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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	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident	1976	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
White-faced Quail-dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Great Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila sanctihieronymi	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A2, A3
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Sparkling-tailed Woodstar Tilmatura dupontii	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
Wine-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ellioti	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Whiskered Screech-owl Megascops trichopsis	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Belted Flycatcher Xenotriccus callizonus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A1, A2, A3
Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Rufous-collared Thrush Turdus rufitorques	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei	LC	unknown	-	unknown	A3
Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2, A3
Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia	EN	winter	2003-2007	50-249 individuals	A1
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons	LC	winter	-	unknown	A3
Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3

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

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Parque Nacional Montecristo	Parque Nacional	1,973	protected area contained by site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Pine-oak, Tropical lowland evergreen, Tropical semi-deciduous, Gallery & riparian	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Other urban & industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards & groves	-
Grassland		-
Shrubland	Scrub	-
Other		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montecristo Forest. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montecristo-forest-iba-el-salvador on 04/10/2023.