Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

A Tropical Birding CUSTOM tour

Mexico: Oaxaca & Chiapas 19 – 26 Feb 2021 TOUR LEADER: Alex Luna

Rose-bellied Bunting was a colorful highlight in the Isthmus. Photo by Alex Luna

Some photos in this report were taken by tour participants. Thank you for letting me them in this report. Oaxaca is the state of Mexico with the largest list of including a fantastic number of regional endemic species. Add to this its incredible gastronomy, a colorful native culture, rich history, and dramatic landscapes and you have a truly unique place that, without a doubt, should be on the bucket list of every single birder. This custom trip was six days long (plus the arrival and departure days) between the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. Our set-departure tour is quite a bit longer, but despite being a relatively quick tour, we observed most of the specialties of this region. It is difficult to determine which were the “top five” since the list of these was quite long, but I went with these beauties: Rose-bellied and Orange-breasted Buntings, Pink- headed Warbler, Colima Pygmy-Owl, and Blue-throated Motmot. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.1 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

During the whole tour, we covered many ecosystems. The most predominant was the scrub forest, then the pine-oak forest, and a bit of the tropical evergreen forest in Chiapas. By the end of the trip, we saw around 250 birds, a good list for such a short tour. Seven passengers formed the group plus myself as the tour leader, and the van driver. We started in Oaxaca City, where we spent three nights, where we visited different birding locations every day, such as Teotitlan del Valle, that gave us our first endemics birds like the Oaxaca and Bridled Sparrow, Ocellated . In the afternoon outside of Yugal ruins, we got a Gray-breasted Woodpecker, a Beautiful , and more birds. The next day, we started a bit early to do our first owling, getting good views of Fulvous Owl and hearing a Flammulated Owl. At sunrise, we gradually found endemics such as Gray-barred Wren, enjoyed spectacular views of Red Warbler, Mexican Chickadee, and after a long search, Dwarf Jay. On our third day, we left the city of Oaxaca, but first visited one of the most important archaeological sites, Monte Alban, obviously keeping our binoculars at the ready. After visited this amazing place, , we headed towards Tehuantepec for one night. Before arriving at our hotel, we made a stop on the road to Guiengola for some quick but productive birding being, adding some more endemics such as Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow, Colima Pygmy-Owl, and Citreoline Trogon. The next day on the way to Tuxtla, we did several stops trying to get the superstars; the scarce Rose-bellied Bunting took us a few minutes to find, but Orange-breasted Bunting for some reason was not easy this time. Still, after searching for a long time, we got it. In Tuxtla, we did had more nights and did daily excursions to far reaching sites, One of the top birds was for sure the beautiful Pink- headed Warbler, but of course, the bird list went up with another bird species like Blue-throated Motmot, Long-tailed Sabrewing, Nava's Wren, Unicolored Jay, etc. February 19th Arrival in Oaxaca. Some of the participants arrived the previous day, giving themselves an extra day for birding or exploring Oaxaca's beautiful architecture. I arrived today and others participants as well. We went to sleep early to be ready for the next day.

View of the scrub forest from the high part of Teotitlan del Valle. Photo by Dawn Mutz. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.2 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

