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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
Spot-winged Wood-quail Odontophorus capueira	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Green-crowned Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Slaty-breasted Wood-rail Aramides saracura	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rusty-barred Owl Strix hylophila	LC	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
Southern Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous-capped Motmot Baryphthengus ruficapillus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Red-breasted Toucan Ramphastos dicolorus	LC	breeding	-	present	A3
Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
White-spotted Woodpecker Veniliornis spilogaster	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea	EN	breeding	-	20 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Maroon-bellied Parakeet Pyrrhura frontalis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Streak-capped Antwren Terenura maculata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Star-throated Antwren Rhopias gularis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous-backed Antvireo Dysithamnus xanthopterus	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Large-tailed Antshrike Mackenziaena leachii	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Ferruginous Antbird Drymophila ferruginea	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Bertoni's Antbird Drymophila rubricollis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous-tailed Antbird Drymophila genei	LC	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Dusky-tailed Antbird Drymophila malura	LC	resident	-	present	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
Speckle-breasted Antpitta Hylopezus nattereri	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Mouse-colored Tapaculo Scytalopus speluncae	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Cryptic Antthrush Chamaeza meruloides	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous-tailed Antthrush Chamaeza ruficauda	LC	resident	-	present	A2, 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
Small Pale-browed Treehunter Cichlocolaptes holti	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A3
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Araucaria Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura setaria	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Itatiaia Spinetail Asthenes moreirae	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Pallid Spinetail Cranioleuca pallida	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Serra do Mar Tyrant-manakin Neopelma chrysolophum	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Pin-tailed Manakin Ilicura militaris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Blue Manakin Chiroxiphia caudata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-and-gold Cotinga Lipaugus ater	LC	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Greenish Schiffornis Schiffornis virescens	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-capped Piprites Piprites pileata	NT	breeding	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Serra do Mar Tyrannulet Phylloscartes difficilis	LC	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Grey-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Drab-breasted Bamboo-tyrant Hemitriccus diops	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Brown-breasted Bamboo-tyrant Hemitriccus obsoletus	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Yellow-lored Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum poliocephalum	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Grey-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseocapilla	NT	resident	-	90 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant Muscipipra vetula	LC	resident	-	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
Golden-chevroned Tanager Tangara ornata	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Brassy-breasted Tanager Tangara desmaresti	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Thick-billed Saltator Saltator maxillosus	LC	breeding	-	present	A3
Chestnut-headed Tanager Thlypopsis pyrrhocoma	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Bay-chested Warbling-finch Castanozoster thoracicus	LC	resident	-	present	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)
Rppn Sitio Manaca	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural	25	protected area contained by site	0
Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Kahena	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural	421,806	protected area contained by site	95,000
Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Alto Da Mantiqueira	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural	20	protected area contained by site	0
Parque Estadual Dos Mananciais De Campos Do Jordão	Parque	517	protected area contained by site	503
Parque Estadual De Campos Do Jordão	Parque	8,136	protected area contained by site	8,157
Monumento Natural Municipal Do Pico Do Itaguaré	Monumento Natural	3,331	protected area contained by site	0
Floresta Nacional De Passa Quatro	Floresta	335	protected area is adjacent to site	335
Área De Proteção Ambiental Serra Da Mantiqueira	Área de Proteção Ambiental	421,806	protected area overlaps with site	0
Área De Proteção Ambiental Bacia Do Paraíba Do Sul	Área de Proteção Ambiental	292,598	protected area overlaps with site	0
Apa Campos Do Jordão	Área de Proteção Ambiental	28,723	protected area overlaps with site	0

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serra da Mantiqueira. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serra-da-mantiqueira-iba-brazil on 30/09/2023.