Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | resident (2011) | 1,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | winter (2011) | 7,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | winter (2017) | 8,445 birds | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2015) | 46 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | winter (2017) | 400 birds | B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | - (2020) | 252 birds | B1a |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (2011) | 75 birds | B3a |
| Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri | LC | winter (2011) | 3,100 birds | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2011–2020) | 20,318 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 27 | Mangrove; Second-growth & disturbed; Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous |
| Wetlands (inland) | 13 | Saline & alkaline lakes |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Savanna | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 53 |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sistema Lagunario Huizache - Caimanero (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sistema-lagunario-huizache--caimanero-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.