February 20th Teotitlan del Valle and Yagul. Our first day of the trip started early, as they did for most days of the trip. Today we headed out to the mountains above Teotitlan del Valle, in the transition zone of oak scrub and of pine-oak forest and. However, we did not have to wait for long, just before dawn arrived, a Fulvous Owl and Northern Pygmy-Owl were hooting last high up in the mountains but, we could not manage to find them, only registered as heard. As soon as the sun came up, we started adding our first target birds to the list like Red Warbler, Red-faced Warbler, Golden-browed Warbler, Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo, Audubon’s Oriole, Mexican , Rufous-capped Brushfinch, and a quick view of Collared Towhee. After that great start, we walked a mile lower to a good Oaxaca Sparrow territory. Once there, it took just a few minutes to find them, getting a nice view of a pair. After added this nice species to the list, we were almost ready for our first field breakfast, but it was delayed because of an Ocellated Thrasher vocalizing in the far distance. It caused us a headache until we finally spotted out it in the middle of the bushes, thanks to a group of Gray Silky-Flycatchers that were hunting near it and revealed its position. As soon as we finished the breakfast, we moved a bit lower in search for Bridled Sparrow, which was more or less easy to find, and at the same spot we found species like White-throated Towhee and Boucard’s Wren. By noon we arrived at the lake where a good number of birds are found, adding American Pipit, Least, and Pied- billed Grebes, and Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ruddy Duck, Blue-winged Teal, and Belted and Green Kingfishers.

Bridled Sparrow one of the many endemic species we saw during this tour. Photo By Alex Luna. After the magnificent morning, it was time to visit a local restaurant for lunch, and everybody was curious to try the local cuisine. While we waited for them to prepare the food, we did a quick tour in the mezcal distillery, which taught us more about this traditional beverage. After our first traditional Mexican lunch, we didn’t hesitate to go for more lifers. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.3 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Yagul ruins are considered part of our itinerary, but, today due to Covid restrictions, it was not open; however, there is suitable habitat before the gate, and we were able to find some nice endemics. The first one was a group of Gray-breasted Woodpeckers and next there was a female of Beautiful Hummingbird visiting cactus flowers. Other more widespread species included Streak-backed and Black-vented Oriole, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Mockingbird, and Curve-billed Thrasher.

Black-vented Oriole, making good use of flowering cactus. Photo by Matthew Hysell. February 21th. La Cumbre. We set off very early, heading out to Cerro San Felipe (La Cumbre), a mountain dominated by pine-oak forest vegetation. We left extra early to have a lengthy owling session, the extra time was useful since our first attempt was not successful; we tried another area where a Fulvous Owl gave us a surprise, singing just above us. Not content with only one owl species, we looked for more, hearing Mexican Whip-poor-will and a distant Flammulated Owl. We tried to get closer, but a deep ravine cut off our attempt to see it. By the time the sun came up, our excellent driver Rafael had the table prepared with a rich breakfast. However, as usual, birds interrupted us, and we added a flock of the endemic Gray-barred Wren, Russet Nightingale-Thrush, and other species like Spot-crowned Woodcreeper, Brown Creeper, Tufted Flycatcher, Black Thrush, Chestnut-capped Brushfinch, Olive Warbler, a bunch of Red Warblers, Mountain Trogon and the almost endemic Mexican Chickadee.

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Fulvous Owl, one of targets of our owling. Photo by Alex Luna After a morning of birding we took a well-deserved break, or at least tried to, but the hoots of a Northern Pygmy-Owl got us back on our feet, but was complaining and we had nice views. We had spent all morning watching birds, and unlickily we had not yet seen the endemic Dwarf Jay, so we decided to try again after lunch; this time and after a lengthy search, we finally observed a single individual as well as a Hairy Woodpecker and Golden-browed Warbler.

Gray-barred Wren, a common endemic of the Mountains in Oaxaca. Photo by Alex Luna www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.5 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

After this super bird, we drove to lower elevations to add other species to the list. Getting out of the car, we noticed a mixed feeding flock, where we added to Dusky-capped Flycatcher, an immature Bullock’s Oriole, Hepatic Tanager, and Cassin's Kingbird, while Chipping and Lincoln's Sparrows hopped on the ground nearby. After this short stop, we went along a path to look for more birds. I did not expect to see much this time of day; however, it was better than I thought, adding more birds like Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush, MacGillivray's Warbler, Greater Pewee, and a Pine Flycatcher.

Dwarf Jay. Photo by Matthew Hysell

Taking a break! Photo by Rhoda Johnson www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.6 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

February 22th Monte Alban and Transfer to Tehuantepec.

