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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | winter (2011) | 8,500 birds | A4, B3a |
| Neotropical Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum | LC | breeding (2011) | 24,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2016) | 52 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | winter (2018) | 150 birds | B3a |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (2014) | 36 birds | B3a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | winter (2014) | 400 birds | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2011) | 32,500 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Salt pans & salinas |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Mangrove |
| 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 23/12/2024.