Birding Oaxaca 2004 - Bird List

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Introduction
Map
Valles Centrale
Carribean Slope
Pacific Slope
Wrapup
Bird List
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This list sets out the location where we first saw each species of bird and the date. We saw many of these first at other locations; this list is only the first sightings. There are 230 species listed.

Least Grebe Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Pied-billed Grebe Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Magnificent Frigatebird Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Neotropic Cormorant Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Anhinga Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
American White Pelican Tuxtepec
Aleman Reservoir		 Feb 5, 2004
Brown Pelican Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Muscovy Duck Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Mallard Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Blue-winged Teal Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Tricolored Heron Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Little Blue Heron Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Snowy Egret Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Great Blue Heron Oaxaca
Hy 175 - First Reservoir		 Feb 4, 2004
Great Egret Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Cattle Egret Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 2, 2004
Green Heron Tuxtepec
Aleman Reservoir		 Feb 5, 2004
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Boat-billed Heron Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
White Ibis Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Wood Stork Puerto Escondido
Zapotalito Road		 Feb 9, 2004
Black Vulture Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Turkey Vulture Oaxaca City
Oaxaca Airport		 Feb 1, 2004
Osprey Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
White-tailed Kite Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Cooper's Hawk Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Common Black-Hawk Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Gray Hawk Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Roadside Hawk Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Short-tailed Hawk Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Red-tailed Hawk Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Crested Caracara Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
American Kestrel Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 2, 2004
Peregrine Falcon Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
West Mexican Chachalaca Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Crested Guan Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Purple Gallinule Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Common Moorhen Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
American Coot Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Northern Jacana Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Common Snipe Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Spotted Sandpiper Arroyo Guacamaya
Small Reservoir		 Feb 2, 2004
Least Sandpiper Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Black-necked Stilt Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Semipalmated Plover Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Herring Gull Tuxtepec
Aleman Reservoir		 Feb 5, 2004
Laughing Gull Puerto Escondido
Zapotalito Road		 Feb 9, 2004
Caspian Tern Tuxtepec
Aleman Reservoir		 Feb 5, 2004
Rock Dove/Pigeon Teotitlan Feb 3, 2004
Band-tailed Pigeon Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Creek Trail		 Feb 4, 2004
Mourning Dove Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
White-winged Dove Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Inca Dove Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Common Ground-Dove Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Ruddy Ground-Dove Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Orange-fronted Parakeet Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
White-fronted Parrot Oaxaca
Highway 175 to Oaxaca City		 Feb 6, 2004
Squirrel Cuckoo Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Groove-billed Ani Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Lesser Nighthawk Oaxaca City
Zocalo		 Feb 1, 2004
Black Swift Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Vaux's Swift Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
White-throated Swift Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Broad-billed Hummingbird Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
White-eared Hummingbird Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Berylline Hummingbird Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Green-fronted Hummingbird Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Blue-throated Hummingbird Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Magnificent Hummingbird Oaxaca
Highway 175 to Oaxaca City		 Feb 6, 2004
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Bumblebee Hummingbird Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Citreoline Trogon Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Mountain Trogon Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Violaceous Trogon Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Belted Kingfisher Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Ringed Kingfisher Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Amazon Kingfisher Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Green Kingfisher Oaxaca
Hy 175 - First Reservoir		 Feb 4, 2004
Turquoise-browed Motmot Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Keel-billed Toucan Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Acorn Woodpecker Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Gray-breasted Woodpecker Teotitlan
Teotitlan Road		 Feb 3, 2004
Golden-fronted Woodpecker Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Ladder-backed Woodpecker Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Creek Trail		 Feb 4, 2004
Hairy Woodpecker Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Oaxaca
Highway 175 to Oaxaca City		 Feb 6, 2004
Greenish Elaenia Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Tufted Flycatcher Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Greater Pewee Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Eastern Wood-Pewee Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
White-throated Flycatcher Puerto Escondido
Zapotalito Road		 Feb 9, 2004
Least Flycatcher Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Hammond's Flycatcher Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Creek Trail		 Feb 4, 2004
Dusky Flycatcher Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Pine Flycatcher Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Cordilleran Flycatcher Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Black Phoebe Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Vermilion Flycatcher Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Ash-throated Flycatcher Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Brown-crested Flycatcher Puerto Escondido
Manialtepec Lagoon cruise		 Feb 9, 2004
Tropical Kingbird Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Couch's Kingbird Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Cassin's Kingbird Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Thick-billed Kingbird Puerto Escondido
Zapotalito Road		 Feb 9, 2004
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Social Flycatcher Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Dusky-chested Flycatcher Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Creek Trail		 Feb 4, 2004
