Agreement Supplementing the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals, Mexico City and Tlatelolco, 1972

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March 10, 1972

His Excellency RUBEN GONZLEZ SOSA Acting Secretary of Foreign Relations, Mxico, D. F.

No. 283

EXCELLENCY:

I have the honor to refer to the Convention between the United States of America and the United Mexican States for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals, signed at Mexico City on February 7, 1936, and to conversations between representatives of our two Governments relating to the addition to the list of birds considered migratory for the purposes of the Convention.

Pursuant to authority delegated by the President of the United States, I have the honor to propose that the following additions be made to the list of birds set forth in Article IV of the Convention:

 

Scientific Name	English Name	Spanish Names
Accipitridae	Eagles, hawks	Gavilanes, aguilas, aguilillas
Alcedinidae	Kingfishers	Martin Pescador
Alcidae	Auklets, murres puffins	Pato de noche
Anhingidae	Snake birds	Ahuizote
Aramidae	Limpkins	Totalaca
Ardeidae	Herons, egrets, bitterns	Garzas, garzones
Cathartidae	New World vultures	Zopilotes, auras
Ciconiidae	Stork and wood ibis	Jaribu, Galambae
Corvidae	Ravens, crows, jay	Cuervos, urracas
Diomedeidae	Albatrosses	Albatros
Falconidae	Falcons, hawks	Gavilan, Caracara
Fregatidae	Man-of-war birds	Fragata
Phalacrocoracidae	Cormorant	Cormoran, corvejon
Phoenicopteridae	Flamingo	Flamenco
Gaviidae	Loons	Somorgujos
Haematopodidae	Oyster catcher	Ostrero
Hydrobatidae	Storm petrels	Petreles
Jacanidae	Jacanas	Cirujano
Laridae	Sea gulls, Terns	Gavioetas, Gallito
Pandionidae	Ospreys	Aguililla, pescadora
Pelecanidae	Pelicans	Pelicanos
Phaethontidae	Tropic-birds	Raba de junco
Podicipedidae	Grebes	Zambullidores, Buzos
Procellariidae	Shearwaters	Petreles, Fulmaros
Rynchopidae	Skimmers	Rayador
Sittidae	Nuthatches	Saltapalos
Stercorariidae	Jaeger	Estercorario, Skus
Strigidae	Owls	Tecolote, Lechuza
Sulidae	Boobies, Gannets	Bubias
Threskiornithidae	Spoonbill, ibises	Teoquechol, Cucharera
Tytonidae	Barn owl	Lechuzas
Trogonidae	Trogons	Pabellon, Cuauhtotola

Upon the receipt of a note from Your Excellency indicating that the proposal contained in this note is acceptable to the Government of the United Mexican States, the Government of the United States of America will consider that this note and your reply thereto shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments on this subject, which agreement shall enter into force on the date of your note in reply.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

Translation

TLATELOLCO, D.F., March 10, 1972

His Excellency ROBERT HENRY MCBRIDE, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mexico, D.F.

501874 MR. AMBASSADOR:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's note No. 283 of today's date, the Spanish translation of which is as follows:

[For the English language text, see page 3280.]

In reply, I am happy to inform Your Excellency that my Government accepts the terms of your note No. 283, transcribed above, and consequently agrees to consider that your note and this note in reply shall constitute an agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the United States of America amending Article 4 of the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals, signed at Mexico City on February 7, 1936, which agreement shall enter into force on this date.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

R. GONZLEZ S.