SV004
The Volcans and San Marcelino


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra LC resident - unknown A3
White-faced Quail-dove Zentrygon albifacies LC unknown - unknown A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Wine-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ellioti LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Rufous Sabrewing Pampa rufa LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei LC unknown - unknown A3
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus LC resident - unknown A3
Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi LC resident - unknown A3
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis VU resident - unknown A3
Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis LC resident - unknown A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus LC resident - unknown A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis LC unknown - unknown A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus LC resident - unknown A3
Rufous-collared Thrush Turdus rufitorques LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Grey-crowned Ground-sparrow Melozone occipitalis LC resident - unknown A2
Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus LC resident - unknown A2, A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa LC unknown - unknown A3
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons LC unknown - unknown A3
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula LC resident - unknown A3

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
San Jose Miramar Parque Nacional 57 protected area contained by site 0
San Isidro Area Natural Protegida 394 protected area contained by site 0
San Blas o Las Brumas Parque Nacional 457 protected area contained by site 0
Lava de Izalco Parque Nacional 1,526 protected area contained by site 0
La Auxiliadora Area Natural Protegida 110 protected area contained by site 0
Auxiliadora-San Isidro Area Natural Protegida 394 protected area contained by site 0
Apaneca-Llamatepec UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 59,056 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Tropical lowland evergreen, Tropical semi-deciduous -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
Grassland -
Shrubland Scrub -
Artificial/Terrestrial Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Perennial crops, orchards & groves, Other urban & industrial areas -
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater marshes & swamps -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: The Volcans and San Marcelino. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/the-volcans-and-san-marcelino-iba-el-salvador on 19/03/2024.