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BIRDS
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE
of the
An Annotated
Checklist
GOMEZ FARIAS REGION
SOUTHWESTERN TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO
BYJOHN C. ARVINAUGUST, 2001
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An Annotated Checklist of the
Birds of the Gmez Faras Region,Southwestern Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Gmez Faras Region lies in the southwestern part of the state of Tamaulipas innortheastern Mexico, some 385 km. (240 mi.) to 425 km. (265 mi.) south of the UnitedStates border at Brownsville, Texas. As defined here, the Region includes the area alongand west of Mexico Highway 85 to a north-south line drawn along the main axis of the SierraMadre Oriental, some 32 km. (20 mi.) distant. Its northern limit lies approximately on a lati-tude with the village of Felipe Angeles on Hwy. 85, and its southern limit on a latitude with thejunction of Hwy. 85 and the side road to Gmez Faras. The Region thus contains virtually allthe drainage of the Rio Sabinas, a fairly narrow band of the coastal plain, and the eastern face
of the Sierra Madre Oriental. Since the first edition of this checklist was written, a Man in theBiosphere Reserve has been established to protect the rich diversity of the Region. The ElCielo Biosphere Reserve encompasses 144,530 ha., and is contained totally within the areacovered by this checklist. An intermontane valley just west of the crest of the main ridge marksthe western edge of the Region. Villages in the Region include Gmez Faras, El Encino and LaJoya de Salas. Rancho El Cielito is located on the Rio Sabinas at about l00 m. (330 ft.) andRancho del Cielo at about l500 m. (4000 ft.) on the eastern face of the Sierra Madre Oriental.These properties are biological stations owned and operated by the Gorgas Science Foundation,Inc. Most current ornithological research and bird observation is carried out by persons using
these facilities.
explanation of the symbols used:
Abundance1 virtually certain to be encountered, usually in some numbers2 normally expected on most days in the field, but in lesser numbers3 encountered on only about half the days in the field; usually only a few individuals are
seen4 encountered about one-fourth of days afield; usually only l or 2 individuals seen5 found on 10% or fewer of days afield; not to be expected6 very few records; definitely unexpected and requiring careful documentation
ZonesA semiarid tropical: low (ca. 150 m. [500 ft.]), more-or-less flat coastal plain, now exten-
sively cleared for agriculture and villages. Patchy woodlands and hedgerows transitionalbetween thorn forest and tropical deciduous forest remain in some areas.
B humid tropical and upper tropical: floodplain of the Rio Sabinas up the eastern face of theSierra Madre Oriental to about 930 m. (3000 ft.). Extensive tropical forest (mostly decidu-ous) exists above the narrow floodplain, most of which is planted in sugar cane andtropical fruits. A narrow corridor of riverine woodland has been left along the Sabinasand relatively small tracts of tropical deciduous woodland persist in some areas (e.g.Rancho El Cielito).
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C subtropical: from about 970 m. (3000 ft.) to about 1120 m. (4800 ft.) on the eastern faceof the Sierra. Extensive forests of oak, sweetgum, maple, magnolia and beech (in theupper elevations) occupy this zone.
D humid temperate: a humid band of pine-oak forest extends from about 1120 m. (4800 ft.)to the crest of the main ridge at about 2135 m. (7000 ft.). Some of this forest has beenselectively lumbered.
E arid temperate: a drier band of oak-pine forest occupies the western slope of the mainridge (2135 m. [7000] 1950 m. [6400]). Included is the La Joya valley which is largelydenuded of its original vegetation and overgrazed. A great deal of scrubby chaparral hasdeveloped on the slopes of this valley. A small sinkhole lake is located at La Joya de Salas.
