The small states of Sinaloa and Nayarit are blessed with a great diversity of habitats and avifaunas, and we'll take in most of them, from the sandy shores of Mazatlan to the beautiful Barranca Rancho Liebre at 7000 feet. In northeastern Sinaloa, where the peaks and canyons are spectacular, we'll focus on species of the cool pine-oak forests, the "Madrean" avifauna that includes the splendid Tufted Jay, Pine Flycatcher, Red Warbler, White-striped Woodcreeper, Red-headed Tanager, Green-striped and Rufous-capped brush-finches, and even Eared Quetzal. At lower elevations, the foothills and arid thorn scrub hold Black-throated Magpie-Jay, Sinaloa and Happy wrens, Citreoline Trogon, Purplish-backed Jay, Rufous-bellied Chachalaca, Military Macaw, Golden-crowned Emerald, Colima Pygmy-Owl, and Elegant Quail.

To the south, the San Blas area has become famous for its rich birdlife, and here we hope to find Boat-billed Heron, Rufous-necked Wood-Rail, Northern Potoo, Mexican Parrotlet, White-throated Flycatcher, and Russet-crowned Motmot. Nearby montane habitat also holds Bumblebee Hummingbird, Mexican Woodnymph, Spotted Wren, Gray-crowned Woodpecker, and many hummingbird species. By visiting both the northern Sierra Madre and the tropical lowlands, it's possible to see more than a quarter (over 300) of Mexico's bird species, including more than a third of Mexico's 100 or so endemic birds--a fine introduction to this wonderful country!

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