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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident (2005)	50-249 birds	A1, A3
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident (2005)	50-249 birds	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident (2005)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident (2005)	250-999 birds	A3
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami	LC	resident (2005)	250-999 birds	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident (2005)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens	LC	resident (2005)	< 50 birds	A3
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	resident (2005)	250-999 birds	A3
Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor	LC	resident (2005)	< 50 birds	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident (2005)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident (2005)	50-249 birds	A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	resident (2005)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus	LC	resident (2005)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident (2005)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	resident (2005)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis	LC	resident (2005)	250-999 birds	A3
Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei	LC	resident (2005)	250-999 birds	A3
Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri	LC	resident (2005)	50-249 birds	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident (2005)	50-249 birds	A3
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli	LC	resident (2005)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus	LC	resident (2005)	250-999 birds	A3
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula	LC	resident (2005)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Trifinio	Reserva de la Biosfera (VI)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	42	Forestry & agro-industrial plantations; Improved pasture land; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves
Forest	39	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak
Shrubland	19	Second-growth & disturbed scrub

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
agriculture	60
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montecristo (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montecristo-iba-guatemala on 23/12/2024.