Examples of Neotropical migratory birds that breed in Maryland, Virginia, and/or the District of Columbia and winter in Veracruz, Mexico:

English name Spanish name Scientific name Blue-winged teal Cerceta ala azul Anas discors Ruby-throated hummingbird Colibrí garganta rubí Archilochus colubris Great-crested flycatcher Papamosca viajero Myiarchus crinitus Yellow-bellied sapsucker Chupasavia maculado Sphyrapicus varius Wood thrush Zorzal maculado Hylocichla mustelina Gray catbird Maullador gris Dumetella carolinensis Black-and-white warbler Chipe trepador Mniotilta varia Magnolia warbler Chipe de magnolia Dendroica magnolia Ovenbird Chipe suelero Seiurus aurocapillus Yellow-breasted chat Buscabreña Icteria virens Hooded warbler Chipe encapuchado Wilsonia citrina American redstart Chipe flameante Setophaga ruticilla Baltimore oriole Bolsero de Baltimore Icterus galbula Summer tanager Tángara roja Piranga rubra Rose-breasted grosbeak Picogordo pecho rosado Pheucticus ludovicianus Indigo bunting Colorín azul Passerina cyanea Broad-winged hawk** Aguililla ala ancha** Buteo platypterus** *** Broad-winged hawks do not winter in Veracruz, Mexico, but between one and two million of them pass through Veracruz when migrating each fall (they winter in western and more southern Mexico, as well as in Central and South America).

To see maps showing the entire breeding and wintering ranges for each of these species, go to www.allaboutbirds.org , enter the name of the species, and click on “Find”. Sources: 1. Checklist of the Birds of Veracruz, Mexico. Montejo Díaz & A. McAndrews (2006). Outreach Bulletin No. 1. Endémicos Insulares, A.C. 2. A Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America (1995) by Steve Howell and Sophie Webb. 3. Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center web site, www.si.edu/smbc Updated 7/23//09

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, National Zoo, Washington, DC 20008