Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum | LC | - | 2016 | 2,767 individuals | B3a |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | VU | non-breeding | 2017 | 2,130 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | winter | 2011 | 1,105 individuals | B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | non-breeding | 2015 | 178 individuals | B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident | 2013 | 81 individuals | B1a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | non-breeding | 2013 | 44 individuals | B1a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident | 2017 | 133 individuals | B3a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sistema Lagunar Agiabampo - Bacorehuis - Río Fuerte Antiguo | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 42 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 61 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 16 |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Forest | Mangrove | 3 |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Salt pans & salinas | minor (<10) |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 13 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agiabampo (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agiabampo-iba-mexico on 23/11/2024.