This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds. Patterns of endemism Genus-level endemism No bird families are endemic to the region; however, the following genera are endemic: In addition in the following genera, high proportions of the member species are endemic to the region: Endemic Bird Areas Birdlife International has defined a number of Endemic Bird Areas and Secondary Areas in this region. List of species The following is a list of bird species endemic to the region of Mexico south to Nicaragua (M indicates a species endemic to Mexico; G, Guatemala). M Rufous-bellied chachalaca M West Mexican chachalaca Highland guan M,G Horned guan EN M Bearded wood-partridge M Long-tailed wood-partridge M Elegant quail M Banded quail Black-throated bobwhite Singing quail Ocellated quail Ocellated turkey M Aztec rail M Tuxtla quail-dove White-faced quail-dove M Socorro dove Lesser roadrunner M Balsas screech-owl M,G Bearded screech-owl M Tamaulipas pygmy-owl M Colima pygmy-owl Fulvous owl M Eared poorwill M Tawny-collared nightjar Yucatan nightjar M White-fronted swift M White-naped swift M Short-crested coquette Green-throated mountain-gem Green-breasted mountain-gem Amethyst-throated hummingbird Garnet-throated hummingbird Slender sheartail M Mexican sheartail Sparkling-tailed hummingbird M Beautiful hummingbird M Bumblebee hummingbird Wine-throated hummingbird M Golden-crowned emerald M Cozumel emerald M Dusky hummingbird Emerald-chinned hummingbird Wedge-tailed sabrewing M Long-tailed sabrewing Rufous sabrewing M Mexican woodnymph M Blue-capped hummingbird M White-tailed hummingbird White-bellied emerald Honduran emerald Azure-crowned hummingbird Berylline hummingbird M Green-fronted hummingbird M Xantus's hummingbird M Citreoline trogon Mountain trogon Blue-throated motmot M,G Russet-crowned motmot M Golden-cheeked woodpecker M Gray-breasted woodpecker Yucatan woodpecker M Strickland's woodpecker M Gray-crowned woodpecker M Red-crowned parrot M Lilac-crowned parrot Yellow-naped parrot Yellow-headed parrot Yellow-lored parrot M Mexican parrotlet M Thick-billed parrot M Maroon-fronted parrot Green parakeet Pacific parakeet Rose-bellied bunting Cozumel thrasher Cozumel vireo Sinaloa crow Tamaulipas crow Belted flycatcher Pileated flycatcher Slender-billed grackle Crimson-collared grosbeak Bushy-crested jay Dwarf jay Purplish-backed jay San Blas jay Tufted jay White-throated jay Guadalupe junco Blue-and-white mockingbird Socorro mockingbird CR Bar-winged oriole Rufous-collared robin Black-capped siskin Socorro wren Socorro mockingbird Black-chested sparrow Bridled sparrow Cinnamon-tailed sparrow Oaxaca sparrow Sierra Madre sparrow Black-capped swallow Green-striped brush finch Guerrero brush finch Azure-rumped tanager Rufous-backed robin White-throated towhee Yucatán vireo Pink-headed warbler Giant wren Gray-barred wren Nava's wren Rufous-browed wren Socorro wren M Yucatán wren Altamira yellowthroat Belding's yellowthroat Black-polled yellowthroat The