Site Report: El Rosario, Mexico

Mexican Children - El Rosario

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - Male

Striped Sparrow (Oriturus superciliosus)

Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)

Monarch Butterflies (Danaus Plexippus)

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus) - Mating

Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus)

This is the main area for the wintering monarch butterflies. It is mostly farmed area, and trees are not common outside of the reserve.

Map of Site Report: El Rosario, Mexico

2010-02-16: After a late start from Mexico City and a stop for pizza in Zitcuaro, we arrived in the area of the monarch reserve late in the afternoon. Most of the hillsides here have been stripped of trees, so we walked around the farming areas for awhile. In the morning, we were hoping for a long hike up to the monarchs. Unfortunately, once we reached the reserve, it was a very short hike to the area of the monarchs. Furthermore, chilly weather kept most of the monarchs inactive.

Kingdom: Animals (21 records)

Phylum: Arthropods (1 record)

Class: Insects (1 record)

Order: Butterflies and Moths (1 record)
- Family: Milkweed Butterflies
- Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus)

Phylum: Chordates (20 records)

Class: Birds (17 records)

Order: Perching Birds (15 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
- Family: Kinglets
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)
- Family: New World Sparrows
- Canyon Towhee (Melozone fusca)
- Family: New World Warblers
- MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
- Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
- Family: Old World Buntings
- Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
- Striped Sparrow (Oriturus superciliosus)
- Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
- Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)

Order: Turkey-like birds (2 records)
- Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies
- Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Class: Mammals (3 records)

Order: Carnivorans (1 record)
- Family: Canidae
- Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

Order: Perissodactyla (1 record)
- Family: Equidae
- Horse (Equus caballus)

No trip reports available.