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Sierra Lenca


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2022 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 2022 min 30 individuals A1
Ocellated Quail Cyrtonyx ocellatus VU resident 2023 30-80 individuals A1
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN winter 2023 15-60 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Forestry & agro-industrial plantations, Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Perennial crops, orchards & groves 60
Forest Montane broadleaf evergreen, Pine, Pine-oak 40
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra Lenca (Honduras). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-lenca-iba-honduras on 23/11/2024.