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The site was identified as important in 2006 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
Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius	NT	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Spot-winged Wood-quail Odontophorus capueira	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Purple-winged Ground-dove Paraclaravis geoffroyi	CR	resident	-	present	A1, A3
Long-trained Nightjar Macropsalis forcipata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black Jacobin Florisuga fusca	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Saw-billed Hermit Ramphodon naevius	LC	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Minute Hermit Phaethornis idaliae	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Dusky-throated Hermit Phaethornis squalidus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Sombre Hummingbird Eupetomena cirrochloris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Slaty-breasted Wood-rail Aramides saracura	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Least Pygmy-owl Glaucidium minutissimum	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-capped Screech-owl Megascops atricapilla	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Tawny-browed Owl Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-necked Hawk Buteogallus lacernulatus	VU	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Mantled Hawk Pseudastur polionotus	NT	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Northern Surucua Trogon Trogon aurantius	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Buff-bellied Puffbird Notharchus swainsoni	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Greater Crescent-chested Puffbird Malacoptila striata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Spot-billed Toucanet Selenidera maculirostris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Saffron Toucanet Pteroglossus bailloni	NT	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Robust Woodpecker Campephilus robustus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus	NT	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Yellow-eared Woodpecker Veniliornis maculifrons	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus	NT	resident	-	present	A1, A2, A3
Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus	VU	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata	LC	unknown	-	present	A3
Blue-bellied Parrot Triclaria malachitacea	LC	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Red-browed Amazon Amazona rhodocorytha	VU	resident	-	present	A1, A3
Maroon-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Serra Antwren Formicivora serrana	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Salvadori's Antwren Myrmotherula minor	VU	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Streak-capped Antwren Terenura maculata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Star-throated Antwren Rhopias gularis	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Spot-breasted Antvireo Dysithamnus stictothorax	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Plumbeous Antvireo Dysithamnus plumbeus	VU	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Spot-backed Antshrike Hypoedaleus guttatus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Tufted Antshrike Mackenziaena severa	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Ferruginous Antbird Drymophila ferruginea	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Ochre-rumped Antbird Drymophila ochropyga	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
Scaled Antbird Drymophila squamata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-bibbed Antbird Myrmoderus loricatus	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
White-shouldered Fire-eye Pyriglena leucoptera	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-cheeked Gnateater Conopophaga melanops	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-breasted Tapaculo Eleoscytalopus indigoticus	LC	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
Cryptic Antthrush Chamaeza meruloides	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser Sclerurus scansor	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Lesser Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus fuscus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus falcularius	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-collared Foliage-gleaner Anabazenops fuscus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Large Pale-browed Treehunter Cichlocolaptes leucophrus	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia lichtensteini	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Pallid Spinetail Cranioleuca pallida	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Wied's Tyrant-manakin Neopelma aurifrons	NT	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Pin-tailed Manakin Ilicura militaris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Blue Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Hooded Berryeater Carpornis cucullata	LC	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Cinnamon-vented Piha Lipaugus lanioides	LC	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
Bare-throated Bellbird Procnias nudicollis	NT	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Greenish Schiffornis Schiffornis virescens	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Russet-winged Spadebill Platyrinchus leucoryphus	VU	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A3
Oustalet's Tyrannulet Phylloscartes oustaleti	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Bay-ringed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes sylviolus	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
Grey-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Eared Pygmy-tyrant Myiornis auricularis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Drab-breasted Bamboo-tyrant Hemitriccus diops	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Hangnest Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus nidipendulus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Yellow-lored Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum poliocephalum	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Grey-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseocapilla	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant Muscipipra vetula	LC	unknown	-	present	A3
Velvety Black-tyrant Knipolegus nigerrimus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Grey-hooded Attila Attila rufus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous-crowned Greenlet Hylophilus poicilotis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia Euphonia pectoralis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Half-collared Sparrow Arremon semitorquatus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Azure-shouldered Tanager Tangara cyanoptera	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Golden-chevroned Tanager Tangara ornata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Green-headed Tanager Tangara seledon	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Red-necked Tanager Tangara cyanocephala	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Gilt-edged Tanager Tangara cyanoventris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Cherry-throated Tanager Nemosia rourei	CR	resident	-	present	A1, A2, A3
Rufous-headed Tanager Hemithraupis ruficapilla	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-legged Dacnis Dacnis nigripes	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Black-throated Grosbeak Saltator fuliginosus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Ruby-crowned Tanager Tachyphonus coronatus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Brazilian Tanager Ramphocelus bresilius	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Dubois's Seedeater Sporophila ardesiaca	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Buffy-fronted Seedeater Sporophila frontalis	VU	resident	-	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor	LC	resident	-	present	A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Santa Lúcia	Biological Station	0	protected area contained by site	0
Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Vale Do Sol	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural	0	protected area contained by site	0
Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Meu Cantinho	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural	3	protected area contained by site	0
Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi	Reserva Biológica	3,562	protected area contained by site	3,573
Área De Proteção Ambiental Do Pico Do Goiapaba-Açu	Área de Proteção Ambiental	3,524	protected area overlaps with site	0

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santa Teresa. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santa-teresa-iba-brazil on 23/09/2023.