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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
Slaty-breasted Tinamou Crypturellus boucardi	VU	resident	2020	min 30 individuals	A1
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum	VU	resident	2012	min 30 individuals	A1

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1992	Tawahka Asangni	Reserva Biológica	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Tropical coniferous, Tropical lowland evergreen	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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