Biodiversity and biogeographic significance of the Sierra Chinajá in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala: a first look

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Figure 1. Location of Sierra Chinajá.

Table 1. Plant species found in the Sierra Chinajá, according to Véliz, M. and Archila, F

	Family	Species
1	Acanthaceae	Aphelandra aurantiaca
2		Aphelandra deppeana
3		Aphelandra scabra
4		Justicia sp.
5	Anacardiaceae	Mosquitoxylum jamaicense
6		Astronium graveolens
7		Metopium brownei
8		Rhus striata
9	Annonaceae	Annona scleroderma
10		Cymbopetalum penduliflorum
11		Desmopsis stenopetala
12		Guatteria anomala
13	Apocynaceae	Aspidosperma cruentum
14		Aspidosperma sp.
15		Plumeria rubra
16		Thevethia ahouai
17		Tabernaemontana sp.
18	Araceae	Anthurium montanum
19		Anthurium pentaphyllum var. bombacifollium
20		Anthurium sp.1
21		Anthurium sp.2
22		Anthurium sp.3
23		Anthurium sp.4
24		Monstera sp.
25		Spathyphyllum blandum
26		Syngonium podophyllum
27	Araliaceae	Dendropanax arboreus
28		Oreopanax obtusifollium
29		Oreopanax sp.
30	Arecaceae	Chamaedorea elegans
31		Chamaedorea sp.
32		Chamaedorea tepejilote
33		Chryosophila argentea
34	Asclepiadaceae	Asclepias curasavica
35	Asteraceae	Ageratina sp.
36		Melanthera nivea
37		Neurolaena lobata
38		Vernonia sp.
39		Zexmenia salvinii
40	Begoniaceae	Begonia manicata
41		Begonia nelumbiifolia
42		Begonia sp. 1
43		Begonia sp. 2
44		Begonia sp. 3
45		Begonia sp. 4
46		Begonia sp. 5
47		Begonia sp.6
48	Bombacaceae	Pseudobombax ellipticum
49	Boraginaceae	Cordia gerascanthus
50		Cordia alliodora
51	Bromeliaceae	Aechmea bracteata
52		Androlepis skinneri
53		Billbergia sp.
54		Billbergia viridiflora
55		Catopsis sp.
56		Catopsis hahnii
57		Catopsis (pending identification)
58		Greigia sp.
59		Pitcairnia sp.
60		Pitcarnia wendlandlii
61		Tillandsia sp.
62		Tillandsia butzii
63		Tillandsia juncea
64		Tillandsia matudae
65		Tillandsia schiedeana
66		Tillandsia valenzuelana
67		Tillandsia bulbosa
68		Vriesia heliconoides
69	Burseraceae	Bursera simaruba
70		Protium copal
71	Caesalpinaceae	Swartzia sp.
72	Cactaceae	Epyphillum oxypetalum
73		Zygocactus sp.
74	Clusiaceae	Calophyllum brasiliensis
75		Clusia guatemalensis
76		Clusia sp.
77		Garcinia sp.
78		Vismia camparaguay
79	Combretaceae	Terminalia amazonia
80	Comelinaceae	Campelia zanonia
81	Costaceae	Costus ruber
82		Costus pulverulentus
83	Cyclantaceae	Asplundia microphylla
84	Cyperaceae	Scleria sp.
85	Dennstaedtiaceae	Dennstaedtia sp.
86	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscorea sp.
87		Dioscorea barttletii
88	Ebenaceae	Diospyros sp.
89	Euphorbiaceae	Acalypha costarricenses
90		Acalypha glummifera
91		Acalypha sp.
92		Croton glabellus
93		Dalechampia heteromorpha
