Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2020) | min 2 birds | A1 |
| Three-toed Jacamar Jacamaralcyon tridactyla | NT | resident (2014–2022) | 30 birds | B1a |
| Saffron Toucanet Pteroglossus bailloni | NT | resident (2014–2019) | 30 birds | B1a |
| Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus | NT | resident (2011–2012) | 30–50 birds | B1a |
| White-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura leucotis | VU | resident (2014) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Plumbeous Antvireo Dysithamnus plumbeus | VU | resident (2014) | 30–50 birds | A1 |
| Stresemann's Bristlefront Merulaxis stresemanni | CR | resident (2010–2019) | 1–3 birds | A1 |
| Striated Softtail Thripophaga macroura | VU | resident (2014–2022) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Banded Cotinga Cotinga maculata | CR | resident (2021) | min 2 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | very poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | poor (40–69%) | very poor (<40%) | very poor |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | RPPN - Mata do Passarinho | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (Ia) | 5 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Improved pasture land |
| Forest | major (>10) | Tropical lowland evergreen forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bandeira / Macarani (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bandeira--macarani-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.