, medium evergreen rainforest and dry tropical rainforest which are inhab-ited by more than 485 species of birds. Los Tuxtlas is the northernmost site of all the American continent where you can see the magnificent Scarlet Macaw along with endemic species like the Tuxtla Quail-dove or the Long-tailed Sabrewing.

This quick guide presents the illustrations of 150 species of birds common to Los Tuxtlas. Most illustrations show adult males while some depict male and female of the species. Many migratory species appear in winter plumage while endemic species are encircled. The measurements from tip of the bill to end of the tail are given in inches and centimeters.

This guide is the result of the partnership of Defenders of Wildlife and Teyeliz A.C. with CONANP, Biosphere Reserve of Los Tuxtlas, UNAM Biological Station, Network of Communal Monitors of Birds “Huilotl Toxtlan” and CONABIO, to promote birdwatching in the region to enhance the knowledge of the abundant Mexican bird species diversity.

For information of bird watching tours please contact: Network of Communal Monitors of Birds “Huilotl Toxtlan” huilotltoxtlan@hotmail.com or brauliocaballo@hotmail.com

L a región de Los Tuxtlas es única en México ya que está confor-mada por una serie de volcanes extintos en cuyas laderas se encuentran diversos ecosistemas formados por vegetación de bosque de niebla, selva mediana perennifolia y selva baja caducifolia donde habitan más de 485 especies de aves. Los Tuxtlas es la zona más norteña de todo el conti-nente americano en la que se puede observar a la magnífica Guacamaya Roja, junto con especies endémicas como la Paloma Perdiz Tuxtleña y el Fandanguero de Cola Larga.

Esta guía rápida presenta ilustraciones de 150 especies de aves comunes a la zona de Los Tuxtlas. La mayoría de las ilustraciones son de machos adultos, mientras que algunas muestran a los machos y hem-bras de la especie. Las migratorias aparecen en plumaje de invierno y las endémicas se presentan en un círculo. Las medidas de la punta del pico al final de la cola se dan en pulgadas y centímetros.

La guía es el resultado de la alianza entre Defenders of Wildlife y Teyeliz, A.C. con la CONANP, Reserva de la Biosfera de Los Tuxtlas, Estación de Biología de la UNAM, Red de Monitores Comunitarios de Aves “Huilotl Toxtlan” y la CONABIO para promover la observación de aves en aras de impulsar el conocimiento de la abundante diversidad de aves de México.

Para información de tours de observación de aves contactar a: Red de Monitores Comunitarios de Aves “Huilotl Toxtlan” huilotltoxtlan@hotmail.com ó brauliocaballo@hotmail.com

El diseño, texto, e ilustraciones son propiedad de Defenders of Wildlife.

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Magnificent Frigatebird Fragata Magnífica Fregata magnificens 35-42 in (89-107 cm)

Anhinga Anhinga AmericanaAnhinga anhinga33-37 in (84-94 cm)

Neotropic Cormorant Cormorán Neotropical Phalacrocorax brasilianus 25-27 in (63.5-68.5 cm)

Black-necked Stilt Candelero Americano Himantopus mexicanus 14-16 in (35.5-40.5 cm)

White Ibis Ibis BlancoEudocimus albus21-25 in (53.5-63.5 cm)

Brown Pelican Pelícano Café Pelecanus occidentalis 44-54 in (112-137 cm)

Great Blue Heron Garza Azul Ceniza Ardea herodias 40-50 in (101.5 127 cm)

Great Egret Garza Grande Ardea alba33-39 in (84-99 cm)

Snowy Egret Garza Nivea Egretta thula 19-23 in (48.5-58.5 cm)

Cattle EgretGarza GanaderaBubulcus ibis18-21 in (45.5-53 cm)Little Blue Heron

Garceta Azul Egretta caerulea20-24 in (51-61 cm)

Bare-throated Tiger HeronGarza Tigre Mexicana Tigrisoma mexicanum28-32 in (71-81 cm)

Sanderling Playero Blanco Calidris alba 7-7.5 in (18-19 cm)

Yellow-crowned Night-HeronPedrete Corona-ClaraNyctanassa violacea20-23 in (51-58.5 cm)

Boat Billed HeronGarza CucharónCochlearius cochlearius18-21 in (45.5-53 cm)

Solitary SandpiperPlayero SolitarioTringa solitaria8-8.5 in (20.5-21.5 cm)

Blue-winged Teal Cerceta Aliazul Anas discors 15-16 in (30-40.5 cm)

Black-bellied Whistling-DuckPijiji AliblancoDendrocygna autumnalis18-20 in (45.5-50.5 cm)

Roseate SpoonbillEspátula RosadaPlatalea ajaja28-31 in (71-79 cm)

Green-winged Teal Cerceta Ala Verde Anas crecca14-15 in (35.5-38 cm)

