Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | breeding (1992) | 35–40 birds | A1 |
| Puerto Rican Mango Anthracothorax aurulentus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Puerto Rican Emerald Riccordia maugaeus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Puerto Rican Owl Gymnasio nudipes | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Puerto Rican Woodpecker Melanerpes portoricensis | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Puerto Rican Flycatcher Myiarchus antillarum | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Puerto Rican Vireo Vireo latimeri | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Puerto Rican Spindalis Spindalis portoricensis | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Reserva Natural La Cienaga Las Cucharillas | State Conservation Area (V) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | |
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cienaga Las Cucharillas (Puerto Rico (to USA)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cienaga-las-cucharillas-iba-puerto-rico-(to-usa) on 08/12/2024.