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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
West Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Long-tailed Wood-partridge Dendrortyx macroura	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Flammulated Owl Psiloscops flammeolus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Balsas Screech-owl Megascops seductus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A1, A3
Whiskered Screech-owl Megascops trichopsis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Spotted Owl Strix occidentalis	NT	resident (1995)	present	A1
Barred Owl Strix varia	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Eared Quetzal Euptilotis neoxenus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A1, A3
Citreoline Trogon Trogon citreolus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Russet-crowned Motmot Momotus mexicanus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes chrysogenys	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Strickland's Woodpecker Leuconotopicus stricklandi	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Thick-billed Parrot Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha	EN	non-breeding (1995)	present	A1, A3
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident (1995)	present	A3
Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Pine Flycatcher Empidonax affinis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Dwarf Vireo Vireo nelsoni	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Grey-barred Wren Campylorhynchus megalopterus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Aztec Thrush Ridgwayia pinicola	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Russet Nightingale-thrush Catharus occidentalis	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Green-striped Brushfinch Arremon virenticeps	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Collared Towhee Pipilo ocai	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Rufous-capped Brushfinch Atlapetes pileatus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Striped Sparrow Oriturus superciliosus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Yellow-winged Cacique Cassiculus melanicterus	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Colima Warbler Leiothlypis crissalis	LC	non-breeding (1995)	present	A1
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons	LC	non-breeding (1995)	present	A3
Red Warbler Cardellina rubra	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Orange-breasted Bunting Passerina leclancherii	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3
Slate-blue Seedeater Amaurospiza relicta	LC	resident (1995)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1940	Pico de Tancitaro	National Park (II)	9
2009	Pico de Tancítaro	Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (Ia)	9
2009	Pico de Tancítaro	Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (Ia)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	42	Tropical deciduous; Pine; Tropical coniferous; Pine-oak
Other	2
Savanna	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	44
rangeland/pastureland	9
urban/industrial/transport	1
forestry	-

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal y privada.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tancítaro (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tancítaro-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.