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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 at site	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
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
Grey-tailed Mountain-gem Lampornis cinereicauda	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice 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
Coppery-headed Emerald Microchera cupreiceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	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
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	NT	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
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
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus	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
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	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

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Turberas de Talamanca	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	192,520	protected area contained by site	192,520
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	567,845	protected area overlaps with site	137,695
Río Navarro-Río Sombrero	Zona Protectora	6,419	unknown	0
Río Macho	Reserva Forestal	22,631	unknown	0
Quebrada Rosario	Zona Protectora	27	unknown	0
Los Santos	Reserva Forestal	56,045	unknown	0
Los Quetzales	Parque Nacional	4,112	unknown	0
Las Tablas	Zona Protectora	19,948	unknown	0
La Marta (privado)	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	1,326	unknown	0
Joseph Steve Friedman (privado)	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	22	unknown	0
Internacional La Amistad	Parque Nacional	198,390	unknown	0
Cuenca del Río Tuis	Zona Protectora	4,088	unknown	0
Cuenca del Río Banano	Zona Protectora	9,321	unknown	0
Chirripó	Parque Nacional	50,141	unknown	0
Cerro Las Vueltas	Reserva Biológica	802	unknown	787
Caraigres	Zona Protectora	3,205	unknown	3,076
Barbilla	Parque Nacional	11,929	unknown	0

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talamanca Highlands. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/20410 on 06/06/2023.