Sierra de las Minas - Motagua (20369)
Guatemala, Central America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Lampornis viridipallens | Green-throated Mountain-gem | LC | 2007 | B1 |
| Aves | Myadestes unicolor | Slate-coloured Solitaire | LC | 2007 | B1 |
| Aves | Penelopina nigra | Highland Guan | NT | 2007 | A1b, A1d |
| Aves | Ergaticus versicolor | Pink-headed Warbler | VU | 2007 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Cyanolyca pumilo | Black-throated Jay | LC | 2007 | B1 |
| Amphibia | Cryptotriton veraepacis | Baja Verapaz Salamander | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Basileuterus belli | Golden-browed Warbler | LC | 2007 | B1 |
| Aves | Melanotis hypoleucus | Blue-and-white Mockingbird | LC | 2007 | B1 |
| Aves | Turdus rufitorques | Rufous-collared Robin | LC | 2007 | B1 |
| Aves | Diglossa baritula | Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer | LC | 2007 | B1 |
| Aves | Dendroica chrysoparia | Golden-cheeked Warbler | EN | 2007 | A1a |
| Aves | Oreophasis derbianus | Horned Guan | EN | 2007 | A1a, B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Lamprolaima rhami | Garnet-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Abeillia abeillei | Emerald-chinned Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Momotus mexicanus | Russet-crowned Motmot | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Eupsittula canicularis | Orange-fronted Parakeet | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Notiochelidon pileata | Black-capped Swallow | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Aphelocoma unicolor | Unicoloured Jay | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Morococcyx erythropygus | Lesser Ground-cuckoo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Thryothorus pleurostictus | Banded Wren | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Troglodytes rufociliatus | Rufous-browed Wren | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Atthis ellioti | Wine-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Cyanocorax melanocyaneus | Bushy-crested Jay | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myadestes occidentalis | Brown-backed Solitaire | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Strix fulvescens | Fulvous Owl | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus nuttingi | Nutting's Flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Empidonax fulvifrons | Buff-breasted Flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myioborus pictus | Painted Redstart | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Electron carinatum | Keel-billed Motmot | VU | 2007 | |
| Aves | Peucedramus taeniatus | Olive Warbler | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Psittacara rubritorquis | Red-throated Parakeet | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Aspatha gularis | Blue-throated Motmot | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Zentrygon albifacies | White-faced Quail-dove | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Parula superciliosa | Crescent-chested Warbler | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Lampornis amethystinus | Amethyst-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Turdus infuscatus | Black Thrush | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Basilinna leucotis | White-eared Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Chlorophonia occipitalis | Blue-crowned Chlorophonia | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Calocitta formosa | White-throated Magpie-jay | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Ptilogonys cinereus | Grey Silky-flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Contopus pertinax | Greater Pewee | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Trogon mexicanus | Mountain Trogon | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Sierra de las Minas - Motagua. 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.