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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	250-999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriqui Quail-dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-tailed Emerald Elvira chionura	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Glow-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ardens	EN	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis	EN	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus gracilirostris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-capped Bush-tanager Chlorospingus pileatus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-green Finch Pselliophorus luteoviridis	VU	breeding	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	unknown	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	unknown	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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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	negligible

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IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Forest		-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
rangeland/pastureland	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cerro Santiago. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 11/08/2022.