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Crested Caracara The Nation bird of Mexico by Flávio Cruvinel Brandão view photos  March 2, 2008

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Bird Checklist photos and data Mexico
Number of species: 1086
Number of endemics: 108
Number of breeding endemics: 5
Number of globally threatened species: 48
Number of extinct species: 1
Number of introduced species: 6
 
TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae
Great Tinamou Tinamus major tinamú mayor
Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui tinamú menor
Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus boucardi tinamú jamuey
Thicket Tinamou Crypturellus cinnamomeus tinamú canelo
 
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata colimbo menor
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica colimbo pacífico
Common Loon Gavia immer colimbo mayor
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii colimbo de Adams Rare/Accidental
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus zambullidor menor
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps zambullidor picogrueso
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus zambullidor cornudo
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis zambullidor orejudo
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis achichilique pico-amarillo
Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii achichilique pico-naranja
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus albatros rabón Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis albatros de Laysan Vulnerable
Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes albatros patanegra Endangered
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis fulmar norteño
Tahiti Petrel Pterodroma rostrata petrel de Tahití
Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta petrel de Kermadec
Galapagos Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia petrel de Galápagos Critically endangered
Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa petrel de Juan Fernández Vulnerable
Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii petrel de Cook Endangered
Stejneger's Petrel Pterodroma longirostris petrel de Stejneger Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Parkinson's Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni petrel de Parkinson Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea pardela de Cory Rare/Accidental
Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus pardela pata-rosada Vulnerable
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes pardela pata-pálida Rare/Accidental
Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis pardela mayor Rare/Accidental
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus pardela cola cuña
Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri pardela de Buller Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus pardela gris Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris pardela colacorta Rare/Accidental
Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis pardela de Navidad Rare/Accidental
Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas pardela mexicana Breeding endemic Near-threatened
Townsend's Shearwater Puffinus auricularis pardela de Revillagigedo Breeding endemic
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri pardela de Audubon
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Least Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma microsoma paíño mínimo
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tethys paíño de Galápagos
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro paíño de Harcourt Rare/Accidental
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa paíño de Leach
Markham's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma markhami paiño de Markham Rare/Accidental Data deficient
Black Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma melania paíño negro
Ashy Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma homochroa paíño cenizo Endangered
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus rabijunco pico-rojo
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda rabijunco cola-roja
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus rabijunco colablanca Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos pelícano blanco
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis pelícano pardo
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus bobo norteño
Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii bobo patazul
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra bobo enmascarado
Nazca Booby Sula granti Bobo Enmascarado
Red-footed Booby Sula sula bobo pata-roja
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster bobo café
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus cormorán orejudo
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus cormorán oliváceo
Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus cormorán de Brandt
Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus cormorán pelágico
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga anhinga americana
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens fragata magnífica
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor fragata pelágica
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias garza morena
Great Egret Ardea alba garza blanca
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens garceta rojiza
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor garceta tricolor
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea garceta azul
Snowy Egret Egretta thula garceta pie-dorado
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis garza ganadera
Green Heron Butorides virescens garceta verde
Agami Heron Agamia agami garza agami
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax pedrete corona-negra
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea pedrete corona-clara
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius garza cucharón
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum garza-tigre mexicana
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis avetoro mínimo
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus avetoro neotropical
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus avetoro norteño
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Wood Stork Mycteria americana cigüeña americana
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria cigüeña jabirú
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
White Ibis Eudocimus albus ibis blanco
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus ibis cara-oscura
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi ibis cara-blanca
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja espátula rosada
 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber flamenco americano
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor pijije canelo
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis pijije alablanca
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator cisne trompetero Rare/Accidental
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus cisne de tundra Rare/Accidental
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons ganso careto mayor
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens ganso blanco
Ross's Goose Chen rossii ganso de Ross
Brent Goose     Brant Branta bernicla ganso de collar
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose Branta canadensis ganso canadiense
Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata pato real
Wood Duck Aix sponsa pato arcoiris
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope pato silbón Rare/Accidental
American Wigeon Anas americana pato chalcuán
Gadwall Anas strepera pato friso
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca cerceta alaverde
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis cerceta ala verde
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos pato de collar
Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula pato tejano
Northern Pintail Anas acuta pato golondrino
Garganey Anas querquedula cerceta cejablanca Rare/Accidental
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors cerceta alazul
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera cerceta canela
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata pato cucharón norteño
Canvasback Aythya valisineria pato coacoxtle
Redhead Aythya americana pato cabeza-roja
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris pato pico-anillado
Greater Scaup Aythya marila pato-boludo mayor
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis pato-boludo menor
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus pato arlequín Rare/Accidental
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis pato cola-larga Rare/Accidental
Black Scoter Melanitta nigra negreta negra
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata negreta nuca-blanca
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca negreta alablanca
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula pato chillón
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola pato monja
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus mergo cresta-blanca
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator mergo copetón
Common Merganser Mergus merganser mergo mayor
Masked Duck Nomonyx dominica pato enmascarado
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis pato tepalcate
 
FALCONIFORMES: Cathartidae
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus zopilote común
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura zopilote aura
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus zopilote sabanero
California Condor Gymnogyps californianus cóndor californiano Extirpated Critically endangered
King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa zopilote rey
 
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus gavilán pescador
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Grey-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis gavilán cabeza-gris
Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus gavilán pico-gancho
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus milano tijereta
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus milano cola-blanca
Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis gavilán caracolero
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus gavilán bidentado
Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis milano de Misisipi
Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea milano plomizo
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus águila cabeza-blanca
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus gavilán rastrero
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus gavilán pecho-rufo
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii gavilán de Cooper
Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor gavilán bicolor
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis gavilán azor
Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens gavilán zancón
White Hawk Leucopternis albicollis aguililla blanca
Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus aguililla-negra menor
Mangrove Black-Hawk