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ID TIPS: Mexican border specialties

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDAsRIES are imaginary lines drawn by humans, of course, and birds don’t recognize them. But for birders working on their lists, those lines can take on great importance. Some of the most popular birding spots in the United States are along the Mexican border, and species that stray north across that border are among the greatest attractions.

Bird species everywhere shift their ranges, usually

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