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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata | LC | non-breeding (2020) | 11,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis | LC | winter (2018) | 1,200 birds | B3a |
| Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas | NT | resident (2018) | 22,500 birds | A4, B1a |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident (2016) | 2,260 birds | B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2019) | 132 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | VU | winter (2019) | 2,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter (2013) | 250 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | non-breeding (2019) | 250 birds | B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident (2012) | 470 birds | B1a |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2011) | 250 birds | B3a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | non-breeding (2020) | 1,110 birds | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident (2013) | 130 birds | B3a |
| Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus | NT | resident (2010) | 750 birds | B1a |
| Scripps's Murrelet Synthliboramphus scrippsi | VU | resident (2017) | 98 birds | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2013) | 22,880 birds | B3b |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| tourism/recreation | 25 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 20 |
| nature conservation and research | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahía Todos Santos (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahía-todos-santos-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.