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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus	LC	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi	LC	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera	LC	breeding	2003	present	A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca	LC	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Indigo-winged Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi	EN	breeding	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii	LC	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni	VU	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A3
Bicolored Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea	LC	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri	VU	resident	2008	1 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Brown-rumped Tapaculo Scytalopus latebricola	NT	resident	2003	present	A3
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Quindio Jay Cyanolyca quindiuna	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Reserva Natural Alto Quindío	Natural Reserve	100
2011	De la Cuenca Alta del Rio Quindio de Salento	Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado	92

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Savanna		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto Quindío (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-quindío-iba-colombia on 22/11/2024.