Today was the day we had to leave Oaxaca City behind us, but not without first visiting the Monte Alban archaeological site for birding and to admire the ancient Zapotec capital.

We arrived at 6:00 am to look for some of the birds we have not seen yet, walking up from the main gate to the parking lot, adding a bunch of new birds like the weird and endemic Slaty Vireo that we saw after an arduous search, a nice view of Golden Vireo, Dusky Hummingbird, Cooper's Hawk, an elusive Blue Mockingbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Rufous-capped Warbler, Western Tanager and another Ocellated Thrasher, but much easier than the first time and an excellent view.

Golden Vireo (photo by Matthew Hysell) and Ocellated Thrasher (photo by Warren Whaley) among the top birds for the trip

Once in ruins, we spent some time enjoying the imposing construction, of course adding new species to the list, like Rock Wren. Once time was up in this place, we went to the "Fonda" (local family restaurant) of the wife of our driver Rafael, where we had one of the best food experiences in the whole trip, serving us authentic Oaxacan food. After that tasty lunch, we left Oaxaca City to drive around five hours to our next destination, Tehuantepec city. We did not go straight to our hotel but rather took a detour to a place called Camino de Guiengola for our last stop of the day and part of the night. It was quite successful, with a few endemics such as Colima Pygmy-Owl, Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow, and Citreoline Trogon, and others new for the trip such as White-throated Magpie-Jay, White-lored Gnatcatcher, White-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Mottled Owl, and quick views of Buff-collared Nightjar.

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Group photo at Monte Alban, by Rhoda Johnson.

Colima Pygmy-Owl, dweller of the thorn forest. Photo by Alex Luna. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.8 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

February 23th, Transfer to Tehuantepec to Tuxtla with birding stops. Perhaps this day was the most productive in terms of the number of species observed in the whole trip, and the day we crossed the border from Oaxaca State to Chiapas. We could not leave this region without first finding some of the superstars of the trip, so we headed out straight to the nearest hotspot looking for Rose-bellied and Orange-breasted Buntings. During the journey from the hotel to the hotspot, we went into the heart of the Isthmus; a place considered one of the windiest in the world, where thousands of wind turbines crisscross the horizon. Once there, despite the wind blowing against us it only took a few minutes to spot a female Rose-bellied Bunting, sharing the same tree with a big flock of Streak-backed Orioles. A few minutes later, we spotted a male, which did not want to pose for a photo, so we had to work a bit hard until we finally got lovely images. Nevertheless, the bird that probably caused us the most headaches was the Lesser Ground-Cuckoo, but eventually, all the group caught up with it for nice views. They were not the only birds present in the area and we added others such as the endemic Green-fronted Hummingbird, Canivet's Emerald, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Plain- capped Starthroat, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Orange-fronted Parakeet, Masked Tityra, White-lored and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, and a juvenile Roadside Hawk.

Rose-bellied Bunting, one of the superstars of the tour. Photo By Warren Whaley.

No one minded a rather lengthy detour to Puerto Arista to search for another endemic, Giant Wren, which we saw without too much difficulty. In the same area, a bunch of other birds gave great views like Northern Jacana, Cinnamon Hummingbird, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Yellow-winged Cacique, Altamira Oriole, Yellow Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Grayish Saltator, Gray Hawk, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Becard, and Clay-colored Thrush. Back on the road to Tuxtla, we tried several spots for Orange-breasted Bunting without luck; however, we added other birds such as Bare-throated Tiger-Heron and Lineated Woodpecker. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.9 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

We had to wait until the last stop where we finally spotted three spectacular Orange-breasted Buntings, which were one of the main target birds for the group. We ended the day in a hotel in Tuxtla Gutierrez, which we used as a base for the rest of the tour.

