Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 1989 | 100 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors | LC | winter | 2000 | 120,000 individuals | A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | resident | 2007 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | resident | 2007 | 20,000 individuals | A4i |
| Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla | NT | winter | 2000 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | resident | 2007 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | winter | 2000 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident | 2007 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding | 2007 | 500 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2007 | 100,000-499,999 unknown | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tunas de Zaza | Refugio de Fauna | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 44 |
| Grassland | Second-growth & grazed | 32 |
| Forest | Gallery & riparian, Mangrove | 22 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| hunting | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humedal Sur de Sancti Spiritus (Cuba). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humedal-sur-de-sancti-spiritus-iba-cuba on 22/11/2024.