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Photos Steve N.G. Howell (unless otherwise noted), Ian Lewington (il) and Chris Wood (cw)
The Colima and Jalisco tour begins at the coast, where birding can be good right on the hotel grounds.
Birding on quiet roads in the lowland forest we should see…
…Orange-breasted Bunting…
…the striking White-throated Magpie-Jay…
…the always popular Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl…
…perhaps the elusive Red-breasted Chat… (il)
…or the even-more-elusive Rosy Thrush-Tanager. (il)
We’ll move inland to the volcanoes, whose peaks dominate the region. Here, the Volcan de Fuego…
…where birding in the wonderful montane forests we should find…”
…Slate-throated Redstart (or, more accurately, Whitestart)… (cw)
…the delightful Red Warbler…
…the handsome Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo…
…or the the striking Aztec Thrush. (il)
As well as enjoying wonderful views of the volcanoes, we’ll bird some nearby lakes…
…home to Mexican Duck…
…and migrant White Pelicans.
Moving to Colima City and different views of the volcanoes, birds include..
…Happy Wren…
…the endearing Black-capped Vireo…
…the handsome and rather local Black-chested Sparrow…
…and with luck, the local endemic Banded Quail…