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Which birds migrate from the Great Plains to spend winter in the Chihuahuan Desert?
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North American Desert
Physical features of western North America.
Each winter, several bird species migrate from the North American Great Plains to the Chihuahuan Desert, which serves as a critical wintering ground for them. These species include:
- Mountain plover
- Ferruginous hawk
- Bairdās sparrow1