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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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
Bearded Wood-partridge Dendrortyx barbatus	VU	resident (2014)	present	A1, A2, A3
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Blue-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis clemenciae	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Bumblebee Hummingbird Selasphorus heloisa	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Tamaulipas Pygmy-owl Glaucidium sanchezi	NT	resident (2014)	present	A2, A3
Flammulated Owl Psiloscops flammeolus	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Whiskered Screech-owl Megascops trichopsis	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Mountain Trogon Trogon mexicanus	LC	resident (2014)	15 birds	A3
Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis	EN	resident (2014)	present	A1, A2
White-striped Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes leucogaster	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons	LC	resident (2014)	3 birds	A3
Pine Flycatcher Empidonax affinis	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	resident (2014)	11 birds	A3
Chestnut-sided Shrike-vireo Vireolanius melitophrys	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Tamaulipas Crow Corvus imparatus	LC	resident (2014)	30 birds	A2
Dwarf Jay Cyanolyca nanus	NT	- (2014)	present	A1, A2, A3
Unicolored Jay Aphelocoma unicolor	LC	resident (2014)	35 birds	A3
Transvolcanic Jay Aphelocoma ultramarina	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Bridled Titmouse Baeolophus wollweberi	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Mexican Chickadee Poecile sclateri	LC	resident (2014)	22 birds	A3
Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis	LC	resident (2014)	83 birds	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident (2014)	15 birds	A3
Aztec Thrush Ridgwayia pinicola	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Russet Nightingale-thrush Catharus occidentalis	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus	LC	resident (2014)	11 birds	A3
Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys cinereus	LC	resident (2014)	80 birds	A3
Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Hooded Grosbeak Hesperiphona abeillei	LC	resident (2014)	23 birds	A3
Rufous-capped Brushfinch Atlapetes pileatus	LC	resident (2014)	16 birds	A3
Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident (2014)	7 birds	A3
Hooded Yellowthroat Geothlypis nelsoni	LC	resident (2014)	11 birds	A3
Golden-browed Warbler Basileuterus belli	LC	resident (2014)	47 birds	A3
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Red Warbler Cardellina rubra	LC	resident (2014)	present	A3
Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus	LC	resident (2014)	8 birds	A3
Crimson-collared Grosbeak Caryothraustes celaeno	LC	resident (2014)	present	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Zona de Preservación Ecológica de los Centros de Población Cerro El Aguacatillo	Other (-)	<1
2004	Reserva Privada Finca Tegolome	Other (-)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	72	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine-oak; Tropical coniferous; Tropical semi-evergreen
Shrubland	2	Semi-humid/humid montane scrub

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)

- Comunal/ Ejidal
- Privada 

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tlanchinol y Bosques de Montaña del Noreste de Hidalgo (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tlanchinol-y-bosques-de-montaña-del-noreste-de-hidalgo-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.