Ría Lagartos (10186)
Mexico, Central America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Thalasseus sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LC | 2008 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Granatellus sallaei | Grey-throated Chat | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus | Yucatan Poorwill | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Thalasseus maxima | Royal Tern | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Crax rubra | Great Curassow | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melanoptila glabrirostris | Black Catbird | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Sternula antillarum | Least Tern | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melanerpes pygmaeus | Yucatan Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Meleagris ocellata | Ocellated Turkey | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Himantopus mexicanus | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Arremonops chloronotus | Green-backed Sparrow | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Cyanocorax yucatanicus | Yucatan Jay | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Icterus auratus | Orange Oriole | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus yucatanensis | Yucatan Flycatcher | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Colinus nigrogularis | Black-throated Bobwhite | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Charadrius wilsonia | Wilson's Plover | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Icterus prosthemelas | Black-cowled Oriole | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Charadrius semipalmatus | Semipalmated Plover | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tringa semipalmatus | Willet | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Antrostomus badius | Yucatan Nightjar | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax auritus | Double-crested Cormorant | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Piranga roseogularis | Rose-throated Tanager | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Doricha eliza | Mexican Sheartail | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Dendrocincla anabatina | Tawny-winged Woodcreeper | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Tringa melanoleuca | Greater Yellowlegs | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Vireo magister | Yucatan Vireo | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Campylorhynchus yucatanicus | Yucatan Wren | NT | 2008 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Ría Lagartos. 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 25, 2025.