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Mexico Hidalgo

Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli © Charlie Moores http://10000birds.com/

Hidalgo is a state in central Mexico, bordered on the north by San Luis Potosí, on the east by Veracruz and Puebla, on the south by Tlaxcala and Mexico State, on the northwest by Querétaro.

The state covers an area of 20,502 square kilometers (7,915.9 sq mi). In the 2005 census it reported a population of some 2,345,514 people. It is named after Mexican independence leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. The state capital is Pachuca. Also in the state of Hidalgo are the town and ancient Toltec ruins of Tula.

contributor

Wikipedia
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidalgo_(state)

useful reading

Fieldguides, CDs etc.

For a selection of appropriate fieldguides and CDs etc see the general Mexico page of Fatbirder...

reserves

Hidalgo National Parks

http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/parques/hidalgo.html
Several parks such as Parque Nacional El Chico...

trip reports

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1995 [March] - Greg D. & Debra G. Jackson

http://maybank.tripod.com/Mexico/Veracruz-Hidalgo-03-95.htm
A circuit through eastern Mexico provided a fascinating mix of birding and non-birding activities. Priorities for the trip were to find Slender-billed (Sumichrast`s) Wren near Cordoba, Veracruz, visit the ruins of El Tajin, and bird the wonderful cloud forest near Tlanchinol, Hidalgo.