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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	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-dove Zentrygon lawrencii	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
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus	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
Costa Rican Pygmy-owl Glaucidium costaricanum	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Trogon aurantiiventris	NR	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	unknown	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	VU	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	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
Myiodynastes hemichrysus	NR	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	NT	winter	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	unknown	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	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	unknown	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
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
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	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	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	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Scarlet-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding	2006	2,500-9,999 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.

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

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Palo Seco	Protected Forest	167,763	is identical to site	125,000
La Amistad	National Park	207,000	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Fortuna	Forest Reserve	20,654	protected area is adjacent to site	0

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)
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
hunting	-
energy production and mining	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Palo Seco Protection Forest. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 17/11/2019.