Turquino - Bayamesa (19802)
Cuba, Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Teretistris fornsi | Oriente Warbler | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Corvus nasicus | Cuban Crow | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Geotrygon caniceps | Grey-headed Quail-dove | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Starnoenas cyanocephala | Blue-headed Quail-dove | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus albipes | Cuban Dwarf Robber Frog | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus turquinensis | Turquino Robber Frog | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Pinopsida | Juniperus saxicola | Sabina | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Pterodroma hasitata | Black-capped Petrel | EN | 2008 | A1a, D1a |
| Aves | Accipiter gundlachi | Gundlach's Hawk | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myadestes elisabeth | Cuban Solitaire | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus glamyrus | EN | 2018 | A1e | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus cubanus | Cuban Robber Frog | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus jaumei | Orange Long-nosed Frog | CR | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Glaucidium siju | Cuban Pygmy-owl | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Todus multicolor | Cuban Tody | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tiaris canorus | Cuban Grassquit | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Geotrygon chrysia | Key West Quail-dove | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus sagrae | La Sagra's Flycatcher | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tyrannus caudifasciatus | Loggerhead Kingbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Patagioenas leucocephala | White-crowned Pigeon | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melanerpes superciliaris | West Indian Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Xiphidiopicus percussus | Cuban Green Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Margarobyas lawrencii | Bare-legged Screech-owl | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Geotrygon caniceps | VU | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Spindalis zena | Western Spindalis | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melopyrrha nigra | Cuban Bullfinch | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Priotelus temnurus | Cuban Trogon | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Vireo gundlachii | Cuban Vireo | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon ricordii | Cuban Emerald | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Contopus caribaeus | Greater Antillean Pewee | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Catharus bicknelli | Bicknell's Thrush | VU | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tyrannus cubensis | Giant Kingbird | EN | 2008 | |
| Aves | Quiscalus niger | Greater Antillean Grackle | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Dives atroviolaceus | Cuban Blackbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Coccyzus merlini | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Icterus dominicensis | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Colaptes fernandinae | Fernandina's Flicker | VU | 2008 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Turquino - Bayamesa. 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 12, 2025.