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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
Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Pampa curvipennis	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum	VU	resident	2001	< 50 individuals	A1, A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis	LC	resident	2006	< 50 individuals	A3
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii	LC	resident	2006	50-249 individuals	A3
Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela	LC	resident	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	resident	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Grey-throated Chat Granatellus sallaei	LC	resident	2006	50-249 individuals	A3
Black-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio aurantius	LC	winter	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	resident	2006	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1996	Laguna Lachuá	Parque Nacional	7
2001	Chajumpec	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2001	Entre Ríos	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Eco-región Lachuá	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	25

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Gallery & riparian, Tropical lowland evergreen	44
Shrubland	Second-growth & disturbed scrub	40
Artificial/Terrestrial	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards & groves	14
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps, Riverine floodplains, Rivers, Streams, Water-fringe vegetation	2
Grassland	Second-growth & grazed	1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	53
nature conservation and research	7
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
forestry	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
not utilised	minor (<10)
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

The land is owned by the state (Laguna Lachua National Park), privately and communal owned.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lachuá - Ik'bolay (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lachuá--ikbolay-iba-guatemala on 22/11/2024.