Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | winter | 2011 | 8,500 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Neotropical Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum | LC | breeding | 2011 | 24,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter | 2016 | 52 individuals | B1a, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | winter | 2018 | 150 individuals | B3a |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter | 2014 | 36 individuals | B3a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | winter | 2014 | 400 individuals | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - | 2011 | 32,500 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Laguna de Cuyutlán vasos III y IV | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 58 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Salt pans & salinas | minor (<10) |
| Forest | Mangrove | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna Cuyutlán-Estero Palo Verde (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-cuyutlán-estero-palo-verde-iba-mexico on 23/11/2024.