The site was identified as important in 2022 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agami Heron Agamia agami | NT | resident | 2018 | min 30 individuals | A1 |
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus | NT | resident | 2018 | 30-100 individuals | B1a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 44 | |
Forest | Mangrove | 30 |
Other | 22 | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards & groves, Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground | 4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna de Guaimoreto (Honduras). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-de-guaimoreto-iba-honduras on 22/11/2024.