Birding Mexico Expeditions

Birding Mexico Expeditions is a Monterrey-based outfit specializing in birding tours across the northeastern Mexican states of Nuevo León and Tamaulipas. The company organizes trips through the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains and into the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-recognized cloud forest that hosts a remarkable mix of Nearctic and Neotropical species rarely found together in one place. Signature targets include the endangered Maroon-fronted Parrot and Worthen's Sparrow in the pine-oak highlands, along with regional specialties such as the Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl, Crimson-collared Grosbeak, and Blue-capped Motmot. Tours are typically custom or small-group, with itineraries built around the post-festival window for visitors coming up from the Lower Rio Grande Valley.