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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | non-breeding (2014) | 300 birds | B1a |
| Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas | NT | resident (2014) | 3,000 birds | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | resident (2014) | 31 birds | B1a |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident (2011) | 5,800 birds | A4, B3a |
| Brandt's Cormorant Urile penicillatus | LC | resident (2014) | 1,000 birds | B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2017) | 53 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident (2014) | 2,015 birds | B1a |
| Yellow-footed Gull Larus livens | LC | breeding (2011) | 900 birds | A4, B3a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | winter (2017) | 132 birds | B1a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | winter (2013) | 900 birds | B3a |
| Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri | VU | resident (2014) | 150 birds | A1, A4, B3a |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Islas del Golfo de California | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (VI) | 100 |
| 2000 | Valle de Los Cirios | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (VI) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Archipiélago Bahía de los Angeles (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/archipiélago-bahía-de-los-angeles-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.