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Misoco


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens NT resident (2023) min 30 adults B1a
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno NT resident (2023) min 30 birds B1a
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN winter (2023) min 15 birds A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 70 Pine; Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak
Artificial/Terrestrial 30 Perennial crops, orchards & groves; Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Misoco (Honduras). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/misoco-iba-honduras on 23/12/2024.