94		Disciphania calocarpa
95		Euphorbia leucocephala
96		Hieronyma alchorneoides
97		Sebastiania longicuspis
98	Fabaceae	Acacia sp.
99		Bauhinia divaricata
100		Desmodium sp.
101		Dialium guianense
102		Lonchocarpus castilloi
103		Lonchocarpus sp.
104		Myroxylon balsamum
105		Schizolobium sp.
106		Swartzia sp.
107		Swartzia standleyii
108		Senna skinneri
109		Senna sp.
110		Vatairea lundellii
111	Flacourtiaceae	Casearia sp.
112	Gesneraceae	Allopectus vinaceus
113	Gutiferae	Vismia camparaguay
114	Haemodoraceae	Xiphidium caeruleum
115	Pteridophyta	Adiantum radiata
116		Adiantum sp.1
117		Adiantum sp.2
118		Anthryphylum onsiforme
119		Asplenium sp.
120		Blechnum schedianum
121		Campyloneuron sp.
122		Displazium plantaginifolium
123		Elaphoglossum sp.
124		Pleopeltis lanceolata
125		Pleopeltis sp.
126		Pleopeltis sp.
127		Polypodium sp.
128		Tectaria heraclifolia
129		Thelypteris sp.
130	Heliconiaceae	Calathia unsigues
131		Heliconia latispatha
132		Heliconia sp.
133	Labiaceae	Salvia sp.
134	Lauraceae	Licaria capitata
135		Licaria sp.
136		Nectandra globosa
137		Ocotea licaria
138	Liliaceae	Dracaena americana
139	Malphigiaceae	Mascagnia sp.
140	Maranthaceae	Calathea allouia
141	Melastomataceae	Clidemia petiolaris
142		Clidemia sp.
143		Conostegia xalapensis
144		Miconia sp.1
145		Miconia sp.2
146		Topobea calicularis
147		Topobea lavrigata
148		Urera sp.
149	Meliaceae	Guarea glabra
150		Swietenia macrophylla
151		Trichilia glabra
152		Trichilia sp.1
153		Trichilia sp.2
154	Menispermaceae	Hyperbaena Mexicana
155	Mimosaceae	Cassia sp.
156		Pithecelobium sp.
157		Inga sp.
158	Moraceae	Dorstenia lindleyana
159		Ficus radula
160		Brosimum alicastrum
161		Coussopoa sp.
162		Trophys racemosa
163		Ficus sp.
164	Myristicaceae	Virola guatemalensis
165	Myrsinaceae	Ardisia sp.
166		Parathesis sp.
167	Myrtaceae	Eugenia sp.
168		Eugenia sp.
169	Nyctaginaceae	Guapira sp.
170	Ochnaceae	Ouratea lucens
171	Olecaceae	Olecaceae sp.
172	Orchidaceae	Brassia caudate
173		Campylocentrum scheidei
174		Catasetum integerrimum
175		Chysis bractescens
176		Coelia bella
177		Coelia sp.
178		Corymborkis forcipigera
179		Cranichis sp.
180		Elleanthus capitatus
181		Elleanthus caricoides
182		Elleanthus graminifolius
183		Elleanthus poiformis Schltr.
184		Encyclia (Prosthechea) cochleata
185		Encyclia (Prosthechea) pygmaea
186		Encyclia asperula
187		Encyclia sp.
188		Epidendrum cf. veroscriptum
189		Epidendrum isomerum
190		Epidendrum nocturnum
191		Epidendrum polyanthum
192		Epidendrum rigidum
193		Eurystyles sp.
194		Gongora cassidea
195		Goodyera sp.
196		Hexadesmia imbricata
197		Isochilus linearis
198		Jacquiniella cobanensis
199		Jacquiniella equitantifolia
200		Lepidanthus pasanticus
201		Maxillaria aciantha
