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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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A1, A2, A3
Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus	EN	resident (2006)	< 50 birds	A1, A2, A3
White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A2, A3
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A2, A3
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Sparkling-tailed Woodstar Tilmatura dupontii	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3
Wine-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ellioti	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A2, A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3
Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A2, A3
Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A2, A3
Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A2, A3
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Chestnut-sided Shrike-vireo Vireolanius melitophrys	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3
Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A2, A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A2, A3
Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A2, A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 females	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Rufous-collared Thrush Turdus rufitorques	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A2, A3
Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A3
Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps	LC	resident (2006)	< 50 birds	A2, A3
Grey-crowned Ground-sparrow Melozone occipitalis	LC	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A2
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli	LC	resident (2006)	20,000-49,999 birds	A3
Pink-headed Warbler Cardellina versicolor	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A1, A2, A3
Azure-rumped Tanager Tangara cabanisi	VU	resident (2003)	50-249 birds	A1, A2, A3
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Volcanes Santo Tomas y Zunil	Zona de Amortiguamiento (-)	5
1956	Volcán Siete Orejas	Zona de Veda Definitiva (-)	1
1956	Volcán Santiaguito	Zona de Veda Definitiva (-)	2
1956	Volcán Cerro Quemado	Zona de Veda Definitiva (-)	1
1956	Volcán Santa María	Zona de Veda Definitiva (-)	2
1989	Abaj Takalik	Area de Protección Especial (-)	<1
1996	Zunil	Parque Regional Municipal (IV)	4
1997	Dolores Hidalgo	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
1997	Dolores Hidalgo	Private Nature Reserve (V)	<1
1998	Quetzaltenango - Saqbé	Parque Regional Municipal (IV)	5
2002	Ona	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	2
2002	Buenos Aires	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2002	Buenos Aires	Private Nature Reserve (V)	<1
2002	Ona	Private Nature Reserve (V)	2
2004	Las Nubes	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	1
2004	Las Nubes	Private Nature Reserve (V)	1
2006	Finca La Bohemia	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2006	La Bohemia	Private Nature Reserve (V)	<1
2007	La Rosita	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2007	Finca Asturias	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2007	El Caracol, Los Espinos, Mirasol y Tizate	Parque Regional Municipal (IV)	<1
2007	El Caracol, Los Espinos, Mirasol y Tizate	Regional Park (IV)	<1
2007	Finca Asturias	Private Nature Reserve (V)	<1
2008	Concepcion Chiquirichapa	Parque Regional Municipal (IV)	1
2009	Los Laureles	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2009	Finca Patrocinio	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2012	La Florida	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2012	Finca Comunitaria Loma Linda	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2012	Finca Comunitaria Magnolia Miramar	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2014	Altamira	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	67	Improved pasture land; Forestry & agro-industrial plantations; Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves
Forest	27	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak; Tropical lowland evergreen
Shrubland	4	Second-growth & disturbed scrub
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	2	Scree & boulders
Wetlands (inland)	1	Rivers

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	69
nature conservation and research	21
rangeland/pastureland	1
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)
not utilised	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santiaguito Volcano (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santiaguito-volcano-iba-guatemala on 23/12/2024.