Least GrebeZambullidor MenorTachybaptus dominicus8.5-9.5 in (21.5-24 cm)

Northern JacanaJacana NorteñaJacana spinosa8.5-9.5 in (21.5-24 cm)

Common Moorhen Gallineta Común Gallinula galeata 13-14 in (33-35.5 cm)

Wood StorkCigüeña AmericanaMycteria americana35-40 in (89-101.5 cm)

Purple GallinuleGallineta MoradaPorphyrio martinicus12-13 in (30.5-33 cm)

American Coot Gallareta Americana Fulica americana 14-16 in (35.5-40.5 cm)

White-faced Ibis Ibis Cara Blanca Plegadis chihi 20-24 in (51-61 cm)

Laughing Gull Gaviota Reidora Leucophaeus atricilla15-17 in (38-43 cm)

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Laughing FalconHalcón GuacoHerpetotheres cachinnans18-22 in (46-56 cm)

Common Black HawkAguililla Negra MenorButeogallus anthracinus18-21 in (45.5-53 cm)

Crested Caracara Caracara Común Caracara cheriway19-23 in (48-58.5 cm)

Bat FalconHalcón MurcielagueroFalco rufigularis9-11 in (23-28 cm)

Aplomado FalconHalcón FajadoFalco femoralis15-18 in (38-45.5 cm)

Great Black-HawkAguililla Negra MayorButeogallus urubitinga20-24 in (51-61 cm)

Roadside HawkAguililla CamineraRuphornis magnirostris13-16 in (33-40.5 cm)

American Kestrel Cernícalo Americano Falco sparverius 10-11.5 in (25.5-29 cm)

Ornate Hawk-EagleÁguila EleganteSpizaetus ornatus 22-27 in (56-68.5 cm)

Plain ChachalacaChachalaca VetulaOrtalis vetula 16-22 in (40.5-56 cm)

Slaty-tailed TrogonTrogón Cola Oscura Trogon massena 13-14 in (33-35.5 cm)

Black-headed TrogonTrogón Cabeza NegraTrogon melanocephalus10.5-11 in (26.5-28 cm)

Gartered TrogonTrogón VioláceoTrogon caligatus 9.5-10 in (24-25.5 cm)

Black VultureZopilote Negro Coragyps atratus22-26 in (56-66 cm)

Turkey Vulture Zopilote Cabeza Roja Cathartes aura 26-30 in (66-76.5 cm)

Ferruginous Pygmy-OwlTecolote BajeñoGlaucidium brasilianum6.5-7.5 in (16.5-19 cm)

Snail KiteGavilán CaracoleroRostrhamus sociabilis18-20 in (45.5-50.5 cm)

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Pied-billed Grebe Zambullidor Pico Pinto Podilymbus podiceps 11-13 in (28-33 cm)

Killdeer Chorlito Tildío Charadrius vociferus9.5-10 in (24-25.5 cm)

Royal TernCharrán Real Thalasseus maximus17-19 in (43-48 cm)

Black TernCharrán NegroChlidonias niger 9-9.7 in (23-24.5 cm)

Osprey Águila Pescadora Pandion haliaetus 22-26 in (56-66 cm)

Green Heron Garza Verde Butorides virescens 15-17 in (38-43 cm)

Black-crowned Night-HeronPedrete Corona Negra Nycticorax nycticorax 22-25 in (56-63.5 cm)

Lesser ScaupPato Boludo MenorAythya affinis15-17 in (38-43 cm)

Common PauraqueTapacaminos PicuyoNyctidromus albicollis11-12 in (28-30.5 cm)

Black-and-white OwlBúho BlanquinegroCiccaba nigrolineata15-16 in (30-40.5)

Crested GuanPava CojolitaPenelope purpurascens32-36 in (81-91 cm)

Great CurassowHocofaisán Crax rubra 30-36 in (76-91.5 cm)

Great TinamouTinamú Mayor Tinamus major 15-18 in (38-45.5 cm)

Collared TrogonTrogón de CollarTrogon collaris 10.5-11 in (26.5-28 cm)

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Squirrel CuckooCuclillo CanelaPiaya cayana16-19.5 in (40.5-50 cm)

Ivory-billed WoodcreeperTrepatroncos BigotudoXiphorhynchus flavigaster 8.5-10.5 in (21.5-26.5 cm)

Pale-billed WoodpeckerCarpintero Pico PlataCampephilus guatemalensis 14-15 in (35.5-38 cm)

Golden-olive WoodpeckerCarpintero OliváceoColaptes rubiginosus 8.3-8.8 in (21-22.5 cm)

Lineated WoodpeckerCarpintero LineadoDryocopus lineatus 12.5-13.5 in (31.5-34 cm)

