West Mexican Euphoni

West Mexican Euphonia West Mexican Euphonia Euphonia godmani   By Biól. Nat. Eduardo Villegas May 17, 2025 Did you know that bird watching is an increasingly practiced nature tourism activity in this region of Mexico? Specifically in Banderas Bay, this activity has become increasingly popular, since we have more than 300 species of birds, both […]

Cypripedium Irapeanum

Cypripedium irapeanum Cypripedium irapeanum   By Biól. Nat. Eduardo Villegas May 17, 2025 The name of this orchid comes from Kripis (Venus) and pedilon (shoe). For its part, the term irapeanum comes from the first place where the orchid was found: Irapeo, Michoacán. Although it is also distributed on the Mexican Pacific slope, from Chiapas […]

Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso May 27, 2025 Did you know that there are parasitic birds? We are referring to a species that feeds and develops at the expense of another. This is the Bronzed Cowbird, which lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. This […]

Encyclia cordigera

Encyclia cordigera Encyclia cordigera   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso May 17, 2025 From Mexico to South America, blooming between January and May makes its appearance this beauty. Encyclia from Greek έγκυκλέομαι encycleomai, girdle, to encircle, from the labellum encircling the column; cordigera from cor, cordis: heart, and from gero: to carry, from the […]

Birdwatcher Kids in Las Juntas y Los Veranos

Birdwatcher Kids in Las Juntas y Los Veranos Birdwatcher Kids in Las Juntas y Los Veranos By Biól. Dr. Cristóbal Sánchez May 10, 2025 As part of the Bird Watchers Project that we started in March of this year, the 4th and 5th grade groups of the “Benito Juárez” primary school had a visit from […]

Prosthechea sanchezii

Mexican OrchidProsthechea sanchezii Mexican Orchid Prosthechea sanchezii   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 08, 2025 Orchids are the most diverse group of plants in the world, and proof of this is the continuous discovery of new species in recent years. Such is the case of Prosthechea sanchezii, which was published in December 2024. […]

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Ornate Hawk-Eagle Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 07, 2025 This majestic and powerful bird has a beautiful distinctive crest. It soars between morning and midday, earlier than any other raptor. It hunts deep in the forest using stealth and ambush, and cancapture prey twice its weight. The Ornate […]

Indigo Bunting

Indigo Bunting Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea   By Biól. Nat. Eduardo Villegas April 06, 2025 The Indigo Bunting is a small but striking bird belonging to the Cardinal family. This species gets its name from the bright blue color of the male’s plumage during the breeding season. The female is much more inconspicuous, with brown […]

Oncidium hintonii

Oncidium hintonii Oncidium hintonii By Biól. Biologist Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso​ April 1, 2025 During spring and summer, the flowers of the Oncidium orchid once again take center stage in the Vallarta Botanical Garden. This time, O. hintonii surprises us with the floral and aromatic display of its long inflorescences. This orchid is endemic to […]

Northern Mockingbird Mimus

Northern Mockingbird Mimus Northern Mockingbird Mimus Mimus polyglottos By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso March 15, 2025 Surely you know it by Cenzontle or its nickname “the bird of 400 voices”, the first comes from the nahuatl Centzontototl, the second comes from its ability to sing. Ornithologists have wanted to reaffirm this fact because Mimus […]