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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident	2005	50-249 individuals	A1, A3
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident	2005	50-249 individuals	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident	2005	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident	2005	250-999 individuals	A3
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami	LC	resident	2005	250-999 individuals	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident	2005	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens	LC	resident	2005	< 50 individuals	A3
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	resident	2005	250-999 individuals	A3
Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor	LC	resident	2005	< 50 individuals	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident	2005	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident	2005	50-249 individuals	A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	resident	2005	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus	LC	resident	2005	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident	2005	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	resident	2005	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis	LC	resident	2005	250-999 individuals	A3
Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei	LC	resident	2005	250-999 individuals	A3
Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri	LC	resident	2005	50-249 individuals	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident	2005	50-249 individuals	A3
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli	LC	resident	2005	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus	LC	resident	2005	250-999 individuals	A3
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula	LC	resident	2005	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1987	Trifinio	Reserva de la Biosfera	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Improved pasture land, Other urban & industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards & groves	42
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen, Pine-oak	39
Shrubland	Second-growth & disturbed scrub	19

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.