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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A3
Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus	EN	unknown	2006	unknown	A1, A3
White-faced Quail-dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident	2006	250-999 individuals	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis	LC	resident	2006	50-249 individuals	A3
Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons	LC	resident	2006	50-249 individuals	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident	2006	250-999 individuals	A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident	2006	50,000-99,999 individuals	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus	LC	winter	2006	250-999 individuals	A3
Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri	LC	resident	2006	50-249 individuals	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Ixil Visis-Cabá	Reserva de la Biosfera	34,498	protected area overlaps with site	0
Finca La Gloria	Reserva Natural Privada	203	protected area contained by site	0
Finca La Gloria	Private Nature Reserve	202	protected area contained by site	0
Finca El Recuerdo	Reserva Natural Privada	24	protected area overlaps with site	0
Finca Chimel	Private Nature Reserve	2,000	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Other urban & industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards & groves	-
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen, Pine-oak	-
Shrubland	Second-growth & disturbed scrub	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
water management	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

Private and communal.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cerro El Amay. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.