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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii | LC | resident | 2012 | 9 individuals | B3a |
| Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis | LC | winter | 2020 | 8,600 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus | LC | non-breeding | 2011 | 1,805 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus | VU | non-breeding | 2020 | 50 individuals | A1 |
| Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna | NT | resident | 2020 | 164 individuals | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2011 | 23,297 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna de Bustillos (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-de-bustillos-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.