Birds of Tuxpan, Nayarit

Birds of Tuxpan, Nayarit is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Nayarit, Mexico

Nayarit, Mexico

Mexico

Mexico

North America

North America

Location
Nayarit, Mexico

Nayarit, Mexico

Mexico

Mexico

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

18% Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) - Adult Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

17% Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) - Adult Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

15% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

14% Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) - Adult Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

13% Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) - Adult Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

12% Inca Dove (Columbina inca) - Adult Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% Gray Hawk (Buteo plagiatus) - Adult Gray Hawk

Buteo plagiatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

12% Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) - Adult male Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

11% Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) - Adult Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

9.7% Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) - Adult male Streak-backed Oriole

Icterus pustulatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

9.5% Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) - Adult Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

9.4% Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - Adult Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

9.4% Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) - Breeding Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

8.9% Sinaloa Crow

Corvus sinaloae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

8.7% Happy Wren

Pheugopedius felix

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

8.5% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.5% Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater

Sporophila torqueola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

8.3% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

8.2% Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) - Adult Social Flycatcher

Myiozetetes similis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

8.0% American Coot (Fulica americana) - Adult American Coot

Fulica americana

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

7.8% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.6% Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) - Adult male Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

7.6% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

7.6% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.6% Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) - Adult Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

7.3% Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) - Adult Blue-black Grassquit

Volatinia jacarina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

7.1% Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) - Adult Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

6.9% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

6.9% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.9% Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) - Female/immature Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

6.8% Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) - Adult Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

6.4% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

6.4% American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) - Breeding Adult American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

6.3% Rufous-backed Robin

Turdus rufopalliatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

6.3% Sinaloa Wren

Thryophilus sinaloa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

5.9% Golden-cheeked Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysogenys

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

5.9% Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) - Adult Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.9% Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) - Breeding adult Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.7% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.4% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.4% White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) - Adult White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.2% White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) - Adult White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

5.2% Cinnamon-bellied Saltator (Saltator grandis) - Adult Cinnamon-bellied Saltator

Saltator grandis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Thraupidae

5.2% Mexican Squirrel-Cuckoo

Piaya mexicana

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

5.2% Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.9% Thick-billed Kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) - Adult Thick-billed Kingbird

Tyrannus crassirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

4.9% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.9% Citreoline Trogon

Trogon citreolus

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

4.9% Crane Hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.9% Rufous-bellied Chachalaca

Ortalis wagleri

Order: Galliformes

Family: Cracidae

4.7% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.7% Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) - Adult male Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.7% MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) - Adult male MacGillivray's Warbler

Geothlypis tolmiei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

4.7% Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.7% Varied Bunting (Passerina versicolor) - Adult male Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

4.5% Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) - Adult male Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

4.3% American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) - Breeding Adult American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

4.3% Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) - Breeding adult Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.2% Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) - Adult male Masked Tityra

Tityra semifasciata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tityridae

4.2% Black-throated Magpie-Jay

Cyanocorax colliei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

4.2% Coppery-tailed Trogon

Trogon ambiguus

Order: Trogoniformes

Family: Trogonidae

4.2% Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

4.2% Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) - Adult Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.2% Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Furnariidae

4.2% Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) - Adult female Pale-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus guatemalensis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

4.2% Purplish-backed Jay

Cyanocorax beecheii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

4.2% Red-billed Pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) - Adult Red-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.2% Russet-crowned Motmot

Momotus mexicanus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Momotidae

4.2% Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (Myiodynastes luteiventris) - Adult Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

Myiodynastes luteiventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

4.2% Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) - Adult (light morph) Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.2% Yellow-winged Cacique (Cassiculus melanicterus) - Adult male Yellow-winged Cacique

Cassiculus melanicterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

3.8% Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) - Adult (Arizona) Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

3.8% Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) - Adult male Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

3.8% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.8% Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) - Adult Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.8% Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) - Breeding adult Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.6% Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) - Adult Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.6% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.6% White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) - Breeding adult White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.5% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.5% House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) - Adult male House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.5% Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) - Adult male Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

3.3% Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.3% Willet (Tringa semipalmata) - Breeding adult Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) - Adult male Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Order: Suliformes

Family: Anhingidae

3.1% Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) - Adult male Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.1% Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.1% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.1% Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) - Adult Northern Jacana

Jacana spinosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

3.1% Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) - Adult Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

3.1% West Mexican Euphonia

Euphonia godmani

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.0% Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) - Adult male Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.8% Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) - Adult male Cinnamon Teal

Spatula cyanoptera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.8% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.8% Sora (Porzana carolina) - Adult Sora

Porzana carolina

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.6% American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) - Adult male American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.6% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.6% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.6% Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Adult Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.6% Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) - Adult male Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.6% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.6% Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) - Breeding male Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.6% Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) - Non-breeding adult Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.6% Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) - Adult Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.4% Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.3% Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) - Adult Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.1% Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) - Adult Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) - Adult Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.1% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.1% Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae) - Adult Rose-throated Becard

Pachyramphus aglaiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tityridae

2.1% Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) - Adult Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus) - Adult Brown-crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Cinnamon Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

2.1% Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur semitorquatus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.1% Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) - Adult Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.1% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

2.1% Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) - Adult Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Elegant Quail

Callipepla douglasii

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

2.1% Lesser Ground-Cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.1% Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) - Adult Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.1% Mottled Owl

Strix virgata

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.1% Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet (Camptostoma imberbe) - Adult Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Camptostoma imberbe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Nutting's Flycatcher

Myiarchus nuttingi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) - Adult Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.1% Rosy Thrush-Tanager

Rhodinocichla rosea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhodinocichlidae

2.1% Stripe-headed Sparrow (Peucaea ruficauda) - Adult Stripe-headed Sparrow

Peucaea ruficauda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

2.1% Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) - Adult (Pacific-slope) Western Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.1% Yellow-green Vireo

Vireo flavoviridis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

2.1% Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) - Male (Audubon's) Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.7% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

1.7% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.7% Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) - Breeding male Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

1.7% Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) - Adult Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.7% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.6% Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) - Adult Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteria virens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteriidae

1.6% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.6% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.2% Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) - Adult male Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.0% Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii) - Adult Cassin's Vireo

Vireo cassinii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

1.0% Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) - Adult male Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.0% Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.0% Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) - Breeding male Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae