BirdLife Data Zone

BZ004

Belize Coastal and near shore islands

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IBA Criteria

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
Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula	LC	resident	1990-2007	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Black-throated Bobwhite Colinus nigrogularis	LC	resident	1990-2007	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala	NT	resident	1990-2007	10,000-19,999 individuals	A1
Yucatan Nightjar Antrostomus badius	LC	resident	1990-2007	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia yucatanensis	LC	resident	1990-2007	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens	NT	resident	1990-2007	1,000-2,499 individuals	A4i
Yucatan Woodpecker Melanerpes pygmaeus	LC	resident	1990-2007	unknown	A3
Yellow-lored Amazon Amazona xantholora	LC	resident	1990-2007	unknown	A3
Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix	EN	resident	1990-2007	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina	LC	resident	1990-2007	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum	LC	resident	1990-2007	50-249 individuals	A3
Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii	LC	resident	1990-2007	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis	LC	resident	1990-2007	unknown	A3
Yucatan Jay Cyanocorax yucatanicus	LC	resident	1990-2007	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Black Catbird Melanoptila glabrirostris	NT	resident	1990-2007	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident	1990-2007	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus	LC	resident	1990-2007	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident	1990-2007	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Orange Oriole Icterus auratus	LC	resident	1990-2007	unknown	A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	resident	1990-2007	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Black-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio aurantius	LC	resident	1990-2007	250-999 individuals	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident	1990-2007	50-249 individuals	A3
Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii	LC	resident	1990-2007	250-999 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

IBA Protection

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Yarborough Cemetery	Archaeological Reserve	1	protected area contained by site	0
Un-named Bird Sanctuary	Bird Sanctuary	1	protected area contained by site	1
Tide	Private Reserve	4,452	protected area overlaps with site	0
Temash-Sarstoon	National Park	16,592	protected area contained by site	16,592
Swasey Bladen	Forest Reserve	6,070	protected area contained by site	6,070
Swallow Caye	Wildlife Sanctuary	3,630	protected area contained by site	3,630
St. George's Caye Cemetery	Archaeological Reserve	1	protected area contained by site	0
St. George's Caye	Mangrove Reserve	6	protected area contained by site	0
Serpon Sugar Mill	Archaeological Reserve	46	protected area contained by site	0
Seine Bight	Public Reserve	1	protected area contained by site	0
Sarstoon Temash National Park	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	16,955	protected area contained by site	16,955
Port Honduras	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention)	40,914	protected area contained by site	0
Port Honduras	Port Honduras Marine Reserve	40,914	protected area contained by site	40,914
Peccary Hills	National Park	4,348	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Paynes Creek	National Park	15,249	protected area overlaps with site	0
Monkey Caye Bird Sanctuary	Bird Sanctuary	1	protected area contained by site	1
Monkey Caye	Forest Reserve	591	protected area contained by site	591
Melinda	National Park	34	protected area contained by site	0
Marco Gonzalez	Archaeological Reserve	3	protected area contained by site	0
Mango Creek 4	Forest Reserve	4,730	protected area overlaps with site	0
Mango Creek 2	Forest Reserve	86	protected area contained by site	0
Mango Creek 1	Forest Reserve	5,583	protected area overlaps with site	5,583
Manatee	Forest Reserve	36,393	protected area is adjacent to site	3,300
Machaca Creek	Forest Reserve	1,262	protected area contained by site	1,262
Los Salones	Bird Sanctuary	1	protected area contained by site	1
Krooman	Public Reserve	23	protected area contained by site	0
Hopkins Wetlands	Nature Reserve	634	protected area contained by site	0
Hol Chan	Hol Chan Marine Reserve	5,397	protected area contained by site	1,638
Hol Chan	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention)	5,397	protected area contained by site	0
Grants Works	Forest Reserve	3,072	protected area contained by site	3,072
Gra Gra Lagoon	National Park	484	protected area contained by site	484
Golden Stream Corridor Preserve	Private Reserve	6,086	protected area is adjacent to site	6,086
Gales Point	Wildlife Sanctuary	3,681	protected area contained by site	3,681
Dolphin Park	Public Reserve	1	protected area contained by site	0
Deep River	Forest Reserve	31,798	protected area is adjacent to site	31,798
Corozal Bay	Wildlife Sanctuary	73,046	protected area is adjacent to site	73,046
Caye Caulker	Caye Caulker Marine Reserve	3,913	protected area contained by site	3,913
Caye Caulker	Forest Reserve	40	protected area contained by site	40
Burdon Canal	Burdon Canal Nature Reserve	1,969	protected area contained by site	1,969
Block 127	Private Reserve	3,565	protected area contained by site	3,565
Bird Caye	Bird Sanctuary	1	protected area contained by site	1
Altun Ha	Archaeological Reserve	38	protected area contained by site	38
Aguacaliente (Luha)	Wildlife Sanctuary	2,223	protected area contained by site	2,223

Habitats

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)		-
Savanna		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Forest	Mangrove	-
Marine Neritic		-
Shrubland		-
Coastline		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Belize Coastal and near shore islands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/04/2023.