Orange-breasted Bunting, another undeniable star of the trip. Photo by Alex Luna

February 24th San Cristobal de las Casas & Huitepec. This morning we went up to San Cristobal de las Casas to try to add a couple of owls on our lists, which dwell high up in the mountains. However, luck was not with us; despite an extensive search, we saw absolutely nothing, not even getting them as “heard only”; perhaps the super-strong wind spoiled our owling. Hoping for better luck, we went directly to MonteTik, a small- protected area outside of the city. Our driver arranged the table for our field breakfast like every day, so after charging up our energy levels, we were ready for more target birds in this location. In the distance, we spotted our first new bird for the day, a couple of Unicolored Jays, which gave us nice (and welcome) views. Hiking farther up, the calls of a Singing Quail stopped us; knowing it is a shy bird, we backed away a bit and waited until the bird crossed the road; indeed all of us had terrific views and someone got lucky with a photo. Higher up along the road, a feeding flock attracted our attention, and there it was, one of the region’s most sought- after species, the Pink-headed Warbler sharing the same trees with another species such as Crescent-chested, Townsend's, Wilson's, and MacGillivray's Warblers, and Slate-throated Redstart. Other birds we saw this morning included Spot-crowned Woodcreeper (with better views this time), Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Bushtit, Rufous-browed Wren, Yellowish Flycatcher, a hard-won Yellow-backed Oriole, a bunch of Rufous- collared Robins, and an unexpected and rare bird for here, Golden-cheeked Warbler.

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Pink-headed Warbler is always one of the trip highlights. Photo By Alex Luna

Unicolored Jays were quite common in MonteTik. Photo by Warren Whaley. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.11 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

After enjoying this good collection of birds, we started back to town for lunch; however, there was no time for rest; just before leaving Montetik, another flock made us stop the van, and we added to our lists a Strong- billed Woodcreeper, which we had missed before in La Cumbre, had much closer views of Unicolored Jay, and also saw a colorful Mountain Trogon, locally known as bandera or "flag bird".

After lunch, we visited another small protected area near the city called Huitepec; despite being a very close to the city, it has a pretty good list of birds, the time to visit this place was relatively short since we had to be in Tuxtla at 5:00 pm for our Covid test, however this time we got lucky, quickly finding one of the icons of this place, Blue-throated Motmot, in addition to other new species such as Amethyst-throated Mountain-Gem and White-naped Brushfinch, and others not new for the trip.

Blue-throated Motmot was our main target in Huitepec. Photo by Alex Luna.

February 25th Reserva de la Biosfera Selva El Ocote. With the last day of the trip at hand and plenty of new birds to see this day, we went to the Reserva de la Biosfera Selva El Ocote, in evergreen Caribbean Slope forest, a brand-new ecosystem for the trip, with a long list of possible lifers. We spent all day birding along the road to Ejido Armando Zebadua, with a break for lunch.

The morning started a bit quiet, but step by step started getting better, giving us excellent views of a Rufous- tailed Hummingbird working very hard to finish her nest, a close view of Bright-rumped Attila, a quick and distant view of Keel-billed Toucan, Slate-colored Solitaire (the flutist of the forest), Montezuma Oropendola, a shy Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner, Long-billed Gnatwren, White-winged Tanager, Red-throated Ant- Tanager, White-eyed Vireo, Magnolia Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Collared Trogon, and the very elusive Nava's Wren. www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.12 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Searching for lifers in the evergreen forest along the Ejido Armando Zebadua road. Photo Rhoda Johnson.

Lunch was twenty miles away at the Malpaso Dam, suitable habitat for a few water-dwellers. While our food was cooking, some of us went out to see the lovely landscape formed by the dam and added a few new species for the trip, such as Laughing Gull, Brown Pelican, Great and Snowy Egret, Osprey, and Mangrove Swallow.

