Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (2012) | 70,013 birds | A4, B3a |
| Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | resident (2011) | 1,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | breeding (2011) | 7,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Neotropical Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum | LC | resident (2011) | 8,000 birds | B3a |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | non-breeding (2012) | 70,009 birds | A4, B3a |
| Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | winter (2012) | 97 birds | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2018) | 39 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | VU | winter (2020) | 9,830 birds | A4, B3a |
| Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri | LC | winter (2012) | 370,560 birds | A4, B3a |
| Willet Tringa semipalmata | LC | winter (2012) | 50,170 birds | A4, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | - (2011) | 120 birds | B3a |
| Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri | LC | winter (2011) | 7,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2012) | 560,849 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 45 | |
| Forest | 21 | Mangrove; Second-growth & disturbed |
| Marine Intertidal | 18 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 12 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
| tourism/recreation | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ensenada de Pabellones (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ensenada-de-pabellones-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.