Belize Coastal and near shore islands (Belize) IBA | Details

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Belize Coastal and near shore islands

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula	LC	resident (1990–2007)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Black-throated Bobwhite Colinus nigrogularis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala	NT	resident (1990–2007)	10,000-19,999 birds	A1
Yucatan Nightjar Antrostomus badius	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia yucatanensis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens	NT	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A4i
Yucatan Woodpecker Melanerpes pygmaeus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	unknown	A3
Yellow-lored Amazon Amazona xantholora	LC	resident (1990–2007)	unknown	A3
Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix	EN	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum	LC	resident (1990–2007)	50-249 birds	A3
Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	unknown	A3
Yucatan Jay Cyanocorax yucatanicus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Black Catbird Melanoptila glabrirostris	LC	resident (1990–2007)	50-249 birds	A1, A2, A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident (1990–2007)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Orange Oriole Icterus auratus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	unknown	A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	resident (1990–2007)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Black-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio aurantius	LC	resident (1990–2007)	250-999 birds	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	50-249 birds	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	resident (1990–2007)	250-999 birds	A3

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Block 127	Private Reserve (IV)	1
1941	Grants Works	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
1960	Swasey Bladen	Forest Reserve (VI)	1
1960	Mango Creek 4	Forest Reserve (VI)	1
1960	Mango Creek 1	Forest Reserve (VI)	1
1960	Mango Creek 2	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
1963	Machaca Creek	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
1977	Bird Caye	Bird Sanctuary (IV)	<1
1977	Los Salones	Bird Sanctuary (IV)	<1
1977	Monkey Caye Bird Sanctuary	Bird Sanctuary (IV)	<1
1977	Un-named Bird Sanctuary	Bird Sanctuary (IV)	<1
1987	Hol Chan	Hol Chan Marine Reserve (II)	<1
1987	Hol Chan	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) (II)	1
1992	Burdon Canal	Burdon Canal Nature Reserve (Ia)	<1
1994	Temash-Sarstoon	National Park (II)	2
1994	Paynes Creek	National Park (II)	2
1995	Altun Ha	Archaeological Reserve (VI)	<1
1996	Monkey Caye	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
1998	Caye Caulker	Caye Caulker Marine Reserve (VI)	1
1998	Aguacaliente (Luha)	Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	<1
1998	Caye Caulker	Forest Reserve (VI)	<1
1998	Gales Point	Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	1
2000	Port Honduras	Port Honduras Marine Reserve (IV)	6
2000	Port Honduras	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) (IV)	6
2001	Tide	Private Reserve (IV)	<1
2002	Swallow Caye	Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	1
2002	Gra Gra Lagoon	National Park (II)	<1
2007	Dolphin Park	Public Reserve (II)	-
2009	Serpon Sugar Mill	Archaeological Reserve (VI)	<1
2009	Yarborough Cemetery	Archaeological Reserve (VI)	<1
2010	Marco Gonzalez	Archaeological Reserve (VI)	<1
2010	St. George's Caye Cemetery	Archaeological Reserve (VI)	-
2011	Melinda	National Park (II)	<1

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	25
Savanna	3
Forest	major (>10)	Mangrove
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Urban parks & gardens; Other urban & industrial areas
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Second-growth & disturbed scrub

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Belize Coastal and near shore islands (Belize). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belize-coastal-and-near-shore-islands-iba-belize on 22/12/2024.