Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 (1995) | present | A1 |
| Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Grey-throated Chat Granatellus sallaei | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio aurantius | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Ramphocelus passerinii | NR | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 | Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra Chixtontic, Sierra Canjá (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-chixtontic-sierra-canjá-iba-mexico on 22/12/2024.