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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata | NT | resident (2018) | 38 individuals | B1a |
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident (2018) | 2,000 individuals | B3a |
| Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza | NT | resident (2018) | 60 individuals | B1a |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | breeding (2011) | 10,500 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | resident (2019) | 355 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Snowy Egret Egretta thula | LC | resident (2013) | 9,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | winter (2018) | 201 individuals | B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2018) | 108 individuals | B1a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter (2019) | 332 individuals | B1a |
| Yucatan Wren Campylorhynchus yucatanicus | NT | resident (2019) | 154 individuals | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2011–2019) | 22,496 individuals | 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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ichka' Ansijo (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ichka-ansijo-iba-mexico on 23/01/2025.