10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2022

Most Marbled Godwits breed in inland North America, and winter along the tropical coasts of Mexico and the Caribbean. They breed along the Arctic Circle in Canada and Alaska, and winter in southern South America, often in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Only one, in Mexico City, was far from the coast.

Mexico 229

Mexico 2018 Ducks Breeding 229

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Durango Highway is arguably one of North America’s great birding roads due to the great variety of habitats, the spectacular mountain scenery of the Sierra Madre Occidental, and the numerous Mexican endemics one can target. Mexico is great for those who love biogeography!

Mexico 198

Mexico Costa Rica Arizona Birds 198

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2019

The one migratory species, aptly named the Common Yellowthroat , can be seen almost anywhere in North America. Another one, the Masked Yellowthroat , can be found in five unconnected resident territories over much of South America. Both are marsh-dwelling species.

Mexico 198

Mexico Bahamas South America Panama 198

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2013

Their taxonomic status long has been unclear due to their overall similarity and the fact that in eastern North America and Cuba, they hybridize. Clapper Rails , as currently defined by the AOU, occur along the coasts of North and South America and Caribbean islands, and inland in southern California and Arizona.

Species 226

Species North America Cuba Louisiana 226

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Salvia mexicana is sold in North America with the varietal name “Limelight” But this one was wild, native, and beautiful. While not my quite my first sighting of an Olive-sided Flycatcher for 2020, this difficult species is always a welcome find as it makes it way through Mexico to reach Central and South America.

2020 275

2020 Birds South America Reptiles 275

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2015

Taxa that could end up being split into one species occurring north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and one south of the isthmus. (2). A species that lives in both Costa Rica and South America but might be two separate species. (3). Check out recordings of Clapper Rail from North America and Costa Rica.

Costa Rica 219

Costa Rica Species South America America 219

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2023

I was puzzled why the authors decided to include Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Pine Flycatcher, and Tufted Flycatcher, species that have extremely limited range in North America. Large and colorful, they include Mexico, Central America and sometimes South America, showing the full migration route.

Los Angeles 220

Los Angeles North America America Species 220

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

And what does it tell us, other than the obvious “head for South America” or perhaps Indonesia? 201-400 sp: Madagascar, north African countries; European countries; Asia Minor, Arabian Peninsula, Mongolia. 1101-1200 sp: Mexico; Argentina; DR Congo (Kinshasa), Tanzania, Kenya; India. 801-1000 sp. –

Equatorial Guinea 203

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Guyana Central African Republic 203

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2016

Birders concerned with ticking off bird species from a list in North America already know all about the AOU Supplement. In this case, it augments and clarifies previous knowledge regarding the classification of the birds in North America.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica 2016 South America Panama 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2011

House Wrens are found from Canada to the southern end of South America which makes them the most widespread bird in the Western Hemisphere, though there are several potential or rejected splits. There is also a variety of races of House Wren in the Lesser Antilles that may end up as an additional or several additional species.

Mexico 211

Mexico South America North America Arizona 211

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2013

Birders and raptor observers in south Florida and the Florida Keys report only small number of Swallow-tailed Kites during migration time. Similar observation have been made in Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico where up to 47,000 migrating Mississippi Kites are counted every season as they fly south.

Florida 241

Florida Cuba Colombia 2004 241

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JUNE 7, 2012

“ Untamed Americas ” is a high-definition miniseries event narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin. In it we get to see some of the amazing places in the wild areas of North America, Central America and South America. Untamed Americas: Coasts. Premieres Monday, June 11, 9 p.m.

America 100

America Sheep Penguins South America 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2012

The Old World’s Olivaceous Warbler is a dapper example of how drab this shade can be, while the Olivaceous Woodcreeper of Mexico and Central and South America dazzles in silvery green and flaming rufous.

Cameroon 164

Cameroon Comoros Africa Woodpeckers 164

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2011

It made us reach for our field guide for North America, but that really does not compare to the real thing. We did however see a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico on 16th November 1989 and a Townsend’s Warbler at Big Sur, California on 3rd December 1989.

South Africa 159

South Africa United States Austin Alligators 159

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

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. One field guide, seven countries. by Robert S. Ridgely and John A. Press, 1995).

America 214

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 214

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2016

So, if you are going to write a field guide on the birds of the countries south and east of Mexico–Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—it makes the utmost sense that you embrace the whole geographic area. It has been a long time between field guides for most of these countries. He currently lives in Peru.

El Salvador 234

El Salvador America Costa Rica Honduras 234

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Before finally connecting to the South American continent about three million years ago, Central America consisted of a series of volcanic islands. One of these islands may have been the present day Northern Central American Highlands which includes Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and parts of extreme southern Mexico (Chiapas).

Honduras 222

Honduras Costa Rica El Salvador Arizona 222

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

The vast majority of Baltimore Orioles that breed in North America return to the tropics between Mexico and northern South America for the cold half of the year. Not a minute later, I’d scooped up my kid and sprinted back into the house for my binoculars and camera.

North Carolina 140

North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

It was the adventure of a lifetime, made even more exciting by a travel route that went through Panama and Mexico, where Ridgway was exposed to Neotropical birds, a passion that informed his later work. He wrote about birds in North America, Central America, and parts of South America, including the Galapagos.

Collecting 151

Collecting Illinois United States Science 151