Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-backed Hawk Pseudastur occidentalis | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bosque Protector Cerro Pata de Pájaro | Protected Forest | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Improved pasture land, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves | 59 |
| Forest | Palm forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest | 39 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers, Streams | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 63 |
| nature conservation and research | 37 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque Protector Cerro Pata de Pájaro (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-protector-cerro-pata-de-pájaro-iba-ecuador on 23/11/2024.