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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus	VU	non-breeding (2018)	35 birds	A1

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
rangeland/pastureland	-

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal y privada.

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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 23/12/2024.