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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	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-dove Zentrygon lawrencii	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriqui Quail-dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Costa Rican Pygmy-owl Glaucidium costaricanum	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	NT	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus	CR	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis	EN	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2
Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	NT	winter	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	resident	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
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae	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-thighed Finch Pselliophorus tibialis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio leucothorax	NT	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	resident	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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Volcan Barú	Parque Nacional	15,680	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	567,845	protected area overlaps with site	207,000
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	567,845	is identical to site	207,000
Reserva de la Biósfera de La Amistad	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	655,558	protected area overlaps with site	207,000
Palo Seco	Bosque Protector	167,763	protected area is adjacent to site	0
La Amistad	National Park	207,000	is identical to site	207,000
La Amistad	Parque Internacional	208,182	is identical to site	207,000

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

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: La Amistad International Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 09/02/2023.