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Table 1 Bird species recorded during three phenological processes in Mexican Beech forests

From: Masting effect on alpha and beta avian diversity in fragmented forests of relict-endangered Mexican Beech (Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana)

Family

Species

Trophic group

IS

MS

LQ

Medio Monte (N)

El Gosco (N)

Residence status

Odontophoridae

Dendrortyx barbatus a*

G, F, I

 

X

X

2

1

R

Columbidae

Zentrygon albifacies**

G, F

 

X

 

7

4

R

Trochilidae

Lampornis amethystinus

N

X

  

211

0

R

 

Lamprolaima rhami*

N

X

  

0

2

R

 

Amazilia cyanocephala

N

X

  

0

2

R

 

Hylocharis leucotis

N

X

  

0

4

R

Strigidae

Aegolius acadicus

C

X

  

3

0

R

Trogonidae

Trogon caligatus

F, I

X

  

0

1

R

 

Trogon mexicanus

F, I

X

X

X

26

6

R

Ramphastidae

Aulacorhynchus prasinus***

F, I

 

X

 

4

2

R

Picidae

Melanerpes formicivorus

F, I

X

X

X

23

2

R

 

Picoides fumigatus

I

X

X

 

122

1

R

 

Colaptes auratus

I

  

X

0

1

R

Psittacidae

Pionus senilisa**

G, F

 

X

 

12

0

R

Furnariidae

Sclerurus mexicanus**

I

  

X

2

0

R

 

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius**

I

X

 

X

0

2

R

Tyrannidae

Empidonax sp.

  

X

 

0

1

-

 

Empidonax occidentalisb

I

X

X

 

1

1

R

 

Empidonax fulvifrons

I

 

X

 

1

0

R

Vireonidae

Vireo leucophrys

I

  

X

1

1

R

Corvidae

Cyanolyca nanaa*

I

  

X

4

0

R

Certhiidae

Certhia americanaa*

I

 

X

 

3

0

R

Throglodytidae

Troglodytes aedon

I

X

  

1

0

R, M

 

Hernicorhina leucophrys

I

X

  

2

0

R

Polioptilidae

Poliotila caerulea

I

X

  

2

0

R, M

Turdidae

Myadestes occidentalis***

G, I, F

X

X

X

33

11

R

 

Catharus aurantiirostris

G, I, F

X

  

2

0

R

 

Catharus guttatus

O

X

X

 

2

2

M

 

Turdus migratorius

F, I

X

X

 

6

1

R, M

Mimidae

Melanotis caerulescensa

O

X

  

2

0

R

Fringillidae

Euphonia elegantissima

F

 

X

 

1

0

R

Parulidae

Setophaga dominica

I

  

X

1

0

M

 

Basileuterus belli

I

X

  

3

0

R

 

Myioborus pictus

I

X

  

1

22

R

Cardinalidae

Piranga leucoptera

F, I

X

 

X

0

3

R

 

Habia fuscicauda

G, I, F

X

  

1

0

R

 

Passerina ciris***

G, I, F

X

  

2

0

T

  1. IS, immature seeds; MS, mature seeds; and LQ, low seed quality; Presence (X) and relative abundance (N) are reported. Bird nomenclature follows the American Ornithological Society (Chesser et al. 2019). Trophic guild: F, frugivore; G, granivore; I, insectivore; N, nectarivore; O, omnivore; C, carnivore. Residence status: R, breeding resident; M, winter migrant; T, transient
  2. Endemism: a endemic to Mexico and b restricted distribution
  3. Endangered species according to NOM-059 (SEMARNAT 2010)
  4. * Endangered; **Threatened; and *** Special Protection