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Rancho del Carmen
Rancho del Carmen is located in the mountainous state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. They joined the Bird Friendly program in 2022.
Featured bird on the finca: Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Feathered fact: The Ruby-crowned Kinglet can be found foraging in the lower branches of shrubs and trees, characteristically flicking its wings as it goes. Breeding across far northern North America and the western mountains, most populations overwinter in the southern and southwestern United States and Mexico.