Arenal-Monteverde (Costa Rica) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

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Arenal-Monteverde

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IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 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
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor	LC	resident	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	resident	2006	50-249 individuals	A1
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Coppery-headed Emerald Microchera cupreiceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	resident	2006	100-250 individuals	A1
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum	VU	breeding	2006	< 50 individuals	A1, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	NT	resident	2006	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus	CR	resident	2006	4 individuals	A1
Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis	EN	breeding	2006	50-100 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	breeding	2000-2006	50-250 individuals	A1, A2
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis	VU	resident	2006	< 50 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus Chlorospingus pileatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Pselliophorus tibialis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	resident	2006	400-600 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio leucothorax	NT	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1969	Zona Emerg Volc Arenal	Reserva Forestal	<1
1977	Arenal-Monteverde	Zona Protectora	29
1985	Peñas Blancas (mixto)	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	2
1991	Arenal	Parque Nacional	12
1993	Alberto Manuel Brenes	Biological Reserve	-
1994	Montes de Oro	Zona Protectora	1
1995	Cuenca del Río Abangares	Zona Protectora	4
1997	Curi Cancha	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	<1

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		90

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arenal-Monteverde (Costa Rica). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arenal-monteverde-iba-costa-rica on 22/11/2024.