Delta del Cauto (19804)
Cuba, Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Limnodromus griseus | Short-billed Dowitcher | LC | 2008 | D1a |
| Aves | Dendrocygna arborea | West Indian Whistling-duck | VU | 2008 | A1b, D1a |
| Aves | Psittacara euops | Cuban Parakeet | VU | 2008 | A1b, B2, D1a |
| Aves | Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | LC | 2008 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | American Flamingo | LC | 2008 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris minutilla | Least Sandpiper | LC | 2008 | D1a |
| Aves | Accipiter gundlachi | Gundlach's Hawk | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Colaptes fernandinae | Fernandina's Flicker | VU | 2008 | A1b, B2 |
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 | Contopus caribaeus | Greater Antillean Pewee | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon ricordii | Cuban Emerald | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Coccyzus merlini | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Todus multicolor | Cuban Tody | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Priotelus temnurus | Cuban Trogon | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melopyrrha nigra | Cuban Bullfinch | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Antrostomus cubanensis | Cuban Nightjar | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Spindalis zena | Western Spindalis | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Dives atroviolaceus | Cuban Blackbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Icterus dominicensis | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Quiscalus niger | Greater Antillean Grackle | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Passerina ciris | Painted Bunting | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Xiphidiopicus percussus | Cuban Green Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Vireo gundlachii | Cuban Vireo | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Patagioenas leucocephala | White-crowned Pigeon | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melanerpes superciliaris | West Indian Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus sagrae | La Sagra's Flycatcher | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Sternula antillarum | Least Tern | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tyrannus caudifasciatus | Loggerhead Kingbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Margarobyas lawrencii | Bare-legged Screech-owl | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Agelaius humeralis | Tawny-shouldered Blackbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tiaris canorus | Cuban Grassquit | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tachornis phoenicobia | Antillean Palm-swift | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Colinus virginianus | Northern Bobwhite | NT | 2008 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Delta del Cauto. 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.