Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | winter (1995) | present | A4i |
| Neotropical Cormorant Nannopterum brasilianum | LC | resident (1995) | 22,000 birds | A4i |
| Sumichrast's Wren Hylorchilus sumichrasti | NT | resident (1995) | present | A1, A3 |
| Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1995) | min 49,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 50 | |
| Forest | 11 | Tropical semi-deciduous |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 36 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Presa Temascal (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/presa-temascal-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.