Ciénaga de Zapata (19816)
Cuba, Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Accipiter gundlachi | Gundlach's Hawk | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Mammalia | Mesocapromys nanus | Dwarf Hutia | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Reptilia | Crocodylus rhombifer | CUBAN CROCODILE | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Starnoenas cyanocephala | Blue-headed Quail-dove | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Agelaius assimilis | Red-shouldered Blackbird | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Cyanolimnas cerverai | Zapata Rail | CR | 2018 | A1e, B2 |
| Aves | Geotrygon caniceps | Grey-headed Quail-dove | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Colaptes fernandinae | Fernandina's Flicker | VU | 2008 | A1b, B1 |
| Aves | Ferminia cerverai | Zapata Wren | EN | 2018 | A1e, B2 |
| Amphibia | Peltophryne florentinoi | Zapata Toad | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Corvus nasicus | Cuban Crow | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Psittacara euops | Cuban Parakeet | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Teretistris fernandinae | Yellow-headed Warbler | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Amazona leucocephala | Cuban Amazon | NT | 2018 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Torreornis inexpectata | Zapata Sparrow | VU | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Chordeiles gundlachii | Antillean Nighthawk | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Antigone canadensis | Sandhill Crane | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Spindalis zena | Western Spindalis | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Dendrocygna arborea | West Indian Whistling-duck | VU | 2008 | |
| Aves | Contopus caribaeus | Greater Antillean Pewee | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Todus multicolor | Cuban Tody | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus sagrae | La Sagra's Flycatcher | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Laterallus jamaicensis | Black Rail | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Glaucidium siju | Cuban Pygmy-owl | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tachornis phoenicobia | Antillean Palm-swift | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melopyrrha nigra | Cuban Bullfinch | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Geotrygon caniceps | VU | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Margarobyas lawrencii | Bare-legged Screech-owl | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Agelaius humeralis | Tawny-shouldered Blackbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon ricordii | Cuban Emerald | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Patagioenas inornata | Plain Pigeon | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Coccyzus merlini | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Priotelus temnurus | Cuban Trogon | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Melanerpes superciliaris | West Indian Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Vireo gundlachii | Cuban Vireo | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Geotrygon chrysia | Key West Quail-dove | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Antrostomus cubanensis | Cuban Nightjar | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Xiphidiopicus percussus | Cuban Green Woodpecker | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Mellisuga helenae | Bee Hummingbird | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tyrannus cubensis | Giant Kingbird | EN | 2008 | |
| Aves | Patagioenas leucocephala | White-crowned Pigeon | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Icterus dominicensis | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Colinus virginianus | Northern Bobwhite | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Progne cryptoleuca | Cuban Martin | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Dives atroviolaceus | Cuban Blackbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Passerina ciris | Painted Bunting | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Quiscalus niger | Greater Antillean Grackle | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tiaris canorus | Cuban Grassquit | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tyrannus caudifasciatus | Loggerhead Kingbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | American Flamingo | LC | 2008 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Ciénaga de Zapata. 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 17, 2025.