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Capiro y Calentura


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2022 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus boucardi VU resident 2023 min 30 individuals A1
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum VU resident 2023 30-60 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Tropical lowland evergreen 72
Artificial/Terrestrial Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Perennial crops, orchards & groves 28
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Capiro y Calentura (Honduras). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/capiro-y-calentura-iba-honduras on 23/11/2024.