Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Apodiformes > Apodidae > Chaetura > Chaetura vauxiChaetura vauxi (Vaux's Swift)Synonyms: Cypcelus vauxi Language: Spanish Vaux's swift (Chaetura vauxi) is a small swift native to North America and northern South America. It was named for the American scientist William Sansom Vaux. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 9.2577 EDGE Score: 2.32803 |
Adult Weight [1] | 17 grams | Birth Weight [1] | 2 grams | Female Weight [4] | 22 grams |  | Breeding Habitat [2] | Temperate western forests, Mexican highland forests, Tropical dry forests, Tropical evergreen forests | Wintering Geography [2] | Pacific Lowlands | Wintering Habitat [2] | Generalist |  | Diet [3] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) | Diet - Invertibrates [3] | 100 % | Forages - Aerial [3] | 100 % |  | Clutch Size [5] | 3 | Clutches / Year [1] | 1 | Fledging [4] | 28 days | Global Population (2017 est.) [2] | 700,000 | Incubation [1] | 19 days | Mating Display [6] | Ground and non-acrobatic aerial display | Maximum Longevity [7] | 5 years | Migration [7] | Intercontinental | Snout to Vent Length [4] | 5 inches (13 cm) | Wing Span [8] | 10 inches (.254 m) |  | Female Maturity [1] | 1 year | Male Maturity [1] | 1 year |
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Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land Use |
Alberta Mountain forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Bajío dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Balsas dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Belizean pine forests |
Belize |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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British Columbia mainland coastal forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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California coastal sage and chaparral |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Cascade Mountains leeward forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central American Atlantic moist forests |
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central American montane forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central American pine-oak forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Central British Columbia Mountain forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central Mexican matorral |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Central Pacific coastal forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Chiapas Depression dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Chiapas montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Chihuahuan desert |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Chimalapas montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Cordillera La Costa montane forests |
Venezuela |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Costa Rican seasonal moist forests |
Costa Rica |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Fraser Plateau and Basin complex |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Great Basin shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests |
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Isthmian-Pacific moist forests |
Costa Rica, Panama |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Jalisco dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Klamath-Siskiyou forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Meseta Central matorral |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Miskito pine forests |
Honduras, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Mojave desert |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Motagua Valley thornscrub |
Guatemala |
Neotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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North Central Rockies forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern California coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern Pacific coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern transitional alpine forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Okanagan dry forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Palouse grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Petén-Veracruz moist forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Puget lowland forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Queen Charlotte Islands |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra de los Tuxtlas |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Sierra Juarez and San Pedro Martir pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre de Chiapas moist forest |
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre del Sur pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sinaloan dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Snake-Columbia shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Sonoran desert |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Sonoran-Sinaloan transition subtropical dry forest |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Southern Pacific dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Talamancan montane forests |
Costa Rica, Panama |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Tehuacán Valley matorral |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Yucatán dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Yucatán moist forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Rio Colorado Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
2320468 |
Sonora, Mexico |
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Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve |
Ia |
8848 |
Espirito Santo, Brazil |
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Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Area of Critical Environmental Concern |
V |
3906 |
California, United States |
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Bishop Pine Preserve |
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California, United States |
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Cabrillo National Monument |
V |
149 |
California, United States |
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California Coast Ranges Biosphere Reserve |
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153447 |
California, United States |
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Carrizo Plain Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
7550 |
California, United States |
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Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary |
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California, United States |
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Channel Islands National Park |
II |
139010 |
California, United States |
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Chiquibul Forest Reserve |
VI |
148670 |
Belize |
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Chiricahua National Monument |
V |
1421 |
Arizona, United States |
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Coachella Valley Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
8106 |
California, United States |
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Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
122962 |
Belize |
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Columbia River Forest Reserve |
VI |
149053 |
Belize |
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Coram Biosphere Reserve |
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7460 |
Montana, United States |
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Crater Lake National Park |
II |
180091 |
Oregon, United States |
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Creighton Ranch Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
3275 |
California, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge |
Ia |
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Idaho, United States |
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Dos Palmas Preserve |
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California, United States |
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Dzilam de Bravo Wetland Reserve |
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149170 |
Yucatan, Mexico |
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El Parque Estatal Lagunas de Yalahau Wetland Reserve |
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Yucatan, Mexico |
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El Rey National Park |
II |
110298 |
Salta, Argentina |
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Elkhorn Slough Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
964 |
California, United States |
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Estacion Biologica Beni Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
335178 |
Bolivia |
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Estancia Fortín Patria |
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Paraguay |
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Farallon National Wildlife Refuge |
IV |
352 |
California, United States |
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site |
