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The White Crown Sparrow is a migratory bird that can be seen in winter at Islas del Mar. Its combination…
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When they reach adulthood, they are between 15 and 19 cm in length. The male has a red head, turning…
Read moreIt is greenish above and yellow below, with rounded wings and a long, thin tail. The male has a black…
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Este tipo de ave imita las llamadas de otras aves, sonidos animales e incluso ruidos de máquinas. Los cenzontles tienen…
Read moreThey breed from Alaska, western and south-central Canada, to the southern United States. In the winter it migrates to desert…
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It measures about 12 cm. It is brown in color, with a striped belly. Males are characterized by having a…
Read moreIt is distinguished from other similar Thrashers by its long, curved beak, and by the presence of dark streaks on…
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The catcus wren features a contrasting white brow and dense spots across the chest. This bird rarely strays from cactus…
Read moreFemales and males of this species emit a series of five or six talks accompanied by moans, loud enough to…
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The brown pelican is one of the most well-known and prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the Americas.…
Read moreIt is common to see this species perched on fence posts, in shallow lagoons, always near or on the water.…
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This bird is commonly found from Canada to California, and sometimes in Mexico. Habitat: Reed lakes and swamps. In winter,…
Read moreThe Eared greber is an excellent swimmer and diver, hunting underwater. It spends most of the year without flying (9…
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Medium size, long and pointed tail dove. It presents gray colors; brown gray on the head, back, rump, coverts of…
Read moreOriginally it spread throughout South Asia, but it has rapidly colonized all of Europe and North Africa naturally, also in…
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It is a small bird that lives on the ground in North America. It is typical of western United States…
Read moreIt is a migratory bird native to North America that winters in Central America and the Caribbean. It is distributed…
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Males are up to 43 cm in length (with a tail almost as long as its body), weights 230 g,…
Read moreIt measures approximately 20 cm and weighs around 40 g. The male does not differ from the female with respect…
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Tiene una cabeza grande con una cresta de plumas. Su pico robusto y largo es de color negro con una…
Read moreThis Tern is 22–24 cm long, and has a wingspan of about 50 cm. It weighs between 39–52 g. The…
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Killdeers are monogamous. Breeding pairs form on fishing grounds in the spring, where male Killdeers claim territory to nest in,…
Read moreIt is a characteristic, elegant wader bird, with very long legs, an upright posture and a well-proportioned beak. In flight,…
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The avocet has long, thin, gray legs, which gives it its colloquial name, "blue cane." The plumage is black and…
Read moreIt is a large North American shorebird. This species breeds in central and western North America, migrating to the south…
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Adults have yellowish legs and a long, straight, dark bill. The plumage of the body is dark brown on the…
Read moreIt is a strong animal, the largest species of its kind. Adults lay grey eggs; they have a long,…
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In the breeding season the plumage of the back is brown, light brown head, white forehead with a black band…
Read moreCommon bird found in humid areas of Europe, Asia, Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. In winter they make short migrations…
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These birds have two methods of opening bivalve shells. One is to look for a mussel that has the shell…
Read moreIt has a pearl grey back and a black stripe at the tip of the bill. It nests in noisy…
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This species is easy to identify. During summer, the body of an adult is white, while its back and wings…
Read moreIts height can exceed 110 cm in length, its distribution covers an area that extends through North America, Central America,…
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It is a large and slender white waterfowl, which can reach one meter in height. It flies with his long…
Read moreEgretta thula is found in North, Central and South America, as well as in the Caribbean. It breeds in coastal…
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The Ross Goose (Chen rossii) is native to North America. This bird nests in the Northern Territory of Canada. In…
Read moreIt is a migratory bird that breeds in the coastal regions of the Canadian Arctic and migrates to the southern…
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It inhabits much of America, from Canada to Tierra del Fuego. It is a widely used bird in falconry. It…
