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La Tigra


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year[s] of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Ocellated Quail Cyrtonyx ocellatus VU resident (2015) 30–100 birds A1
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica VU passage (2018–2022) 20–60 birds A1
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno NT resident (2019–2023) 30–100 birds B1a
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis VU resident (2013) 30–100 birds A1
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN non-breeding (2022) 40–100 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 La Tigra Parque Nacional (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Tropical coniferous; Tropical semi-evergreen


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Tigra (Honduras). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-tigra-iba-honduras on 06/12/2024.