After taking a break, we went back again to the same road to add more birds. The afternoon was pretty good since we saw more lifers and a bunch of birds we hadn’t seen in the morning; new ones included the excellent and uncommon Green-backed Sparrow, Green Shrike-Vireo (only heard before), a quick view of Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Long-tailed Sabrewing, Golden-olive Woodpecker, Olivaceous and Ivory-billed Woodcreepers, Yellow-throated Vireo, Lesser Greenlet, Scrub, Yellow-throated, and Olive-backed Euphonias, Blue-winged and Black-and-white Warblers, Black-cowled Oriole, and of course, we tried again for Nava's Wren, but it was just as elusive as the morning. We saw other birds that we had seen on the previous days, but which are always welcome.

That was our final birding of the trip since our flights left early the next morning. We had saw a remarkable 242 birds during the short trip, with only 12 only registered as heard only, including some of Mexica’s most sought after species, and at the same time, we enjoyed the beautiful landscapes as well as the rich culture and fantastic cuisine.

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A cooperative Long-tailed Sabrewing posed for a while. Photo by Alex Luna.

BIRD LIST

The of the bird list follows eBird/Clements (available here: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/)

242 species were seen with another 12 only heard.

X=seen H=heard only (E)=Endemic to Mexico

DUCKS, GEESE, & WATERFOWL ANATIDAE

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors X Green-winged Teal Anas crecca X Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis X CRACIDS CRACIDAE

West Mexican Chachalaca (E) Ortalis poliocephala H NEW WORLD QUAIL ODONTOPHORIDAE

Singing Quail Dactylortyx thoracicus X GREBES PODICIPEDIDAE

Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus X www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.14 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps X FRIGATEBIRDS FREGATIDAE

Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens X CORMORANTS AND SHAGS PHALACROCORACIDAE

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus X PELICANS PELECANIDAE

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis X HERONS, EGRETS, & BITTERNS ARDEIDAE

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum X Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias X Great Egret Ardea alba X Snowy Egret Egretta thula X Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea X Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis X Green Heron Butorides virescens X NEW WORLD VULTURES CATHARTIDAE

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus X Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura X OSPREY PANDIONIDAE

Osprey Pandion haliaetus X HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES ACCIPITRIDAE

Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus X Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii X Roadside Hawk Rupornis magnirostris X White-tailed Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus X Gray Hawk Buteo plagiatus X Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus X Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis X RAILS, GALLINULES, & COOTS RALLIDAE

American Coot Fulica americana X PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS CHARADRIIDAE

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus X JACANAS JACANIDAE

Northern Jacana Jacana spinosa X SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES SCOLOPACIDAE

Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla X Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius X Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria X GULLS, TERNS, AND SKIMMERS LARIDAE

Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla X PIGEONS AND DOVES COLUMBIDAE

Rock Pigeon (I) Columba livia X Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris X Inca Dove Columbina inca X White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi H White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica X www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.15 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura X CUCKOOS CUCULIDAE

Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris X Lesser Ground-Cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus X Squirrel Cuckoo (Middle America) Piaya cayana thermophila X OWLS STRIGIDAE

Flammulated Owl Psiloscops flammeolus H Northern Pygmy-Owl (Mountain) Glaucidium gnoma gnoma X Colima Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium palmarum X Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum X Mottled Owl Ciccaba virgata X Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens X NIGHTJARS AND ALLIES CAPRIMULGIDAE

Buff-collared Nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi H Mexican Whip-poor-will Antrostomus arizonae H SWIFTS APODIDAE

White-collared Streptoprocne zonaris X White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis X TROCHILIDAE

Mexican (Green) Violetear Colibri thalassinus X Rivoli’s (Magnificent) Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens X Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii X Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Lampornis amethystinus X Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami X Beautiful Hummingbird (Sheartail) (E) Calothorax pulcher X Canivet's Emerald Chlorostilbon canivetii X Dusky Hummingbird (E) Cynanthus sordidus X Broad-billed Hummingbird (Doubleday's) Cynanthus latirostris doubledayi X Long-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus excellens X Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia X White-bellied Emerald Amazilia candida X Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl X Green-fronted Hummingbird (E) Amazilia viridifrons viridifrons X Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia viridifrons X White-eared Hummingbird Hylocharis leucotis X TROGONS TROGONIDAE

