NEW RECORDS FOR COAHUILA FROM A RIPARIAN BIRD COMMUNITY IN NORTHERN MEXICO

摘要

During an 18-month sampling effort. along the Rio Sabinas in Coahuila, Mexico (December 2004-August 2006), we observed eight confirmed and three potentially new breeding records, nine new non-breeding records, and eight rare records of birds for Coahuila. We also identified the Rio Sabinas as a potential new breeding site in the state for five species. These data illustrate the considerable conservation value of this understudied area in northern Mexico.