202		Maxillaria brunnea
203		Maxillaria crassifolia
204		Maxillaria densa
205		Maxillaria meleagris
206		Maxillaria muricata
207		Maxillaria pulchra
208		Maxillaria scorpioidea
209		Maxillaria sp.
210		Maxillaria uncata
211		Maxillaria variabilis
212		Mormolyca ringens
213		Nidema boothii
214		Notylia barkeria
215		Oncidium oerstedii
216		Ornithocephalus bicornis
217		Pleurothalis grobyii
218		Pleurothalis lewisii
219		Pleurothalis pansamalae
220		Pleurothalis sanchoi
221		Pleurothalis segoviensis
222		Pleurothallis yucatanensis
223		Pleurothallis sp.
224		Polystachia cerea
225		Polystachya masayensis
226		Ponera juncifolia
227		Ponera striata
228		Prostechea cochleata
229		Prostechea fragans
230		Prostechea pygmaea
231		Sarcoglottis sp.
232		Scaphyglothis lendyana
233		Scaphyglothis sp.
234		Scaphyglottis crurigera
235		Sobralia fragrans
236		Sobralia sp.
237		Stanhopea aff. Oculata
238		Stelis sp. 1
239		Stelis sp. 2
240		Stenorrhynchus coloratus
241		Trichosalpinx violacea
242		Trigonidium egertonianum
243		Vittaria graminifolia
244		Zootrophyon tribuloide
245	Passifloraceae	Passiflora biflora
246		Passiflora sp.1
247	Piperaceae	Peperomia pellucida
248		Peperomia sp.1
249		Peperomia sp.2
250		Peperomia sp.3
251		Piper aduncum
252		Piper auritum
253		Piper peltatum
254		Piper sp.
255	Poaceae	Lasiacis divaricada
256		Muhlenbergia sp.
257		Olyra lalifolia
258	Polygonaceae	Coccoloba sp.1
259	Polypodiaceae	Polypodium sp.
260	Rubiaceae	Alseis yucatanenses
261		Cephaelis tomentosa
262		Chiococca alba
263		Guettarda combsii
264		Hamelia patens
265		Hamelia rovirosae
266		Hoffmania sp.
267		Morinda sp.
268		Psychotria chiapensis
269		Psychotria sp.1
270		Psychotria sp.2
271		Psychotria sp.3
272		Psychotria sp.4
273		Psychotria sp.5
274		Rondeletia buddleioides
275		Rondeletia sp.1
276		Rondeletia sp.2
277		Simira salvadorensis
278	Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum belizense
279	Sapindaceae	Paullinia sp.
280		Cupania belizensis
281		Cupania sp.
282	Sapotaceae	Pouteria sp.
283		Chrysophyllum mexicanum
284		Manilkara zapota
285		Sideroxylon capiri
286	Sauraureaceae	Saurauia sp.
287	Simaroubaceae	Picramnia sp.
288		Simarouba glauca
289	Solanaceae	Cestrum nocturnum
290		Lycianthes sp.
291		Solanum sp.
292		Witheringia sp.
293	Theaceae	Ternstroema tepezapote
294	Tiliaceae	Mortoniodendron sp.
295		Luehea candida
296		Heliocarpus donnellsmithii
297		Trichospermum galliothi
298	Ulmaceae	Trema micrantha
299		Ampelocera hottlei
300	Urticaceae	Pilea sp. 1
301		Phenax hirtus
302	Verbenaceae	Cornutia sp.
303		Vitex gaumerii
304	Violaceae	Rinorea guatemalensis
305	Vitaceae	Cissus sp.
306	Vochisiaceae	Vochysia guatemalensis
307	Zamiaceae	Zamia monticola
308		Ceratozamia robusta
309		Zamia tuerckheimii

