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Stairway to Heaven

10,000 Birds

Each of these habitats attracts its own group of species. The Yellow-green Vireo is another of those rare birds that winter in South America but only travels north as far as Mexico to breed. The Masked Tityra is a tropical bird found from Mexico to Nicaragua. So it was great to really see, and photograph, this one!

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Northern Central America: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The end result is that the whole “biographic” area (NCA plus southern Mexico and northern Nicaragua) is home to 41 endemic bird species. Each family group starts with a description of what traits are common to the species within the family, its representation in Northern Central America, and other interesting, relevant facts.

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Birds of Central America: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

It actually makes a lot of sense, the geographic features of the isthmus between North America (including Mexico, because Mexico is part of North America) and South America cut across political lines, as do birds. Gwynne (PUP, 1992); and A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America by Steve N.

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