GT017
Cerro Miramundo


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 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.


Habitats

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

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


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.