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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | passage (2011) | 5,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | - (2011) | 6,143 birds | A4, B3a |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | non-breeding (2011) | 9,286 birds | A4, B3a |
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | passage (2011) | 7,143 birds | A4, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | winter (2011) | 2,857 birds | A4, B3a |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | passage (2011) | 857 birds | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2011) | 31,286 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 27 | Mangrove; Tropical lowland evergreen |
| Other | 8 | |
| Grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 54 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna de Tamiahua (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-de-tamiahua-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.