The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brandt's Cormorant Urile penicillatus | LC | breeding (2011) | 25,210 birds | A4, B3a |
Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident (2012) | 50 birds | B1a |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2011) | 25,210 birds | B3b |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santa Rosaliíta (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santa-rosaliíta-iba-mexico on 25/12/2024.