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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Mexico

Our list for Mexico has 228 bird species recorded regularly there: 81 residents, 13 summer visitors, 99 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 14 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
228
In October
198
Common
18
Busiest month
Jan

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture1.60%
  2. White-winged DoveWhite-winged Dove1.29%
  3. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove1.09%
  4. Golden-fronted WoodpeckerGolden-fronted Woodpecker1.05%
  5. Great White EgretGreat White Egret1.01%
  6. House FinchHouse Finch0.94%

Arriving now

  1. Gray CatbirdGray CatbirdWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.28%
  2. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.16%
  3. Palm WarblerPalm WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.11%
  4. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  5. Scarlet TanagerScarlet TanagerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  6. Bay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in Mexico in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Mexico

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Mexico

Records by month
Bird records in Mexico by month, 2019–2024
January1,807,831
February1,501,442
March1,724,702
April1,203,695
May948,160
June583,493
July627,531
August611,197
September796,491
October1,330,649
November1,204,272
December1,514,850

January has the most records (1.8 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 28
All 28 families in Mexico

How common

All 228 birds, A to Z

Show all 228 birds

Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Mexico?

228 species, each recorded regularly in Mexico (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 81 residents, 13 summer visitors, 99 winter visitors, 33 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Mexico, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Mexico in October?

198 species on our list for Mexico are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Turkey Vulture, White-winged Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove, Golden-fronted Woodpecker and Great White Egret.

What are the most common birds in Mexico?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Mexico are White-winged Dove, Turkey Vulture, House Finch, Barn Swallow and House Sparrow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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