Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | resident | 2021 | 30-40 adults | B1a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | immature (non-breeding) | 2023 | 30-71 adults | B1a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter | 2014-2023 | 100-5,000 adults | B1a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | winter | 2022-2023 | 30-90 adults | B1a |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident | 2019-2021 | 20-40 adults | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Golfo de Fonseca (Honduras). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/golfo-de-fonseca-iba-honduras on 22/11/2024.