Citreoline Trogon (E) Trogon citreolus X Gartered (Violaceous) Trogon Trogon caligatus X Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus X Collared Trogon Trogon collaris X MOTMOTS MOMOTIDAE

Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis X Lesson's Motmot Momotus lessonii H KINGFISHERS ALCEDINIDAE

Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon X Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana X www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.16 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

TOUCANS RAMPHASTIDAE

Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus X WOODPECKERS PICIDAE

Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus X Gray-breasted Woodpecker (E) Melanerpes hypopolius X Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Velasquez's) Melanerpes aurifrons [santacruzi Group] X Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius X Ladder-backed Woodpecker Picoides scalaris X Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus X Golden-olive Woodpecker Colaptes rubiginosus X Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus X FALCONS AND CARACARAS FALCONIDAE

Barred Forest-Falcon Micrastur ruficollis H Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway X Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans H American Kestrel Falco sparverius X PARROTS PSITTACIDAE

Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis X White-fronted Parrot Amazona albifrons X Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis X Green Parakeet Psittacara holochlorus X TYPICAL ANTBIRDS THAMNOPHILIDAE

Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus X OVENBIRDS AND WOODCREEPERS FURNARIIDAE

Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus X Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus X Ivory-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus flavigaster X Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis X Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus X TYRANT FLYCATCHERS TYRANNIDAE

Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata X Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus G Yellow-olive Flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens X Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus X Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax X Gray Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii X Pine Flycatcher Empidonax affinis X Yellowish Flycatcher Empidonax flavescens X Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans X Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus X Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus X Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer X Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens X Nutting's Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi X Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus X www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.17 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua X Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis X Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus X Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans X Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis X Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus X TITYRAS AND ALLIES TITYRIDAE

Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata X Rose-throated Becard Pachyramphus aglaiae X VIREOS AND ALLIES VIREONIDAE

Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius melitophrys H Green Shrike-Vireo Vireolanius pulchellus X Lesser Greenlet Pachysylvia decurtata X Golden Vireo (E) Vireo hypochryseus X Slaty Vireo (E) Vireo brevipennis X White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus X Hutton's Vireo Vireo huttoni X Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons X Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius X Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus X CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES CORVIDAE

Dwarf Jay (E) Cyanolyca nanus X Steller's Jay (Central American) Cyanocitta stelleri [coronata Group] X Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (Sumichrast's) Aphelocoma woodhouseii sumichrasti X Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor X SWALLOWS HIRUNDINIDAE

Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis X Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea X Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea X Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina X TITS, CHICKADEES, AND TITMICE PARIDAE

Mexican Chickadee Poecile sclateri X LONG-TAILED TITS AEGITHALIDAE

Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus X TREECREEPERS CERTHIIDAE

Brown Creeper Certhia americana X WRENS TROGLODYTIDAE

Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus X Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus X Nava's Wren (E) Hylorchilus navai X H House Wren (Brown-throated) Troglodytes aedon brunneicollis X Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus H Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii X Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus H Gray-barred Wren (E) Campylorhynchus megalopterus X Giant Wren (E) Campylorhynchus chiapensis X www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.18 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Boucard's Wren (E) Campylorhynchus jocosus X Spot-breasted Wren Pheugopedius maculipectus X White-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucosticta H GNATCATCHERS POLIOPTILIDAE

Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus X Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea X White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris X KINGLETS REGULIDAE

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula X THRUSHES AND ALLIES TURDIDAE

Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis X Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor X Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus aurantiirostris X Russet Nightingale-Thrush (E) Catharus occidentalis X Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi X White-throated Thrush Turdus assimilis X Rufous-collared Robin Turdus rufitorques X American Robin Turdus migratorius X MOCKINGBIRDS & MIMIDAE

