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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Hooded Mountain-toucan Andigena cucullata	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Black-throated Thistletail Asthenes harterti	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Light-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca albiceps	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus	EN	resident	2003	present	A1, A2
Orange-browed Hemispingus Kleinothraupis calophrys	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Golden-collared Tanager Iridosornis jelskii	LC	resident	2003	present	A2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Polylepis woodland	-
Grassland	Puna	-
Wetlands (inland)	Streams	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bosque de Polylepis de Taquesi. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 15/01/2021.