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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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A1, A3
Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus	EN	resident (2006)	unknown	A1, A3
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3
Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident (2006)	50,000-99,999 birds	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus	LC	winter (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1997	Ixil Visis-Cabá	Reserva de la Biosfera (VI)	4
2007	Finca La Gloria	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2007	Finca El Recuerdo	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2007	Finca Chimel	Private Nature Reserve (-)	-
2007	Finca La Gloria	Private Nature Reserve (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	57	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak
Artificial/Terrestrial	32	Forestry & agro-industrial plantations; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves
Shrubland	10	Second-growth & disturbed scrub
Wetlands (inland)	1	Rivers

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	42
nature conservation and research	10
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

Private and communal.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerro El Amay (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerro-el-amay-iba-guatemala on 23/12/2024.