Read moreHabitat: It is probably the best known of all ducks. Its distribution extends throughout the northern hemisphere. This migratory bird…
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Adult males have an oxide-red body, a blue beak, and a white face with a black top head. Adult females…
Read moreThey are beefy birds that require a lot of effort to fly; they pedal through the water with their legs…
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It locates corpses with its keen vision and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gases produced by…
Read moreThe horned owl is an American predatory nocturnal bird and is considered an important element in the structure and function…
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Medium-sized big-headed hawk. Diurnal migratory raptor species from North America can be found in the desert of Sonora, Mexico, although…
Read moreIt inhabits much of America, from Canada to Tierra del Fuego. It is a widely used bird in falconry. It…
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Medium-sized birds of prey appear on all continents except Antarctica. In spring, around the month of May, the courtship begins,…
Read moreThe desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent found in desert areas of southwestern North America. It is one…
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The pocket mouse, found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, is medium-sized (~18 cm long, ~12-18…
Read moreIt is a species of squirrel from North America, native to northwestern Mexico. It is easy to detect on rocky…
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The American badger is an opportunistic carnivorous mammal with nocturnal habits and is rarely observed in broad daylight. Habitat: The…
Read moreThe antelope hare is a of North American species. The male and female antelope hares are identical in appearance. The…
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The coyote (Canis latrans, meaning "howling dog") is a species of carnivorous mammal found only in the Americas, from Canada…
Read moreAnax junius, the green dragonfly or June dragonfly is a species of anisopterous odonate of the Aeshnidae family native to…
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The variegated dragonfly (Sympetrum corruptum) belongs to the family of scratching dragonflies (Libellulidae) is a species of wide distribution, has…
Read moreEleodes armata, the armored stink beetle, is a species of desert stink beetle. The term pinacate comes from the Nahuatl…
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The queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is an American butterfly with a wingspan of 80–85 mm (3.1–3.3 in). Habitat: It can…
Read moreTheir appearance is highly variable, but a subset of distinguishing features aid in identification. The elongated shape of the forewings…
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It measures between 28 and 39 millimeters in length (where between 22 and 34 millimeters correspond to the abdomen), and…
Read moreThe Mexican fiddler crab, is a species of crab that owes its common name to its common name to its…
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The California sea slug (Aplysia californica) is a gastropod mollusk of the family Aplysiidae. It and all species of this…
Read moreThe olive ridley turtle is considered the most abundant sea turtle species in the world and is also the smallest…
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It is a moderately sized lizard; males have a length of 6.7 - 9.9 cm and females 6.7 to 8.7…
Read moreThey are thin-bodied snakes with small heads and large eyes with round pupils. They vary greatly in color, but…
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They are medium-sized, heavy-bodied snakes. They generally measure from 45 cm to 90 cm. The longest known are around 130…
Read moreIt is a viper that reaches the 50 cm to 80 cm of total length, with some records of…
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Palm up to 25 m tall and 40 cm broad, fan-shaped leaves with size of 90 to 150 cm and…
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It is a plant that reaches 0.5 to 2.5 m tall, usually with several stems from the base, with leaves…
Read moreCommon name palm (or palm) is a palm whose edible fruit is the date, with a height of up to…
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It is a woody shrub with abundant and gummy white sap, can reach a height of 4.5 to 5.5 m.…
Read moreThis is a hardy perennial herb (that lives for more than two years) that grows from a tree-lined rhizome (underground…
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It is a dark green plant that forms 1.5-2 m tall tufts. The shape of the stems of which it…
Read moreIt has a shrub-like appearance formed from dry, greyish-colored erect sticks, and in the rainy season it has small, oval…
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Encelia farinosa is up to 1 m tall, with aromatic leaves 3-8 cm long, ovate with a greyish color. In…
Read moreAcacia greggii is a species of acacia native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is a large…
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It is a shrub or small tree up to 8 m tall; the width of the crown is from 3.7…
Read moreIt is a medium to small tree, with a rounded crown and crooked, sloping branches with light foliage, and pairs…
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