Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum | LC | - (2016) | 2,767 birds | B3a |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | VU | non-breeding (2017) | 2,130 birds | A4, B3a |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | winter (2011) | 1,105 birds | B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | non-breeding (2015) | 178 birds | B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident (2013) | 81 birds | B1a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | non-breeding (2013) | 44 birds | B1a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident (2017) | 133 birds | B3a |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 61 | |
| Shrubland | 16 | Scrub |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Forest | 3 | Mangrove |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Salt pans & salinas |
| 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 23/12/2024.