HN045
Opalaca


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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra VU resident (2022) 20–40 birds A1
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN winter (2023) 15–20 birds A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 55 Perennial crops, orchards & groves; Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground
Forest 45 Pine; Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak


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