Bird Conservation Region 42
Sierra
y Planicies de El Cabo
The southern tip of the Baja California peninsula includes the Sierra
la Laguna, an area of desert scrubland and tropical deciduous forest.
Endemic birds include Xantus’ Hummingbird, Gray Thrasher, the San
Lucas subspecies of American Robin, and Baird’s Junco. Estero de
San José IBA features palm groves, desert
scrubland, salt marsh, mesquite, and aquatic vegetation. It is the last
stopover for many aquatic birds and shorebirds during their migration
to and from southern Mexico. Additional endemics are the Cape Pygmy-Owl
and Belding’s Yellowthroat.
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