Site Report: La Cumbre Ixtepeji, Mexico

Russet Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus occidentalis)

Swift Moth (Hepialidae sp)

Crambid Snout Moth (Crambidae sp)

Geometer Moth (Microxydia sp)

Carpet Moth (Larentiinae sp)

Crambid Snout Moth (Crambidae sp)

Geometer Moth (Ennominae sp)

Crambid Snout Moth (Crambidae sp)

Gray-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus)

Tiger Moth (Erebidae sp)

Litter Moth (Lascoria aon)

Wave Moth (Scopulini sp)

Ichneumonid Wasp (Trogomorpha sp)

Crambid Snout Moth (Crambidae sp)

Geometer Moth (Geometridae sp)

Underwing Moth (Erebidae sp)

Crambid Snout Moth (Crambidae sp)

Geometer Moth (Geometridae sp)

Eastern Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus spinosus)

Flat-faced Longhorn Beetle (Lagocheirus sp)

Burrow-living Wolf Spider (Hogna sp)

Geometer Moth (Periclina sp)

Crane Fly (Epiphragma sp)

Geometer Moth (Eois sp)

Geometer Moth (Geometridae sp)

Underwing Moth (Erebidae sp)

Burrowing Webworm Moth (Acrolophinae sp)

Carpet Moth (Larentiinae sp)

Dwarf Jay (Cyanolyca nanus)

Lichen Moth (Clemensia sp)

Geometer Moth (Geometridae sp)

Mountain Trogon (Trogon mexicanus)

Wall Spider (Oecobius sp)

Army Ant (Dorylinae sp)

Soldier Beetle (Cantharidae sp)

Hypenine Snout Moth (Hypeninae sp)

Crambid Snout Moth (Crambidae sp)

Long-tailed Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura)

Rufous-capped Brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus)

Whirligig Mite (Anystis sp)

Tiger Moth (Erebidae sp)

Camel Cricket (Rhaphidophoridae sp)

High altitude forest

Map of Site Report: La Cumbre Ixtepeji, Mexico

Visits

2024-04-03: After hiking up the canyon, we followed the garmin along a bunch of crazy roads on the way back up the mountain. We got to the turnoff for the cabin and stopped there with some flor de calabeza quesadillas. Also, we were surprised to find that the cafeteria was open further up the mountain. After arriving at the cabin and getting settled, the very first bird that I heard calling was the target Dwarf Jay, but we did not get a great look at it.
2024-04-04: Woke up early to look for the jays, and I was surprised to see long-tailed wood partridges right next to our cabin. I continued exploring the area of the cabin, and after a couple of hours, I looked up to see the Dwarf Jay just a couple of feet in front of me.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (77 records)

Phylum: Arthropods (37 records)

Class: Arachnids (2 records)

Order: Spiders (2 records)
- Family: Flatmesh Weavers
- Wall Spider (Oecobius sp)
- Family: Wolf Spiders
- Burrow-living Wolf Spider (Hogna sp)

Class: Insects (35 records)

Order: Bees, Wasps, and Ants (2 records)
- Family: Ants
- Army Ant (Dorylinae sp)
- Family: Ichneumonid Wasps
- Ichneumonid Wasp (Trogomorpha sp)

Order: Beetles (2 records)
- Family: Longhorn Beetles
- Flat-faced Longhorn Beetle (Lagocheirus sp)
- Family: Soldier Beetles
- Soldier Beetle (Cantharidae sp)

Order: Butterflies and Moths (28 records)
- Family: Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies
- Burrowing Webworm Moth (Acrolophinae sp)
- Family: Swift Moths
- Swift Moth (Hepialidae sp)
- Family: Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths
- Hypenine Snout Moth (Hypeninae sp)
- Lichen Moth (Clemensia sp)
- Litter Moth (Lascoria aon)
- Tiger Moth (Erebidae sp)
- Tiger Moth (Erebidae sp)
- Underwing Moth (Erebidae sp)
- Underwing Moth (Erebidae sp)

Order: Flies (1 record)
- Family: Long-bodied Crane Flies
- Crane Fly (Epiphragma sp)

Order: Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets (1 record)
- Family: Camel Crickets, Cave Crickets, and Cave Wēta
- Camel Cricket (Rhaphidophoridae sp)

Order: Trombidiform Mite (1 record)
- Family: Anystidae
- Whirligig Mite (Anystis sp)

Phylum: Chordates (40 records)

Class: Birds (39 records)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (1 record)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii)

Order: Owls And Nightjars (1 record)
- Family: Nighthawks and Nightjars
- Mexican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Herons
- Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis)

Order: Perching Birds (32 records)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina)
- Family: Chickadees and Titmice
- Mexican Chickadee (Poecile sclateri)
- Family: Cotingas
- Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Dwarf Jay (Cyanolyca nanus)
- Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
- Family: New World Sparrows
- Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha)
- Rufous-capped Brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus)
- Family: Old World Buntings
- Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
- Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus)
- Family: Olive Warbler
- Olive Warbler (Peucedramus taeniatus)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
- Tufted Flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus)
- Family: Vireos
- Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni)

Order: Trogons (1 record)
- Family: Trogons
- Mountain Trogon (Trogon mexicanus)

Order: Turkey-like birds (1 record)
- Family: New World Quail
- Long-tailed Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura)

Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides (1 record)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Class: Reptiles (1 record)

Order: Lizards and Snakes (1 record)
- Family: North American Spiny Lizards
- Eastern Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus spinosus)

Lifelists

Trips

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