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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata | NT | resident (2018) | 38 birds | B1a |
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident (2018) | 2,000 birds | B3a |
| Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza | NT | resident (2018) | 60 birds | B1a |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | breeding (2011) | 10,500 birds | A4, B3a |
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | resident (2019) | 355 birds | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Snowy Egret Egretta thula | LC | resident (2013) | 9,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | winter (2018) | 201 birds | B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2018) | 108 birds | B1a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter (2019) | 332 birds | B1a |
| Yucatan Wren Campylorhynchus yucatanicus | NT | resident (2019) | 154 birds | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2011–2019) | 22,496 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 61 | Second-growth & disturbed; Mangrove; Tropical lowland evergreen |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 60 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 3 |
| not utilised | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ichka' Ansijo (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ichka-ansijo-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.