Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident | 2008 | unknown | A3 |
| Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | resident | 2008 | unknown | A3 |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident | 2008 | unknown | A3 |
| Nutting's Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi | LC | resident | 2008 | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident | 2008 | unknown | A3 |
| Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus | LC | resident | 2008 | unknown | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas | minor (<10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Unión Bay (El Salvador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-unión-bay-iba-el-salvador on 23/11/2024.