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The site was identified as important in 2003 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
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor	LC	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriqui Quail-dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-tailed Emerald Microchera chionura	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Costa Rican Pygmy-owl Glaucidium costaricanum	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	NT	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis	EN	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	NT	winter	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus gracilirostris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-capped Bush-tanager Chlorospingus pileatus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-green Finch Pselliophorus luteoviridis	VU	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1
Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2003).

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Palo Seco	Bosque Protector	167,763	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Fortuna	Reserva Forestal	20,654	protected area overlaps with site	19,500

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fortuna Forest Reserve. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fortuna-forest-reserve-iba-panama on 02/12/2023.