Table 2. Tree strata data from Whitaker plots at Sierra Chinajá. Bonham, C

Common name	Scientific name	Family	V/ha	BA total	F total	D/ha	Bar	Fr	Dr	IV	N
Canxan	Terminalia amazonia	Combretaceae	34.01	8.38	0.62	8.57	10.24	2.94	1.89	15.07	18
Palo jiote	Bursera simaruba	Burseraceae	14.78	3.89	0.48	36.19	4.75	2.27	7.98	15.01	76
Chico zapote	Manilkara zapota	Sapotaceae	20.79	4.81	0.76	18.10	5.88	3.60	3.99	13.47	38
Silion Colorado	Pouteria amygdalina	Sapotaceae	18.67	4.76	0.57	21.90	5.82	2.70	4.83	13.35	46
Qeqitzol	Blomia pisca	Sapindaceae	12.25	3.71	0.71	20.48	4.54	3.36	4.52	12.42	43
Zapotillo	Pouteria sp.	Sapotaceae	6.88	1.97	0.90	20.00	2.41	4.27	4.41	11.09	42
Paata che	Psidium sartorianum	Myrtaceae	7.68	1.81	0.57	22.38	2.21	2.70	4.94	9.85	47
Cacaute	Desmopsis stenopetala	Annonaceae	8.18	2.54	0.43	17.14	3.11	2.04	3.78	8.92	36
Mapola	Pseudobombax ellipticum	Bombacaceae	14.13	3.68	0.33	10.95	4.49	1.56	2.42	8.47	23
Palo gusano	Lonchocarpus guatemalensis	Fabaceae	5.61	1.49	0.43	17.14	1.82	2.04	3.78	7.64	36
Palo algodon	Ochroma lagopus	Bombacaceae	7.38	2.26	0.48	11.43	2.76	2.27	2.52	7.56	24
Aqal	Eugenia spp.	Myrtaceae	3.37	0.88	0.57	15.24	1.08	2.70	3.36	7.14	32
Tamarindo	Dialium guianense	Fabaceae	7.90	2.29	0.43	9.52	2.80	2.04	2.10	6.93	20
Colay	Sickingia salvadorensis	Rubiaceae	7.07	1.70	0.43	10.95	2.08	2.04	2.42	6.53	23
Tem	Sideroxylon capiri	Sapotaceae	11.88	3.03	0.29	4.76	3.70	1.37	1.05	6.13	10
Amate	Ficus radula	Moraceae	8.08	2.58	0.38	5.24	3.16	1.80	1.16	6.11	11
Ramon blanco	Brosimum alicastrum	Moraceae	6.03	1.43	0.43	8.57	1.75	2.04	1.89	5.68	18
Palo lagarto	Zanthoxylum belizense	Rutaceae	5.50	1.34	0.38	8.10	1.64	1.80	1.79	5.23	17
Chechen blanco	Sebastiania longicuspis	Euphorbiaceae	5.28	1.36	0.38	7.14	1.67	1.80	1.58	5.04	15
Laurel de montana	Cordia alliodora	Boraginaceae	4.12	0.80	0.33	8.57	0.97	1.56	1.89	4.43	18
Jocote	Spondias mombin	Anacardiaceae	2.17	0.55	0.43	7.14	0.68	2.04	1.58	4.29	15
Chilecayote	Sapium spp.	Euphorbiaceae	8.83	2.12	0.19	2.86	2.59	0.90	0.63	4.12	6
Manax	Hieronyma alchorneoides	Euphorbiaceae	3.06	0.65	0.33	7.62	0.80	1.56	1.68	4.04	16
Santa Maria	Calophyllum brasiliensis	Clusiaceae	3.86	0.89	0.38	5.24	1.08	1.80	1.16	4.04	11
Aguacatillo	Nectandra globosa	Lauraceae	3.99	1.13	0.24	5.24	1.38	1.14	1.16	3.67	11
Balsamo	Myroxylon balsamum	Fabaceae	5.97	1.46	0.24	3.33	1.79	1.14	0.74	3.66	7
Pok xik	Coccoloba spp.	Rubiaceae	2.07	0.57	0.38	3.81	0.69	1.80	0.84	3.34	8
Izote	Dracaena americana	Liliaceae	3.12	0.59	0.33	4.76	0.72	1.56	1.05	3.33	10
Valerio blanco	Aspidosperma megalocarpon	Apocynaceae	1.66	0.37	0.38	4.76	0.45	1.80	1.05	3.30	10
Copal pom	Protium copal	Burseraceae	1.45	0.36	0.29	6.67	0.44	1.37	1.47	3.29	14
Pomte			1.39	0.37	0.33	5.24	0.46	1.56	1.16	3.18	11
Escobo negro			1.32	0.35	0.33	5.24	0.42	1.56	1.16	3.14	11
Luin hembra	Cordia gerascanthus	Boraginaceae	1.35	0.32	0.29	5.71	0.40	1.37	1.26	3.03	12
Cansin	Lonchocarpus castilloi	Fabaceae	2.89	0.69	0.29	2.86	0.85	1.37	0.63	2.85	6
Faisan			1.16	0.33	0.33	3.33	0.41	1.56	0.74	2.71	7
Anonillo	Guatteria anomala	Annonaceae	0.61	0.21	0.18	2.86	0.25	0.85	0.63	1.74	6
Anona de monte	Annona scleroderma	Annonaceae	1.08	0.26	0.15	2.38	0.31	0.71	0.53	1.55	5
Valerio Colorado	Aspidosperma cruenta	Apocynaceae	0.64	0.14	0.10	1.90	0.17	0.47	0.42	1.07	4
Medallo	Vatairea lundellii	Fabaceae	1.03	0.22	0.05	0.95	0.27	0.24	0.21	0.71	2
Note: D/ha = Density per hectare; Bar = Relative basal area; F = Frequency; Fr = Relative frequency; BA = Basal area; IV = Importance value; V/ha = Volume per hectare.

Figure 2. Dendrograms of the Simpson Index for taxa analyzed in the 3 sites sampled in the Sierra Chinajá, Guatemala from June to October 2005. (Sites: A-Nueva Esperanza (380 m), B-Tzulul Qeqchi (750 m), C-Mucbilha (400 m)).

Figure 3. Species accumulation curves of taxa sampled in Sierra Chinajá, Guatemala from June to October 2005.

Table 3. Bird species found in the Sierra Chinaja. According to Bonham, C. with collaboration from Stewart, S. and Tenes, D

