Range Description

Geothlypis beldingi has a fragmented distribution on the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. The nominate race is known from at least 15 sites¹¹ with important concentrations at Punta San Pedro (70 birds), Santiago (178-442 birds)¹¹ and San José del Cabo (219-480 birds), and the race goldmani is now known from at least 12 sites including large numbers at San Ignacio (537-648 birds) and La Purísima^4,7. The population at San José del Cabo increased in 2009 to an estimated 487-700 adults, probably related to a chance increase in the quality of habitat⁹. It is common at most of these sites, but the area of suitable habitat is probably very restricted⁴. It appears to have been extirpated from at least one site (El Triunfo)⁷. However, in 2009 up to three adults were present at El Oro¹¹. This might be the location referred to as El Triunfo, where the species was collected in 1924¹¹. Another small breeding population was recently found at Las Cuevas¹⁰, and San Dionisio⁹, near Santiago.