Sierra de Atoyac y Bosques de Niebla de la Costa Grande (10020)
Mexico, Central America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | Megadontomys thomasi | Thomas's Giant Deer Mouse | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Pseudoeurycea tlahcuiloh | Green-flecked Salamander | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Thorius grandis | Grand Minute Salamander | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Thorius infernalis | Atoyac Minute Salamander | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Pseudoeurycea ahuitzotl | Imperial Salamander | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Pseudoeurycea teotepec | Teotepec Salamander | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Lophornis brachylophus | Short-crested Coquette | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Sarcohyla toyota | Toyota’s Treefrog | CR | 2023 | A1a, A1e, B1 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Cypseloides storeri | White-fronted Swift | DD | 2015 | |
| Aves | Panyptila sanctihieronymi | Great Swallow-tailed Swift | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Basilinna leucotis | White-eared Hummingbird | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Empidonax fulvifrons | Buff-breasted Flycatcher | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Myadestes occidentalis | Brown-backed Solitaire | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Catharus occidentalis | Russet Nightingale-thrush | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Turdus infuscatus | Black Thrush | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Poecile sclateri | Mexican Chickadee | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Baeolophus wollweberi | Bridled Titmouse | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Dendrortyx macroura | Long-tailed Wood-partridge | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Eupherusa poliocerca | White-tailed Hummingbird | NT | 2015 | |
| Aves | Lampornis clemenciae | Blue-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Lampornis amethystinus | Amethyst-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Lamprolaima rhami | Garnet-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Empidonax affinis | Pine Flycatcher | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Lepidocolaptes leucogaster | White-striped Woodcreeper | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Pipilo ocai | Collared Towhee | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Atlapetes pileatus | Rufous-capped Brush-finch | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Leiothlypis crissalis | Colima Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Oreothlypis superciliosa | Crescent-chested Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Cardellina rubra | Red Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Myioborus pictus | Painted Whitestart | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Basileuterus belli | Golden-browed Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Piranga erythrocephala | Red-headed Tanager | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Ara militaris | Military Macaw | VU | 2015 | |
| Aves | Nyctiphrynus mcleodii | Eared Poorwill | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Ptiliogonys cinereus | Grey Silky-flycatcher | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Peucedramus taeniatus | Olive Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Hesperiphona abeillei | Hooded Grosbeak | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Geothlypis nelsoni | Hooded Yellowthroat | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Cardellina rubrifrons | Red-faced Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Colaptes auricularis | Grey-crowned Woodpecker | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Trogon mexicanus | Mountain Trogon | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Tilmatura dupontii | Sparkling-tailed Woodstar | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Calothorax pulcher | Beautiful Hummingbird | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Atthis heloisa | Bumblebee Hummingbird | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Psiloscops flammeolus | Flammulated Owl | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Megascops trichopsis | Whiskered Screech-owl | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Strix varia | Barred Owl | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Zentrygon albifacies | White-faced Quail-dove | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Contopus pertinax | Greater Pewee | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Vireolanius melitophrys | Chestnut-sided Shrike-vireo | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Vireo brevipennis | Slaty Vireo | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Vireo bellii | Bell's Vireo | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Vireo atricapilla | Black-capped Vireo | NT | 2015 | |
| Aves | Vireo nelsoni | Dwarf Vireo | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Aphelocoma unicolor | Unicolored Jay | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Cyanolyca mirabilis | White-throated Jay | VU | 2015 | |
| Aves | Ridgwayia pinicola | Aztec Thrush | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Diglossa baritula | Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Icterus wagleri | Black-vented Oriole | LC | 2015 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Sierra de Atoyac y Bosques de Niebla de la Costa Grande. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.