Scientific name	Common name	Methodofdetection	Site	Sensitivity*	Relative abundance*	Cntab*	Conservation priority*	Endemic*	Habitat*
Amazilia candida	Whitebellied emerald	PC, MN	1,2,3	M	C	LT	4		F1,F7
Amazilia tzacatl	Rufoustailed hummingbird	PC, MN	1,2,3	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15,F7
Amazona autumnalis	Redlored parrot	PC	1,2	M	C	LT	3		F1E,F15,F,F8
Aratinga astec	Aztec parakeet	PC	1,2,3	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15
Arremon aurantrirostris	Orangebilled sparrow	PC, MN	2	M	F	LT	4		F1
Arremonops chloronotus	Greenbacked sparrow	PC	2,3	L	C	LT	4	Y	F1E,F7,F15
Attila spadiceus	Brightrumped attila	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F1,F7,F4
Aulacorhynchus prasinus	Emerald toucanet	O	–	M	F	UT	4		F4,F1
Automolus ochrolaemus	Buffthroated foliagegleaner	PC	1	M	C	LT	4		F1,F2
Basileuterus culicivorus	Goldencrowned warbler	O	–	M	C	HT	4		F1,F4,F15
Bubulcus (Ardeola) ibis	Cattle egret	O	–	L	C	LT	4		N13,N6
Buteo (Asturina) nitidus	Grey hawk	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F8,F7,F1E,F3
Buteo magnirostris	Roadside hawk	O	–	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F7,F8,F3,
Campephilus guatemalensis	Palebilled woodpecker	PC	1,2,3	M	F	LT	4		F1E,F8,F15,F7
Campylopterus curvipenis	Wedgetailed saberwing	MN	–	M	F	LT	4	Y	F1,F15
Campylorhynchus zonatus	Bandbacked wren	PC	2	L	C	UT	4		F11,F4E,F1E
Caryothraustes poliogaster	Blackfaced grosbeak	PC	1,3	M	F	LT	4	Y	F1,F15
Cathartes aura	Turkey vulture	PC	1	L	C	LT	4		N14,F7,F8,F15
Ceryle torquata	Ringed kingfisher	O	–	L	C	LT	4		A8,A6,A11,F14
Chloroceryle Americana	Green kingfisher	O	–	L	C	LT	4		A9,A6,A8,F14
Chlorophanes spiza	Green honeycreeper	PC	2	M	F	LT	4		F1,F2,F15,F8
Columba nigrirostris	Shortbilled pigeon	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F1,F4
Columbina talpacoti	Ruddy grounddove	PC	3	L	C	LT	4		N14,N11,N1
Contopus cinereus	Tropical peewee	PC	2	L	F/P	HT	4		F1E,F4E,F7,F8
Coragyps atratus	Black vulture	O	–	L	C	LT	4		N16,N6,N1,N13
Crotophaga sulcirostris	Groovebilled ani	PC	1,2,3	L	C	LT	4		N14,N11
Crypturellus boucardi	Slatybreasted tinmous	PC	1,2,3	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Cyanerpes cyaneus	Redlegged honeycreeper	PC	2,3	L	C/P	LT	4		F1,F15,F8
Dendrocincla homochroa	Ruddy woodcreeper	MN	2	H	F	LT	4		F1,F4,F7
Dendrocolaptes certhia	Barred woodcreeper	PC	2	H	F	LT	4		F1
Dives dives	Melodious blackbird	PC	2	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15,F8
Dryocopus lineatus	Lineated woodpecker	O	–	L	C	LT	4		F3,F8,F15
Dysithamnus mentalis	Plain antvireo	O	–	M	C	UT	4		F4,F1
Egretta thula	Snowy egret	O	–	L	C	LT	4		A1,A2
Elaenia flavogaster	Yellowbellied elaenia	PC	3	L	C	LT	4		N14,N11,F15E
Elanus leucurus	Whitetailed kite	O	–	L	U/P	LT	4		N13,N14,N6
Eupherusa e.eximia	Stripetailed hummingbird	MN	2	M	U	UT	4		F1,F15
Euphonia goldi	Olivebacked euphonia	PC	1,2	M	F	LT	4	Y	F1
Euphonia hirudinacea	Yellowthroated euphonia	PC	1,3	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F8,F15
Falco rufigularis	Bat falcon	PC	2,3	L	F	LT	4		F1E,F7E,F8E
Formicarius analis	Blackfaced antthrush	PC,MN	3	M	C	LT	4	Y	F1,F2
Galbula ruficauda	Rufoustailed jacamar	PC	2	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F
