Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | non-breeding (2014) | 2,180 birds | A4 |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2014) | 31 adults | B1a |
| Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna | NT | resident (2019) | 94 | B1a |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Forest | 18 | Mangrove |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 62 |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tecolutla (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tecolutla-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.