Seasonal statusr resident throughout the yearm migrant; passing through the region en route between breeding and winter rangesb breeding; usually present between March and October
w winter visitor; usually present between October and Aprilv visitor; a species that occurs at unpredictable intervals(?) indicates a degree of uncertainty about the status immediately preceding
Habitatt tropical (mostly deciduous) forest and forest edge; also fragmented woodlands in partially
cleared areasc cloud forest (humid subtropical forest of oak, sweetgum, magnolia and Podocarpus)p humid pine-oak foresto drier oak-pine forest
d dry montane chapparala aerial; foraging on the wing overhead; used alone if over various habitats, with another
habitat symbol if primarily over one habitatf open areas; cultivated fields, brushy hedgerows, small patches of second growth scrub,
pastures, savannasr Rio Sabinas; associated with the aquatic habitats or the riverine vegetationm damp marshy vegetation in ditches, etc.l ponds and small lakes; open water and shoreliness dense second growth that quickly occupies abandoned clearings in the tropical zonev villages and small townsk rocky spires, cliff faces, sink hole caves, and other bare, rocky areas typical of the karst
topography of the area
Special Notes* a highland species that descends (usually in small numbers) to the lowlands in the
nonbreeding (dry) season# heard much more frequently than seen@ irregular in occurance with numbers fluctuating widely from one season to the next+ increasing locally
decreasing locally % spring migrant only, not present in fall(1),etc. numbered literature citation
Sequence and nomenclature (with one exception: Piculus aeruginosus) follows The A.O.U.Check-List of North American Birds, 7th ed.
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species accounts
Status Habitat
TINAMIFORMES
TINAMIDAE (Tinamous)___Thicket TinamouCrypturellus cinnamomeus ................................ 2ABCr tcs
PODICIPEDIFORMESPODICIPEDIDAE (Grebes)
___Least GrebeTachybaptus dominicus ....................................... 4Ar l
___Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps ............................................ 3AEw l
___Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis .............................................. 4AEw l
PELECANIFORMESPELECANIDAE (Pelicans)
___American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos ................................. 5Am a
PHALACROCORACIDAE (Cormorants)___Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus ......................................... 5Aw rl
___Neotropic CormorantPhalacrocorax braziliensis ................................. 3Ar rlANHINGIDAE (Darters)
___AnhingaAnhinga anhinga .................................................. 3Am ar
CICONIIFORMESARDEIDAE (Bitterns & Herons)
___American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus .......................................... 5Am m
___Bare-throated Tiger-HeronTigrisoma mexicanum ........................................ 4Ar r
___Great Blue HeronArdea herodias ...................................................... 3Aw lm
___Great EgretArdea alba .............................................................. 3Ar lm
___Snowy EgretEgretta thula .......................................................... 3Ar lm
___Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea .................................................... 4Am r
___Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor ...................................................... 5Av lm
___Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis ......................................................... 1Aw o
___Green HeronButorides virescens .............................................. 2Am, 3w r
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Status Habitat
___Yellow-crowned Night-HeronNyctanassa violacea ............................................. 5Am r
___Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius ...................................... 6Ar r (13)
THRESKIORNITHIDAE (Ibises & Spoonbills)___White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi ........................................................ 5Av m
___Roseate SpoonbillAjaia ajaja.............................................................. 5Av m
CICONIIDAE (Storks)___Wood Stork
Mycteria americana ............................................. 5Av lm
ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE (Swans, Geese & Ducks)___Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis .................................... 3Ar lmr
___Muscovy DuckCairina moschata ................................................. 4Ar r
___Wood DuckAix sponsa .............................................................. 4Aw rl
___GadwallAnas strepera......................................................... 3Aew l
___American Wigeon
Anas americana ................................................... 3AEw l___Mallard (Mexican Duck)
Anas platyrhynchos diazi .................................... 4Ew l___Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors .......................................................... 1AEw l___Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata ........................................................ 2AEw l___Northern Pintail
Anas acuta ............................................................. 3AEw l___Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca ........................................................... 3AEw l___Canvasback
Aythya valisineria ................................................. 4Ew l___Redhead
Aythya americana ................................................ 4Ew l___Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris ....................................................... 4Ew l___Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis ........................................................ 3Ew l___Buff lehead
Bucephala albeola ................................................ 5Ew l___Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis ............................................. 3Aw l
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Status Habitat
___Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus ................................................. 4ABCDEr a
___Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis ................................................ 2AEw, 4Er? af
___Black-and-white Hawk-EagleSpizastur melanoleucus ...................................... 6Bv? t (1, 16)___Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus ............................................... 6Cv? c___Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus ................................................. 4BCr at #FALCONIDAE (Caracaras & Falcons)
___Collared Forest-FalconMicrastur semitorquatus ..................................... 2AB,3Cr tc #
___Crested Caracara
Caracara cheriway ............................................... 3Ar f ___Laughing FalconHerpetotheres cachinnans .................................. 5Av? f
___American KestrelFalco sparverius .................................................... 1Aw f
___Bat FalconFalco rufigularis ................................................... 3Br tr
___Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus ................................................... 5BCDm a
GALLIFORMESCRACIDAE (Curassows & Guans)
___Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula ......................................................... 2AB, 3Cr tcs #
___Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens ........................................ 4BCr tc #
___Great CurassowCrax rubra ............................................................. 5Br t
ODONTOPHORIDAE (Quails)___Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus .............................................. 2Ar f ___Singing Quail
Dactylortyx thoracicus ........................................ 2BCr tc #
GRUIFORMESRALLIDAE (Rails, Gallinules & Coots)
___SoraPorzana carolina .................................................. 5Aw m #
___Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus .............................................. 5Ar? ml
___American CootFulica americana ................................................. 5A, 2Ew l
HELIORNITHIDAE (Sungrebes)___Sungrebe
Heliornis fulica ..................................................... 5Br r
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Status Habitat
CHARADRIIFORMESCHARADRIIDAE (Plovers & Lapwings)
___KilldeerCharadrius vociferus ........................................... 3Aw fl
RECURVIROSTRIDAE (Stilts & Avocets)___Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus ...................................... 5Am ml
JACANIDAE (Jacanas)___Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa ...................................................... 5Av mSCOLOPACIDAE (Sandpipers & Allies)
___Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca ............................................. 5Am ml
___Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa f lavipes ...................................................... 5Am ml___Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria ..................................................... 5Bm mr
___Spotted SandpiperActitis macularia .................................................. 2Bw r
___Upland SandpiperBartramia longicauda ......................................... 5Am a #
___Western SandpiperCalidris mauri ....................................................... 4Aw lm
___Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla ................................................. 4Aw l___Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago ............................................... 4Aw m___American Woodcock
Scolopax minor ..................................................... 6Bw r
COLUMBIFORMESCOLUMBIDAE (Pigeons & Doves)
___Rock DoveColumba livia ........................................................ 3Ar v
___Red-billed PigeonColumba f lavirostris ............................................ 1ABCr tc
___Band-tailed PigeonColumba fasciata .................................................. 3DEr po
___White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica ................................................... 1ABm, 3b t
___Mourning DoveZenaida macroura ............................................... 3Aw f
___Inca DoveColumbina inca .................................................... 1Ar v
___Common Ground-DoveColumbina passerina ........................................... 3Ar f
___Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti ............................................. 4ABr ts
___Blue Ground-DoveClaravis pretiosa ................................................... 3Br ts
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Status Habitat
___White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi ............................................... 1AB, 2Cr tcs #
___Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps .......................................... 6Br t #
___Ruddy Quail-DoveGeotrygon montana ............................................. 6Bv? t (10)
PSITTACIFORMESPSITTACIDAE (Parrots & Allies)
___Green ParakeetAratinga holochlora.............................................. 1Br t
___Olive-throated ParakeetAratinga nana ....................................................... 5ABv? t
___Military Macaw
Ara militaris .......................................................... 3D, 4BCr pct ___Maroon-fronted ParrotRhynchopsitta terrisi ........................................... 4?Dv? p
___White-crowned ParrotPionus senilis ........................................................ 2B, 4Cr tc
___Red-crowned ParrotAmazona viridigenalis......................................... 4ABr t
___Red-lored ParrotAmazona autumnalis ........................................... 3Br t
___Yellow-headed Parrot
Amazona oratrix .................................................. 5Av? t
CUCULIFORMESCUCULIDAE (Cuckoos, Roadrunners & Allies)
___Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus .................................. 5ABm t
___Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus .......................................... 3ABb t #
___Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor .................................................... 5ABr? t (13)
___Squirrel CuckooPiaya cayana ......................................................... 2ABCr tc
___Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus ..................................... 5Ar f
___Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris ........................................ 2ABr fs
STRIGIFORMESTYTONIDAE (Barn Owls)
___Barn Owl
Tyto alba................................................................. 3Ar f STRIGIDAE (Typical Owls)
___Whiskered Screech-OwlOtus trichopsis ...................................................... 4Er o #
___Vermiculated Screech-OwlOtus guatemalae ................................................... 4BCr tc #
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Status Habitat
___Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus .................................................. 6?A?r t
___Northern Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium gnoma ............................................... 5?Dr p
___Tamaulipas Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium sanchezi ........................................... 3Cr c #___Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum ..................................... 2ABr t #___Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia ............................................... 5Aw f ___Mottled Owl
Ciccaba virgata ..................................................... 3ABCr tc #
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
CAPRIMULGIDAE (Goatsuckers)___Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis ........................................ 4?Ab? atf
___Common NighthawkChordeiles minor .................................................. 4?Am a
___Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis ......................................... 4Ar t #
___Tawny-collared NightjarCaprimulgus salvini ............................................. 3Ar? t #
___Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus......................................... 4Am, 3DEr tpo #NYCTIBIIDAE (Potoos)
___Northern PotooNyctibius jamaicensis .......................................... 4ABr tf
APODIFORMESAPODIDAE (Swifts)
___Black SwiftCypseloides niger .................................................. 6Bv? a
___White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris ......................................... 5BCv a @___Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelegica ................................................. 2Am a %___Vauxs Swift
Chaetura vauxi...................................................... 1BCr a ___White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis ............................................ 3DEr apoTROCHILIDAE (Hummingbirds)
___Wedge-tailed SabrewingCampylopterus curvipennis ................................ 2BCr tcs #
___Green Violet-earColibri thalassinus ............................................... 6Bv t
___Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii..................................... 3ABb t
___Canivets EmeraldChlorostilbon canivetii......................................... 4Br ts
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Status Habitat
___Broad-billed HummingbirdCynanthus latirostris ........................................... 5ABb? ts
___White-eared HummingbirdHylocharis leucotis ............................................... 4DEr? po
___Azure-crowned HummingbirdAmazilia cyanocephala ....................................... 3Cb, 5w c___Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl .................................................... 6?Bv? t (16)___Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis ........................................ 2ABb, 4w ts___Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Amazilia violiceps ................................................ 6Dv? ?___Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus ..................................... 3?Cb, 6?w c
___Blue-throated HummingbirdLampornis clemenciae ........................................ 5?Dr? p___Magnificent Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens ..................................................... 4DEr?5BCv cpo___Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris ............................................ 3ABm ts___Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri ......................................... 5?Am ts___Bumblebee Hummingbird
Atthis heloisa ......................................................... 2DEr?4Cv poc
___Broad-tailed HummingbirdSelasphorus platycercus ...................................... 4Db p
TROGONIFORMESTROGONIDAE (Trogons)
___Mountain TrogonTrogon mexicanus ................................................ 2CDr cp *
___Elegant TrogonTrogon elegans ...................................................... 2ABr t
CORACIIFORMESMOMOTIDAE (Motmots)
___Blue-crowned MotmotMomotus momota ................................................. 2BCr tc #
ALCEDINIDAE (Kingfishers)___Ringed Kingfisher
Ceryle torquata ..................................................... 2Br r___Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon ......................................................... 4ABw lr___Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona ......................................... 3Br r___Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana ...................................... 2Br r
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Status Habitat
PICIFORMESPICIDAE (Woodpeckers & Allies)
___Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus .................................... 3CDEr cpo
___Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons ........................................... 3ABr tr___Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius ............................................... 3ABCw tc___Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris ................................................... 3Ar t___Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus .................................................... 4Dr p___Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Veniliornis fumigatus .......................................... 4BCr tc
___Bronze-winged WoodpeckerPiculus aeruginosus ............................................. 3BCr tc___Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus ................................................... 3DEr po___Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus .............................................. 3ABr t___Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis ............................... 3BCr tc
PASSERIFORMES
DENDROCOLAPTIDAE (Woodcreepers)___Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus .................................... 4BCr tc___Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus f lavigaster .................................. 2ABCr tc___Spot-crowned Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes affinis .......................................... 2Cr, 5Bv ct *THAMNOPHILIDAE (Antbirds)
___Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus........................................ 2Br ts #
TYRANNIDAE (Tyrant Flycatchers)___Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe ......................................... 2ABr ts___Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata ............................................. 5?Br t (13)___Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus .................................... 2CDr, 3Bw cptr *___Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi .................................................. 3ABCm tc___Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax ................................................ 2CDEr, 2Bw cpot *___Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus ............................................ 4Dm? ? (14)___Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens .................................................... 2ABCm tc
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Status Habitat
___Yellow-bellied FlycatcherEmpidonax f laviventris ....................................... 2BCm, 4Bw tc
___White-throated FlycatcherEmpidonax albigularis ........................................ 6Cb? c (11)
___Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus ........................................... 2ABw ts___Hammonds Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii ...................................... 2CDE?w cpo?___Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri ....................................... 5?AE?w tsd___Cordilleran Flycatcher
Empidonax occidentalis ...................................... 3DEr? po___Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans ............................................... 5Bv r
___Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe .................................................... 1ABCw sf ___Says Phoebe
Sayornis saya ........................................................ 5AEw f ___Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus .......................................... 3AEw f ___Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer ........................................ 1BCr tc___Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens ........................................ 5AE?w td? (14)
___Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus ............................................... 2Bm, 5w t
___Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus .......................................... 1Ab t
___Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus ........................................... 2ABr tr
___Boat-billed FlycatcherMegarhynchus pitangua ...................................... 1Br t
___Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis ................................................ 1ABr ts
___Streaked FlycatcherMyiodynastes maculatus...................................... 3Bb t
___Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris .................................... 2Bb ts
___Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus ..................................... 4Ar f
___Couchs KingbirdTyrannus couchii .................................................. 1ABb, 3w t
___Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus ............................................... 1ABm tsf
___Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus ............................................. 1Am f
INCERTAE SEDIS___Gray-collared Becard
Pachyramphus major ........................................... 2CDr, 4Bw cpt *
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Status Habitat
___Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae ........................................ 2ABr tr
___Masked TityraTityra semifasciata ............................................... 2ABr t
___Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor .................................................... 5?Abr tLANIIDAE (Shrikes)
___Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus ............................................. 3AEw f
VIREONIDAE (Vireos & All ies)VIREONINAE (Typical Vireos)
___White-eyed VireoVireo griseus .......................................................... 3ABr ts
___Bells VireoVireo bellii .............................................................. 5Am ts___Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius ..................................................... 1ABCw tc___Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo f lavifrons ..................................................... 3ABm, 5w t___Huttons Vireo
Vireo huttoni ......................................................... 3DEr po___Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus ............................................................ 3ABm, 5w t
___Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys ................................................... 3Cr c
___Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus ...................................................... 3ABm t
___Yellow-green VireoVireo f lavoviridis .................................................. 2ABb t
CYCLARHINAE (Peppershrikes)___Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis ............................................ 3BCD?Er tscop?CORVIDAE (Jays, Magpies & Crows)
___Green JayCyanocorax yncas ................................................ 1ABCr tc
___Brown JayCyanocorax morio ................................................ 1ABr t
___Mexican JayAphelocoma ultramarina .................................... 2DEr po
___Tamaulipas CrowCorvus imparatus ................................................. 2Ar fv
___Common RavenCorvus corax ......................................................... 3DEr, 5ABv pof
HIRUNDINIDAE (Swallows)___Purple Martin
Progne subis .......................................................... 3Am a ___Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor .............................................. 3Amw a
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Status Habitat
___Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassina ........................................ 4Am, DEr? a
___Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis .................................. 3Ar, 2m a
___Bank SwallowRiparia riparia ...................................................... 3Am a ___Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica .................................................... 1Am, 3Eb? a ___Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota ................................... 2Am a PARIDAE (Titmice)
___Bridled TitmouseBalaeophus wollweberi........................................ 3DEr po
___Tufted (Black-crested) Titmouse
Balaeophus bicolor atricristatus ....................... 4Ar tREMIZIDAE (Penduline Tits & Verdins)___Verdin