Geotrygon Montana	Ruddy quaildove	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F1,F4,F7
Glaucidium brasilianum	Pygmy owl	O	–	L	C	LT	4		N1,N2,N14
Glyphorprhyncos spirurus	Wedgebilled woodcreeper	PC	3	M	F	LT	4		F1,F4
Habia fuscicauda	Redthroated anttanager	PC	1,2	M	F	LT	4		F1E,F2,F15
Habia rubica	Redcrowned anttanager	O	–	H	F	LT	4		F1
Heliothrix barroti	Purplecrownd fairy	PC	2	M	U	LT	4		F1,F15
Henicorhina leucoprhrys	Greybreasted woodwren	O	–	M	C	UT	4		F4
Henicorhina leucosticte	Whitebreasted woodwren	PC	1,2,3	M	F	HT	4		F1,F4
Hylomanes momotula	Tody motmot	O	–	H	U	HT	4		F1,F4
Icterus dominicensis prosthemelas	Blackcowled oriole	PC	2	L	F	LT	4	Y	F1E, F15
Icteus galbula bullockii	Baltimore oriole	O	–	L	C	UT	4		F8,F7,F15
Lanio aurantius	Blackthroated shriketanager	O	–	H	F	LT	3	Y	F1
Laniocera rufescens	Speckled mourner	PC	1	M	U/P	LT	3		F1
Laterallus rubber	Ruddy crake	PC	2	L	F	LT	4		A1
Lepidocolaptes souleyetti	Streakheaded woodcreeper	PC	3	L	L	LT	4		F7,F8,F1,
Leptopogon amaurocephalus	Sepiacapped flyacatcher	PC,MN	3	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Leptotila casinii	Greychested dove	PC	2	M	F	LT	4		F7,F8,F1
Leptotila verreauxi	Whitetipped dove	PC	2	L	C	UT	4		F7,F8,F15
Leucopternis albicollis	White hawk	PC	3	H	F	LT	4		F1,F4,F7
Lipaugus unirufus	Rufous piha	MN	2	M	F	LT	4		F1
Malacoptila panamensis	Whitewhiskered puffbird	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Manacus candei	Whitecollared manakin	PC,MN	1,2	M	F	LT	3	Y	FIE,F15
Melanerpes aurifrons	Goldenfronted woodpecker	PC	1,2,3	L	C	LT	4		N1,N2,F8
Melanerpes pucherani	Blackcheeked woodpecker	PC	2,3	M	C	LT	4		F1,F15
Microcerculus philomela	Nightingale wren	O	–	H	F	HT	3	Y	F1
Microrhopias quixensis	Dotwinged antwren	PC	1,2,3	M	C/P	LT	4		F1
Mionectes oleaginous	Ochrebellied flycatcher	MN	2	M	F	LT	4		F1,F2,F15
Mniotilta varia	Black and White warbler	O	–	L	–	MIGRANT	4		F1,F4,F15
Momotus momota	Bluecrowned motmot	PC	1,2	M	C	LT	4		F1,F4,F15
Myadestes unicolor	Slatecolored solitaire	PC	2	M	F	UT	3	Y	F4,F11
Myiobius sulphureipygius	Sulphurrumped flycatcher	PC	2	M	F	LT	4		F1,F8,F15
Myiozetetes similes	Social flycatcher	O	–	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F7E
Myodinastes maculates	Streaked flycatcher	PC	2	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15
Nyctidromus albicollis	Pauraque	PC	1,2	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15
Oncostoma cinereigulare	Northern bentbill	PC,MN	2,3	L	F	LT	4		F1E,F7
Onychorhynchus mexicanus	Royal flycatcher	PC	1	H	U	LT	4		F1
Oporornis formosus	Kentucky warbler	O	–	–	–	MIGRANT	–		–
Ortalis vetula	Plain chachalaca	PC	1,2,3	L	C	LT	4	Y	F1E,F8
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus	Cinnamon becard	PC	3	L	F	LT	4		F1E,F15
Passerina cyanoides	Blueblack grosbeak	PC	2	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Phaeochroa cuvierrii	Scalybreasted hummingbird	O	–	L	C	LT	4		F15,F1E
Phaethornis longemareus	Little hermit	PC,MN	1,2,3	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Phaethornis superciliosus	Longtailed hermit	PC,MN	2,3	H	C	LT	4		F1,F4,F7
Piaya cayana	Squirrel cuckoo	O	–	L	C	LT	4		F1,F7,F15
Pionopsitta haematotis	brownhooded Parrot	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F1,F4
Pipra mentalis	Redcapped manakin	PC	1,2	M	F	LT	4		F1
