Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus | NT | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1, A2 |
| Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Choco Vireo Vireo masteri | NT | resident (2008) | 1 birds | A1, A2 |
| Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra | NT | resident (2008) | 90 birds | A1, A2 |
| Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus | NT | resident (2008) | 90 birds | A1, A2 |
| Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Multicolored Tanager Chlorochrysa nitidissima | NT | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1, A2 |
| Gold-ringed Tanager Bangsia aureocincta | VU | resident (2008) | 1 birds | A1, A2 |
| Black-and-gold Tanager Bangsia melanochlamys | VU | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1, A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Área de Manejo Especial de Comunidades indígenas | Special Management Area (II) | 100 |
| 2011 | Cuchilla Del San Juan | Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado (VI) | 9 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 | Second-growth or disturbed forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto de Pisones (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-de-pisones-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.