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Cuchillas de la Zarca


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2021 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
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus VU non-breeding 2018 35 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.


Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
rangeland/pastureland -

Land ownership
Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal y privada.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuchillas de la Zarca (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuchillas-de-la-zarca-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.