Piranga leucoptera	Whitewinged tanager	PC	3	M	F	UT	4		F4,F1,F11
Pitangus sulphuratus	Great kiskadee	PC	1,2	L	C	LT	4		F15,F8
Psarocolius montezuma	Montezuma oropendola	O	–	M	C	LT	4	Y	F1,F15
Psarocolius wagleri	Chestnutheaded oropendola	PC	3	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Psilorhinus morio	Brown jay	PC	1	L	F	LT	4		F8,F15
Pteroglossus torquatus	Collared aracari	PC	1,2,3	M	C	LT	4		F1,F15
Quiscalus mexicanus	Greattailed grackle	O	–	L	C	LT	4		N14,N13
Ramphastos sulfuratus	Keelbilled tucan	PC	1,2,3	M	C	LT	4		F1,F15
Ramphocaenus melanurus	Longbilled gnatwren	PC	3	L	FP	LT	4		F1E,F15
Ramphocelus paserinii	Scarletrumped tanager	PC	1,2	L	C	LT	4	Y	F1E,F15,N14
Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	Crimsoncollared tanager	PC	1	L	F	LT	4	Y	F1E,F15
Rhytipterna holerythra	Rufous mourner	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Saltator atriceps	Black-headed saltator	PC	1,3	M	F	LT	3		F1E,F15
Saltator coerulescens	Greyish saltator	PC	1	L	C	LT	4		N14,N12
Saltator maximus	Buffthroated saltator	PC	2	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15
Sclerurus guatemalensis	Scalythroated leaftosser	O	–	H	U	LT	3	Y	F1,F4
Seiurus noveboracensis	Northern waterthrush	PC	2	M	–	MIGRANT	4		F1,F15,F14
Sittasomus griseicapillus	Olivaceous woodcreeper	PC	1	M	C	LT	4		F1,F2,F4
Sporophila torqueola	Whitecollared seedeater	PC,MN	2,3	L	C	LT	4		N14,N1,N11
Streptoprocne zonaris	Whitecollared swift	PC	1,2	L	F	LT	4		F4,F1,F15
Tangara larvata	Goldenhooded tanager	PC	3	L	C	LT	4		F1E, F15
Tapera naevia	Striped cuckoo	PC	2	L	C	LT	4		N14,N6,N11
Thamnophilus doliatus	Barred antshrike	PC	1,3	L	C	LT	4		N4,N11
Thraupis abas	Yellowwinged tanager	PC	1,2,3	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15,F8
Thraupis episcopus	Bluegray tanager	O	–	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F15
Thryothorus maculipectus	Spotbreasted wren	PC	1	L	F	LT	4		F1E,F15,F7
Tiaris olivacea	Yellowfaced grassquit	PC	1	L	C	LT	4		N14,N1
Tityra semifasciata	Masked tatyra	PC	1,2	M	C	LT	4		F1,F4,F15
Tolmomyias sulphurescens	Yellowolive flycatcher	PC	1	M	F	LT	4		F1,F4,F7
Trogon collaris	Collared trogon	PC	1,2	M	C	LT	4		F1,F4,F2,F7
Trogon Massena	Slatytailed trogon	O	–	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Trogon violaceus	Viloaceous trogon	PC	1,2,3	M	F	LT	4		F1,F15
Turdus assimils	Whitethroated thrush	PC	1,2	M	F	UT	4		F4,F1,F7
Turdus grayi	Claycolored robin	PC	2	L	C	LT	4		F1E,F7,F15
Tyrannus melancholicus	Tropical kingbird	PC	2	L	C	LT	4		F15,F8,F3
Tyrannus savanna	Forktailed flycatcher	O	–	L	C	LT	4		N6,N7,N13
Veniliornis fumigatus	Smokybrown woodpecker	PC	1,2	L	C	UT	4		F4,F1,F15
Volatinia jacarina	Blueblack grassquit	PC	1,2,3	L	C	LT	4		N4,N6,N1
Wilsonia canadensis	Canada warbler	O	–	M	–	MIGRANT	4		F4,F15,F1
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster	Ivorybilled woodcreeper	PC	1,2	M	C	LT	4		F1,F4,F7
Note: *According to Stotz et al. (1996) Center of Abundance: LT – Lower tropical (<500 m), LS – Lower subtropical (<500 m), HT -Hill tropical (500–900 m), UT – Upper tropical (900–1600 m), US – Upper subtropical (500–1600 m), MM – Middle montane (1600–2600 m), UM – Upper montane (>2600 m) Conservation Priority: 1 – Urgent, 2 – High, 3 – Medium, 4 – Low Endemic: Y = yes.

