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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula	LC	resident (1990–2007)	20,000-49,999 birds	A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1
Black-throated Bobwhite Colinus nigrogularis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata	NT	resident (1990–2007)	10,000-19,999 birds	A1, A3
Yucatan Poorwill Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	250-999 birds	A3
Yucatan Nightjar Antrostomus badius	LC	resident (1990–2007)	250-999 birds	A3
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Pampa curvipennis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Yucatan Woodpecker Melanerpes pygmaeus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	present	A3
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina	LC	resident (1990–2007)	20,000-49,999 birds	A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	< 50 birds	A3
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	NT	passage (1990–2007)	50-249 birds	A1
Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Yucatan Vireo Vireo magister	LC	resident (1990–2007)	unknown	A2, A3
Yucatan Jay Cyanocorax yucatanicus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	50-249 birds	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident (1990–2007)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	20,000-49,999 birds	A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident (1990–2007)	50,000-99,999 birds	A3
Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea	NT	passage (1990–2007)	< 50 birds	A1
Grey-throated Chat Granatellus sallaei	LC	resident (1990–2007)	250-999 birds	A3
Rose-throated Tanager Piranga roseogularis	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	resident (1990–2007)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Black-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio aurantius	LC	resident (1990–2007)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident (1990–2007)	unknown	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1988	Rio Bravo Conservation & Management Area	Private Reserve (IV)	57
1988	Gallon Jug Estate	Private Reserve (IV)	31
1994	Aguas Turbias	National Park (II)	2
2002	Spanish Creek	Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	1
2011	Labouring Creek Jaguar Corridor	Labouring Creek Jaguar Corridor Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	96	Mangrove
Savanna	2
Wetlands (inland)	2
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)
Marine Neritic	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rio Bravo CMA Gallon Jug Estate (Belize). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rio-bravo-cma-gallon-jug-estate-iba-belize on 22/12/2024.