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This checklist includes all bird species found in Ciénega de Flores , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Clements, version 2024. If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Ciénega de Flores [map]

Number of species: 255
Number of globally threatened species: 2
Number of introduced species: 3
Date last reviewed: 2021-07-05
Last modified: 2024-12-25
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsii
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
Wood DuckAix sponsa
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
GadwallMareca strepera
American WigeonMareca americana
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Green-winged TealAnas crecca
CanvasbackAythya valisineria
RedheadAythya americana
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
Lesser ScaupAythya affinis
BuffleheadBucephala albeola

 
GALLIFORMES: Cracidae

Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula

 
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae

Northern BobwhiteColinus virginianusNear-threatened
Scaled QuailCallipepla squamata
Singing QuailDactylortyx thoracicus

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba liviaIntroduced species
Red-billed PigeonPatagioenas flavirostris
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaoctoIntroduced species
Inca DoveColumbina inca
Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus
Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
Common NighthawkChordeiles minor
Common PauraqueNyctidromus albicollis
Common PoorwillPhalaenoptilus nuttallii
Tawny-collared NightjarAntrostomus salviniEndemic (country/region)

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

White-throated SwiftAeronautes saxatalis

 
APODIFORMES: Trochilidae

Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris
Black-chinned HummingbirdArchilochus alexandri
Broad-tailed HummingbirdSelasphorus platycercus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

SoraPorzana carolina
Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
American CootFulica americana

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
American AvocetRecurvirostra americana

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

American Golden-PloverPluvialis dominica
KilldeerCharadrius vociferusNear-threatened
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Mountain PloverAnarhynchus montanusNear-threatened

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Upland SandpiperBartramia longicauda
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusNear-threatened
Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata
Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesVulnerable
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaNear-threatened
Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusNear-threatened
Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaNear-threatened
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Forster's TernSterna forsteri

 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
Neotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianum

 
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

White-faced IbisPlegadis chihi

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

American BitternBotaurus lentiginosus
Least BitternBotaurus exilis
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
Snowy EgretEgretta thula
Green HeronButorides virescens
Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
Great EgretArdea alba
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias

 
CATHARTIFORMES: Cathartidae

Black VultureCoragyps atratus
Turkey VultureCathartes aura

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Hook-billed KiteChondrohierax uncinatus
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatus
Cooper's HawkAstur cooperii
Northern HarrierCircus hudsonius
Mississippi KiteIctinia mississippiensis
Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
White-tailed HawkGeranoaetus albicaudatus
Gray HawkButeo plagiatus
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus
Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Ferruginous HawkButeo regalis

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

American Barn OwlTyto furcata

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Flammulated OwlPsiloscops flammeolus
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
Elf OwlMicrathene whitneyi
Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Yellow-bellied SapsuckerSphyrapicus varius
Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerDryobates scalaris
Hairy WoodpeckerDryobates villosus
Golden-olive WoodpeckerColaptes rubiginosus
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Crested CaracaraCaracara plancus
American KestrelFalco sparverius
MerlinFalco columbarius
Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Prairie FalconFalco mexicanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tityridae

Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiae

 
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae

Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperiNear-threatened
Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii
Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus
Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe
Say's PhoebeSayornis saya
Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens
Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis
Sulphur-bellied FlycatcherMyiodynastes luteiventris
Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
Couch's KingbirdTyrannus couchii
Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis
Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae

White-eyed VireoVireo griseus
Bell's VireoVireo bellii
Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons
Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius
Warbling VireoVireo gilvus
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianusNear-threatened

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Brown JayCyanocorax morio
Green JayCyanocorax yncas
Chihuahuan RavenCorvus cryptoleucus
Common RavenCorvus corax

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae

VerdinAuriparus flaviceps

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Horned LarkEremophila alpestris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolor
Purple MartinProgne subis
Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae

BushtitPsaltriparus minimus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae

Ruby-crowned KingletCorthylio calendula

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Pygmy NuthatchSitta pygmaea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae

Brown CreeperCerthia americana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Polioptilidae

Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae

Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris
Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus
Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii
Cactus WrenCampylorhynchus brunneicapillus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae

Curve-billed ThrasherToxostoma curvirostre
Long-billed ThrasherToxostoma longirostre
Sage ThrasherOreoscoptes montanus
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis
Western BluebirdSialia mexicana
VeeryCatharus fuscescens
Swainson's ThrushCatharus ustulatus
Hermit ThrushCatharus guttatus
Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi
American RobinTurdus migratorius

 
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae

Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticusIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

American PipitAnthus rubescens
Sprague's PipitAnthus spragueiiVulnerable

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae

Cassin's SparrowPeucaea cassinii
Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
Olive SparrowArremonops rufivirgatus
Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida
Field SparrowSpizella pusilla
Brewer's SparrowSpizella breweri
Black-throated SparrowAmphispiza bilineata
Lark SparrowChondestes grammacus
Lark BuntingCalamospiza melanocorys
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis
Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus
Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana
Green-tailed TowheePipilo chlorurus
Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Icteriidae

Yellow-breasted ChatIcteria virens

 
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae

Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Orchard OrioleIcterus spurius
Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatus
Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockii
Altamira OrioleIcterus gularis
Audubon's OrioleIcterus graduacauda
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
Bronzed CowbirdMolothrus aeneus
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater
Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus
Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae

OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
Louisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacilla
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Nashville WarblerLeiothlypis ruficapilla
MacGillivray's WarblerGeothlypis tolmiei
Kentucky WarblerGeothlypis formosa
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Hooded WarblerSetophaga citrina
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
Yellow WarblerSetophaga petechia
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Townsend's WarblerSetophaga townsendi
Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens
Wilson's WarblerCardellina pusilla
Painted RedstartMyioborus pictus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae

Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana
Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis
PyrrhuloxiaCardinalis sinuatus
Black-headed GrosbeakPheucticus melanocephalus
Blue GrosbeakPasserina caerulea
Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea
Varied BuntingPasserina versicolor
Painted BuntingPasserina ciris

 

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