Great Kiskadee Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Rose-throated Becard Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Yellow Chat Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Steller's Jay Oaxaca
Hy 175 - La Cumbre		 Feb 4, 2004
Mexican Jay Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Brown Jay Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
White-throated Magpie-Jay Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Common Raven Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Slaty Vireo Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Bell's Vireo Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Hutton's Vireo Oaxaca
Highway 175 to Oaxaca City		 Feb 6, 2004
White-eyed Vireo Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Golden Vireo Oaxaca City
San Felipe Park		 Feb 7, 2004
Blue-headed Vireo Oaxaca City
San Felipe Park		 Feb 7, 2004
Cassin's Vireo Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Yellow-throated Vireo Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Warbling Vireo Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Loggerhead Shrike Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Gray Silky-flycatcher Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Aztec Thrush Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Brown-backed Solitaire Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Russet Nightingale-Thrush Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Hermit Thrush Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Clay-colored Robin Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
American Robin Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Rufous-collared Robin Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Blue Mockingbird Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Northern Mockingbird Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Curve-billed Thrasher Teotitlan
Teotitlan Road		 Feb 3, 2004
White-throated Robin Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Brown Creeper Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Boucard's Wren Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Rufous-naped Wren Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Band-backed Wren Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Rock Wren Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Bewick's Wren Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
House Wren Arroyo Guacamaya
Brown-throated subspecies		 Feb 2, 2004
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Bushtit Oaxaca
Hy 175 - First Reservoir		 Feb 4, 2004
Violet-green Swallow Arroyo Guacamaya
Small Reservoir		 Feb 2, 2004
Gray-breasted Martin Puerto Escondido
Zapotalito Road		 Feb 9, 2004
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
House Sparrow Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
American Pipit Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Olive Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Lesser Goldfinch Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Cassin's Finch Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
House Finch Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Orange-crowned Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Nashville Warbler Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Virginia's Warbler Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Northern Parula Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Crescent-chested Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Yellow Warbler Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Yellow-rumped Warbler Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Black-throated Gray Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Townsend's Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Hermit Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Grace's Warbler Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Pine Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya
Small Reservoir		 Feb 2, 2004
Black-and-white Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
American Redstart Ville Naciona
Hy 175 - Carribean Sidel		 Feb 4, 2004
Northern Waterthrush Teotitlan
Large reservoir		 Feb 3, 2004
Louisiana Waterthrush Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
MacGillivray's Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Common Yellowthroat Oaxaca City
San Felipe Park		 Feb 7, 2004
Hooded Yellowthroat Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Hooded Warbler Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Wilson's Warbler Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Red-faced Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Red Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Painted Redstart Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Slate-throated Redstart Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Rufous-capped Warbler Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Golden-browed Warbler Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Lincoln's Sparrow Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Yellow-eyed Junco Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Savannah Sparrow Teotitlan
Seasonal Ponds		 Feb 3, 2004
Chipping Sparrow Oaxaca City
San Felipe Park		 Feb 7, 2004
Lark Sparrow Teotitlan
Teotitlan Road		 Feb 3, 2004
Stripe-headed Sparrow Puerto Escondido
Zapotalito Road		 Feb 9, 2004
Oaxaca Sparrow Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Creek Trail		 Feb 4, 2004
Collared Towhee Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Spotted Towhee Oaxaca Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Creek Trail		 Feb 4, 2004
White-throated Towhee Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Rufous-capped Brush-Finch Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Common Bush-Tanager Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Hepatic Tanager Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Western Tanager Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Crimson-collared Tanager Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Blue-gray Tanager Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Yellow-winged Tanager Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Scrub Euphonia Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Oaxaca
Highway 175 to Oaxaca City		 Feb 6, 2004
Blue-black Grassquit Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
White-collared Seedeater Tuxtepec
Aleman Reservoir		 Feb 5, 2004
Cinnamon-bellied Flower-piercer Teotitlan
El Jilguero Valley		 Feb 3, 2004
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Black-headed Grosbeak Arroyo Guacamaya Feb 2, 2004
Black-headed Saltator Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Blue Grosbeak Teotitlan
Teotitlan Road		 Feb 3, 2004
Indigo Bunting Oaxaca
Hy 175 - Creek Trail		 Feb 4, 2004
Painted Bunting Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Orange-bellied Bunting Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Montezuma Oropendola Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Yellow-winged Cacique Puerto Escondido
Ventanilla		 Feb 8, 2004
Altamira Oriole Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Hooded Oriole Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Baltimore Oriole Ville Nacional
Hy 175 - Carribean Side		 Feb 4, 2004
Bullock's Oriole Teotitlan
Teotitlan Road		 Feb 3, 2004
Orchard Oriole Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004
Black-vented Oriole Oaxaca City
Monte Alban		 Feb 2, 2004
Audubon's Oriole Oaxaca City
San Felipe Park		 Feb 7, 2004
Red-winged Blackbird Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills (voice)		 Feb 5, 2004
Melodious Blackbird Tuxtepec
Limestone Hills		 Feb 5, 2004
Great-tailed Grackle Oaxaca City
Hotel Victoria		 Feb 1, 2004

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Jim & Nancy DeWitt
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