Endemic birds and specialties in Yucatan state

The state of Yucatan is home to 11 of the 14 endemic bird species found in the region, as well as many of the approximately 100 endemic subspecies, including Northern (Ridgeway’s) Rough-winged Swallow. The endemic species include: Ocellated Turkey, Yellow-lored (Yucatan) Parrot, Yucatan Poorwill, Yucatan Nightjar, Yucatan Woodpecker, Yucatan Flycatcher, Yucatan Jay, Yucatan Wren, Black Catbird, Rose-throated Tanager and Orange Oriole. The Black-throated (Yucatan) Bobwhite is a quasi-endemic due to having a few disjunct populations, including one in Honduras. Another such species is the Mexican Sheartail, which apart from the north coast of the peninsula is only found in central Veracruz.

1. Guajolote ocelado/Meleagris ocellata

2. Loro yucateco/Amazona xantholora

3. Tapacamino yucateco/Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

4. Tapacamino huil/Caprimulgus badius

5. Carpintero yucateco/Melanerpes pygmaeus 

6. Papamoscas yucateco/Myiarchus yucatanensis 

7. Chara yucateca/Cyanocorax yucatanicus 

8. Matraca yucateca/Campylorhynchus yucatanicus 

9. Maullador negro/Melanoptila glabrirostris 

10. Tángara yucateca/Piranga roseogularis

11. Bolsero yucateco/Icterus auratus  

Quasi-endemic birds of the region:

1. Codorniz yucateca/Colinus nigrogularis

2. Colibrí cola hendida/Doricha eliza

Endemic sub-species of the region:

1.  Golondrina yucateca/Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi

2. Perlita pispirria/Polioptila – especie que se encuentra en el Pacífico y nada más en Yucatán en la costa este.

Caribbean species found on the peninsula's coast

1. Paloma aurita/Zenaida aurita

2. Vireo yucateco/Vireo magíster