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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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 Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala	LC	resident (2003–2011)	12 birds	A3
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus	LC	resident (2003)	5 birds	A3
Colima Pygmy-owl Glaucidium palmarum	LC	resident (2003–2007)	7 birds	A3
Citreoline Trogon Trogon citreolus	LC	resident (2003)	9 birds	A3
Russet-crowned Motmot Momotus mexicanus	LC	resident (2003)	8 birds	A3
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes chrysogenys	LC	resident (2003–2007)	19 birds	A3
Lilac-crowned Amazon Amazona finschi	EN	resident (2011)	present	A1, A3
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident (2003–2011)	14 birds	A3
Nutting's Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi	LC	resident (2003–2011)	11 birds	A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus	LC	resident (2003–2011)	54 birds	A3
San Blas Jay Cyanocorax sanblasianus	LC	resident (2011)	present	A3
Sclater's Wren Campylorhynchus humilis	LC	resident (2011)	36 birds	A3
Happy Wren Pheugopedius felix	LC	resident (2003)	7 birds	A3
Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus	LC	resident (2011)	4 birds	A3
Yellow-winged Cacique Cassiculus melanicterus	LC	resident (2003–2011)	33 birds	A3
Red-breasted Chat Granatellus venustus	LC	resident (2011)	present	A3
Orange-breasted Bunting Passerina leclancherii	LC	resident (2003–2007)	6 birds	A3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	40	Mangrove; Pine; Pine-oak; River-edge (river-island); Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuenca Baja del Río Papagayo (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuenca-baja-del-río-papagayo-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.