Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii | LC | resident | 2016 | 26 individuals | B3a |
| Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus | NT | winter | 2013 | 32 individuals | B1a |
| Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus | NT | resident | 2019 | 90 individuals | B1a |
| Sprague's Pipit Anthus spragueii | VU | non-breeding | 2016 | 52 individuals | A1 |
| Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus | VU | non-breeding | 2020 | 6,300 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santiaguillo (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santiaguillo-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.