Golden-fronted WoodpeckerCarpintero ChejeMelanerpes aurifrons8.5-10 in (21.5-25.5 cm)

Violet SabrewingFandanguero MoradoCampylopterus hemileucurus5.5-6 in (14-15 cm)

Buff-bellied HummingbirdColibrí YucatecoAmazilia yucatanensis3.8-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

Green-breasted MangoColibrí Garganta NegraAnthracothorax prevostii4.5-4.8 in (11.5-12 cm)

Olive-throated ParakeetPerico Pecho SucioEupsittula nana8.5-9.5 in (21.5-24 cm)

Great-tailed Grackle Zanate Mexicano Quiscalus mexicanus 13.5-18.5 in (34.5-47 cm)

Collared AracariArasari de CollarPteroglossus torquatus15-17 in (38-43 cm)

White-bellied EmeraldColibrí CándidoAmazilia candida3.5-3.7 in (9-9.5 cm)

Long-tailed SabrewingFandanguero Cola LargaCampylopterus excellens5.2-5.5 in (13-14 cm)

House WrenChivirín SaltaparedTroglodytes aedon4.5-4.7 in (11.5-12.5 cm)

Scarlet MacawGuacamaya RojaAra macao32-38 in (81-96 cm)

Social FlycatcherLuis GregarioMyiozetetes similis6.7-7.2 in (17-18.5 cm)

Painted BuntingColorín Siete ColoresPasserina ciris4.8-5.3 in (12-13 cm)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow Golondrina AliaserradaStelgidopteryx serripennis5-5.5 in (12.5-14 cm)

Rufous-tailed HummingbirdColibrí Cola rojizaAmazilia tzacatl4-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

Groove-billed AniGarrapatero PijuyCrotophaga sulcirostris12-13.5 in (30.5-34.5 cm)

Band-backed Wren Matraca TropicalCampylorhynchus zonatus7.3-8 in (18.5-20.5 cm)

White-fronted ParrotLoro Frente BlancaAmazona albifrons10-11.5 in (25.5-29 cm)

Red-lored ParrotLoro Cachete AmarilloAmazona autumnalis12.5-14 in (32-35.5 cm)

Great KiskadeeLuis BienteveoPitangus sulphuratus9-10 in (23-25.5 cm)

Dusky-capped FlycatcherPapamoscas TristeMyiarchus tuberculifer6.3-7.3 in (16-18.5 cm)

Mangrove SwallowGolondrina MangleraTachycineta albilinea4.3-4.7 in (11-12 cm)

Scrub EuphoniaEufonia GorjinegroEuphonia affinis3.7-4.2 in (9.5-10.5 cm)

American RedstartChipe FlameantaSetophaga ruticilla4.7-5.2 in (12-13 cm)

Bronzed CowbirdTordo Ojo RojoMolothrus aeneus7.5-8.5 in (19-21.5 cm)

Yellow-breasted ChatGritón Pecho AmarilloIcteria virens6.5-7 in (16.5-18 cm)

Black-crowned TityraTitira Pico NegroTityra inquisitor7.5-8 in (19-20.5 cm)

Rose-throated BecardMosquero Cabezón DegolladoPachyramphus aglaiae6.5-7 in (16.5-18 cm)

Kentucky WarblerChipe PatilludoGeothlypis formosa5-5.2 in (12.5-13.5 cm)

Red-throated Ant-TanagerTángara-Hormiguero Garganta RojaHabia fuscicauda7.3-8.5 in (18.5-21.5 cm)

Crimson-collared TanagerTángara SanguinolentoRamphocelus sanguinolentus7.5-8 in (19-20.5 cm)

Red-legged HoneycreeperMielero Pata RojaCyanerpes cyaneus4.2-4.7 in (11-12 cm)

Blue-gray TanagerTángara Azul GrisThraupis episcopus6-7 in (15-17.5 cm)

Yellow-throated EuphoniaEufonia Garganta amarillaEuphonia hirundinacea4-4.5 in (10-11.5 cm)

Northern ParulaParula NorteñaSetophaga americana4.5-5 in (11.5-12.5 cm)

Red-crowned Ant-TanagerTángara-Hormiguero Corona RojaHabia rubica6.8-8 in (17-20 cm)

Red-capped ManakinManaquín Cabeza Roja Ceratopipra mentalis4-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

Rufous-capped WarblerChipe Gorra RufaBasileuterus rufifrons4.3-4.8 in (11-12 cm)

Common ChlorospingusChinchinero ComúnChlorospingus flavopectus5.3-5.8 in (13.5-14.5 cm)

Yellow-winged TanagerTángara Ala AmarillaThraupis abbas6.8-7.5 in (17.5-19 cm)

Indigo BuntingColorín AzulPasserina cyanea4.8-5.3 in (12-13.5 cm)

