Site Report: Ruiz Cortines
White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis)
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) dubius ssp.
Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
Blue Ground-Dove (Claravis pretiosa)
Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus dominicensis)
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch (Atlapetes brunneinucha)
White-breasted Wood-Wren (Henicorhina leucosticta)
Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria) Male Mexico
White-collared Seedeater (Sporophila torqueola) Female Mexico
Grey-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala)
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia variegaticeps)
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla anabatina)
Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)
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White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis)
Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) dubius ssp.
Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
Blue Ground-Dove (Claravis pretiosa)
Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus dominicensis)
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch (Atlapetes brunneinucha)
White-breasted Wood-Wren (Henicorhina leucosticta)
Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria) Male Mexico
White-collared Seedeater (Sporophila torqueola) Female Mexico
Grey-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala)
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia variegaticeps)
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla anabatina)
Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)
A remnant primary forest habitat near Laguna Catemaco, this is home to the endemic subspecies Tuxtla Turtle Dove.
Visits
- 2007-10-18: I spent a full day walking around in the forests just outside of town and the farmland that makes up much of the actual town.
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (18 records)
Phylum: Chordates
(18 records)
Class: Birds
(18 records)
- Order: Doves and Pigeons
(2 records)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Blue Ground-Dove (Claravis pretiosa)
- Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri)
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
(2 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis)
- Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)
- Order: Perching Birds
(13 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus prosthemelas)
- Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
- Family: Bananaquit
- Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
- Family: New World Sparrows
- Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Gray-crowned Yellowthroat (Geothlypis poliocephala)
- Family: Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
- Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia variegaticeps)
- Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla anabatina)
- Family: Swallows
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
- Family: Tanagers and Allies
- Morelet's Seedeater (Sporophila morelleti)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- White-throated Thrush (Turdus assimilis)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
- Family: Wrens
- White-breasted Wood-Wren (Henicorhina leucosticta)
- Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides
(1 record)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)