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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor	LC	breeding	2006	2,500-5,000 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriqui Quail-dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Coppery-headed Emerald Elvira cupreiceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Lampornis castaneoventris	NR	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Calliphlox bryantae	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	breeding	2006	2,000-3,000 individuals	A1
Trogon aurantiiventris	NR	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	VU	breeding	2006	1,000-1,500 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Myiodynastes hemichrysus	NR	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Timberline Wren Thryorchilus browni	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus gracilirostris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty Thrush Turdus nigrescens	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-capped Bush-tanager Chlorospingus pileatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-thighed Finch Pselliophorus tibialis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Volcano Junco Junco vulcani	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3

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.

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Turberas de Talamanca	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	192,520	protected area contained by site	192,520
Río Navarro-Río Sombrero	Protective Zone	6,419	unknown	0
Río Macho	Forest Reserve	22,631	unknown	0
Quebrada Rosario	Protective Zone	27	unknown	0
Los Santos	Forest Reserve	56,045	unknown	0
Los Quetzales	National Park	4,112	unknown	0
Las Tablas	Protective Zone	19,948	unknown	0
La Marta (privado)	National Wildlife Refuge	1,326	unknown	0
Joseph Steve Friedman (privado)	National Wildlife Refuge	22	unknown	0
Internacional La Amistad	National Park	198,390	unknown	0
Cuenca del Río Tuis	Protective Zone	4,088	unknown	0
Cuenca del Río Banano	Protective Zone	9,321	unknown	0
Chirripó	National Park	50,141	unknown	0
Cerro Las Vueltas	Biological Reserve	802	unknown	787
Caraigres	Protective Zone	3,205	unknown	3,076
Barbilla	National Park	11,929	unknown	0

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Talamanca Highlands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/01/2020.