ID Guide
Discover Mexico's endemic birds through detailed species profiles designed to support both identification and learning. Each species has its own dedicated page featuring high-quality photographs, a distribution map, and concise identification notes highlighting the most important field marks and distinctive characteristics. Whether you are planning a birding trip or simply exploring Mexico's unique avifauna, this guide provides a practical and visually engaging reference to the bird species found nowhere else on Earth.
Cracidae – Chachalacas
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca – Chachalaca Vientre Castaño (Ortalis wagleri)
West Mexican Chachalaca – Chachalaca Pálida (Ortalis poliocephala)
Bearded Wood-Partridge – Codorniz Coluda Veracruzana (Dendrortyx barbatus)
Columbidae
Tuxtla Quail-Dove – Paloma Tuxtleña (Zentrygon carrikeri)
Odontophoridae – Quails – Codornices
Long-tailed Wood-Partridge – Codorniz Coluda Transvolcánica (Dendrortyx macroura)
Banded Quail – Codorniz Barrada (Philortyx fasciatus)
Elegant Quail – Codorniz Cresta Dorada (Callipepla douglasii)
Cuculidae – Cuckoos – Cuclillos
Mexican Squirrel-Cuckoo – Cuclillo Canelo Mexicano (Piaya Mexicana)
Caprimulgidae – Nighthawks – Tapacaminos
Eared Poorwill – Tapacamino Prío (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii)
White-fronted Swift – Vencejo Cara Blanca (Cypseloides storeri)
White-naped Swift – Vencejo Nuca Blanca (Streptoprocne semicollaris)
Trochilidae – Hummingbirds – Colibríes
Mexican Hermit – Colibrí Ermitaño Mexicano (Phaethornis mexicanus)
Bumblebee Hummingbird – Zumbador Mexicano (Selasphorus heloisa)
Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird – Colibrí Pico Ancho Mexicano (Cynanthus doubledayi)
Tres Marias Hummingbird – Colibrí Pico Ancho de Islas Marías (Cynanthus lawrencei)
Golden-crowned Emerald – Esmeralda Occidental (Cynanthus auriceps)
Cozumel Emerald – Esmeralda de Isla Cozumel (Cynanthus forficatus)
Mexican Woodnymph – Ninfa Mexicana (Eupherusa ridgwayi)
Rallidae – Rails – Rascones
Aztec Rail – Rascón Azteca (Rallus tenuirostris)
Strigidae – Owls – Búhos, Tecolotes
Balsas Screech-Owl – Tecolote del Balsas (Megascops seductus)
Colima Pygmy-Owl – Tecolote Colimense (Glaucidium palmarum)
Cinereous Owl – Búho Barrado Mexicano (Strix sartorii)
Trogonidae – Trogons – Coas
Citreoline Trogon – Coa Citrina (Trogon citreolus)
Picidae – Woodpeckers – Carpinteros
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Carpintero Enmascarado (Melanerpes chrysogenys)
Gray-crowned Woodpecker – Carpintero Corona Gris (Colaptes auricularis)
Psittacidae – Parrots – Loros
Lilac-crowned Amazon – Loro Corona Lila (Amazona finschi)
Mexican Parrotlet – Periquito Catarino (Forpus cyanopygius)
Tyrannidae – Flycatchers – Papamoscas
Flammulated Flycatcher – Papamoscas Mexicano (Ramphotrigon flammulatum)
Vireonidae – Vireos
Golden Vireo – Vireo Amarillo (Vireo hypochryseus)
Corvidae – Jays, Crows – Charas, Urracas, Cuervos
Black-throated Magpie-Jay – Urraca Cara Negra (Cyanocorax colliei)
Purplish-backed Jay – Chara Sinaloense (Cyanocorax beecheii)
San Blas Jay – Chara de San Blas (Cyanocorax sanblasianus)
Tufted Jay – Chara Pinta (Cyanocorax dickeyi)
Transvolcanic Jay – Chara Transvolcánica (Aphelocoma ultramarina)
Sinaloa Crow – Cuervo Sinaloense (Corvus sinaloae)
Polioptilidae – Gnatcatchers – Perlitas
Black-capped Gnatcatcher – Perlita Sinaloense (Polioptila nigriceps)
Troglodytidae – Wrens – Matracas, Saltaparedes
Gray-barred Wren – Matraca Barrada (Campylorhynchus megalopterus)
Spotted Wren – Matraca Serrana (Campylorhynchus gularis)
Happy Wren – Saltapared Feliz (Pheugopedius felix)
Sinaloa Wren – Saltapared Sinaloense (Thryophilus sinaloa)
Mimidae – Mockingbirds – Mulatos
Blue Mockingbird – Mulato Azul (Melanotis caerulescens)
Turdidae – Thrushes – Zorzales
Russet Nightingale-Thrush – Zorzal Mexicano (Catharus occidentalis)
Aztec Thrush – Mirlo Azteca (Ridgwayia pinicola)
Frigillidae – Euphonias – Eufonias
West Mexican Euphonia – Eufonia Garganta Negra Mexicana (Euphonia godmani)
Passerellidae – New World Sparrows – Gorriones, Zacatoneros, Rascadores
Black-chested Sparrow – Zacatonero Pecho Negro (Peucaea humeralis)
Green-striped Brushfinch – Rascador Cejas Verdes (Arremon virenticeps)
Sierra Madre Sparrow – Gorrión Serrano (Xenospiza baileyi)
Striped Sparrow – Zacatonero Serrano (Oriturus superciliosus)
Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow – Rascador Nuca Canela (Melozone kieneri)
Collared Towhee – Rascador de Collar (Pipilo ocai)
Rufous-capped Brushfinch – Rascador Gorra Rufa (Atlapetes pileatus)
Parulidae – Warblers – Chipes, Mascaritas
Red Warbler – Chipe Rojo (Cardellina rubra)
Cardinalidae – Buntings – Colorines, Granatelos
Red-headed Tanager – Piranga Cabeza Roja (Piranga erythrocephala)
Red-breasted Chat – Granatelo Mexicano (Granatellus venustus)
Orange-breasted Bunting – Colorín Pecho Naranja (Passerina leclancherii)
Thraupidae – Seedeaters – Semilleros
Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater – Semillero Rabadilla Canela (Sporophila torqueola)