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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Narrow-billed Tody Todus angustirostris | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Hispaniolan Woodpecker Melanerpes striatus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Hispaniolan Amazon Amazona ventralis | VU | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1, A2 |
Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Flat-billed Vireo Vireo nanus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2006 | unknown | A2 |
Palmchat Dulus dominicus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
Black-crowned Palm-tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Mangrove | - |
Shrubland | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
tourism/recreation | - |
agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Punta Cana. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/punta-cana-iba-dominican-republic on 28/09/2023.