Análisis avifaunístico de Temascaltepec, Estado de México

Abstract

EVEN THOUGH THE TEMASCALTEPEC REGION HAD BEEN CLAIMED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN IN THE STATE OF MEXICO IN TERMS OF ITS BIRDS, THIS STUDY ADDS 61 SPECIES, THUS INCREASING THE SPECIES LIST BY OVER 34%, PRODUCING A TOTAL OF 178 SPECIES. CERTAIN SPECIES NORMALLY CONSIDERED RESIDENTS IN THE LITERATURE APPARENTLY SPEND LESS THAN HALF THE YEAR IN THE REGION. A NUMBER OF PUBLISHED RECORDS FOR THIS REGION ARE CONSIDERED TO BE DUBIOUS OR CAN BE SHOWN TO BE ERRONEOUS.