This national park is located in the municipality of Santiago, south of the city. It harbors the most ecologically valuable plant communities in Nuevo León, primarily pine and oak forests, as well as grasslands and diverse plant communities along the rivers and canyons. It is considered an important area for bird conservation.
In the lower part where the piedmont scrubland and grasslands converge, we can find some birds typical of the region such as Crimson-collared Grosbeak, Tropical and Couch’s Kingbirds, Black-crested Titmouse, Clay-colored Thrush, Long-billed Thrasher, Brown and Green Jays, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Rose-throated Becard, Morelet’s Seedeater, Rufous-capped and Golden-crowned Warblers, among others.
To continue exploring this park, we’ll drive up for about 2 hours to look for one of the treasures of the Sierra Madre Oriental: the charismatic, endemic and endangered Maroon-fronted Parrot. Other birds that might interest you can be found in the area, including: Canyon Wren, Coppery-tailed and Mountain Trogons, Mexican Jay, Flame-colored Tanager, Audubon’s Oriole, Rufous-capped Brushfinch, Bridled Titmouse, Crescent-chested and Rufous capped Warblers, Painted Redstart, Brown Creeper, Western Flycatcher, Blue-throated Mountain Gem, Rufous-crowned Sparrow and many more.
