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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2
Rufous Sabrewing Pampa rufa	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident	-	unknown	A3
Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2
Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2
Grey-crowned Ground-sparrow Melozone occipitalis	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2
Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus	LC	resident	-	unknown	A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards & groves	77
Grassland		14
Forest	Tropical lowland evergreen	7
Other		2

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Vicente Volcano (El Salvador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-vicente-volcano-iba-el-salvador on 23/11/2024.