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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas | NT | non-breeding (2017) | 67 birds | B1a |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | non-breeding (2015) | 2,000 birds | B3a |
| Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum | LC | resident (2013) | 5,000 birds | B3a |
| Brandt's Cormorant Urile penicillatus | LC | resident (2013) | 15,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2015) | 42 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus | LC | winter (2020) | 2,054 birds | A4, B3a |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | VU | winter (2015) | 5,716 birds | A4, B3a |
| Willet Tringa semipalmata | LC | winter (2015) | 3,201 birds | A4, B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident (2013) | 550 birds | B1a |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (2011) | 40 birds | B3a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | non-breeding (2014) | 439 birds | B1a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | non-breeding (2019) | 250 birds | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2013–2020) | 25,971 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 9 | Arid montane scrub; Arid lowland scrub |
| Forest | 2 | Mangrove |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 1 | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahía Magdalena-Almejas (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahía-magdalena-almejas-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.