Gran Humedal del Norte de Ciego de Ávila (19796)
Cuba, Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | American Flamingo | LC | 2008 | D1a |
| Aves | Dendrocygna arborea | West Indian Whistling-duck | VU | 2008 | A1b, D1a |
| Aves | Teretistris fornsi | Oriente Warbler | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Psittacara euops | Cuban Parakeet | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Polioptila lembeyei | Cuban Gnatcatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Torreornis inexpectata | Zapata Sparrow | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Accipiter gundlachi | Gundlach's Hawk | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Mimus gundlachii | Bahama Mockingbird | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Agelaius humeralis | Tawny-shouldered Blackbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melanerpes superciliaris | West Indian Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Coccyzus merlini | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Larus atricilla | Laughing Gull | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Patagioenas leucocephala | White-crowned Pigeon | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon ricordii | Cuban Emerald | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Vireo gundlachii | Cuban Vireo | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Todus multicolor | Cuban Tody | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Onychoprion anaethetus | Bridled Tern | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Fregata magnificens | Magnificent Frigatebird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Charadrius melodus | Piping Plover | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Colinus virginianus | Northern Bobwhite | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Progne cryptoleuca | Cuban Martin | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melopyrrha nigra | Cuban Bullfinch | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus sagrae | La Sagra's Flycatcher | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Thalasseus maxima | Royal Tern | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tyrannus caudifasciatus | Loggerhead Kingbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Antigone canadensis | Sandhill Crane | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Quiscalus niger | Greater Antillean Grackle | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Geotrygon chrysia | Key West Quail-dove | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Xiphidiopicus percussus | Cuban Green Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Passerina ciris | Painted Bunting | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Spindalis zena | Western Spindalis | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Corvus nasicus | Cuban Crow | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Vireo crassirostris | Thick-billed Vireo | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Starnoenas cyanocephala | Blue-headed Quail-dove | EN | 2008 | |
| Aves | Icterus dominicensis | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Antrostomus cubanensis | Cuban Nightjar | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Contopus caribaeus | Greater Antillean Pewee | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Chordeiles gundlachii | Antillean Nighthawk | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Amazona leucocephala | Cuban Amazon | NT | 2008 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Gran Humedal del Norte de Ciego de Ávila. 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 Jan 17, 2026.