Table 4. Bat species found and their relative abundances according to Ordoñez, N. Pérez, S. and Cajas, J

		Site
	Species	Mucbilhá II	Nueva Chinajá	Tzulul Qeqchi	Total
1	Carollia perspicilliata		3		3
2	Carollia sowelli		7	10	17
3	Carollia brevicauda		10		10
4	Dermanura azteca		3		2
5	Dermanura phaeotis		2		2
6	Dermanura tolteca		2	3	5
7	Dermanura watsoni		1	5	6
8	Desmodus rotundus	1			1
9	Diphylla ecaudata		2		2
10	Glossophaga soricina			1	1
11	Mimon cozumelae		1		1
12	Myotis arbescens		3		3
13	Platyrrhinus helleri		1		1
14	Pteronotus helleri			1	1
15	Pteronotus parnelli		2		2
16	Sturnira ludovici	2			2
17	Tonatia saurophila			2	2
18	Trachops cirrhosus		1		1
19	Uroderma bilobatum	1			1
20	Sturnira lilium	4			4
Total individuals captured		8	38	22	67
Richness		4	13	6	20

Table 5. Small terrestrial mammals found in the Sierra Chinajá according to Ordoñez, N. and Pérez, S

		Site
	Species	Mucbilhá II	Nueva Chinajá
1	Peromyscus mexicanus		2
2	Oryzomys sp.		1
3	Sigmodon hispidus		1
4	Heteromys desmarestianus	1
5	Didelphis marsupiales		2
Total individuals captured		1	6

Table 6. Reptiles registered in the Sierra Chinajá. According to Vásquez, C. with colaboration from Acevedo, M

		Site
	Species	Mucbilha II	Nueva Chinajá	Total
1	Ameiva festiva Wiegmann, 1834		5	5
2	Ameiva undulata Lichtenstein, 1856	4		4
3	Atropoides nummifer Rüppel, 1845		3	3
4	Basiliscus vitattus Wiegmann, 1828	1		1
5	Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758		1	1
6	Bothriechis schlegelii Berthold, 1846		1	1
7	Coniophanes fissidens Günther, 1858	1		1
8	Dryadophis melanolomus Cope, 1868		1	1
9	Drymobius margaritiferus Schlegel, 1837		1	1
10	Eumeces sumicrasti Cope, 1866		1	1
11	Eumeces schwartzei		1
12	Imantodes cenchoa Linnaeus, 1758	2	2	4
13	Leptodeira septentrionalis Günther, 1895		1	1
14	Leptophis aheatulla Linnaeus, 1758	1		1
15	Ninia sebae Duméril, Bribon, and Duméril,1854		2	2
16	Norops biporcatus Duméril, Bribon, and Duméril, 1854		3	3
17	Norops capito Peters, 1863		1	1
18	Norops uniformis Cope, 1885	7	4	11
19	Pliocercus elapoides Cope, 1860	1		1
20	Rhadinaea decorata Günther, 1858		1	1
21	Sceloporus teapensis Günther, 1890		4	4
22	Sibon sanniola Cope, 1867	2		2
23	Sphenomorphus cherriei Cope, 1867		3	3
24	Xenodon rabdocephalus Wied, 1824	2		2
Total individuals captured		21	35	56
Richness		n = 9 sp.	n = 17 sp.	n = 24 sp.

Table 7. Amphibians found in the Sierra Chinajá, according to Vásquez, C. with help from Acevedo, M

		Site
	Especie	Mucbilha II	Nueva Chinajá	Total
1	Agalychnis callidryas		1	1
2	Agalychnis morelleti		1	1
3	Bufo valliceps	17	3	20
4	Eleutherodactylus alfredi		1
5	Eleutherodactylus chac		3	3
6	Eleutherodactylus laticeps		2	2
7	Eleutherodactylus psephosypharus		4	4
8	Eleutherodactylus xucanebi		6	6
9	Hyla microcephala		2	2
10	Leptodactylus labiales	1		1
11	Leptodactylus melanonotus	2		2
12	Rana berlandieri	1		1
13	Rana vaillanti	1		1
14	Smilisca baudini	3	3	6
Total abundante		25	26	51
Richness		n = 6 sp.	n = 10 sp.	n = 14 sp.

Table 8. Dung beetles found in the Sierra Chinajá. According to E. Cano systematic entomology lab at Universidad del Valle

		Site
	Species	Mucbilha II	Nueva Esperanza	Tzulul Qeqchi	Total
1	Ateuchus sp.			8	8
2	Bdeliropsis bowditchi	50	4		54
3	Canthon montanus			1	1
4	Canthydium sp.*		3		3
5	Copris laeviceps	9	31	30	70
6	Copris nubilosus			3	3
7	Deltochilum bowditchi			6	6
8	Deltochilum pseudoparile			1	1
9	Dichotomius agenor	3	3		6
10	Dichotomius satanas	1	8	6	15
11	Eurysternus angustulus	8			8
12	Eurysternus caribaeus			1	1
13	Ontherus mexicanus			2	2
14	Onthophagus sp.*	1			1
15	Onthophagus sp.1	2			2
16	Onthophagus sp.2	1			1
17	Onthophagus sp.3	1			1
18	Phanaeus endymium		1		1
19	Uroxys boneti		3		3
20	Uroxys micro	2			2
Total abundance		78	53	58	189
Note: *Undescribed species (E. Cano, systematic entomology lab at Universidad del Valle).

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