Auriparus f laviceps .............................................. 4Er dAEGITHALIDAE (Long-tailed Tits & Bushtits)
___BushtitPsaltriparus minimus .......................................... 4DEr po
SITTIDAE (Nuthatches)___White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis .................................................. 4DEr po
CERTHIIDAE (Creepers)___Brown Creeper
Certhia americana ............................................... 3DEr poTROGLODYTIDAE (Wrens)
___Rock WrenSalpinctes obsoletus ............................................. 4DEr, BCv k
___Canyon WrenCatherpes mexicanus ........................................... 3BCDEr k #
___Spot-breasted WrenThryothorus maculipectus .................................. 1ABCr tcs
___Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus................................... 5Br t #
___Bewicks WrenThryomanes bewickii ........................................... 3Er od
___House WrenTroglodytes aedon ................................................. 4DEr, 2Aw pos
___Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris ............................................ 4Aw m
___White-bellied WrenUropsila leucogastra ............................................. 4?Ar t
REGULIDAE (Kinglets)___Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula ................................................ 1ACBw tcSYLVIIDAE (Gnatcatchers)
___Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea ............................................... 1ABCw tc
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Status Habitat
TURDIDAE (Solitaires, Thrushes & Allies)___Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis ............................................................ 4Aw f ___Brown-backed Solitaire
Myadestes occidentalis ......................................... 2BCDEr tcpo *___Orange-billed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus aurantiirostris ..................................... 3Er o *
___Russet Nightingale-ThrushCatharus occidentalis .......................................... 3Dr p
___Black-headed Nightingale-ThrushCatharus mexicanus ............................................ 1CDb, 5w cp
___Swainsons ThrushCatharus ustulatus ............................................... 3ABm, 5w t
___Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus ................................................. 3ABCDEw tcpo___Black RobinTurdus infuscatus ................................................. 5CDr cp (7)
___Clay-colored RobinTurdus grayi .......................................................... 1ABCb, 3w tc
___White-throated RobinTurdus assimilis .................................................... 1Cb, 4w c *
MIMIDAE (Mockingbirds, Thrashers & Allies)___Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis ........................................ 2ABm, 4w t
___Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos ................................................. 3AEr? f
___Sage ThrasherOreoscoptes montanus......................................... 6Em d (9)
___Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostre ......................................... 4BCr tcs
___Curve-billed ThrasherToxostoma curvirostre ......................................... 3Er d
___Blue MockingbirdMelanotis caerulescens ........................................ 2BCr ct *
MOTACILLIDAE (Wagtails & Pipits)___American Pipit
Anthus rubescens .................................................. 3AEw lf BOMBYCILLIDAE (Waxwings)
___Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum .......................................... 3ABCw tc @
PTILOGONATIDAE (Silky-flycatchers)___Gray Silky-f lycatcher
Ptilogonys cinereus .............................................. 3DEr, 4CBv po @PEUCEDRAMIDAE (Olive Warblers)
___Olive WarblerPeucedramus taeniatus ....................................... 4DEr po
PARULIDAE (Wood-Warblers)___Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora pinus ................................................... 4Bm, 5w t
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___Tennessee WarblerVermivora peregrina ............................................ 3Bm t
___Orange-crowned WarblerVermivora celata .................................................. 2ABw tsf
___Nashville WarblerVermivora ruficapilla .......................................... 2ABmw t___Crescent-chested Warbler
Parula superciliosa............................................... 2CDEr, 5Bv cpo *___Northern Parula
Parula americana ................................................ 3ABm, 5w t___Tropical Parula
Parula pitiayumi ................................................... 2AB, 3Cr trc___Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petechia .............................................. 3ABm
___Chestnut-sided WarblerDendroica pensylvanica ...................................... 4ABm t %___Magnolia Warbler
Dendroica magnolia ............................................ 4ABm t %___Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
Dendroica coronata coronata ............................ 3Am, 4w tf ___Yellow-rumped (Audubons) Warbler
Dendroica coronata auduboni ........................... 3DE, 5CBAw po *___Black-throated Gray Warbler
Dendroica nigrescens .......................................... 5Bw t
___Golden-cheeked WarblerDendroica chrysoparia ........................................ 5CDm cp (5, 8)
___Black-throated Green WarblerDendroica virens .................................................. 1ABCw tc
___Townsends WarblerDendroica townsendi ........................................... 2CDEw cpo
___Hermit WarblerDendroica occidentalis ........................................ 4DEw po
___Blackburnian WarblerDendroica fusca ................................................... 4ABm t
___Yellow-throated WarblerDendroica dominica ............................................ 4Bw tr
___Bay-breasted WarblerDendroica castanea ............................................. 4Bm t %
___Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia ...................................................... ABCw tc
___American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla ............................................... 4Bm t
___OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapillus ............................................ 3Bw t
___Northern WaterthrushSeiurus noveboracensis ....................................... 5Aw ml
___Louisiana WaterthrushSeiurus motacilla .................................................. 2Bw r
___Kentucky WarblerOporornis formosus ............................................. 3Bm, 5w t
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___Mourning WarblerOporornis philadelphia........................................ 4ABm sf
