Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Wood-partridge Dendrortyx macroura | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| White-naped Swift Streptoprocne semicollaris | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Bumblebee Hummingbird Selasphorus heloisa | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Grey-barred Wren Campylorhynchus megalopterus | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Ocellated Thrasher Toxostoma ocellatum | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Russet Nightingale-thrush Catharus occidentalis | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Rufous-capped Brushfinch Atlapetes pileatus | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Striped Sparrow Oriturus superciliosus | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Hooded Yellowthroat Geothlypis nelsoni | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Red Warbler Cardellina rubra | LC | resident (1995) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Los Volcanes | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 32 |
| 2010 | Área Natural Protegida del Bicentenario Santa Clara El Corte | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación (VI) | <1 |
| 2011 | Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl | Parque Nacional (II) | 25 |
| 2011 | Bosque Mágico de Piedra Canteada, Santuario de La Luciérnaga, Área Natural Protegida | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación (VI) | <1 |
| 2012 | Área Natural Protegida Santuario de la Luciernaga | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación (VI) | <1 |
| 2014 | Área Natural Protegida Ejido Miguel Lira y Ortega Santuario de la Luciérnaga | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación (VI) | <1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Volcanes Iztaccíhuatl - Popocatépetl (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/volcanes-iztaccíhuatl--popocatépetl-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.