Table 3 Bird species with categories linked to beliefs, myths, rites, and rituals in Zapotitlán Salinas
| Local Name | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chuparosas, Chupamirtos (Trochilidae) | Amulet | It is used as an amulet for good luck. It is captured and dried to be placed on the door of the home or loaded in the bag. |
| Zopilotes (Cathartes aura, Coragyps atratus) | Omen | Announces bad luck when it crosses the person’s path. |
| Correcaminos (Geococcyx velox) | Omen | Announces bad luck when it crosses the person’s path. |
| Tecolote (Glaucidium brasilianum) | Omen | Announces the death of a relative by singing at night, insistently, on the side of the house. |
| Rayito, Pájaro del rayo, San Gabrielito (Pyrocephalus rubinus) | Omen | Announces good luck when the person sees one. |
| Cuicuite (Toxostoma curvirostre) | Omen | Announces a visit from a family member when it sings insistently near the house. |
| Totopito con chilaquil (Aegolius acadicus) | ECP | He announces cold or rain with his insistent song. |
| Correcaminos (Geococcyx velox) | ECP | It announces rain and strong wind with its song, which is rare because it is a bird that does not sing frequently. Announces heat through a different song, which is interpreted as cheerful. |
| Tecolote (Glaucidium brasilianum) | ECP | Announces the beginning of the rainy season, or enough rain during the season with its song during the early morning. |
| Golondrina (Stelgidopteryx serripennis, Hirundo rustica) | ECP | It indicates nearby rain when rising at high altitude during its flight in open places. |
| Saltapared (Catherpes mexicanus, Troglodytes aedon, Thryomanes bewickii) | ECP | Announces the rain with his insistent song. |
| Lechuza (Tyto alba) | ECP | Announces the cold with his song. |
| Cacalote (Corvus corax) | Ritual | Blood is used as an element in a ritual against witchcraft. |
| Chuparosas, Chupamirtos (Trochilidae) | Ritual | It is used as an element to make clean against “mal de ojo” or “aire” |