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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | resident (2016) | 8,750 birds | A4, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | non-breeding (2011) | 94 birds | B3a |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (2013) | 748 birds | B3a |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (2011) | 40 birds | B3a |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Morros de Potosí (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/morros-de-potosí-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.