___MacGillivrays WarblerOporornis tolmiei ................................................. 4ACm, 5w sf
___Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas ................................................. 3Aw m___Altamira Yellowthroat
Geothlypis f lavovelata.......................................... 3Ar mf ___Hooded Yellowthroat
Geothlypis nelsoni ................................................. 4Er, 5CAw df *___Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala ....................................... 3Ar f ___Hooded Warbler
Wilsonia citrina .................................................... 3Bm, 5w t
___Wilsons WarblerWilsonia pusilla .................................................... 1ABCw tsc___Canada Warbler
Wilsonia canadensis ............................................ 4Bm t___Painted Redstart
Myioborus pictus .................................................. 3DEr, 4BCv poc *___Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus ............................................. 5Pr p___Fan-tailed Warbler
Euthlypis lachrymosa ........................................... 3Br t
___Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus ...................................... 1AB, 3Cr tc
___Rufous-capped WarblerBasileuterus rufifrons ......................................... 3BCr sf *
___Golden-browed WarblerBasileuterus belli .................................................. 1DEb, Cw poc
___Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens ......................................................... 3ABw t
THRAUPIDAE (Tanagers)___Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
Habia rubica ......................................................... 4Br t___Red-throated Ant-Tanager
Habia fuscicauda ................................................. 3ABr t___Hepatic Tanager
Piranga f lava ........................................................ 3DEr, 5CBv poct *___Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra ........................................................ 2ABw t___Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana ............................................. 4Bw t___Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata ................................................. 2CDEr, 4Bv poc *___White-winged Tanager
Piranga leucoptera ............................................... 3Br t___Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas ..................................................... 3Br t
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___Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinis ................................................... 3Ar tf
___Yellow-throated EuphoniaEuphonia hirundinacea ...................................... 2B, 4Cr tc
___Elegant EuphoniaEuphonia elegantissima ...................................... 3DEr, 4Cv poc *EMBERIZIDAE (Emberizine Finches)
___Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina ................................................. 1Ab, 3w f
___White-collared SeedeaterSporophila torqueola ........................................... 1Ar f
___Yellow-faced GrassquitTiaris olivacea ....................................................... 2ABr fs
___Rufous-capped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes pileatus .................................................. 1CDEr cpof ___Olive SparrowArremonops rufivirgatus ..................................... 2ABCr tsc
___Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus ................................................... 2DEr po
___Rufous-crowned SparrowAimophila ruficeps ............................................... 3Er d
___Rusty SparrowAimophila rufescens ............................................. 4Er fd
___Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina ................................................. 3AEw fo___Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida ...................................................... 4AEmw? f ___Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus ............................................ 4AEw f ___Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus ....................................... 3AEw f ___Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis ................................. 3Aw f ___Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum ................................ 4Aw f ___Lincolns Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii ............................................... 2Aw sf ___Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana ............................................ 4Aw m___White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis ........................................... 6ABw t___White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys ........................................ 5AEw fs___Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis ...................................................... 6Aw tCARDINALIDAE (Cardinals, Grosbeaks & Allies)
___Grayish SaltatorSaltator coerulescens ........................................... 5Br f
___Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps ................................................... 2Br t
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___Crimson-collared GrosbeakRhodothraupis celaeno ........................................ 2ABr t
___Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis ........................................... 4Ar sf
___PyrrhuloxiaCardinalis sinuatus .............................................. 5AEw fd___Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus ..................................... 3Bw t___Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus ............................... 3Eb, 4Bw ot___Blue Bunting
Cyanocompsa parellina ....................................... 3ABr t___Blue Grosbeak
Guiraca caerulea .................................................. 3Aw f
___Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea .................................................. 2ABw tf ___Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor ............................................. 4Aw f ___Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris ...................................................... 3ABw sf ___Dickcissel
Spiza americana ................................................... 3Am f #ICTERIDAE (Blackbirds & Allies)
___Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus............................................. 4Am mf ___Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna ................................................... 3Ar f ___Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives ............................................................. 1ABr t___Brewers Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus .................................... 1Aw v ___Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus ........................................... 1Ar vf ___Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus ................................................. 2ABb, 1w vft___Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater ....................................................... 3Aw f ___Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius ...................................................... 3Am ts___Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus ................................................. 3ABb, 5w t___Bullocks Oriole
Icterus bullockii .................................................... 5Aem td___Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis ....................................................... 2ABr t___Audubons Oriole
Icterus graduacauda ............................................ 2ABCr tc___Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula ...................................................... 2ABw t
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___Scotts OrioleIcterus parisorum ................................................ 5Er?w? d
___Yellow-billed CaciqueAmblycercus holosericeus ................................... 3Br ts #
FRINGILLIDAE (Fringilline & CarduelineFinches & Allies)___House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus ....................................... 5Av, 4Er fv ___Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra .................................................. 6CDEv po___Pine Siskin
Carduelis pinus ..................................................... 3DEw po @___Black-headed Siskin
Carduelis notata ................................................... 3CDr cp *
___Lesser GoldfinchCarduelis psaltria ................................................. 4Av, 3Er f
___American GoldfinchCarduelis tristis ..................................................... 3ABCw tc @
___Hooded GrosbeakCoccothraustes abeillei ........................................ 1Cr, 4Bv ct *
PASSERIDAE (Old World Sparrows)___House Sparrow
Passer domesticus ................................................. 3AEr v
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appendix a
Species whose ranges include the Gomez Farias Region and which are expected tooccur there, but for which there seem to be no definite records.
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)
Western Screech-Owl (Otus kennicottii)Flammulated Owl (Otus flameolus)Chuck-wills-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax trailli)Pine Flycatcher (Empidonax affinis)Cassins Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferus)Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea)Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)
Spotted Wren (Campylorhynchus jocosus)Veery (Catharus fuscescens)Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica caerulea)Canyon Towhee (Pipilo fuscus)
Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus)
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literature cited
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(2) American Ornithologists Union, 1998 (plus supplements), Checklist ofNorth American Birds, 7th ed. American Ornithologists Union, Washington,D. C., 829 p.
(3) Eaton, S. W., and E. P. Edwards, 1948. Notes on Birds of the Gomez FariasRegion of Tamaulipas. Wilson Bull. 60:109-114.
(4) Harrell, B. E., 1951. The Birds of Rancho del Cielo, An Ecological Investigationin the Oak-Sweet gum Forests of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Unpublished MS thesis:U. of Minnesota.
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cheeked Warblers (Dendroica chrysoparia) in northeastern Mexico. WilsonBull. 100:130-131.
(6) Martin, P. S. 195la. Bicolored Hawk in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Wilson Bull. 63:337. (7) _____. 195lb. Black Robin in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Wilson Bull. 63:340. (8) Perrigo, G., R. Brundage, R. Barth, N. Damude, C. Benesh, C. Fogg, and J. Gower.
1990. Spring migration corridor of Golden-cheeked Warblers in Tamaulipas,Mexico. American Birds. 44:28.
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Wilson Bull. 63: 263-270.(10) Sutton, G. M. 1950. Ruddy Quail Dove in Tamaulipas. Condor. 52:93-94.(11) _____. 195l. Empidonax albigularis in Tamaulipas. Auk. 63. 339.(12) _____, and T. D. Burleigh, 1939. A list of the birds observed on the 1938
Semple Expedition to northeastern Mexico. Occa. Papers of the LouisianaState Univ. Mus. of Zoo. 3:15-46.
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acknowledgements
I am deeply indebted to Juanita Coalson, the late John Hunter, Larry Lof, the lateBarbara Warburton, the Gorgas Science Foundation, and Fred and Marie Webster forproviding numerous opportunities over a 30-year period to do field work in theregion. I also thank F. P. (Tony) Bennett, Jr., Oscar Carmona, and Will Carter forsharing their unpublished records with me. Will Carter and Mark Lockwood revieweda draft of this checklist and made several valuable suggestions which substantiallyimproved this final version. Thanks to Cliff Shackelford with Texas Partners in Flightfor the production of this checklist. Printing was made possible thanks to Texas Parksand Wildlife, The World Birding Center and Pronatura Noreste. Permission to use theSquirrel Cuckoo on the cover by the late George M. Sutton was graciously granted bythe Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.
______________________________For common names of birds in Spanish,please see: www.ibiologia.unam.mx/cnav/nc.html
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