Sierra de las Minas - Motagua (Guatemala)

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Sierra de las Minas - Motagua

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident	1999-2007	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Horned Guan Oreophasis derbianus	EN	resident	2007	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident	1999-2007	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens	LC	resident	1999-2007	50,000-99,999 individuals	A2, A3
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident	1999	100,000-499,999 individuals	A3
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami	LC	resident	1999	50,000-99,999 individuals	A3
Wine-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ellioti	LC	resident	1999	250-999 individuals	A2, A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident	1999	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus	LC	resident	2004	250-999 individuals	A3
Fulvous Owl Strix fulvescens	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 individuals	A2, A3
Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus	LC	resident	1999	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 individuals	A2, A3
Russet-crowned Motmot Momotus mexicanus	LC	resident	2004	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum	VU	resident	1997	< 50 individuals	A1
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident	2004	250-999 individuals	A3
Red-throated Parakeet Psittacara rubritorquis	LC	resident	2004	250-999 individuals	A2, A3
Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons	LC	resident	1999	250-999 individuals	A3
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	resident	2004	250-999 individuals	A3
Nutting's Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi	LC	resident	2004	250-999 individuals	A3
Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumilo	LC	resident	1999	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor	LC	resident	1999	10,000-19,999 individuals	A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus	LC	resident	2004	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident	1999	50,000-99,999 individuals	A2, A3
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata	LC	resident	1999	250-999 individuals	A2, A3
Rufous-browed Wren Troglodytes rufociliatus	LC	resident	1999	50,000-99,999 individuals	A2, A3
Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus	LC	resident	2004	250-999 individuals	A3
Blue-and-white Mockingbird Melanotis hypoleucus	LC	resident	1999	10,000-19,999 individuals	A2, A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis	LC	resident	1999	20,000-49,999 individuals	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident	1999-2007	20,000-49,999 individuals	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	resident	1999	50,000-99,999 individuals	A3
Rufous-collared Thrush Turdus rufitorques	LC	resident	1999	2,500-9,999 individuals	A2, A3
Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus	LC	resident	1999	1,000-2,499 individuals	A3
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis	LC	resident	1999	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident	1999	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia	EN	winter	2000	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli	LC	resident	1999	50,000-99,999 individuals	A3
Pink-headed Warbler Cardellina versicolor	LC	resident	1999	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus	LC	resident	1999	2,500-9,999 individuals	A3
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula	LC	resident	1999	50,000-99,999 individuals	A3

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

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Sierra de las Minas	Buffer Zone	-
1955	El Reformador	Parque Nacional	<1
1956	Santa Rosalía	Zona de Veda Definitiva	1
1956	Santa Rosalía	Zona de Veda Definitiva	-
1977	Mario Dary Rivera	Biotopo Protegido	<1
1990	Sierra de las Minas	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	56
1990	Sierra de las Minas	Biosphere Reserve	56
1996	Bocas del Polochic	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	5
2001	Santa Rosa y Llano Largo	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2001	Cerro Verde	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2001	Posada Montaña del Quetzal	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2001	Ram Tzul	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2001	Hacienda Pastores	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2001	El Ciruelo, Country Delight	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2001	Cerro Verde	Private Nature Reserve	-
2001	El Ciruelo, Country Delight	Private Nature Reserve	-
2001	Hacienda Pastores	Private Nature Reserve	-
2001	Montebello	Private Nature Reserve	-
2001	Posada Montaña del Quetzal	Private Nature Reserve	-
2001	Ram Tzul	Private Nature Reserve	-
2001	Santa Rosa y Llano Largo	Private Nature Reserve	-
2003	Niño Dormido	Parque Regional Municipal	<1
2003	Niño Dormido	Regional Park	-
2004	Las Flores	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2004	Las Flores	Private Nature Reserve	-
2005	Cerro de Jesús	Parque Regional Municipal	<1
2005	Monte Alto	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2005	Monte Alto	Private Nature Reserve	-
2005	Cerro de Jesús	Regional Park	-
2006	Concepción	Reserva Natural Privada	1
2006	Luisiana	Reserva Natural Privada	1
2006	Lote 8	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Lote 6	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Lote 10	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Lote 9	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	La Palmilla	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Montaña Larga	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Lote 11	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	El Bosque	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	San Isidro	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Las Nubes	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Pataxte	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Los Alpes	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Río Zarco Chiquito	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Finca Fernando Paiz	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Antigua Estancia de los Leones	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Lo de China	Parque Regional Municipal	<1
2006	Chabiland Cerro	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Selempin	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Biotopín	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	El Roble	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	El Naranjo	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2006	Lote 9	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Los Alpes	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Pataxte	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Peña de Angel	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Finca Fernando Paiz	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Lo de China	Regional Park	-
2006	Lote 10	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Lote 6	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Concepción	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Río Zarco Chiquito	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Antigua Estancia de los Leones	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Lote 11	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Lote 8	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	El Bosque	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Selempin	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	La Palmilla	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Biotopín	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Luisiana	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	El Naranjo	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Las Nubes	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Chabiland Cerro	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	Montaña Larga	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	San Isidro	Private Nature Reserve	-
2006	El Roble	Private Nature Reserve	-
2007	Hacienda Los Jose Luises	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2007	Chajmaik	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2007	Chabiland Esquina	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2007	El Risco	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2007	Chajmaik	Private Nature Reserve	-
2007	Canjulá-Tocapote-Los Maijones	Regional Park	-
2007	Hacienda Los José Luises	Private Nature Reserve	-
2008	Los Hornos	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2008	La Joya	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2008	Finca Pujol fraccion E	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2008	El Pujol Fracción B	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2008	El Pujol fraccion C	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2008	Saq Ha	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2010	Karnac	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2010	Tres Marías	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2010	Río Colorado	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2013	Llano de la Negra	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2013	Rincón del Zope	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2015	El Aguacate	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2015	Portal de las Minas	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2015	El Roblar	Reserva Natural Privada	<1
2017	Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Grande	Parque Regional Municipal	<1

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Gallery & riparian, Montane broadleaf evergreen, Pine-oak, Tropical lowland evergreen	38
Shrubland	Arid lowland scrub, Second-growth & disturbed scrub	38
Artificial/Terrestrial	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Improved pasture land, Other urban & industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards & groves	20
Grassland	Second-growth & grazed	2
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers	1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	57
agriculture	19
rangeland/pastureland	3
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
energy production and mining	minor (<10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
not utilised	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

Land ownership

State, communal, and private.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra de las Minas - Motagua (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-de-las-minas--motagua-iba-guatemala on 22/11/2024.