Range extension of bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) from the Mexican Plateau, in El Tokio Priority Conservation Area, Nuevo León, Mexico

We report the unusual observation of an adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in southwestern Nuevo León, Mexico, in the Chihuahuan Desert south of known distribution of the species in the Mexican Plateau. The bald eagle was perched over natural grassland vegetation near croplands at the edge...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe Southwestern naturalist Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 245 - 248
Main Authors Borre-González, David, González-Páez, Hugo, De LaMaza-Benignos, Mauricio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Department of Biology, Box 1651, Edwardsville, IL 62026 The Southwestern Association of Naturalists Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 01.09.2016
Southwestern Association of Naturalists
Subjects
Animal behavior
Bald eagle
Birds
Cynomys mexicanus
Distribution
Grasslands
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Observations
Prairie dogs
Protection and preservation
Mexico
Chihuahuan Desert
Baja California Mexico
Mexico, Chihuahuan Desert
Mexico, Nuevo Leon
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:We report the unusual observation of an adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in southwestern Nuevo León, Mexico, in the Chihuahuan Desert south of known distribution of the species in the Mexican Plateau. The bald eagle was perched over natural grassland vegetation near croplands at the edge of a Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) town in ejido El Potosí. Identification was made in the field, and the sighting recorded by photograph on 11 January 2015.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:0038-4909
1943-6262
DOI:10.1894/0038-4909-61.3.245