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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 (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Pampa curvipennis	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis	LC	resident (2007)	< 50 birds	A3
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii	LC	resident (2007)	50-249 birds	A3
Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident (2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Black-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio aurantius	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Sierra Chinajá	Area de Protección Especial (-)	7

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	45	Second-growth & disturbed scrub
Forest	32	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak; Tropical lowland evergreen
Artificial/Terrestrial	22	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land; Forestry & agro-industrial plantations; Improved pasture land; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves; Urban parks & gardens
Grassland	1	Low, seasonally wet
Wetlands (inland)	1	Freshwater lakes & pools; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	64
rangeland/pastureland	2
energy production and mining	1
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)
not utilised	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

The land privately and communal owned.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Candelaria - Campur (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/candelaria--campur-iba-guatemala on 22/12/2024.