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'''[[Mexico]], [[Mexico City]]'''
 
=Overview=
 
=Overview=
Mexico City sprawl encompasses more than 20 million people. Even so it's surprisingly good for birds with a small but growing birding community. Most sites are safe and easily reached from the excellent public transport system. It should be possible to see well over 100 species in a week of birding. Highlights include spectacular and/or range-restricted species like [[Red Warbler]] and [[Hooded Yellowthroat]].
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A large urban park with extensive wetland areas. Good for migrant waterfowl including [[American White Pelican]]. Lightly wooded areas attract migrant warblers.
 
 
Additional sites within easy reach of the capital include Lerma and Parque las Maravillas for specialties like [[Black-polled Yellowthroat]] and [[Sierra Madre Sparrow]] respectively.
 
  
 
==Birds==
 
==Birds==
  
 
===Notable Species===
 
===Notable Species===
During the northern winter you can encounter New World Warblers almost anywhere: listen for their "chip" calls. These will mostly be (Audubon's) [[Yellow-rumped Warbler]] away from parks but a variety of different species are possible. Both [[Berylline Hummingbird|Berylline]] and [[Broad-billed Hummingbird]]s can also be found away from the formal open spaces: check (e.g.) <i>Bauhinia</i> flowers.
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Highlights are northern winter migrants especially waterfowl: [[Blue-winged Teal]], [[Cinnamon Teal]], [[American Avocet]], [[Spotted Sandpiper]], [[American White Pelican]] (50+ present), [[Marsh Wren]] etc. The following are present year-round: [[Black-necked Stilt]], [[Killdeer]], [[Song Sparrow]].
  
 
==Other Wildlife==
 
==Other Wildlife==
Mexico city contains good populations of Virginia Opossum and Cacomistle as well as ubiquitous Mexican Grey Squirrels. The former are commonly in rubbish bins around the University (UNAM) in the early morning. Cacomistle is less easy to see.
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Large population of Mexican Grey Squirrel. These can be all black or even largely white.
  
 
===Access and Facilities===
 
===Access and Facilities===
Public transport is excellent and very cheap. You will certainly want a Metro card (this covers the Metro and Metrobus but not local bus services which require cash). The free CityMapper app covers the city and is quite good for route finding.
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Easily accessed from Metro station Bosque de Aragón. Alternatively, get off at Deportivo Oceanía and walk up Avenida 508 to enter at approx. 19.45560° N, 99.07891° W. This area is more wooded and good for migrant warblers. Trees along the Avenida may hold [[Loggerhead Shrike]] etc.
 
 
===Selected Sites===
 
See ebird hotspots for up-to-date sightings info.
 
 
 
[[Bosque de Tlalpan]]: Includes remnant pine forest
 
 
 
[[Parque Ecológico de la Ciudad de México]]: also remnant pine forest
 
 
 
[[National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM]]: including the botanic garden
 
 
 
[[Bosque de San Juan de Aragón]]: Park with large lake
 
  
 
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Revision as of 12:19, 5 January 2023


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Mexico, Mexico City

Overview

A large urban park with extensive wetland areas. Good for migrant waterfowl including American White Pelican. Lightly wooded areas attract migrant warblers.

Birds

Notable Species

Highlights are northern winter migrants especially waterfowl: Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, American Avocet, Spotted Sandpiper, American White Pelican (50+ present), Marsh Wren etc. The following are present year-round: Black-necked Stilt, Killdeer, Song Sparrow.

Other Wildlife

Large population of Mexican Grey Squirrel. These can be all black or even largely white.

Access and Facilities

Easily accessed from Metro station Bosque de Aragón. Alternatively, get off at Deportivo Oceanía and walk up Avenida 508 to enter at approx. 19.45560° N, 99.07891° W. This area is more wooded and good for migrant warblers. Trees along the Avenida may hold Loggerhead Shrike etc.

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