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The site was identified as important in 2008 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
Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi	LC	resident	-	common	A2
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis	LC	resident	-	common	A2, A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Colorful Puffleg Eriocnemis mirabilis	EN	resident	2003	common	A1, A2, A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini	LC	resident	-	common	A2
Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus	EN	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A2
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori	EN	resident	2008	30	A1
Black Solitary Eagle Buteogallus solitarius	NT	resident	2008	30	A1
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	NT	resident	2008	30	A1, A2, A3
Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus	VU	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A2
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii	LC	resident	2008	30	A1
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis	NT	resident	2008	30	A1, A2, A3
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior	LC	resident	-	common	A2, A3
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii	NT	resident	2008	90	A1
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus	NT	resident	2008	90	A1, A2, A3
Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	1992-2003	present	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra	NT	resident	2008	90	A1, A2, A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Munchique Wood-wren Henicorhina negreti	VU	resident	2003	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops	LC	resident	2008	30	A1, A2, A3
Dusky Bush-tanager Chlorospingus semifuscus	LC	resident	-	common	A2, A3
Pale-naped Brush-finch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus	NT	resident	2008	90	A1, A2, A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis	LC	resident	-	common	A2, A3
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	LC	resident	2003	common	A2, A3
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosissima	NT	resident	2008	1	A1, A2, A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Munchique	Parque Nacional Natural	44,000	protected area overlaps with site	44,000

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Second-growth or disturbed forest, Polylepis woodland, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Improved pasture land	-

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Munchique Natural National Park and southern extension. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/munchique-natural-national-park-and-southern-extension-iba-colombia on 27/09/2023.