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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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident	2017	min 30 individuals	A1
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	resident	2023	30 individuals	B1a
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia	EN	winter	2023	15-30 individuals	A1

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
Artificial/Terrestrial	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Perennial crops, orchards & groves	50
Forest	Pine, Pine-oak, Montane broadleaf evergreen	50

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montaña Verde (Honduras). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montaña-verde-iba-honduras on 23/11/2024.