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Warblers that Warble

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I have commented before in my posts that most of our Warblers here in central Mexico never actually warble. But my experience suggests there is a fair amount of geographical overlap between the two ranges in my area. But as I started to research this post, I was reminded that I actually live in the center of this Warbler’s range.

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Our Very Own Hybrid

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Here in central Mexico, we have one such case that is so notable that it has been the subject of a good deal of scientific study. and eastern Mexico has an all-black head, a black back with bright white spots, and orange flanks. I have accused bird-namers of being biased to their United States experience of birds.

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New Mexico Governor Opposes Chimp Transfer

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Bill Richardson is asking to tour a former medical research lab in southern New Mexico that houses more than 200 chimpanzees. The animals can be used again for medical experiments if transferred to the Southwest National Primate Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. From the AP.

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Searching for the Elusive and Less-Colorful: The Sinaloa Martin

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” When we think of going birding in Mexico we often think about the colorful tropical species; Russet-crowned Motmot , Eared Quetzal , Black-throated Magpie-Jay …However, searching for rare and little understood species can perhaps be even more exciting and rewarding. Birds Mexico rare birds Sinaloa Martin swallows'

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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The original distribution of the Wild Turkey is not clearly known, but it existed from the Eastern Seaboard of the US nearly to the Rocky Mountains, avoided some of the more open plains in the north, and occurred in central Mexico. Which would be weird. Prior to this discovery, the earliest evidence of M.

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A Guide to Some Possible Bird Species Splits in Costa Rica

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Bird species that require further research. Black-faced Antthrush : According to the IOC list, this one is already split from the Mayan Antthrush of southern Mexico and northern Central America. I have yet to hear Costa Rican birds call like this one from Mexico. from Mexico south to Costa Rica.

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The Horned Guan in Chiapas

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The Horned Guan is not just one of, if not THE standout birds of Mexico and Guatemala, but of the entire world. Endemic to mountaintop cloud forest patches in Chiapas and Guatemala, perhaps occurring at a maximum of six locations in Mexico and a handful more in Guatemala, the Horned Guan is restricted to a tiny, fragmented range.

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