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The site was identified as important in 2005 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
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi	EN	breeding	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Tepui Swift Streptoprocne phelpsi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Copper-rumped Hummingbird Saucerottia tobaci	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Plain-flanked Rail Rallus wetmorei	EN	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Pale-headed Jacamar Brachygalba goeringi	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
White-streaked Antvireo Dysithamnus leucostictus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus melanonotus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Great Antpitta Grallaria excelsa	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Scallop-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula loricata	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Caracas Tapaculo Scytalopus caracae	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scalloped Antthrush Chamaeza turdina	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-throated Spinetail Synallaxis castanea	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Venezuelan Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-faced Siskin Spinus yarrellii	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
Red Siskin Spinus cucullatus	EN	resident	2003	present	A1
Golden-winged Sparrow Arremon schlegeli	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ochre-breasted Brush-finch Atlapetes semirufus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Glaucous Tanager Tangara glaucocolpa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
San Esteban	National Park	43,500	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Henri Pittier	National Park	107,000	protected area overlaps with site	107,800

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Marine Intertidal		-
Forest	Second-growth or disturbed forest, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Tropical deciduous forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest, Mangrove	-
Shrubland	Second-growth or disturbed scrub, Arid lowland scrub	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers, Streams	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Arable land, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations	-
Grassland	Second-growth or grazed grasslands	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-
nature conservation and research	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
military	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Henri Pittier National Park (Parque Nacional Henri Pittier IBA). Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/henri-pittier-national-park-(parque-nacional-henri-pittier-iba)-iba-venezuela on 05/12/2023.