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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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident	1999	< 50 birds	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei	LC	resident	1999	< 50 birds	A3
Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis	LC	resident	1999	50-249 birds	A3
Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo	LC	resident	1999	250-999 birds	A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident	1999	50-249 birds	A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	resident	1999	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Rufous-collared Thrush Turdus rufitorques	LC	resident	1999	250-999 birds	A3
Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus	LC	resident	1999	250-999 birds	A3
Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei	LC	resident	1999	50-249 birds	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident	1999	250-999 birds	A3
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Pink-headed Warbler Cardellina versicolor	LC	resident	1999	< 50 birds	A1, A3
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 birds	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	57	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak
Artificial/Terrestrial	22	Improved pasture land; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves
Shrubland	21	Second-growth & disturbed scrub

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	42
rangeland/pastureland	1
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
not utilised	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerro Miramundo (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerro-miramundo-iba-guatemala on 03/12/2024.