Loma Quita Espuela (19861)
Dominican Republic, Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Amazona ventralis | Hispaniolan Amazon | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Catharus bicknelli | Bicknell's Thrush | VU | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Dulus dominicus | Palmchat | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Contopus hispaniolensis | Hispaniolan Pewee | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Tyto glaucops | Ashy-faced Owl | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus stolidus | Stolid Flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Amphibia | Osteopilus vastus | Hispaniolan Giant Treefrog | EN | 2009 | |
| Aves | Elaenia fallax | Greater Antillean Elaenia | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Nesoctites micromegas | Antillean Piculet | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Todus angustirostris | Narrow-billed Tody | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Todus subulatus | Broad-billed Tody | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Temnotrogon roseigaster | Hispaniolan Trogon | NT | 2007 | |
| Aves | Psittacara chloroptera | Hispaniolan Parakeet | VU | 2009 | |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon swainsonii | Hispaniolan Emerald | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Melanerpes striatus | Hispaniolan Woodpecker | LC | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Solenodon paradoxus | Hispaniolan Solenodon | EN | 2009 | |
| Aves | Myadestes genibarbis | Rufous-throated Solitaire | LC | 2007 | |
| Amphibia | Hypsiboas heilprini | Hispaniolan Green Treefrog | VU | 2009 | |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus schmidti | CR | 2009 | | |
| Amphibia | Osteopilus pulchrilineatus | Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog | EN | 2009 | |
| Aves | Phaenicophilus palmarum | Black-crowned Palm-tanager | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Coccyzus longirostris | Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Mellisuga minima | Vervain Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Euphonia musica | Antillean Euphonia | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Anthracothorax dominicus | LC | 2007 | | |
| Mammalia | Plagiodontia aedium | Cuvier's Hutia | EN | 2009 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Loma Quita Espuela. 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 16, 2025.