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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
West Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala	LC	resident (1995)	common	A3
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Bare-throated Tiger-heron Tigrisoma mexicanum	LC	resident (1995)	uncommon	A4i
Neotropical Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum	LC	resident (1995)	common	A4i
Colima Pygmy-owl Glaucidium palmarum	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Citreoline Trogon Trogon citreolus	LC	resident (1995)	common	A3
Russet-crowned Motmot Momotus mexicanus	LC	resident (1995)	common	A3
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes chrysogenys	LC	resident (1995)	common	A3
Lilac-crowned Amazon Amazona finschi	EN	resident (1995)	uncommon	A1
Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix	EN	resident (1995)	present	A1
Mexican Parrotlet Forpus cyanopygius	NT	resident (1995)	present	A2, A3
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident (1995)	common	A3
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (1995)	common	A1
Flammulated Flycatcher Deltarhynchus flammulatus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii	LC	non-breeding (1995)	present	A1
Black-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax colliei	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus	LC	resident (1995)	uncommon	A3
San Blas Jay Cyanocorax sanblasianus	LC	resident (1995)	common	A2, A3
Yellow-winged Cacique Cassiculus melanicterus	LC	resident (1995)	abundant	A3
Red-breasted Chat Granatellus venustus	LC	resident (1995)	uncommon	A3
Orange-breasted Bunting Passerina leclancherii	LC	resident (1995)	uncommon	A3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	67	Tropical semi-deciduous
Wetlands (inland)	33	Freshwater lakes & pools

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal y privada.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Presa Cajón de Peñas (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/presa-cajón-de-peñas-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.