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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Hooded Mountain-toucan Andigena cucullata | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Black-throated Thistletail Asthenes harterti | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Light-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca albiceps | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus | EN | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2 |
| Golden-collared Tanager Iridosornis jelskii | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Orange-browed Hemispingus Kleinothraupis calophrys | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Puna |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Polylepis woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Streams |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque de Polylepis de Taquesi (Bolivia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-de-polylepis-de-taquesi-iba-bolivia on 23/12/2024.