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Information - Veracruz River of Raptors - Chichicaxtle

Migration site Veracruz River of Raptors - Chichicaxtle Contacts Kashmir Wolf Contacts Web site https://pronaturaveracruz.org/ Last count  15 October 2024 Observation hours 551:03 observation hours, 1 year

lat: 19.34308, lng: -96.46419

Description

A narrow geographic bottleneck located at the intersection of Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental and the E end of Central Volcanic Belt, forms a narrow passage of lowlands in central Veracruz. This location witnesses the World's largest concentration of migrating raptors that originate in North America and spend the non-breeding season in Middle and South America.

Location

Chichicaxtle (120 masl, 17 km from the coastl) is located in a tower by the soccer field in town.