The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peruvian Pigeon Patagioenas oenops | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
Yellow-faced Parrotlet Forpus xanthops | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Great Spinetail Synallaxis hypochondriaca | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Shrubland | Arid montane scrub | - |
Desert | Semidesert | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Soquian y Chagual. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/soquian-y-chagual-iba-peru on 02/10/2023.