Stub-tailed SpadebillMosquero Pico ChatoPlatyrinchus cancrominus4.7-5.2 in (12-13.5 cm)

White-collared SeedeaterSemillero CollarejoSporophila torqueola4-4.5 in (10-11.5 cm)

Black-headed SaltatorPicurero Cabeza NegraSaltator atriceps10-11 in (25.5-28 cm)

White-throated ThrushMirlo Garganta BlancaTurdus assimilis 9-10 in (23-25.5 cm)

Yellow-throated VireoVireo Garganta AmarillaVireo flavifrons 5-5.5 in (13-14 cm)

Louisiana WaterthrushChipe CharqueroParkesia motacilla5.5-6 in (14-15 cm)

Melodious BlackbirdTordo CantorDives dives9-11.5 in (23-29 cm)

Blue-black GrassquitSemillero BrincadorVolatinia jacarina4-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

Slate-colored SolitaireClarín UnicolorMyadestes unicolor7.5-8 in (19-20.5 cm)

Green JayChara VerdeCyanocorax yncas10.5-12 in (26.5-30.5 cm)

Clay-colored ThrushMirlo PardoTurdus grayi9-10.5 in (23-26.5 cm)

White-eyed VireoVireo Ojos BlancosVireo griseus4.3-4.7 in (11-12 cm)

Wood ThrushZorzal MaculadoHylocichla mustelina7-8 in (18-20.5 cm)

Gray CatbirdMaullador GrisDumetella carolinensis8-8.5 in (20.5-21.5 cm)

Green KingfisherMartín Pescador VerdeChloroceryle americana7.5-8.2 in (19-21 cm)

Amazon KingfisherMartín Pescador AmazónicoChloroceryle amazona11-11.5 in (28-29 cm)

American Pygmy KingfisherMartín Pescador EnanoChloroceryle aenea5-5.5 in (12.5-14 cm)

Ringed KingfisherMartín Pescador de CollarMegaceryle torquata15-16 in (30-40.5 cm)

Masked TityraTitira EnmascaradaTityra semifasciata8.5-9.5 in (21.5-24 cm)

White-breasted Wood-WrenChivirín Pecho BlancoHenicorhina leucosticta4-4.5 in (10-11.5 cm)

Red-billed PigeonPaloma MoradaPatagioenas flavirostris12-14 in (30.5-35.5 cm)

Ruddy Ground-dove Tórtola Rojiza Columbina talpacoti 6.5-7 in (16.5-18 cm)

Tuxtla Quail-Dove Paloma Perdiz Tuxtleña Geotrygon carrikeri 11.5-12.5 in (29-31.5 cm)

White-tipped DovePaloma Arroyera Leptotila verreauxi11-12 in (28-30.5 cm)

Blue Ground-DoveTórtola Azul Claravis pretiosa8-8.5 in (20.5-21.5 cm)

White-winged Dove Paloma Ala Blanca Zenaida asiatica 10.5-12 in (26.5-30.5 cm)

Inca DoveTórtola ColilargaColumbina inca8-9 in (20.5-23 cm)

Mourning Dove Paloma Huilota Zenaida macroura 10-12 in (25.5-30.5 cm)

Barn Swallow Golondrina Ranchera Hirundo rustica 5-5.7 in (12.5-14.5 cm)

Vaux’s SwiftVencejo de VauxChaetura vauxi4-4.5 in (10-11.5 cm)

Belted KingfisherMartín Pescador NorteñoMegaceryle alcyon12-13 in (30.5-33 cm)

Black and White Warbler Chipe Trepador Mexclilla Mniotilta varia 4.5-5 in (11.5-12.5 cm

Wilson’s Warbler Chipe de Wilson Cardelina pusilla 4.3-4.8 in (11-12 cm)

Yellow WarblerChipe Amarillo Setophaga petechia 4.5-5 in (11.5-12.5 cm)

Hooded WarblerChipe Encapuchado Setophaga citrina4.8-5.3 in (12-13.5 cm)

Summer Tanager Piranga Roja Piranga rubra 6.5-8 in (16.5-20 cm)

Northern Cardinal Cardenal Cardinalis cardinalis 8-9 in (20.5-23 cm)

Keel-billed ToucanTucán Pico CanoaRamphastos sulfuratus20-23 in (51-58.5 cm)

Montezuma Oropendola Oropéndola de MoctezumaPsarocolius montezuma 18-20 in (45.5. 50.5 cm)

Baltimore Oriole Calandria de Baltimore Icterus galbula 7-8 in (18-20.5 cm)

Altamira Oriole Calandria de Altamira Icterus gularis 9-10 in (23-25.5 cm)Eastern Meadowlark

Pradero Tortilla con chile Sturnella magna 8.5-9.5 in (21.5-24 cm)

Brown Jay Chara Papán Psilorhinus morio 15-17 in (38-43 cm)