What animals live in Mexico?
30,200,829 animal records from Mexico cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 30,200,829 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Mexico
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus |
Aves Icteridae |
459,204 | |
| Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura |
Aves Cathartidae |
365,649 | |
| White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica |
Aves Columbidae |
324,207 | |
| Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus |
Aves Tyrannidae |
280,841 | |
| Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus |
Aves Cathartidae |
277,873 | |
| Inca Dove
Columbina inca |
Aves Columbidae |
266,672 | |
| House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus |
Aves Fringillidae |
247,718 | |
| Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis |
Aves Tyrannidae |
237,011 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea |
Aves Polioptilidae |
234,270 | |
| Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons |
Aves Picidae |
226,016 | |
| Great Egret
Ardea alba |
Aves Ardeidae |
219,934 | |
| Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus |
Aves Tyrannidae |
218,822 | |
| House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
217,212 | |
| Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus |
Aves Tyrannidae |
205,609 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto |
Aves Columbidae |
195,175 | |
| Snowy Egret
Egretta thula |
Aves Ardeidae |
179,284 | |
| Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla |
Aves Parulidae |
172,850 | |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata |
Aves Parulidae |
169,774 | |
| Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
165,508 | |
| Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
161,667 | |
| Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis |
Aves Pelecanidae |
161,472 | |
| Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens |
Aves Fregatidae |
153,941 | |
| Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia |
Aves Parulidae |
153,171 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria |
Aves Fringillidae |
147,760 | |
| Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris |
Aves Cuculidae |
147,443 | |
| Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
Ardea herodias |
Aves Ardeidae |
143,348 | |
| Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi |
Aves Turdidae |
140,795 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
Aves Hirundinidae |
128,385 | |
| Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
125,843 | |
| Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives |
Aves Icteridae |
124,745 | |
| Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis |
Aves Ardeidae |
120,877 | |
| Green/Striated Heron
Butorides virescens |
Aves Ardeidae |
119,295 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius |
Aves Scolopacidae |
118,100 | |
| Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti |
Aves Columbidae |
113,884 | |
| Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii |
Aves Troglodytidae |
113,523 | |
| Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus |
Aves Icteridae |
113,468 | |
| American Coot
Fulica americana |
Aves Rallidae |
112,723 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris |
Aves Picidae |
111,522 | |
| Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris |
Aves Trochilidae |
111,460 | |
| American Kestrel
Falco sparverius |
Aves Falconidae |
111,037 | |
| Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus |
Aves Mimidae |
110,683 | |
| Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus |
Aves Icteridae |
108,689 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans |
Aves Tyrannidae |
107,056 | |
| Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura |
Aves Columbidae |
106,979 | |
| Osprey
Pandion haliaetus |
Aves Pandionidae |
105,931 | |
| Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre |
Aves Mimidae |
105,658 | |
| White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi |
Aves Columbidae |
103,402 | |
| Rufous-backed Robin
Turdus rufopalliatus |
Aves Turdidae |
103,356 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata |
Aves Parulidae |
102,483 | |
| Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos |
Aves Mimidae |
102,085 | |
| Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus |
Aves Icteridae |
100,835 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia |
Aves Parulidae |
99,576 | |
| Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus |
Aves Recurvirostridae |
95,279 | |
| Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca |
Aves Passerellidae |
94,213 | |
| Southern Caracara
Caracara plancus |
Aves Falconidae |
93,478 | |
| Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra |
Aves Cardinalidae |
92,808 | |
| Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis |
Aves Icteridae |
92,163 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis |
Aves Accipitridae |
90,900 | |
| Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis |
Aves Thraupidae |
90,248 | |
| Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla |
Aves Laridae |
90,240 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.