III |
1004 |
Arizona, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area |
V |
26135 |
California, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area State Wildlife Management Area |
IV |
8471 |
California, United States |
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H.J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve |
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15815 |
Oregon, United States |
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Heath and Marjorie Angelo Coast Range Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
7008 |
California, United States |
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Hibberd Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
1485 |
California, United States |
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Itatiaia National Park |
II |
69730 |
Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Jackson Demonstration State Forest |
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California, United States |
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Joshua Tree National Park |
II |
305076 |
California, United States |
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Kern River Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
834 |
California, United States |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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La Amistad International Park National Park |
II |
541617 |
Panama, Costa Rica |
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area |
II |
606367 |
Washington, United States |
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
V |
670229 |
Arizona, Nevada, United States |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
Washington, United States |
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Lanphere-Christensen Dunes Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
471 |
California, United States |
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Lassen Volcanic National Park |
II |
29388 |
California, United States |
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Lava Beds National Monument |
III |
20002 |
California, United States |
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Macarao National Park |
II |
44345 |
Venezuela |
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Maracá Ecological Reserve |
Ia |
257554 |
Roraima, Brazil |
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Mata Atlântica Biosphere Reserve |
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72830565 |
Brazil |
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Maya Multiple Use Area |
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1156412 |
Guatemala |
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Mburucuyá National Park |
II |
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Corrientes, Argentina |
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McCloud River Preserve Conservation Easement |
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1693 |
California, United States |
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McGinty Mountain Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
753 |
California, United States |
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Moisés Bertoni Natural Monument |
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488 |
Paraguay |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Montecristo National Park |
IV |
9237 |
El Salvador |
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Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
814711 |
Chiapas, Mexico |
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Morrocoy National Park |
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63672 |
Venezuela |
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Mount Rainier National Park |
II |
235186 |
Washington, United States |
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Ia |
18 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Mount Tamalpais State Park |
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6365 |
California, United States |
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Nez Perce National Historical Park |
V |
2076 |
Idaho, United States |
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Noel Kempff Mercado National Park |
II |
4006523 |
Bolivia |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Oregon Caves National Monument |
V |
456 |
Oregon, United States |
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Organ Pipe Cactus Biosphere Reserve |
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327376 |
Arizona, United States |
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve |
II |
137900 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Paine Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
|
2965 |
California, United States |
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Parque Nacional Henri Pittier National Park |
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218030 |
Venezuela |
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Parque Nacional Serranía San Luis National Park |
II |
29816 |
Paraguay |
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Petrified Forest National Park |
II |
44522 |
Arizona, United States |
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Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center |
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6101 |
California, United States |
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Point Reyes National Seashore |
II |
27068 |
California, United States |
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Proyecto Ecologico Quetzal |
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Guatemala |
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Rara Avis Rainforest Reserve |
|
3163 |
Costa Rica |
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Redwood National Park |
II |
77867 |
California, United States |
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Reserva de la Biosfera de Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
1312618 |
Mexico |
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Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo Biosphere Reserve |
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353161 |
Mexico |
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Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
955579 |
Queretaro, Mexico |
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Reserve de Biosphere Cerrado Biosphere Reserve |
II |
1812 |
Parana, Brazil |
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Río Pilcomayo National Park |
II |
123699 |
Formosa, Argentina |
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Saguaro National Park |
II |
11686 |
Arizona, United States |
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Samuel P. Taylor State Park |
|
2694 |
California, United States |
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San Dimas Biosphere Reserve |
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17161 |
California, United States |
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San Joaquin Biosphere Reserve |
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4527 |
California, United States |
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San Juan Island National Historical Park |
III |
1674 |
Washington, United States |
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Santa Cruz Island Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
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46021 |
California, United States |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area |
V |
38440 |
California, United States |
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Sarstoon Temash National Park |
II |
42082 |
Belize |
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve |
II |
172261 |
California, United States |
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Serra dos Orgaos National Park |
II |
26072 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Shipstern Nature Reserve |
IV |
20453 |
Belize |
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Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (incl. Tayrona NP) National Park |
II |
1031303 |
Colombia |
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Tikal National Park |
II |
142943 |
Guatemala |
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Waterton Biosphere Reserve |
II |
121459 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Whiskey-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area |
V |
197791 |
California, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
California Floristic Province |
Mexico, United States |
No |
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Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands |
Mexico, United States |
No |
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Mesoamerica |
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama |
No |
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Tropical Andes |
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela |
No |
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