Blue Mockingbird (E) Melanotis caerulescens X Curve-billed Thrasher curvirostre X Ocellated Thrasher (E) Toxostoma ocellatum X Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos X WAGTAILS AND PIPITS MOTACILLIDAE

American Pipit Anthus rubescens X WAXWINGS BOMBYCILLIDAE

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum X SILKY-FLYCATCHERS PTILIOGONATIDAE

Gray Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus X OLIVE WARBLER PEUCEDRAMIDAE

Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus X NEW WORLD WARBLERS PARULIDAE

Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum X Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora cyanoptera X Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia X Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa X Orange-crowned Warbler Oreothlypis celata X Nashville Warbler Oreothlypis ruficapilla X Gray-crowned Yellowthroat Geothlypis poliocephala X MacGillivray's Warbler Geothlypis tolmiei X American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla X Magnolia Warbler Setophaga magnolia X Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia X Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) Setophaga coronata coronata X Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) Setophaga coronata auduboni X Yellow-throated Warbler Setophaga dominica X www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.19 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Black-throated Gray Warbler Setophaga nigrescens X Townsend's Warbler Setophaga townsendi X Hermit Warbler Setophaga occidentalis X Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia X Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens X Rufous-capped Warbler Basileuterus rufifrons salvini/rufifrons X Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli X Golden-crowned Warbler Basileuterus culicivorus X Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis X Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla X Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons X Red Warbler (White-cheeked) Cardellina rubra rubra/rowleyi X Pink-headed Warbler Cardellina versicolor X Painted Redstart Myioborus pictus X Slate-throated Redstart Myioborus miniatus X TANAGERS AND ALLIES THRAUPIDAE

Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus X Blue-gray Tanager Thraupis episcopus X Yellow-winged Tanager Thraupis abbas X Bananaquit Coereba flaveola X Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivaceus X Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps X Grayish Saltator (Middle American) Saltator coerulescens [grandis Group] X SPARROWS AND ALLIES EMBERIZIDAE

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow (E) sumichrasti X Bridled Sparrow (E) Peucaea mystacalis X Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus X Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina X Yellow-eyed Junco Junco phaeonotus X Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii X White-throated Towhee (E) Melozone albicollis X Oaxaca Sparrow (E) Aimophila notosticta X Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus X Collared Towhee (E) Pipilo ocai X Rufous-capped Brushfinch (E) Atlapetes pileatus X White-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes albinucha X CARDINALS AND ALLIES CARDINALIDAE

Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava X Summer Tanager Piranga rubra X Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana X White-winged Tanager Piranga leucoptera X Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica X Red-throated Ant-Tanager Habia fuscicauda X Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster X Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus X Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea X www.tropicalbirding.com +1-409-515-9110 [email protected] p.20 Tropical Birding - Trip Report Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas custom tour, 19-26 Feb 2021

Rose-bellied (Rosita's) Bunting (E) Passerina rositae X Orange-breasted Bunting (E) Passerina leclancherii X TROUPIALS AND ALLIES ICTERIDAE

Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus X Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri X Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas X Yellow-backed Oriole Icterus chrysater X Streak-backed Oriole Icterus pustulatus X Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii X Altamira Oriole Icterus gularis X Audubon's Oriole (Dickey's) Icterus graduacauda dickeyae X Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus X Yellow-winged Cacique Cassiculus melanicterus X Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma X FINCHES, EUPHONIAS, & ALLIES FRINGILLIDAE

Scrub Euphonia Euphonia affinis X Yellow-throated Euphonia Euphonia hirundinacea X Elegant (Blue-hooded) Euphonia Euphonia elegantissima X Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi X House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus X Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria X OLD WORLD SPARROWS PASSERIDAE

House Sparrow (I) Passer domesticus X

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